The Private Library
by Arthur Lee Humphreys
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About this eBook
- Author
- Humphreys, Arthur Lee, 1865-1946
- Title
- The Private Library What We Do Know, What We Don't Know, What We Ought to Know About Our Books
- Credits
- Produced by Suzanne Lybarger and the Booksmiths at www.eBookForge.net
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- Z: Bibliography, Library science
- Subject
- Private libraries
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 28174
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28174
- Release Date
- February 24, 2009
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.Untitled
- 2.THE — PRIVATE LIBRARY — BY
- 3.ARTHUR L. HUMPHREYS
- 4.PREFACE
- 5.CONTENTS
- 6.the Private Library .
- 7.What is a Good Edition?
- 8.What is a Fine Copy?
- 9.Book Values.
- 10.On the Care of Books.
- 11.The Art of Reading.
- 12.Common-place Books.
- 13.Reference Books.
- 14.Boudoir Libraries.
- 15.Bookbinding.
- 16.Book Hobbies.
- 17.Old Country Libraries.
- 18.Weeding Out.
- 19.The Catalogue.
- 20.Classification of Books.
- 21.Bookcases.
- 22.Miscellaneous Appliances.
- 23.The Library Annexe.
- 24.A Librarian.
- 25.The Library Architecturally.
- 26.Munificent Book-buying.
- 27.The Medici and their Friends.
- 28.The Dukes of Urbino.
- 29.Pieresc.
- 30.Mr. Ruskin's Advice.
- 31.INDEX — FOOTNOTES: — Transcriber's Notes:
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