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

London, E. Stock, 1896.

xviii, 151, [1] p. incl. front., illus. 8 pl. 24 cm.

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.

English

June 01, 2002