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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... important of all - the consequent safeguarding of our eyesight . It is not only type and paper , however , that constitute a good edition . In addition to these requisites it must contain the recognised text complete , it must be in a ...
... important of all - the consequent safeguarding of our eyesight . It is not only type and paper , however , that constitute a good edition . In addition to these requisites it must contain the recognised text complete , it must be in a ...
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... important matter - perhaps the most important subject to the collector after the housing of his volumes — namely , the binding of his books . It is a subject that is naturally of the greatest moment to the bibliophile , for it is as ...
... important matter - perhaps the most important subject to the collector after the housing of his volumes — namely , the binding of his books . It is a subject that is naturally of the greatest moment to the bibliophile , for it is as ...
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... important volumes ( seventy - nine in all ) had been presented previously by the Society to the British Museum . The highest price realised was £ 650 , which was paid for ' A True Relation of the late Battell fought in New England ...
... important volumes ( seventy - nine in all ) had been presented previously by the Society to the British Museum . The highest price realised was £ 650 , which was paid for ' A True Relation of the late Battell fought in New England ...
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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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