Bibliomania
AN APOLOGY FOR THE BOOK-HUNTER 1 “Every man his own Librarian”—Bibliography and Literature—Services of the French to Bibliography—A defence of the taste of the Book-collector—Should Collectors buy for the purpose of selling again?—The sport of Book-hunting—M. de Resbecq’s anec...
[Picture: Highly decorative letter M, first letter of Modern] ODERN English book-illustration—to which the present chapter is restricted—has no long or doubtful history, since t...
6. Chapter 6THE Library which is to be spoken of in these pages, is all unlike the halls which a Spencer or a Huth fills with treasure beyond price. The age of great libraries has gone by,...
7. Chapter 7THE easiest way to bring order into the chaos of desirable books, is, doubtless, to begin historically with manuscripts. Almost every age that has left any literary remains, has...
5. Chapter 5“ALL men,” says Dr. Dibdin, “like to be their own librarians.” A writer on the library has no business to lay down the law as to the books that even the most inexperienced amate...
4. Chapter 4ILLUSTRATED BOOKS 123 Beginnings of Modern Book-Illustration in England—Stothard, Blake, Flaxman—Boydell’s “Shakespeare,” Macklin’s “Bible,” Martin’s “Milton”—The “Annuals”—Roge...
2. Chapter 2THE LIBRARY 31 The size of modern collections—The Library in English houses—Bookcases—Enemies of Books—Damp, dust, dirt—The bookworm—Careless readers—Book plates—Borrowers—Book...
1. Chapter 1AN APOLOGY FOR THE BOOK-HUNTER 1 “Every man his own Librarian”—Bibliography and Literature—Services of the French to Bibliography—A defence of the taste of the Book-collector—Sh...
3. Chapter 3THE BOOKS OF THE COLLECTOR 76 Manuscripts, early and late—Early Printed Books—How to recognise them—Books printed on VELLUM—“Uncut” copies—“Livres de Luxe,” and Illustrated Book...