Sunday, March 21, 2010

Secondhand books added to our online shop


Irish Wattle has added second hand books to its online shop and will be adding many more soon!


'An unfailing source of inspiration and delight' was how Havelock Ellis described the library over 100 years ago. Today's reader will delight in this lively and entertaining account of the State Library from its earliest days - in warehouses, 'dingy caverns' and 'awful dungeons' - to its latest elegant buildings in Sydney's Macquarie Street.

David Jones tells of the battle for buildings which were never built, and the stories behind those that were. How the fate of the Bronze Doors was sealed on a golf course. And many more anecdotes. The terrific book also takes the reader on a tour, in words and pictures, through the new complex, fully documenting each feature of this intriguing library.

This year the Mitchell Library at the State Library of New South Wales celebrates its centenary. Read about the exhibition here.

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  1. We've been busy adding more secondhand books to our online store. Go to our site - http://irishwattle.com/products - or call to order. We'd love to talk to you and answer any questions you might have :)

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