Books, Maps, and Politics: A Cultural History of the Library of Congress, 1783-1861 (Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book)

books, maps, and politics: a cultural history of the library of congress, 1783-1861 (studies in print culture and the history of the book)

Books, Maps, and Politics: A Cultural History of the Library of Congress, 1783-1861 (Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book)

Editorial Reviews
Wayne A. Wiegand
"A highly readable book located comfortably at the intersection of print culture studies and American library history."

The Journal of American History, June 2005
The author is temperate in his judgments and offers and exacting, readable account.

Books, Maps, and Politics: A Cultural History of the Library of Congress, 1783-1861 (Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book)

Books, Maps, and Politics: A Cultural History of the Library of Congress, 1783-1861 (Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book),Carl Ostrowski,University of Massachusetts Press,1558494332,18th century,19th century,Books & Reading,History,History - U.S.,Library & Information Science,Library of Congress,Literary Criticism,Literature: Classics,National libraries,United States - General,Washington (D.C.)

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