The Escorial Library, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, SpainThis is only one of the many exquisite photographs of libraries from around the world in a recently published coffee-table book entitled
The Library: A World History

by James W. P. Campbell and Will Pryce, from University of Chicago Press.
Campbell, from Cambridge University, provides the extensive history of library buildings, each accompanied by Pryce's amazing photographs. But, the book ain't cheap: the hardcover retails for $75.00 and
Amazon
has it listed for $50.03. But don't let that dissuade you...
Courtesy of
CNN.com, you can take a sneak peek at 15 of these awe-inspiring photographs.
(via
Hacker News
)
Published on December 10, 2013 12:03