Place of Learning, Place of Dreams - A History of the Seattle Public Library

Klappentext Recounts the stories behind the books and buildings of Seattle Public Library such as the suspicious fire that destroyed the library's home in the historic Yesler mansion and led to a surprise rescue by Andrew Carnegie in the early 1900s, and the library's efforts through world wars, earthquakes, epidemic, and Depression. Zusammenfassung Recounts the stories behind the books and buildings of Seattle Public Library such as the suspicious fire that destroyed the library's home in the historic Yesler mansion and led to a surprise rescue by Andrew Carnegie in the early 1900s, and the library's efforts through world wars, earthquakes, epidemic, and Depression.

Product details

• Authors: John Douglas Marshall
• Publisher: University Of Washington Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2004
• EAN: 9780295983479
• ISBN: 978-0-295-98347-9
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 222 mm x 292 mm x 25 mm
• Series: McLellan Books; McLellan Books
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system