v. 5. This is “A brief outline of the history of libraries” by Justus Lipsius, translated from the second edition, the last from the hand of the author, by John Cotton Dana. The library of Osymandyas of Egypt is the first to be mentioned, then follows the brief history of other Egyptian libraries, of Grecian and of Roman collections. Two chapters in closing are devoted to historic library decoration, book cases, shelves, tables and seats.
v. 6. The concluding volume of this series is entitled “News from France,” or “A description of the library of Cardinal Mazarin,” preceded by “The surrender of the library,” two tracts written by Gabriel Naudé.
| + | Ath. 1907, 2: 616. N. 16. 290w. (Review of v. 5 and 6.) |
Reviewed by Laurence Burnham.
| + | Bookm. 24: 639. F. ’07. 390w. (Review of v. 1 and 2.) |
“The contents of the last volumes easily sustain the high standard of the previous books in the series and indeed are of even greater interest to the layman as well as the librarian.” Laurence Burnham.
| + + | Bookm. 26: 101. S. ’07. 470w. (Review of v. 3–6.) |
“As a whole, this series promises to be a delight to the bibliophile as well as to the librarian.” Percy F. Bicknell.
| + + | Dial. 42: 73. F. 1, ’07. 1350w. (Review of v. 1–4.) | |
| + | Dial. 43: 41. Jl. 16, ’07. 450w. (Review of v. 5 and 6.) |