Title The card catalog : books, cards, and literary treasures / the Library of Congress ; foreword by Carla Hayden ; [text written by Peter Devereaux]. [Boundless electronic resource]

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San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2017]

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Description	1 online resource (224 pages) : illustrations (chefly color)
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Contents	Origins of the card catalog -- The enlightened catalog -- Constructing a catalog -- The nation's library and catalog -- The rise and fall of the card catalog.
Summary	The Library of Congress brings booklovers an enriching tribute to the power of the written word and to the history of our most beloved books. Featuring more than 200 full-color images of original catalog cards, first edition book covers, and photographs from the library's magnificent archives, this collection is a visual celebration of the rarely seen treasures in one of the world's most famous libraries and the brilliant catalog system that has kept it organized for hundreds of years. Packed with engaging facts on literary classics--from Ulysses to The Cat in the Hat to Shakespeare's First Folio to The Catcher in the Rye--this package is an ode to the enduring magic and importance of books.
	A visual celebration of the Library of Congress card catalog system as well as rarely seen treasures in the collection features images of original catalog cards, first edition book covers, and photographs from the library's archives.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (page 221) and index.
System Details	Requires Boundless App.
Subject	Library of Congress -- History.
	Library of Congress -- Catalogs -- History.
	Library of Congress.
	Card catalogs -- United States -- History.
	Catalog cards -- United States -- History.
	Library catalogs -- History.
	Cataloging -- History.
	Classification -- Books -- History.
	Card catalogs.
	Catalog cards.
	Cataloging.
	Catalogs.
	Classification -- Books.
	Library catalogs.
	United States.
Genre	Electronic books.
	History.
Added Author	Library of Congress.
Other Form:	Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Card catalog San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2017] 9781452145402 (DLC) 2016017476 (OCoLC)953599088
ISBN	9781452158587 : $29.99
	1452158584 : $29.99

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