Last year, to celebrate the centennial of its founding, the New York Public Library mounted a show entitled "Books of the Century." All the librarians-from 4 central research facilities and 82 neighborhood branches-were asked to suggest books published during the past 100 years that had "a significant influence, consequence, or resonance." From more than 1,100 titles recommended, 159 were selected for the exhibition. Now, a year later, the library has issued a book summarizing the contents of the show.

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