Buy this book on-line Bruce, Lorne : Free Books for All: The Public Library Movement in Ontario, 1850-1930Dundurn Press, Toronto, 1994 ISBN 1550022059
This book provides a detailed and reflective account of the people, groups, communities, and ideas that shaped library development in the decades between 1850 and 1930, from Egerton Ryerson to George Locke, from the Mechanics Institutes to renovated Carnegie libraries. A chronological narrative, lively writings by the people involved, tables, maps, graphs, and period photographs combine to tell the stories of the librarians, trustees, educators, politicians, and library users who contributed to Ontario's early public library system. . 347p. illus .bibliography. index. "Friends of the library" dated book stamp on ffep. Text otherwise completely crisp and unmarked - looks unread. Ex-Library. Book Condition: Very Good+. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Bruce, Lorne : Free Books for All: The Public Library Movement in Ontario, 1850-1930. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out-of-print books, libri rari, used books, livres illustrées and collectables. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |