The New York Public Library's Books of the Century
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New York Public Library, 175 Books
The following is a complete list of the titles included in the exhibition Books of the Century at The New York Public Library's Center for the Humanities, May 20, 1995-July 13, 1996, and in The New York Public Library's Books of the Century, published by Oxford University Press.
who voted?
there is a list of the librarians (named) in the actual book - about 32 of them
A celebration of the NYPL's centenary. The books were selected by public service and research librarians
This list was originally published in 1996 and was added to this site over 6 years ago.
