The Cambridge history of libraries in Britain and Ireland / 
general editor, Peter Hoare. 
 - Cambridge, UK. :  Cambridge University Press,  c2006. 
 - 2072 p. :  Ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> 3-volume set. 
<br/><br/>The volumes include bibliographies and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Volume 1 : To 1640 ; Volume 2 : 1640-1850; Volume 3 :1850-2000. 
<br/><br/> The first detailed scholarly history of libraries in Britain and Ireland from the medieval period to the present day. 
<br/><br/> Professional & Vocational. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521858089 :  275.00 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>027.04109