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The card catalog : books, cards, and literary treasures

by Library of Congress, Carla Diane Hayden

This historical account examines the origins and evolution of the card catalogue, tracing its development from the Enlightenment to its role in national libraries and eventual obsolescence.

Accession 12612 ISBN 9781452145402 Publisher Library of Congress, Chronicle
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