The British Museum Library a short history and survey - Esdaile, Arundell James Kennedy 1880-1956. (London G. Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1946)
Pt. I. Historical. The foundation -- Montagu House and the first fifty years -- Two public enquiries: growth and dissension (1835-50) -- The Reading Room and Iron Library: Panizzi, principal librarian (1851-66) -- Interlude: Winter Jones, principal librarian (1866-78) -- Bond, principal librarian: printing the general catalogue (1878-88) -- Maunde Thompson, director and principal librarian (1888-1909) -- The last thirty years -- Pt. II. The collections and their catalogues. The printed books -- The manuscripts -- The oriental printed books and manuscripts.
"First published in 1946."
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