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Illustration, book history and research facilitation: some observations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Karen Attar
Karen Attar*
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Senate House Library, University of London, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU, UK
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Email: karen.attar@london.ac.uk
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Abstract

What role does book illustration play in teaching book history, and how can libraries best support it? This article looks briefly at the lack of interest in book illustration as part of traditional historical bibliography and its increasing importance in the wider field of book history. Using the example of the London Rare Books School, an international summer school, it outlines the nature of the books needed and the extent to which a teaching collection may supply them. It further discusses how and why librarians and teaching staff can collaborate fruitfully to satisfy demand.

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Art Libraries Journal , Volume 37 , Issue 3 , 2012, pp. 8 - 14
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Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2012

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