Bibliotecas brasileiras
Subtitle: Brazilian libraries
By: George Ermakoff
Edition: 1a edição.
Publisher: G. Ermakoff Casa Editorial
Published: 2015
Place of publication: [Rio de janeiro]
Language: por
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9788598815336
Subjects: Printing; History; Books; Libraries
Description: This fine edition tells the history of the major Brazilian libraries, from the ecclesiastic to the public and private sectors, in addition to containing in its first chapter, a brief retrospect of the history of libraries in the world. Richly illustrated with photographic essays of libraries by Cristiano Mascaro, Jaime Acioli, Fernando Bueno and others, who along with the historic photographs help to understand how these repository of books were created and have developed over time.
Notes: Annotations.

Includes bibliographical references.

In Portuguese with English translation.
Table of contents: title: Prefácio / Marcio Lobão; title: Uma pequena viagem no tempo e por outros continentes; title: Breve história das bibliotecas brasileiras; title: Biblioteca de Obras Raras e Antigas do Mosteiro de São Bento; title: Biblioteca Nacional; title: Biblioteca do Estado da Bahia; title: Real Gabinete Português de Leitura; title: Biblioteca Pública do Paraná; title: Biblioteca Pública Estadual do Amazonas; title: Biblioteca Pública do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul; title: Biblioteca Parque Estadual; title: Biblioteca Acadêmica Lúcio de Mendonça; title: Biblioteca Mário de Andrade; title: Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin; title: Postscriptum; title: English version.