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Bodleianalia: Curious Facts about Britain's Oldest University Library
Claire Cock-Starkey
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Description for Bodleianalia: Curious Facts about Britain's Oldest University Library
Hardcover. Through a combination of lists, statistics and bitesize nuggets of information, 'Bodleianalia' reveals many of the quirks of fate, eccentric characters and remarkable events which have contributed to the making of this renowned institution. The perfect book for trivia-lovers and bibliophiles. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; GLMA; WDKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 193 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
Which is the smallest book in the Bodleian Library? Who complained when their secret pen name was revealed in the library’s catalogue? How many miles of shelving are there in the Book Storage Facility? What is the story behind the library’s refusal to lend a book to King Charles I? And, what is fasciculing? The answers to these questions and many more can be found inside this intriguing miscellaneous collection of curious facts and stories about the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Home to more than 12 million books and a vast array of treasures including the Gutenberg bible, J.R.R. ... Read more
Which is the smallest book in the Bodleian Library? Who complained when their secret pen name was revealed in the library’s catalogue? How many miles of shelving are there in the Book Storage Facility? What is the story behind the library’s refusal to lend a book to King Charles I? And, what is fasciculing? The answers to these questions and many more can be found inside this intriguing miscellaneous collection of curious facts and stories about the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Home to more than 12 million books and a vast array of treasures including the Gutenberg bible, J.R.R. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
193g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851242528
SKU
V9781851242528
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About Claire Cock-Starkey
Claire Cock-Starkey was series editor of Schott’s Almanac, her latest book 'Famous Last Words' was published in 2016. Violet Moller is the author of 'The Curious World of Dickens' (2012) and compiler of 'Oxford in Quotations' (2014).
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