Giles Mandelbrote Livres

"Dispersed along the shelves of the British Library today are many volumes that once stood side by side in private libraries. These essays explore some of the most important printed collections which were brought together to form the British Museum Library and cast new light on the individuals whose personal interests and taste they reflect.--Dust jacket.

This work is a Publishing Pathway's edition of nine scholarly essays that were presented at the 2000 Birkbeck conference at the University of England. The subject at this conference was book auctions from 17th century to the present. Nine leading bibliographical scholars, among them, Michael Harris, Giles Mandelbrote, Nigel Ramsey, T.A. Birrell, and Otto S. Lankhorst presented essays.