The enemies of books / by William Blades ; with a preface by Richard Garnett ; illustrated by Louis Gunnis and H.E. Butler.

  • Blades, William, 1824-1890.
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1896
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The enemies of books / by William Blades ; with a preface by Richard Garnett ; illustrated by Louis Gunnis and H.E. Butler. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Elliot Stock, 1896.

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xviii, 151 pages, 9 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Fire.--Water.--Gas and heat.--Dust and neglect.--Ignorance and bigotry.--The bookworm.--Other vermin.--Bookbinders.--Collectors.--Servants and children.--Postscriptum: Anecdote of book-sale in Derbyshire.--Conclusion: The care that should be taken of books, enjoyment derived from them
Includes index
Copy 1 Supplier/Donor: Akers Note: Binding: orig. red cloth, gilt-stamped title and vignettes

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