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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... bookseller who seems to garner more out - of - the - way books than any of his fellows . His catalogues are issued very frequently , for he has a large and quick sale , pricing most of his wares at less than five shillings . Moreover ...
... bookseller who seems to garner more out - of - the - way books than any of his fellows . His catalogues are issued very frequently , for he has a large and quick sale , pricing most of his wares at less than five shillings . Moreover ...
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... bookseller , and for sixpence the volume became his . The verses seemed to him rather poor , though one entitled ... bookseller , saying : ' Here's another one , same as that , but mine's got something wrong on the front page . ' The ...
... bookseller , and for sixpence the volume became his . The verses seemed to him rather poor , though one entitled ... bookseller , saying : ' Here's another one , same as that , but mine's got something wrong on the front page . ' The ...
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... booksellers were like the early printers - men of great learning . William Goeree , the bookseller of Amsterdam , was a student by nature , but it was his fortune to be brought up by a step - father to whom letters were unknown . His ...
... booksellers were like the early printers - men of great learning . William Goeree , the bookseller of Amsterdam , was a student by nature , but it was his fortune to be brought up by a step - father to whom letters were unknown . His ...
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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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