Project Gutenberg 2019-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 309 Fagan, Louis 1845 1903 Fagan, Louis Alexander The life and correspondence of Sir Anthony Panizzi, K.C.B., Vol. 2 (of 2) Late principal librarian of the British museum, senator of Italy, etc. Produced by KD Weeks, MWS, Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Life and Correspondence of Sir Anthony Panizzi, K.C.B., Vol. 2" by Louis Fagan is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the life and achievements of Sir Anthony Panizzi, a notable figure who served as the Principal Librarian of the British Museum, detailing his career, challenges, and correspondences. This volume particularly focuses on Panizzi's appointment, his strategies in managing the library, and interactions with key political figures of the time. The opening of the volume reveals a significant turning point in Panizzi's life as he navigates the aftermath of the retirement of Sir Henry Ellis and his own subsequent appointment as the Principal Librarian in 1856. Amidst public and media scrutiny, Panizzi's qualifications are championed through various correspondences from supporters and detractors alike, illustrating the complexities of institutional politics in the British Museum. As he faces resistance based on his foreign origins and controversial proposals, Panizzi's determination to reform the museum shines through, setting the stage for his later contributions to the institution's development and reputation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Panizzi, Anthony, Sir, 1797-1879 Z Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British 811587 2025-06-23T15:20:52.540009 text/html 782398 2019-05-19T13:57:32 text/html 2013291 2025-06-23T15:21:14.046867 application/epub+zip 2024486 2025-06-23T15:20:59.548894 application/epub+zip 361307 2025-06-23T15:20:54.329974 application/epub+zip 1930122 2025-06-23T15:21:21.964802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1753918 2025-06-23T15:21:09.268862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509190 2022-09-27T00:38:13.392118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623230 2025-06-23T15:20:50.364967 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 623458 2019-05-19T13:57:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18820 2025-06-23T15:21:22.148821 application/rdf+xml 14417 2025-06-23T15:20:54.643998 image/jpeg 1868 2025-06-23T15:20:54.485945 image/jpeg 233874 2019-05-19T13:57:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 1882355 2019-05-19T13:57:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 1892477 2025-06-23T15:20:52.719997 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia