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Bodleianalia: Curious Facts about Britain's Oldest University Library

Hardback

Main Details

Title Bodleianalia: Curious Facts about Britain's Oldest University Library
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Claire Cock-Starkey
By (author) Violet Moller
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 185,Width 120
Category/GenreTrivia and quiz question books
ISBN/Barcode 9781851242528
ClassificationsDewey:027.742574
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Bodleian Library
Imprint Bodleian Library
Publication Date 18 October 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Which is the smallest book in the Bodleian Library? Who complained when their secret pen name was revealed in the library's catalogue? How many miles of shelving are there in the Book Storage Facility? What is the story behind the library's refusal to lend a book to King Charles I? And, what is fasciculing? The answers to these questions and many more can be found inside this intriguing miscellaneous collection of curious facts and stories about the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Home to more than 12 million books and a vast array of treasures including the Gutenberg bible, J.R.R. Tolkien's hand-painted watercolours for 'The Hobbit', Shakespeare's First Folio and four thirteenth-century copies of Magna Carta, the Bodleian Library is one of the most magnificent libraries in the world with a fascinating history. 'Bodleianalia' delights in uncovering some of the lesser known facts about Britain's oldest university library. Through a combination of lists, statistics, and bitesize nuggets of information, it reveals many of the quirks of fate, eccentric characters, and remarkable events which have contributed to the making of this renowned institution. The perfect book for trivia-lovers and bibliophiles, it also offers readers a behind-the-scenes peek into the complex workings of a modern, world-class library in the twenty-first century.

Author Biography

Claire Cock-Starkey was series editor of Schott's Almanac, her latest book 'Famous Last Words' was published in 2016. Violet Moller is the author of 'The Curious World of Dickens' (2012) and compiler of 'Oxford in Quotations' (2014).