THE HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION. Vol. II by Staikos, Konstantinos Sp - 2005

New Castle-'t Goy-Houten-Athens, HES & De Graaf Publishers. 2004. Original publisher's red cloth hardback, gilt title spine and frontcover, coloured illustration frontcover, pictorial dustjacket, 4to: pictorial endpapers, xxiv, 350pp., [ij], richly illustrated [60 coloured plates - 150 bl.& wh.], chapternotes, bibliographical notes, abbreviations, index. Light minor wear. Fine copy. Volume 1: The History of the Library in Western Civilization.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press and HES & DE GRAAF Publishers BV, 2012. hardcover, dust jacket. 8.5 x 11.5 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 624 pages. V. "For persons interested in libraries who wish to immerse themselves in lush detail, From Petrarch to Michelangelo shines in terms of sheer visual splendor. As is the case with the other four volumes, each chapter is lavishly illustrated with an abundance of glossy full color and black-and-white photographs that depict books and manuscripts, library architecture, and historical figures. For those interested in a visual history of libraries and print culture, this volume is a treat." - RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage With the publication of Volume V, the last stage in the development of the library is revealed. Like the rest of the books in The History of the Library series, this volume is beautifully designed and fully illustrated in color. This fifth and final volume of The History of the Library in… Read More

Kotinos, Greece: Oak Knoll Press, 2005. As New/As New. As New and New condition. No defects. Pictures available upon request. . K.B.

Kotinos, Greece: Oak Knoll Press, 2007. As New/As New. As New and New condition. No defects. Pictures available upon request. . K.B.

Kotinos, Greece: Oak Knoll Press, 2004. 2004 Hardcover. As New/As New. As New and New condition. No defects. Pictures available upon request. . K.B.

New Castle-'t Goy-Houten-Athens, HES & De Graaf Publishers. 2012. Original publisher's gray cloth spine, red lettering spine, pictorial label on frontcover, pictorial dustjacket, thick large 4to: illustrated endpapers, xxxij, 588pp., very richly illustrated with coloured plates & illustrations, chapternotes & references, abbreviations, general bibliography, index. Very fine copy - as new. Still shrink-wrapped. Volume 5: The History of the Library in Western Civilization.

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2004. [fromanfprq2fcharset0 Garamond;]] [*generator Riched20 6.3.9600][*mmathPrmdispDef1mwrapIndent1440 ]viewkind4uc1 dnowidctlparbfs24 Staikos (Konstantinos Sp.) THE HISTORY OF THE LIBRARY IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION. From Minos to Cleopatra: the Greek world from the Minoans' archival libraries to the universal library of the Ptolemies. Translated by Timothy Cullen. Pp. xxiv+350+[2](colophon, blank), printed in red & black, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, the title page printed in red, dull gilt, & black, bibliography, index; small med. 4to; gilt lettered grey cloth, with pictorial onlay at centre of upper board, the upper board faintly marked near fore-edge, with a couple of tiny bruises to bottom edge; dust wrapper; Oak Knoll Press/Hes & De Graaf, New Castle, DE., 2004. First American edition, trade. *The first volume in a series of five books examining the role libraries have played in building and preserving Western culture.

United States / Netherlands : Oak Knoll / Hes & De Graaf , 2004. Volume 1, hard covers in clean, tidy condition with a similar dust jacket. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. The dust jacket shows only minor shelf-wear. FINE/NEAR FINE. . The History of the Library in Western Civilization Series. Vol. 2. Color Illustrations. 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.