On these walls
Subtitle: inscriptions and quotations in the buildings of the Library of Congress
By: John Y. Cole ; Carol M. Highsmith, photographer.
Contributors: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-
Publisher: Library of Congress; Scala Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780844412009
Subjects: Library of Congress -- Buildings; Library of Congress -- Pictorial works; Library decoration -- Washington (D.C.); Architectural inscriptions -- Washington (D.C.); National libraries -- Washington (D.C.); Library architecture -- Washington (D.C.); Washington (D.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc
Description: Aimed primarily at visitors to the Library of Congress, this is the first book to list the inscriptions and quotations in all three Library buildings; it also includes brief descriptions of major paintings and works of sculpture, along with an abbreviated history of each building.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.