{"product_id":"9781783304264","title":"Directory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the UK and Republic of Ireland","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDirectory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the UK and Republic of Ireland\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKaren Attar\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new in paperback edition of the \u003cem\u003eDirectory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the UK and Republic of Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e, 3rd edition features an additional 72 libraries not represented in former editions. These cover England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland, and represent the range of libraries present in the Directory overall from academic, public, subscription, ecclesiastical etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Directory is the only publication to bring together rare book and special collections from all kinds of libraries across the British Isles and is an essential research tool for researchers and librarians throughout the world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFully updated since the second edition was published in 1997, this comprehensive and up-to-date guide encompasses collections held in national libraries, academic libraries, public libraries, subscription libraries, clergy libraries, libraries for other professions, school libraries, companies, London clubs, museums and archives, and libraries in stately homes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsulting the Directory is an essential first step in a research project and it can answer question such as, “Where can I best research the reception of Jane Austen’s novels?”; “Can I find Civil War tracts in a library near me?”; “Is Thomas Carlyle’s library intact and in the public sphere?”; “Does Britain have the resources to study Nazi school textbooks?”; “How do I arrange my research trip to study Tauchnitz publications?”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Directory:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a national, cross-sectoral overview of rare book and special collections \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a quick and easy summary of individual libraries’ holdings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDirects researchers to the libraries most relevant for them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssists libraries to evaluate their special collections according to a ‘unique and distinctive’ model\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnables libraries to make informed decisions about special collections acquisition and collaboration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps booksellers and donors to target offers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEntries in the Directory provide full contact details, and descriptions of rare book and named special collections including quantities, particular subject and language strengths, and information about salient features such as provenance.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaren Attar\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Rare Books Librarian at Senate House Library and a Research Fellow of the Institute of English Studies, both of the University of London. She has published widely on library history and aspects of special collections, is the reviews editor for \u003cem\u003eLibrary \u0026amp; Information History\u003c\/em\u003e, and in 2012 edited the treasures volume \u003cem\u003eSenate House Library, University of London\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 January 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFacet Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFacet Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781783304264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e640\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Facet Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63547468218508,"sku":"9781783304264","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781783304264","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}