[PDF] Central Library Chronicle eBook

Author : Charles Whitwell
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 23,22 MB
Release : 2017-10-27
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ISBN : 9781527865167

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Excerpt from Central Library Chronicle, Vol. 2: July, 1914-December, 1923 Catholicism (roman). Benson (r. H.) Confessions of a Convert. 1912 devas (c. S.) The Key to the World's Progress. 1908. Life of an Enclosed Nun, by. A Mother Superior. 1910. Mccabe (joseph). Decay of the Church of Rome Watchman. Rome and Germany, the Plot for the Downfall of Britain. 1909. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Charles Whitwell
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 22,5 MB
Release : 2018-03-23
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ISBN : 9780365426561

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Excerpt from West Ham Public Libraries, Vol. 1: Central Library Chronicle; July 1909-April 1914 Examines the whole range of Stevenson's work and interests, with the quest of religion for a more or less subconscious principle of guidance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Kenneth A. Breisch
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 24,11 MB
Release : 2016-12-21
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1606064908

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In the most comprehensive investigation of the Los Angeles Public Library’s early history and architectural genesis ever undertaken, Kenneth Breisch chronicles the institution’s first six decades, from its founding as a private library association in 1872 through the completion of the iconic Central Library building in 1933. During this time, the library evolved from an elite organization ensconced in two rooms in downtown LA into one of the largest public library systems in the United States—with architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue’s building, a beloved LA landmark, as its centerpiece. Goodhue developed a new style, fully integrating the building’s sculptural and epigraphic program with its architectural forms to express a complex iconography. Working closely with sculptor Lee Oskar Lawrie and philosopher Hartley Burr Alexander, he created a great civic monument that, combined with the library’s murals, embodies an overarching theme: the light of learning. “A building should read like a book, from its title entrance to its alley colophon,” wrote Alexander—a narrative approach to design that serves as a key to understanding Goodhue’s architectural gem. Breisch draws on a wealth of primary source material to tell the story of one of the most important American buildings of the twentieth century and illuminates the formation of an indispensible modern public institution: the American public library.