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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... course of a river changed so that his * Of one of these enterprising antiquaries ( a clergyman ) it is proudly related that in the course of three years " he opened no less than a hundred and six tumuli and graves , and obtained from ...
... course of a river changed so that his * Of one of these enterprising antiquaries ( a clergyman ) it is proudly related that in the course of three years " he opened no less than a hundred and six tumuli and graves , and obtained from ...
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... course , you intend to cover them with baize or felt . However good the paint , however hard the varnish , heavy leather - bound books will adhere to them in course of time . So that when you come to remove a volume which you have ...
... course , you intend to cover them with baize or felt . However good the paint , however hard the varnish , heavy leather - bound books will adhere to them in course of time . So that when you come to remove a volume which you have ...
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... course . His complaint is well known ; indeed it was recognised in the first century of our era , when Seneca condemned the rage for mere book - collecting , and rallied those who were more pleased with the outsides than the insides of ...
... course . His complaint is well known ; indeed it was recognised in the first century of our era , when Seneca condemned the rage for mere book - collecting , and rallied those who were more pleased with the outsides than the insides of ...
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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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