The Private Library What We Do Know, What We Don't Know, What We Ought to Know About Our Books
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THE
PRIVATE LIBRARY
BY
ARTHUR L. HUMPHREYS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
the Private Library.
What is a Good Edition?
What is a Fine Copy?
Book Values.
On the Care of Books.
The Art of Reading.
Common-place Books.
Reference Books.
Boudoir Libraries.
Bookbinding.
Book Hobbies.
Old Country Libraries.
Weeding Out.
The Catalogue.
Classification of Books.
Bookcases.
Miscellaneous Appliances.
The Library Annexe.
A Librarian.
The Library Architecturally.
Munificent Book-buying.
PASSAGES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE FOREGOING.
The Medici and their Friends.
The Dukes of Urbino.
Pieresc.
Mr. Ruskin's Advice.
INDEX
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