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When Google Books started, the British Library signed an agreement with Microsoft to digitise a number of books from the British Library for its Live Search Books project. [75] This material was only available to readers in the US, and closed in May 2008. [76] The scanned books are currently available via the British Library catalogue or Amazon ...
The British National Bibliography (BNB) was established at the British Museum in 1949 [1] to publish a list of the books, journals and serials that are published in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. [2] It also includes information on forthcoming titles. [3] This is the single most comprehensive listing of UK titles.
Some years ago, the British Library partnered with an external funder to digitise a large collection (~45,000 titles, ~65,000 volumes) of 19th century books. These are currently available through JISC Historic Books and other sources such as via print-on-demand copies at Amazon and an iPad application.
Guide to the Study and Use of Reference Books (3rd ed.). American Library Association. Pollard and Redgrave (1928), Short-Title Catalogue of Books…1475-1640; Donald Wing (1945–1951), Short-Title Catalogue of Books Printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and British America and of English Books Printed in Other Countries, 1641-1700
The Bliss bibliographic classification (BC) is a library classification system that was created by Henry E. Bliss (1870–1955) and published in four volumes between 1940 and 1953. Although originally devised in the United States, it was more commonly adopted by British libraries. [1]
First edition. The British Museum Library: A Short History and Survey is a book by Arundell Esdaile [1] published by George Allen & Unwin, London, in 1946.It was reprinted in 1979 by Greenwood Press, Westport, Conn. from the 1948 ed. published by G. Allen & Unwin, London, which was issued as no. 9 of the Library Association series of library manuals.
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Presentation miniature from the Talbot Shrewsbury Book with dedicatory verse under an illuminated miniature of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (identified by his Talbot dog), presenting the book to Queen Margaret of Anjou seated beside King Henry VI, Royal MS 15 E VI f. 2v Author portrait of Vincent de Beauvais with borders decorated with the arms of Edward IV in Bruges, c. 1478-1480 ...