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- Estado
- Release Year
- 2008
- Book Title
- On These Walls: Inscriptions & Quotations in the Library of Co...
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- 9781857595451
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Scala, Editions
ISBN-10
1857595459
ISBN-13
9781857595451
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109198250
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
On These Walls : Inscriptions and Quotations in the Library of Congress
Publication Year
2008
Subject
Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), Library & Information Science / General, Library & Information Science / Archives & Special Libraries, United States / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Travel, Architecture, Language Arts & Disciplines, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
22.8 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
9.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-051744
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
027.573
Synopsis
Offers a unique perspective on one of the most celebrated and visited library collections in the world All new photography of the inscriptions and the fabulous art that adorn the Library's walls and ceilings Of interest to all visitors to the Library of Congress and to scholars of art and architecture The three imposing buildings of the Library of Congress - the Thomas Jefferson Building, the John Adams Building, and the James Madison Memorial Building - are feats of architecture that hold the nation's knowledge on their shelves and in their drawers. But they are also shrines to the written word, as seen in the wealth of inscriptions on their elaborately decorated walls and ceilings. This beautifully illustrated book, featuring all new photography by distinguished photographer Carol M. Highsmith, offers readers a guide to these literary inscriptions and explains their significance. Ranging from quotations by great figures in American history, such as Jefferson and Madison, to the words of poets and philosophers from Shakespeare to Emerson, all glorify knowledge and pay debt to the book, which imparts its treasures to man. For those who have already walked the halls of the Library of Congress, as well as those who are touring them for the first time in these pages, On These Walls is a showcase of literature and art, an extraordinary portrait of an institution whose very ceilings, staircases, and doors fulfill its mission to collect and share the wisdom of all civilizations. John Y. Cole is founding director of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. He has published widely about books and libraries in society, as well as about the history of the Library of Congress. Carol M. Highsmith, a distinguished and widely published American photographer, has generously donated much of her work to the Library of Congress.", This book provides a guide to inscriptions and often famous quotations on the walls of the Library of Congress, * Offers a unique perspective on one of the most celebrated and visited library collections in the world* All new photography of the inscriptions and the fabulous art that adorn the Library's walls and ceilings* Of interest to all visitors to the Library of Congress and to scholars of art and architectureThe three imposing buildings of the Library of Congress - the Thomas Jefferson Building, the John Adams Building, and the James Madison Memorial Building - are feats of architecture that hold the nation's knowledge on their shelves and in their drawers. But they are also shrines to the written word, as seen in the wealth of inscriptions on their elaborately decorated walls and ceilings.This beautifully illustrated book, featuring all new photography by distinguished photographer Carol M. Highsmith, offers readers a guide to these literary inscriptions and explains their significance. Ranging from quotations by great figures in American history, such as Jefferson and Madison, to the words of poets and philosophers from Shakespeare to Emerson, all glorify knowledge and pay debt to the book, which imparts its treasures to man.For those who have already walked the halls of the Library of Congress, as well as those who are touring them for the first time in these pages, On These Walls is a showcase of literature and art, an extraordinary portrait of an institution whose very ceilings, staircases, and doors fulfill its mission to collect and share the wisdom of all civilizations.John Y. Cole is founding director of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. He has published widely about books and libraries in society, as well as about the history of the Library of Congress.Carol M. Highsmith, a distinguished and widely published American photographer, has generously donated much of her work to the Library of Congress., - Offers a unique perspective on one of the most celebrated and visited library collections in the world - All new photography of the inscriptions and the fabulous art that adorn the Library's walls and ceilings - Of interest to all visitors to the Library of Congress and to scholars of art and architecture The three imposing buildings of the Library of Congress - the Thomas Jefferson Building, the John Adams Building, and the James Madison Memorial Building - are feats of architecture that hold the nation's knowledge on their shelves and in their drawers. But they are also shrines to the written word, as seen in the wealth of inscriptions on their elaborately decorated walls and ceilings. This beautifully illustrated book, featuring all new photography by distinguished photographer Carol M. Highsmith, offers readers a guide to these literary inscriptions and explains their significance. Ranging from quotations by great figures in American history, such as Jefferson and Madison, to the words of poets and philosophers from Shakespeare to Emerson, all glorify knowledge and pay debt to the book, which imparts its treasures to man. For those who have already walked the halls of the Library of Congress, as well as those who are touring them for the first time in these pages, On These Walls is a showcase of literature and art, an extraordinary portrait of an institution whose very ceilings, staircases, and doors fulfill its mission to collect and share the wisdom of all civilizations. John Y. Cole is founding director of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. He has published widely about books and libraries in society, as well as about the history of the Library of Congress. Carol M. Highsmith, a distinguished and widely published American photographer, has generously donated much of her work to the Library of Congress. ,, * Offers a unique perspective on one of the most celebrated and visited library collections in the world * All new photography of the inscriptions and the fabulous art that adorn the Library's walls and ceilings * Of interest to all visitors to the Library of Congress and to scholars of art and architecture The three imposing buildings of the Library of Congress - the Thomas Jefferson Building, the John Adams Building, and the James Madison Memorial Building - are feats of architecture that hold the nation's knowledge on their shelves and in their drawers. But they are also shrines to the written word, as seen in the wealth of inscriptions on their elaborately decorated walls and ceilings. This beautifully illustrated book, featuring all new photography by distinguished photographer Carol M. Highsmith, offers readers a guide to these literary inscriptions and explains their significance. Ranging from quotations by great figures in American history, such as Jefferson and Madison, to the words of poets and philosophers from Shakespeare to Emerson, all glorify knowledge and pay debt to the book, which imparts its treasures to man. For those who have already walked the halls of the Library of Congress, as well as those who are touring them for the first time in these pages, On These Walls is a showcase of literature and art, an extraordinary portrait of an institution whose very ceilings, staircases, and doors fulfill its mission to collect and share the wisdom of all civilizations. John Y. Cole is founding director of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. He has published widely about books and libraries in society, as well as about the history of the Library of Congress. Carol M. Highsmith, a distinguished and widely published American photographer, has generously donated much of her work to the Library of Congress. ,
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