"In front of them there will be bars through which they can put their hands to turn the pages]… he who is charged to keep the library will place the requested book on the shelf [behind the grille] and return it to its place when the reader is finished."
And thank God the plenitude of printed books abolished the need for that kind of thing.
Oh, this looks wonderful, I've just ordered the book, thanks for the recommendation!
are we sure he wasn't a Borges character? ;)
"Arnamagnæan Institute"
I would love to know what that word refers to.
"In front of them there will be bars through which they can put their hands to turn the pages]… he who is charged to keep the library will place the requested book on the shelf [behind the grille] and return it to its place when the reader is finished."
And thank God the plenitude of printed books abolished the need for that kind of thing.
elm
not that they aren't getting right back to that
You've found another fascinating story, Kathleen. I had never heard of Ferdinand Columbus, but now I really want to read about him.