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Enemies of Books
by [Blades, William, Adams, Randolph G]
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The wittiest commentary on book-collecting and the care of books ever written, Blades's Enemies of Books enummerates the enemies as: Fire; Water; Gas and Heat; Dust and Neglect; Ignorance and Bigotry; The Bookworm; Other Vermin; Bookbinders; Collectors; Servants and Children. This new and corrected edition adds an article on Librarians as Enemies of Books, an Introduction, a biography of Blades, and many helpful notes. William Blades (1824-1890) was a printer and bibliographer. His Life of Caxton revolutionised our understanding of the first English printer.
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- Tiger of the Stripe Brand
- Apr 16, 2009 Pub Date:
- 9781904799368 ISBN-13:
- 1904799361 ISBN-10:
- 180.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 8.5 in * 0.41 in * 5.5 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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