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Blades, William

 
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First published in 1881, this popular and entertaining work is reissued in the revised and enlarged edition of 1888.

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First published in 1881, this popular and entertaining work examines the numerous threats that books have faced throughout history. Based on the author's experience as a collector, the book explores such destructive forces as fire, water, ignorance and vermin. It is reissued in the revised and enlarged edition of 1888.

Contenuti

1. Fire; 2. Water; 3. Gas and heat; 4. Dust and neglect; 5. Ignorance and bigotry; 6. The bookworm; 7. Other vermin; 8. Bookbinders; 9. Collectors; 10. Servants and children; 11. Anecdote of book-sale in Derbyshire; Conclusion; Index.

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