Skip to main content
M:S3:31 3
Edit position
Edit position

Last set 2 days, 1 hour ago. Manual moves override automatic placement until the next shelfie/spine match.

The library : a fragile history
Diagnose this book
Open in Vernon Browser

The library : a fragile history

by Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen

This history traces the evolution of the library from ancient archives to modern institutions. It examines the collectors and philanthropists who shaped world-renowned collections and analyses how the institution has been reimagined by successive generations.

Accession 18855 ISBN 9781788163422 Publisher Profile Books
Book Images
Reference and live side by side Hover to see live images
Reference
The library : a fragile history spine
The library : a fragile history cover
Live
The library : a fragile history live spine
No live
The library : a fragile history spine The library : a fragile history live spine
The library : a fragile history cover
No live
TAGS
Curated Derived
Biography Collections Communication Computer Science Culture Family and Society History Institutions Publications Social Sciences
CONNECTIONS
No connections
State
on_shelf
True
position_updated_at
2026-06-04 15:16
orientation
vertical
Details

Physical

binding_type
Hard Back
dimensions
none captured
spine_text
none captured

Metadata

Book form
LOCATION HISTORY
M:S3:31 3 Current vertical
1 week, 1 day ago
M:S4:1 3 vertical
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Book Location
Updated 2 days, 1 hour ago
Vernon snapshot
View live

Frozen copy of Vernon's record from the last sync. Fields tagged → flow back into the Pulse record.

Last synced 2026-05-21 01:24 (2 weeks, 2 days ago)

Identity

name→ title
The library : a fragile history
vernon_id
28588
accession_no→ accession_number
18855
vernon_slug
the-library-a-fragile-history-andrew-pettegree-arthur-der-weduwen

Drives Pulse state

curr_loc_status→ on_shelf
On Shelf
location_name
Zone S4/Level 2 (Mezzanine)/Phrontisterion/MONA
location_reason
On Shelf
isbn_issn→ isbn (when valid)
9781788163422

Descriptive

production_date
2021
object_type
Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication
object_status
Accessioned
brief_description
This brief record was created for storage and loan purposes only.

Subjects & people

authors→ author (initial fill only)
Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen
tags→ tags
History, Persons, Social sciences, Civilisation, Sociology, Communication, Public institutions, Associations, institutions, etc., Collectors and collecting, Information science, Archives, Information services, Book collecting, Hobbyists, Libraries
subject_people
—
subject_objects
—

