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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... reference to bound volumes during his perusal will teach the collector sufficient about the binding of books for his purpose . He will be able to distinguish between a cased and a bound book , a well - bound and a badly - bound volume ...
... reference to bound volumes during his perusal will teach the collector sufficient about the binding of books for his purpose . He will be able to distinguish between a cased and a bound book , a well - bound and a badly - bound volume ...
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... Books ' is useful for reference . It comprises short descriptions of more than -38,000 works , and was published in 1887 in six volumes . An additional volume containing an index to the whole was issued 162 The Book - Hunter at Home.
... Books ' is useful for reference . It comprises short descriptions of more than -38,000 works , and was published in 1887 in six volumes . An additional volume containing an index to the whole was issued 162 The Book - Hunter at Home.
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... reference to this invaluable work , for la Marche was often an eye - witness of the events which he records . Yet so far it has not been rendered in English , and I know of no complete edition in modern French . It is the same with the ...
... reference to this invaluable work , for la Marche was often an eye - witness of the events which he records . Yet so far it has not been rendered in English , and I know of no complete edition in modern French . It is the same with 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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