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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... become almost a social evil ; and that is the habit of reading newspapers which many indulge in , morning , noon , and night . It is difficult to imagine anything more calculated to destroy consecutive and considered thought than the ...
... become almost a social evil ; and that is the habit of reading newspapers which many indulge in , morning , noon , and night . It is difficult to imagine anything more calculated to destroy consecutive and considered thought than the ...
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... become a specialist . It will give him a definite ambition , something to look for among other books , something to complete ; and there is a thousand times more satisfaction in possessing a select collection of works of a definite ...
... become a specialist . It will give him a definite ambition , something to look for among other books , something to complete ; and there is a thousand times more satisfaction in possessing a select collection of works of a definite ...
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... become the laughing - stock of the province , is permitted to depart without punishment . Doubtless the great majority of book - collectors are not specialists . They may set greater store by a certain class of works which appeals to ...
... become the laughing - stock of the province , is permitted to depart without punishment . Doubtless the great majority of book - collectors are not specialists . They may set greater store by a certain class of works which appeals to ...
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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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