A handmade gospel hidden in a saint's coffin; a HUGE atlas that takes six people to lift it; a tiny prayer book carried by a queen to her execution; the original handwritten manuscript of Alice in Wonderland; books so rare and valuable they are kept in a bomb-proof store-room. The British Library is an amazing place! From man-eating monsters and brave knights to wicked witches, lost children, haunted moors, magical creatures and flying machines award-winning duo Mick and Brita bring to life the amazing and extraordinary history of the book through the treasures of the largest library in the world - the BRITISH LIBRARY. LET'S GO INSIDE!
ISBN: | 9781910959985 |
Publisher: | Otter-Barry Books Limited |
Imprint: | Otter-Barry Books |
Published date: | 06 Apr 2017 |
DEWEY: | 002.09 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 48 |
Weight: | 510g |
Height: | 287mm |
Width: | 241mm |
Spine width: | 11mm |