The Anatomy of BibliomaniaFarrar, Straus, 1950 - 668 oldal This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
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... English book which was familiar to every Englishman ; it was read in churches and at home , and everywhere its words kindled a startling enthusiasm ; it fathered our prose literature , but far greater than its effect on literature ...
... English binders Thomas Berthelet , in the sixteenth century , binder and printer to King Henry VIII , and the first English binder to use gold tooling ; 14 Samuel Mearne , in the seventeenth , binder to King 1 Thirty Bindings . G. D. ...
... English Bibliography , became Librarian at the Cambridge University Library , he found shelves of books which had in all probability not been dusted for centuries . No one knew what treasures lay there neglected , and ignorance was made ...
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The Author to the Reader | 15 |
OF BOOKS IN GENERAL | 29 |
Microcosms that Outlive Monuments | 35 |
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