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Reading Publics: New York City's Public Libraries, 1754-1911
Tom Glynn
Reading Publics: New York City's Public Libraries, 1754-1911
Tom Glynn
A history of public libraries in New York City before the founding of the New York Public Library. Most of these libraries were accessible through a membership or an annual subscription. Explores the private and public purposes of public libraries before the advent of tax-supported public libraries.
460 pages, 27 black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 3, 2017 |
ISBN13 | 9780823276813 |
Publishers | Fordham University Press |
Pages | 460 |
Dimensions | 230 × 154 × 47 mm · 668 g |