Author: Thomas Kelly
Binding: Hardback
Published: T. W. CHESHIRE with THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, 1966

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: tear along spine of jacket

This scholarly work chronicles the foundational period of public libraries in Great Britain. Thomas Kelly meticulously details the evolution of these institutions, tracing their origins and development up to the pivotal year of 1850. The narrative presents a comprehensive understanding of the social, political, and intellectual forces that shaped early library movements. It uncovers the challenges and triumphs faced by proponents of public access to knowledge, illustrating the gradual establishment of a vital public service. An essential resource for historians and library science enthusiasts, Early Public Libraries: A History Of Public Libraries In Great Britain Before 1850 offers an authoritative account of a crucial era in cultural history.