Books, books, books : explore inside the greatest library on earth
Manning, Mick2017
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A fascinating journey through literature from the first hand-made books to Shakespeare, the Bronte sisters and the Brothers Grimm - and including cookery, science and music.A handmade gospel hidden in a saint's coffin; a HUGE atlas that takes six people to lift it; a tiny prayer book carried by a queen to her execution; the original handwritten manuscript of Alice in Wonderland; books so rare and valuable they are kept in a bomb-proof store-room.The British Library is an amazing place! From man-eating monsters and brave knights to wicked witches, lost children, haunted moors, magical creatures and flying machines award-winning duo Mick and Brita bring to life the amazing and extraordinary history of the book through the treasures of the largest library in the world -- the British Library. Let's go inside!
Main title:
Books, books, books : explore inside the greatest library on earth / Mick Manning & Brita Granstrom.
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Imprint:
Hereford, England : Otter-Barry Books, 2017
Collation:
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 29 cm.
ISBN:
9781910959985
Dewey class:
823.92823.002
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
299481
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Junior Non-Fiction Language & Literature | 823.002 MAN | Available |
| Brighton Library | Junior Non-Fiction Language & Literature | J 823.002 MAN | Available |