The Book-hunter at HomeP. Allan, 1922 - 275 páginas I. Adventures among books.--II. The library.--III. Books which form the library.--IV. Chivalry and romance.--V-VI. The care of books.--VII. Books of the collector.--VIII-IX. A plea for specialism.--Index |
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... Doubtless those whose habit it is to work at that season produce just as good work in those hours as at any other time ; possibly better , for habit may have accustomed them to put forth their finest intellectual efforts at that time of ...
... Doubtless those whose habit it is to work at that season produce just as good work in those hours as at any other time ; possibly better , for habit may have accustomed them to put forth their finest intellectual efforts at that time of ...
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... doubtless exhibited to the vulgar gaze , in a glass case . Doubtless the ghoul ( for he that rifles tombs is none other ) who perpetrated this enormity described himself as an archæologist . Possibly he was of gentle birth and had ...
... doubtless exhibited to the vulgar gaze , in a glass case . Doubtless the ghoul ( for he that rifles tombs is none other ) who perpetrated this enormity described himself as an archæologist . Possibly he was of gentle birth and had ...
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... Doubtless these , and many others like them , issued catalogues of the books they had for sale . In 1595 Andrew Maunsell published his Catalogue of English Printed Books in two parts , and in April 1617 John Bill , a leading London ...
... Doubtless these , and many others like them , issued catalogues of the books they had for sale . In 1595 Andrew Maunsell published his Catalogue of English Printed Books in two parts , and in April 1617 John Bill , a leading London ...
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CONTENTS CHAP PAGE I ADVENTURES AMONG BOOKS I | 25 |
THE LIBRARY | 31 |
BOOKS WHICH FORM THE LIBRARY | 58 |
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