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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... five thousand five hundred copies issued , and I maintain that there were more than ten thousand printed ' ; and he goes on to declare that ' there are probably only ten examples of it left in Europe . ' Willems , however , in his ...
... five thousand five hundred copies issued , and I maintain that there were more than ten thousand printed ' ; and he goes on to declare that ' there are probably only ten examples of it left in Europe . ' Willems , however , in his ...
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... five minutes with the archeologist when that individual at length entered the land of shadows . Doubtless the archeologist had no qualms whatever , and slept soundly in the belief that by his researches ' he had wrought great things for ...
... five minutes with the archeologist when that individual at length entered the land of shadows . Doubtless the archeologist had no qualms whatever , and slept soundly in the belief that by his researches ' he had wrought great things for ...
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... five - eighths of an inch thick when planed . The first thing to do is to estimate how many feet of timber you will require . Measure your wall space . In calculating the length of shelving remember that each upright is five - eighths ...
... five - eighths of an inch thick when planed . The first thing to do is to estimate how many feet of timber you will require . Measure your wall space . In calculating the length of shelving remember that each upright is five - eighths ...
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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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