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Home / News / Media Scan / 15 of the World’s Most Exquisite Libraries

15 of the World’s Most Exquisite Libraries

March 30, 2016

by Milena Veselinovic
CNN, Mar 30, 2016

Image: Strahov Abbey library, Prague, Czech Republic. Photo: Will Pryce, CNN(Image: Strahov Abbey library, Prague, Czech Republic. Photo: Will Pryce, CNN)

Libraries encapsulate the history of knowledge and stand as monuments to different epochs in architecture, interior design and art.

When Dr. James Campbell of Cambridge University could not find a book that traced the history of library buildings through the ages, he decided to write one himself.

With the renowned architectural photographer Will Pryce he embarked on an epic journey across 21 countries, visiting 85 of the world’s greatest libraries. Read more…

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