Cover image

vernon_cover_image_id→ cover_image
34193

Raw Vernon JSON

click to inspect

The source payload behind the snapshot above.
Use ⌘F to search once expanded.
{7 keys}
"slug": "the-library-a-fragile-history-andrew-pettegree-arthur-der-weduwen"
"opacObjectId": "28588"
"opacCollection": {1 keys}
"opacCollectionId": "1"
"imagesCollection": {2 keys}
"images": [1 items]
"[0]": {5 keys}
"imageId": "34193"
"cssColors": [4 items]
"[0]": {9 keys}
"hex": "696969"
"hue": 0
"rank": 1
"presence": 68.16
"colorName": "dimgray"
"lightness": 41
"colorGroup": "gray"
"saturation": 0
"formattedColorName": "dim gray"
"[1]": {9 keys}
"hex": "bdb76b"
"hue": 56
"rank": 2
"presence": 13.05
"colorName": "darkkhaki"
"lightness": 58
"colorGroup": "yellow"
"saturation": 38
"formattedColorName": "dark khaki"
"[2]": {9 keys}
"hex": "808080"
"hue": 0
"rank": 3
"presence": 11.97
"colorName": "gray"
"lightness": 50
"colorGroup": "gray"
"saturation": 0
"formattedColorName": "gray"
"[3]": {9 keys}
"hex": "778899"
"hue": 210
"rank": 4
"presence": 0.98
"colorName": "lightslategray"
"lightness": 53
"colorGroup": "gray"
"saturation": 14
"formattedColorName": "light slate gray"
"rawColors": [7 items]
"[0]": {6 keys}
"hex": "423c42"
"hue": 300
"rank": 1
"presence": 68.16
"lightness": 24
"saturation": 4
"[1]": {6 keys}
"hex": "d8d6aa"
"hue": 57
"rank": 2
"presence": 13.05
"lightness": 75
"saturation": 37
"[2]": {6 keys}
"hex": "898488"
"hue": 312
"rank": 3
"presence": 11.97
"lightness": 52
"saturation": 2
"[3]": {6 keys}
"hex": "a3a4a6"
"hue": 220
"rank": 4
"presence": 0.98
"lightness": 64
"saturation": 1
"[4]": {6 keys}
"hex": "9f9ba4"
"hue": 266
"rank": 5
"presence": 1.49
"lightness": 62
"saturation": 4
"[5]": {6 keys}
"hex": "706b74"
"hue": 273
"rank": 6
"presence": 2.67
"lightness": 43
"saturation": 4
"[6]": {6 keys}
"hex": "737477"
"hue": 225
"rank": 7
"presence": 1.69
"lightness": 45
"saturation": 1
"imageLabels": [10 items]
"[0]": {5 keys}
"count": 19411
"score": 83.35
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Font"
"imageLabelId": 12
"[1]": {5 keys}
"count": 719
"score": 81.78
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Line"
"imageLabelId": 199
"[2]": {5 keys}
"count": 11006
"score": 81.1
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Art"
"imageLabelId": 4
"[3]": {5 keys}
"count": 135
"score": 80.83
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Wall"
"imageLabelId": 379
"[4]": {5 keys}
"count": 5351
"score": 71.63
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Advertising"
"imageLabelId": 71
"[5]": {5 keys}
"count": 19018
"score": 70.5
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Publication"
"imageLabelId": 23
"[6]": {5 keys}
"count": 5578
"score": 69.81
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Pattern"
"imageLabelId": 24
"[7]": {5 keys}
"count": 459
"score": 68.24
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Monochrome"
"imageLabelId": 242
"[8]": {5 keys}
"count": 11760
"score": 67.84
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Poster"
"imageLabelId": 21
"[9]": {5 keys}
"count": 349
"score": 67.53
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Facade"
"imageLabelId": 148
"imageDerivatives": [6 items]
"[0]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/large/21765/a95a27442c2bd7cd44dfcf8c5da86994e256207b.jpg"
"width": "515"
"height": "800"
"identifier": "LARGE"
"[1]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/medium/21765/a95a27442c2bd7cd44dfcf8c5da86994e256207b.jpg"
"width": "258"
"height": "400"
"identifier": "MEDIUM"
"[2]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/nano/21765/a95a27442c2bd7cd44dfcf8c5da86994e256207b.jpg"
"width": "23"
"height": "35"
"identifier": "NANO"
"[3]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/small/21765/a95a27442c2bd7cd44dfcf8c5da86994e256207b.jpg"
"width": "97"
"height": "150"
"identifier": "SMALL"
"[4]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/tiny/21765/a95a27442c2bd7cd44dfcf8c5da86994e256207b.jpg"
"width": "48"
"height": "75"
"identifier": "TINY"
"[5]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/xlarge/21765/a95a27442c2bd7cd44dfcf8c5da86994e256207b.jpg"
"width": "773"
"height": "1200"
"identifier": "XLARGE"
"totalImages": 1
"objectSearchScore": 0.31199765
"opacObjectFieldSets": [40 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "accession_no"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "18855"
"[1]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "name"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "The library : a fragile history / Andrew Pettegree & Arthur der Weduwen"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "title"
"value": "The library : a fragile history / Andrew Pettegree & Arthur der Weduwen"
"[2]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "other_name"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[3]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "artist_last_first"
"opacObjectFields": [2 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Pettegree, Andrew"
"[1]": {1 keys}
"value": "der Weduwen, Arthur"
"[4]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "prod_pri_date"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "2021"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [2 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "earliest_date"
"value": "2021-01-01Z"
"[1]": {2 keys}
"key": "latest_date"
"value": "2021-12-31Z"
"[5]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "prod_pri_date_notes"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[6]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "edition"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[7]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "brief_desc"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "This brief record was created for storage and loan purposes only."
"[8]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "measure_desc"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[9]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "credit_line"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[10]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "curr_loc_status"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "On Shelf"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "curr_loc_status:"On Shelf""
"[11]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "ob_status"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Accessioned"
"[12]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "lender"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[13]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_owner"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[14]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_type"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[15]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_start"
"opacObjectFields": [0 items]
"[16]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_expiry"
"opacObjectFields": [0 items]
"[17]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_notes"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[18]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "curr_loc"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Zone S4/Level 2 (Mezzanine)/Phrontisterion/MONA"
"[19]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "object_type"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "object_type:"Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication""
"[20]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "collection"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "Main Collection/Library"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "collection:"Main Collection/Library""
"[21]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "prod_pri_place"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "London/England"
"[22]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "prod_pri_publisher"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Profile Books"
"[23]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "physical_notes"
"opacObjectFields": [2 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "518 numbered pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm."
"[1]": {1 keys}
"value": "Includes bibliographical references and index."
"[24]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "language"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "English"
"[25]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "isbn_issn"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "9781788163422"
"[26]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "user_sym_1"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "020.9 PET"
"[27]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "usual_loc_being"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Zone S4/Level 2 (Mezzanine)/Phrontisterion/MONA"
"[28]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_class"
"opacObjectFields": [4 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "Archives/Information services/Information science/Communication/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Archives/Information services/Information science/Communication/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation""
"[1]": {2 keys}
"value": "Book collecting/Collectors and collecting/Hobbyists/Persons"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Book collecting/Collectors and collecting/Hobbyists/Persons""
"[2]": {2 keys}
"value": "History"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"History""
"[3]": {2 keys}
"value": "Libraries/Public institutions/Associations, institutions, etc."
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Libraries/Public institutions/Associations, institutions, etc.""
"[29]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_date"
"opacObjectFields": [0 items]
"[30]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_event"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[31]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_period"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[32]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_object"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[33]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_person"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[34]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_place"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[35]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "assoc_person"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[36]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "assoc_place"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[37]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "assoc_event"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[38]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "assoc_object"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[39]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "user_sym_9"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"relationshipsCollection": {2 keys}
"relationships": [1 items]
"[0]": {4 keys}
"relatedRecords": [2 items]
"[0]": {3 keys}
"slug": "andrew-pettegree"
"title": "Andrew Pettegree"
"relatedRecordId": "13442"
"[1]": {3 keys}
"slug": "arthur-der-weduwen"
"title": "Arthur der Weduwen"
"relatedRecordId": "32641"
"relationshipId": "object_prod_pri_person"
"relatedRecordType": "person"
"totalRelatedRecords": 2
"totalRelationships": 1
Topics and Themes