| The University Library of Groningen: Four Hundred Years of History in Four Buildings, Forty Collections and Infinite Pictures Contributor(s): Huisman, Gerda C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9491431781 ISBN-13: 9789491431784 Publisher: Barkhuis OUR PRICE: $13.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - General |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (0.85 lbs) 99 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Four hundred years ago, on 28February 1615, the University Library of Groningen was officially instituted. This book celebrates the four centuries during which the Library matured from a single room with chained books to a modern and busy centre which is an information hub and a social meeting place as well. This book not only marks the Library's four-hundredth anniversary, but it also appears in a time of many changes. From September 2014, over the next few years the building will undergo a complete transformation. This is another reason why it appropriately focuses on the present-day building and the organisation's long history. The forty collections presented here form a selection of the many delightful, fascinating and rare items in our care. Together they give an impression of the treasures preserved by our Library, a trust which, it is hoped, we will continue to honour for many centuries to come. |
