Antique 1887 British Museum Reading Room Photograph - Scholars & Books, London Library Scene, Mounted Albumen kodak no 3a model c spires and rooftops rise in

spires and rooftops rise in the smoky London skyline

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THE BACK COVER AND LAST PAGE HAVE COME LOOSE

probably from age/storage

The overall size of the bag is 11" x 7 1/2" x 4"

Antique 1887 British Museum Reading Room Photograph - Scholars & Books, London Library Scene, Mounted Albumen kodak no 3a model c spires and rooftops rise inStep back into one of the world's most famous halls of knowledge the British Museum Reading Room in London. This original mounted photograph, published by L. S.&P. Co. and labeled "3528. British Museum, Reading Room," shows the grand circular interior bustling with scholars, clerks, and stacks of books. Built in the mid 19th century, the Reading Room was a cornerstone of British intellectual life, frequented by figures like Karl Marx, Oscar Wilde, and