Next to mother's milk--
Subtitle: an Engelhard lecture on the book
By: presented by Lawrence Clark Powell at the Library of Congress on Tuesday, April 8, 1986.
Series: The Center for the Book viewpoint series ;; no. 17; Center for the Book viewpoint series ;; 17.
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 25
Subjects: Powell, Lawrence Clark, 1906-  -- Books and reading.; Books and reading -- United States.; Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.; Librarians -- United States -- Biography.
Other titles: Engelhard lecture on the book.
Description: Author relates the importance of libraries and books, comparing their value to that of mother's milk.