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The Private Library

The Private Library

by Arthur Lee Humphreys

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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. 1.Untitled
  2. 2.THE — PRIVATE LIBRARY — BY
  3. 3.ARTHUR L. HUMPHREYS
  4. 4.PREFACE
  5. 5.CONTENTS
  6. 6.the Private Library .
  7. 7.What is a Good Edition?
  8. 8.What is a Fine Copy?
  9. 9.Book Values.
  10. 10.On the Care of Books.
  11. 11.The Art of Reading.
  12. 12.Common-place Books.
  13. 13.Reference Books.
  14. 14.Boudoir Libraries.
  15. 15.Bookbinding.
  16. 16.Book Hobbies.
  17. 17.Old Country Libraries.
  18. 18.Weeding Out.
  19. 19.The Catalogue.
  20. 20.Classification of Books.
  21. 21.Bookcases.
  22. 22.Miscellaneous Appliances.
  23. 23.The Library Annexe.
  24. 24.A Librarian.
  25. 25.The Library Architecturally.
  26. 26.Munificent Book-buying.
  27. 27.The Medici and their Friends.
  28. 28.The Dukes of Urbino.
  29. 29.Pieresc.
  30. 30.Mr. Ruskin's Advice.
  31. 31.INDEX — FOOTNOTES: — Transcriber's Notes:

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