{"product_id":"9780500294598-the-library-of-trinity-college-dublin","title":"The Library of Trinity College Dublin","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Harry Cory Wright\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback, 120mm x 170mm, 290g, 176 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Library at Trinity College Dublin dates back to the establishment of the college by  Queen Elizabeth I in 1592. The library is the largest in Ireland, containing more than  6.2 million volumes and an extensive collection of early manuscripts, including the  internationally famous Book of Kells, which attracts around 1 million visitors annually  from around the world. A visit to the Book of Kells includes a visit to the Long Room,  the main chamber of the Old Library, and one of the most beautiful and impressive  libraries and architectural spaces in the world.\n\nIn this, the first of a new series called Pocket Photo Books, photographer Harry Cory  Wright explores the richness of the architecture and collections of the Long Room,  resulting in a book that brings the reader close to the sense of being there. With a brief  introduction by Trinity's Librarian and College Archivist, Helen Shenton, about her own  experience of the Long Room, this beautifully designed book of exquisite photographs  will appeal to all visitors to Trinity College Dublin, and to anyone keen to explore in  detail one of the most awe-inspiring libraries and architectural spaces in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarry Cory Wright is a leading landscape photographer whose work is concerned with the fundamental sense of\nplace.\n\n Helen Shenton is Librarian and College Archivist at Trinity College Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46092250841307,"sku":"9780500294598","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/778c00a7b4fa4fe0a57a0507259acd39.png?v=1727862361","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780500294598-the-library-of-trinity-college-dublin","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}