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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... least . Must we read them all ? Let us leave ' must ' out of the question ; for our lifetime , however long it may be , will be scarcely sufficient to know and appreciate to the full these great masters of human thought . Yet at least ...
... least . Must we read them all ? Let us leave ' must ' out of the question ; for our lifetime , however long it may be , will be scarcely sufficient to know and appreciate to the full these great masters of human thought . Yet at least ...
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... least with the Arabian Nights ? What have these purely Eastern tales to do with us ? Both questions may be answered ... least of the manner in which so many millions of our fellow - beings live . Who has not read at least some of these ...
... least with the Arabian Nights ? What have these purely Eastern tales to do with us ? Both questions may be answered ... least of the manner in which so many millions of our fellow - beings live . Who has not read at least some of these ...
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... least of these early booksellers were like the early printers - men of great learning . William Goeree , the bookseller of Amsterdam , was a student by nature , but it was his fortune to be brought up by a step - father to whom letters ...
... least of these early booksellers were like the early printers - men of great learning . William Goeree , the bookseller of Amsterdam , was a student by nature , but it was his fortune to be brought up by a step - father to whom letters ...
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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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