Temples of Books. Magnificent Libraries Around the World world alongside their accompanying folklore

alongside their accompanying folklore

Observer and Nature Book of the Year*`Spectacular

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Temples of Books. Magnificent Libraries Around the World world alongside their accompanying folkloreLibraries are so much more than collections of books. They are archives of knowledge, spaces of study, sources of inspiration and connection. Among the worlds most universal and democratic places, they are also outstanding icons of architecture that represent the societies that built them. Temples of Books celebrates the worlds oldest and grandest shrines to the written word, as well as new and tiny ones: from baroque palaces to micro libraries made