They are more like luxurious museums.
Nowadays the funds of the richest libraries in the world millions of books, but they still have a hard time. It is difficult to withstand the competition of the Internet, e-readers, widely available information. However, some libraries are struggling to keep the atmosphere of the temple of knowledge.
This book is the book of British Professor James Campbell “Library”. Campbell called for 80 the oldest and most modern libraries in twenty countries around the world to describe their most detailed history. He was accompanied by photographer will Pryce, who helped to create beautiful illustrations.
We bring you these shots of this project, which is breathtaking. Go to the library, stock up on good books for the weekend.
The library of the Escorial, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
Library Joanina, Coimbra, Portugal
Library of Strahov monastery, Prague, Czech Republic
Library of the Mafra national Palace, Portugal
The library of Merton College, Oxford, UK
Malatestiana Library, Cesena, Italy
The Tripitaka Koreana, Haeinsa, South Korea
Library of George Peabody, Baltimore, USA
Tianyi Pavilion, Ningbo, China
Library Marciana, Venice, Italy
Bodleian library, Oxford, UK
Almondco Abbey library, Admont, Austria
The national library of China, Beijing, China
The Palafoxiana Library, Puebla, Mexico
Library José Vasconcelos, Mexico City, Mexico
Library Cardington, Oxford, UK
The Library Of Sainte Genevieve, Paris, France
