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A Book of Carnegie Libraries (1917)
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A Book of Carnegie Libraries (1917)

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Originally published in 1917 A BOOK OF CARNEGIE LIBRARIES by THEODORE WESLEY KOCH. Text extracted from opening pages of book: PREFACE: FOR the delay that has made this volume so far behind the plates which it was designed to accompany I make no apology. A combination of circumstances has prevented its earlier com pletion, and it has seemed better to follow the lines originally laid down for the work, rather than to delay it for still further revision. Plates and text together may have at least an histori cal value, and the library building development of the last dec ade might well be made the subject of a supplementary volume. The list of plates printed to accompany the original portfolio is bound with the present volume, as it contains in handy form for reference the names of architects and in some cases the amount of Carnegie donations. In making up the book, however, it has seemed advisable to rearrange the plates somewhat, and the list cannot be used as an index to the illustrati

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Koch Press
Country
United States
Date
4 November 2008
Pages
364
ISBN
9781443728607

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Originally published in 1917 A BOOK OF CARNEGIE LIBRARIES by THEODORE WESLEY KOCH. Text extracted from opening pages of book: PREFACE: FOR the delay that has made this volume so far behind the plates which it was designed to accompany I make no apology. A combination of circumstances has prevented its earlier com pletion, and it has seemed better to follow the lines originally laid down for the work, rather than to delay it for still further revision. Plates and text together may have at least an histori cal value, and the library building development of the last dec ade might well be made the subject of a supplementary volume. The list of plates printed to accompany the original portfolio is bound with the present volume, as it contains in handy form for reference the names of architects and in some cases the amount of Carnegie donations. In making up the book, however, it has seemed advisable to rearrange the plates somewhat, and the list cannot be used as an index to the illustrati

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Koch Press
Country
United States
Date
4 November 2008
Pages
364
ISBN
9781443728607