TY - SER AU - K.A. Manley BT - New Directions in Book History CY - Cham, Switzerland LA - English N1 -

Examines free, or low-cost library options available to the general public in late nineteenth century Scotland and Ireland that were not supported through taxation.  Includes libraries aimed at specific communities such as workers, prisoners, and hospital patients. 
The first volume covers England and Wales.

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PB - Palgrave Macmillan PP - Cham, Switzerland PY - 2024 SN - 9783031739545 EP - 227 pp. T2 - New Directions in Book History TI - The Voluntary Libraries of Victorian Britain. Volume 2 ER -