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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... gives two examples of this species of knavery . One , in which a reproduction of the scarce portrait of Milton ... give it the appearance of a genuine impression mounted , and then bound in . And these mutilations are not the only ...
... gives two examples of this species of knavery . One , in which a reproduction of the scarce portrait of Milton ... give it the appearance of a genuine impression mounted , and then bound in . And these mutilations are not the only ...
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... give to the collector , the other he will retain . As every sample in these books is numbered , when ordering it is merely necessary to give the number ( written very distinctly ! ) . It is perhaps superfluous to add that , at the ...
... give to the collector , the other he will retain . As every sample in these books is numbered , when ordering it is merely necessary to give the number ( written very distinctly ! ) . It is perhaps superfluous to add that , at the ...
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... give him a bushel of silver for it . This the merchant accepts : the money is paid ; and the merchant returns to the Emperor to give him an account of the transaction . Then Charlemagne convokes the bishops and priests of all the ...
... give him a bushel of silver for it . This the merchant accepts : the money is paid ; and the merchant returns to the Emperor to give him an account of the transaction . Then Charlemagne convokes the bishops and priests of all 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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