FINE ARTS LIBRARIES AND COLLECTIONS IN BRITAIN

Abstract

THE wealth of special and general libraries in Great Britain justifies the assertion that there are few serious inquiries which cannot be answered satisfactorily by one or other of them. In the field of fine arts Britain is especially strong and, although the majority of the great collections on this subject are concentrated in London, the existence of important art libraries—particularly on the subjects of textiles and ceramics—in the provinces must not be overlooked. Moreover, the sources of information on the fine arts comprise not only the special libraries and the appropriate departments of the university libraries but also the special departments of several great public libraries—such as the Hornby Collection at Liverpool—the private collections of experts such as the Raymond Mander and Joe Mitchenson Theatre Research Collection, and the information bureaux such as those maintained by trade organizations and by various foreign governments.

Citation

COLLISON, R.L. (1950), "FINE ARTS LIBRARIES AND COLLECTIONS IN BRITAIN", Journal of Documentation, Vol. 6 No. 2, pp. 57-69. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb026153