Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2002. 179pp. ISBN 1 58834-036-8. The Smithsonian Institution Libraries support and work with the twenty-two Smithsonian Museums and Research Centres. Together they encompass 1.5 million books and manuscripts. Knowledge of their collections, particularly overseas, is often overshadowed by the impact of neighbouring libraries such as the Library of Congress and the … Continue reading 'An Odyssey in Print. Adventures in the Smithsonian Libraries.' By Mary Augusta Thomas.
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Pinner, Private Libraries Association; New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 2002. 313pp. ISBN 090000296 4 (UK). 1 584 56 076 2 (USA). 20 pounds. Anthony Rota’s Books in the Blood, is subtitled “Memoirs of a Fourth Generation Book Seller”. Anthony Rota’s great grandfather was the bookseller Bertram Dobell. Anthony’s father Cyril set up his own business … Continue reading 'Books in the Blood.' Anthony Rota.
(St. Lucia: University of Queensland Press, 2001). xix, 444 p. $A50.00 “Book history” is hardly a recent phenomenon and some aspects of it have been an area of serious study for several centuries at least. As an area for academic research, the social, cultural and intellectual contribution of books has been the subject of study … Continue reading 'A history of the book in Australia, 1891-1945: a national culture in a colonized market' / edited by Martyn Lyons & John Arnold
Australian Book Trade. For quite some years the late John Holroyd spoke about and foreshadowed his intention to write a history of the Australian book trade. That it did not eventuate during his lifetime was unfortunate as he was given encouragement by many to produce a comprehensive book. The task was a huge one as … Continue reading NOTES & QUERIES