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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... shillings at Poynder's in Reading : Iredale of Torquay let me have this for a florin ; I found this on the floor in a corner of Commin's shop at Bournemouth ; this was on David's stall at Cambridge , and I nearly lost it to the fat don ...
... shillings at Poynder's in Reading : Iredale of Torquay let me have this for a florin ; I found this on the floor in a corner of Commin's shop at Bournemouth ; this was on David's stall at Cambridge , and I nearly lost it to the fat don ...
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... shilling or two shillings apiece , according to size and seals . The box was larger than our bookman wanted , but apparently it soon found a purchaser . Surely such instances must be common in this great city , and many a trunk must yet ...
... shilling or two shillings apiece , according to size and seals . The box was larger than our bookman wanted , but apparently it soon found a purchaser . Surely such instances must be common in this great city , and many a trunk must yet ...
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... shillings apiece , the work would have realised , probably , seven or eight pounds . But by good judgment ( and , in the writer's opinion at least , good taste ) his expenditure would not exceed fifteen shillings for the three , his ...
... shillings apiece , the work would have realised , probably , seven or eight pounds . But by good judgment ( and , in the writer's opinion at least , good taste ) his expenditure would not exceed fifteen shillings for the three , his ...
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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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