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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... collector . It is the books and the books only about which he cares . No sooner does he feel the ancient tome within his hands than his soul is borne rapidly away upon the wings of fancy , far far back into the dim ages , high above all ...
... collector . It is the books and the books only about which he cares . No sooner does he feel the ancient tome within his hands than his soul is borne rapidly away upon the wings of fancy , far far back into the dim ages , high above all ...
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... collector , however , to make himself thoroughly acquainted with the craft so far as can be done without actually becoming apprentice to a bookbinder . Book- binding is taught nowadays at most of the County Council Schools of Technics ...
... collector , however , to make himself thoroughly acquainted with the craft so far as can be done without actually becoming apprentice to a bookbinder . Book- binding is taught nowadays at most of the County Council Schools of Technics ...
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... collector must gather to himself those works which , if studied carefully , will enable him to become thoroughly conversant with the objects of his favourite pursuit . To the real collector there is no more delightful reading than the ...
... collector must gather to himself those works which , if studied carefully , will enable him to become thoroughly conversant with the objects of his favourite pursuit . To the real collector there is no more delightful reading than the ...
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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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