Proctors Index to the Early Printed Books in the- July 9, 2008 Proctors Index to Robert Jamerson Memorial Library Central Appomattox the Early Printed Books in the British Museum from the Invention of Printing to the Year MD., begun in 1898, was cut short by his untimely death. The Museum authorities have now in course of publication an important work entitled A Catalogue of Books printed ...http://www.familyband.info/proctors-index-to-the-early-printed-books-in-the/ The reasons are ample- July 6, 2008 The reasons are ample. The London copy has this description: Fol.; 16th cent. English binding of brown calf, gilt borders and centre-pieces, g.e. (by THOMAS BERTHELET, the Royal binder), in fine condition: beautiful copy, perfectly clean and large, 320 215 m.m., enclosed in case. The country booksellers copy, on the other hand, is described ...http://www.familyband.info/the-reasons-are-ample/ Both practices are bad though the former is infinitely the worse- July 3, 2008 Both practices are bad, though the former is infinitely the worse. To collect books indiscriminately tends to develop the dread bibliomania. To specialise in a particular class of books should be the object of every collector; but to adhere so rigidly to that one class of literature as to exclude from our library the great ...http://www.familyband.info/both-practices-are-bad-though-the-former-is-infinitely-the-wors... |