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The great libraries : from antiquity to the Renaissance (3000 B.C. to A.D. 1600) / by Kōnstantinos Sp. Staikos ; preface by Hélène Ahrweiler ; translated by Timothy Cullen

This illustrated history explores the development of libraries in the Mediterranean and Western Europe from 3000 BC to AD 1600. It examines architectural trends, intellectual motives, and specific collections through reconstructions and colour photography.

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