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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... seems to have been determined that his book should not fall into the hands of other teachers of French ( he was ' scolemaster ' to the Princess Mary , sister of Henry VIII . , in 1513 , at a stipend of £ 6 13s . 4d . ) ; and although ...
... seems to have been determined that his book should not fall into the hands of other teachers of French ( he was ' scolemaster ' to the Princess Mary , sister of Henry VIII . , in 1513 , at a stipend of £ 6 13s . 4d . ) ; and although ...
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... seems to have stepped suddenly into some such fairy town as exists in the pages of Grimm or Hans Andersen ; and ... seem to move about , and , sitting at almost every doorstep , watch one intently from weird nooks and crannies . Hurry ...
... seems to have stepped suddenly into some such fairy town as exists in the pages of Grimm or Hans Andersen ; and ... seem to move about , and , sitting at almost every doorstep , watch one intently from weird nooks and crannies . Hurry ...
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... seems to have been as susceptible as most of us . ' I believe no man , ' he writes in ' Books and Bookmen , ' ' has a library so rich in imperfect works as the author of these pages . ' Yet although the purchasing of a volume in a state ...
... seems to have been as susceptible as most of us . ' I believe no man , ' he writes in ' Books and Bookmen , ' ' has a library so rich in imperfect works as the author of these pages . ' Yet although the purchasing of a volume in a state ...
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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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