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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... folio volumes ; but , says the bibliographer , ' no part of it is esteemed except the Prolegomena , and even they are too diffuse . ' Louis Barbier gained the confidence of the Duke of Orleans by his great tact ( which probably amounted ...
... folio volumes ; but , says the bibliographer , ' no part of it is esteemed except the Prolegomena , and even they are too diffuse . ' Louis Barbier gained the confidence of the Duke of Orleans by his great tact ( which probably amounted ...
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... ( folio ) , Norton and Bill in 1618 ( folio ) —all in black letter - and by several other the king's printers during the seventeenth century . For the purposes of the historian they are simply invaluable . The ( 26th ) Earl of Crawford ...
... ( folio ) , Norton and Bill in 1618 ( folio ) —all in black letter - and by several other the king's printers during the seventeenth century . For the purposes of the historian they are simply invaluable . The ( 26th ) Earl of Crawford ...
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... folio at Paris , in 1644 ; but in 1669 a second edition , considerably augmented , was put forth . Of the author I find nothing further memorable than that , having surprised his wife with a gallant , he slew them both , and then took a ...
... folio at Paris , in 1644 ; but in 1669 a second edition , considerably augmented , was put forth . Of the author I find nothing further memorable than that , having surprised his wife with a gallant , he slew them both , and then took a ...
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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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