PAGE I. VIEW OF THE GARDEN-FRONT OF OLD MONTAGU HOUSE, Vignette on Title-page. . III. GROUND-PLAN OF THE PRINCIPAL FLOOR OF THE ORIGINAL BRITISH MUSEUM OF 1759 325 IV. GROUND-PLAN OF THE SECONDARY FLOOR OF THE SAME 327 V. SUGGESTIONS MADE IN 1847 FOR THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE LIBRARY OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM; being the facsimile of a Plan inserted in a Pamphlet (written in 1846) entitled Public Libraries in London and Paris' To face p. 556 VI. REDUCED COPY OF BENJAMIN DELESSERT'S 'PROJET D'UNE BIBLIOTHÈQUE CIRCULAIRE,' 1835 . VII. GENERAL BLOCK-PLAN OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM, as it 587 . 589 590 591 IX. INTERIOR VIEW OF THE NEW READING-ROOM, 1857 XIII. COLOURED PLAN OF THE UPPER FLOOR, &c.. (as above); "THE reverence and respect your Petitioners bear to the memory of the most learned Sir ROBERT COTTON are too great not to mention, in particular, that from the liberal use of his Library sprang (chiefly) most of the learned works of his time, for ever highly to be valued. The great men of that age constantly resorted to and consulted it to shew the errors and mistakes in government about that period. And, as this inestimable Library hath since been generously given and dedicated to the Public use for ever, to be a National Benefit, your Petitioners presume that no expression of gratitude can be too great for so valuable a treasure, or for doing honour to the Memory and Family of Sir ROBERT COTTON."'Petition to the Honourable House of Commons from the Cottonian Trustees' (drawn up antecedently to the Foundation Act of the British Museum); 1752. |