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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... rare impression , and it is no less than 126 millimetres in height ! He has not yet come across the Pastissier , but doubtless he will find a copy one day , provided his luck holds good . The little ' Pastissier ' is a far more ...
... rare impression , and it is no less than 126 millimetres in height ! He has not yet come across the Pastissier , but doubtless he will find a copy one day , provided his luck holds good . The little ' Pastissier ' is a far more ...
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... rare book , which you fondly imagined to be a fine one in every respect , lacks a page or so , or a leaf of index or errata , or a plate . It is a good plan to make a point of keeping books upon your table until they have been properly ...
... rare book , which you fondly imagined to be a fine one in every respect , lacks a page or so , or a leaf of index or errata , or a plate . It is a good plan to make a point of keeping books upon your table until they have been properly ...
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... rare , ' fort - rare , ' he describes his treasures , and occasionally ' peu - commun ' ; but he does not hesitate to condemn as ' rare et mauvaise ' an edition that disturbs his bibliographical soul . Alas ! his work was only carried ...
... rare , ' fort - rare , ' he describes his treasures , and occasionally ' peu - commun ' ; but he does not hesitate to condemn as ' rare et mauvaise ' an edition that disturbs his bibliographical soul . Alas ! his work was only carried ...
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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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