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... curious phenomenon of not infrequent occurrence among book-collectors, and that is the enforced acquisition of certain volumes solely by means of the passive persuasion of their presence. In other words, it is possible to bully the ...
... curious phenomenon of not infrequent occurrence among book-collectors, and that is the enforced acquisition of certain volumes solely by means of the passive persuasion of their presence. In other words, it is possible to bully the ...
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... curious poems , and no one seemed to want it . At length , after some weeks , the young man could stand it no longer . He approached the bookseller , and for sixpence the volume became his . The verses seemed to him rather poor , though ...
... curious poems , and no one seemed to want it . At length , after some weeks , the young man could stand it no longer . He approached the bookseller , and for sixpence the volume became his . The verses seemed to him rather poor , though ...
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... curious to think of the thousands of books that have completely disappeared. Nowadays the Act which assures the preservation in our greater libraries of every book published in this country will doubtless prevent the disappearance of a ...
... curious to think of the thousands of books that have completely disappeared. Nowadays the Act which assures the preservation in our greater libraries of every book published in this country will doubtless prevent the disappearance of a ...
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... curiosity . He intended to write the History of the Restoration of Learning under Leo the Tenth , and with a view to that design had collected many scarce books . Some few of these fell into my hands at his death . The rest , among ...
... curiosity . He intended to write the History of the Restoration of Learning under Leo the Tenth , and with a view to that design had collected many scarce books . Some few of these fell into my hands at his death . The rest , among ...
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... curiosity as to the little volume that was engrossing his neighbour's attention more than the play was at length allayed, and it was a view of the title-page that prompted his unusual question. Looking over his neighbour's shoulder, he ...
... curiosity as to the little volume that was engrossing his neighbour's attention more than the play was at length allayed, and it was a view of the title-page that prompted his unusual question. Looking over his neighbour's shoulder, he ...
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CHAPTER II | |
CHAPTER III | |
CHAPTER IV | |
THE PERON page 96 | |
CHAPTER V | |
CHAPTER VI | |
CHAPTER VII | |
The first edition was put forth only after much hesitation and with | |
CHAPTER IX | |
The | |
INDEX | |
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