Title

'College Library: The Central Portion', 1926. Artist: Unknown.

Caption

'College Library: The Central Portion', 1926. College Library is a rare book and manuscript library of international importance. Established soon after the foundation of Eton college in 1440 , it houses book of immense cultural value, including a Gutenberg Bible and pages from the manuscript of Darwin's Origin of Species. From Eton College by Christopher Hussey. [Country Life, London, 1926]
The Print Collector collection

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C84_459

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40,6Mb (3,3Mb) / 10,9in x 14,5in / 3264 x 4344 (300dpi)

Keywords

England interior indoors library college architecture education arts balcony book British room school ceiling berkshire century Britain inside bookshelf literature concept twenties B&W MONOCHROME Architectural Feature display case black & white black and white B W 1920s 20th century private school historic The Print Collector Eton Eton College TGN photograph Listed Building boarding school Unknown Christopher Hussey Grade I Christopher Hussey Christopher Hussey photograph