Antique 1887 British Museum Reading Room Photograph - Scholars & Books, London Library Scene, Mounted Albumen kodak no 3a model c LENS HAS NOT BEEN FILM

LENS HAS NOT BEEN FILM TESTED AND IS BEING SOLD AS IS

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COSMETICALLY IT IS IN VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION WITH SOME MARKS AND SCRATCHES BUT NO OBVIOUS MAJOR DAMAGE

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Antique 1887 British Museum Reading Room Photograph - Scholars & Books, London Library Scene, Mounted Albumen kodak no 3a model c LENS HAS NOT BEEN FILMStep 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