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Little is known about William Clarke, the author of this 1819 survey of libraries in Britain, though hints in the opening pages suggest that he was acquainted with the activities of the Roxburghe Club. His object is 'to assist ... the collector in his pursuit of valuable editions of rare books'. A short survey of the major libraries of Europe is followed by descriptions of the collections which make up the British Museum's library, the great 'public' libraries, including those of Oxford & Cambridge, & the libraries of learned societies. Private libraries covered include those of Sir Joseph Banks, William Beckford, & the duke of Marlborough. The final portion of the work describes the content of some great library sales (a fuller list of sales having been given earlier in the book), from the 17th century to Clarke's own time. This remains a useful source for bibliographers & those interested in the provenance of books.

Libraries --- Private libraries --- Book collectors $z Great Britain. --- Rare books. --- Books --- Incunabula --- Book prices --- Book sales --- Acquisitions (Libraries) --- Booksellers and bookselling --- Manuscripts --- Bibliography --- Book rarities --- Rare library materials --- Home libraries --- Libraries, Private --- Book collectors --- Documentation --- Public institutions --- Librarians --- Prices. --- Prices --- Rare books --- Library materials --- Publications --- Cataloging --- International Standard Book Numbers --- Book owners --- Book selection --- Collectors and collecting

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Libraries --- Private libraries --- Book collectors --- Rare books --- Books --- Incunabula --- Prices. --- Bibliography.

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Includes material for all interests and for all seasons of the year, for the robust and the delicate, and for the contemplative as well as the ingenious.

Amusements --- Games --- Scientific recreations --- Sports --- Amusements --- Games --- Scientific recreations --- Sports --- Juvenile literature --- Juvenile literature --- Juvenile literature --- Juvenile literature

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