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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Philip Bertram Murray Allan. octavos , twelve inches for quartos , and fourteen inches for folios : while at the bottom you may have a shelf sixteen inches in height for such large folios as you may acquire or already possess . Should ...
Philip Bertram Murray Allan. octavos , twelve inches for quartos , and fourteen inches for folios : while at the bottom you may have a shelf sixteen inches in height for such large folios as you may acquire or already possess . Should ...
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... inches in length between supports . If made longer they will gradually bend in the middle under the weight of the books and soon look unsightly . But if made of three - quarter - inch wood , they may well be three feet long . Now as to ...
... inches in length between supports . If made longer they will gradually bend in the middle under the weight of the books and soon look unsightly . But if made of three - quarter - inch wood , they may well be three feet long . Now as to ...
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Philip Bertram Murray Allan. small stained blocks ( about 2 inches by 14 inches ) affixed to the top of each case . The shelves may also be lettered with letters of the alphabet cut out of gold paper . But perhaps you may prefer to ...
Philip Bertram Murray Allan. small stained blocks ( about 2 inches by 14 inches ) affixed to the top of each case . The shelves may also be lettered with letters of the alphabet cut out of gold paper . But perhaps you may prefer to ...
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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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