Excerpt from The John Rylands Library, Manchester: A Brief Historical Description of the Library and Its Contents, Illustrated With Thirty-Seven Views and Facsimiles<br><br>As the narrative would be obviously incomplete without some reference to the building, which is regarded by experts as one of the finest specimens of modern Gothic architecture to be found in this or in any country, a brief description of the building has been appended.<br><br>The volume is illustrated by a number of views of the library, and facsimiles of some of the most noteworthy of the manuscripts and printed books which it contains, several of which are here reproduced for the first time, in the hope that they may add to its interest and usefulness.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.