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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... London copy has this description : ' Fol .; 16th cent . English binding of brown calf , gilt borders and centre - pieces , g.e. ( by THOMAS BERTHELET , the Royal binder ) , in fine condition : beautiful copy , perfectly clean and large ...
... London copy has this description : ' Fol .; 16th cent . English binding of brown calf , gilt borders and centre - pieces , g.e. ( by THOMAS BERTHELET , the Royal binder ) , in fine condition : beautiful copy , perfectly clean and large ...
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... London François Regnault received a continuous supply of foreign - printed works from his Paris shop , while others such as the Birckmanns , who had shops in Cologne , Antwerp , and other large towns , kept up the number . Doubtless ...
... London François Regnault received a continuous supply of foreign - printed works from his Paris shop , while others such as the Birckmanns , who had shops in Cologne , Antwerp , and other large towns , kept up the number . Doubtless ...
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... London for half a crown a copy of Cooper's ' Thesaurus Linguae Romanae et Britanniae , ' a thick folio printed at London by Henry Bynneman in 1584. It is bound in the original sheepskin , a portion of a vellum psalter having been used ...
... London for half a crown a copy of Cooper's ' Thesaurus Linguae Romanae et Britanniae , ' a thick folio printed at London by Henry Bynneman in 1584. It is bound in the original sheepskin , a portion of a vellum psalter having been used ...
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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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