Book contents
- Readers in a Revolution
- Readers in a Revolution
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Prologue
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Re-Shaping the World
- 3 Books in Abundance
- 4 Celebrating Print
- Libraries
- 5 Access: National Collections
- 6 The British Museum Commission, 1847–1850
- 7 Libraries in Confusion
- 8 Collaboration
- Trading and Collecting
- Books in Detail
- Books on Show
- Another Generation
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
5 - Access: National Collections
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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 June 2022
- Readers in a Revolution
- Readers in a Revolution
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Prologue
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Re-Shaping the World
- 3 Books in Abundance
- 4 Celebrating Print
- Libraries
- 5 Access: National Collections
- 6 The British Museum Commission, 1847–1850
- 7 Libraries in Confusion
- 8 Collaboration
- Trading and Collecting
- Books in Detail
- Books on Show
- Another Generation
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
national collections. The common word ‘access’ means many things, and it is employed in many contexts. How did people find out about what had been published previously? What did they think of the major national libraries, especially in Britain and France, and their catalogues? What efforts were made for improvement?
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- Readers in a RevolutionBibliographical Change in the Nineteenth Century, pp. 71 - 79Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022