San Francisco Public Library

The card catalog, books, cards, and literary treasures

Label
The card catalog, books, cards, and literary treasures
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The card catalog
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Sub title
books, cards, and literary treasures
Summary
The Library of Congress brings book lovers an enriching tribute to the power of the written word and to the history of our most beloved books. Featuring more than two hundred full-color images of original catalog cards, first edition book covers, and photographs from the library's magnificent archives, this collection is a visual celebration of the rarely seen treasures in one of the world's most famous libraries and the brilliant catalog system that has kept it organized for hundreds of years. Packed with engaging facts on literary classics- from Ulysses to The Cat in the Hat to Shakespeare's First Folio to The Catcher in the Rye- this is an ode to the enduring magic and importance of books
Target audience
adult
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