The Cambridge history of libraries in Britain and Ireland.

Part I. The Expansion of Book Collections 1640-1750 Part II. Library Developments at a Local Level Part III. Provincial and Metropolitan Libraries 1750-1850 Part I. Enlightening the Masses Part II. The Voluntary Ethic Part III. Libraries for National Needs Part IV. The Nation's Treasury Part V. The Spirit of Enquiry Part VI. The Rise of Professional Society Part VII. The Trade and its Tools Part VIII. Automation Pasts, Electronic Futures.