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The card catalog : books, cards, and literary treasures / the Library of Congress ; foreword by Carla Hayden.

Publisher	San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2017]
Copyright	©2017

Description

224 pages : illustrations (chefly color), facsimiles, photographs ; 24 cm

LOCATION	CALL NUMBER	VOL	BARCODE	LAST CHECKIN	STATUS
EI-Adult Collection	025.313 CAR		30626003172620	12-01-17	AVAILABLE

BIBLIOGRAPHY	Includes bibliographical references (page 221) and index.
Contents	Origins of the card catalog -- The enlightened catalog -- Constructing a catalog -- The nation's library and catalog -- The rise and fall of the card catalog.
Summary	The Library of Congress brings booklovers an enriching tribute to the power of the written word and to the history of our most beloved books. Featuring more than 200 full-color images of original catalog cards, first edition book covers, and photographs from the library's magnificent archives, this collection is a visual celebration of the rarely seen treasures in one of the world's most famous libraries and the brilliant catalog system that has kept it organized for hundreds of years. Packed with engaging facts on literary classics--from Ulysses to The Cat in the Hat to Shakespeare's First Folio to The Catcher in the Rye--this package is an ode to the enduring magic and importance of books.
Subject	Library of Congress -- History.
	Library of Congress -- Catalogs -- History.
	Card catalogs -- United States -- History.
	Catalog cards -- United States -- History.
	Library catalogs -- History.
	Cataloging -- History.
	Classification -- Books -- History.
Add'l Names	Hayden, Carla, Diane, 1952- contributor.
Other corporate author	Library of Congress.
Other title	Books, cards, and literary treasures
ISBN	9781452145402

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