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The enemies of books.
William Blades

The enemies of books.
2d ed.
By William Blades.

Published 1880 by Trübner in London .
Written in English.

Table of Contents

Fire.
Water.
Gas and heat.
Dust and neglect.
Ignorance.
The bookworm.
Other vermin.
Bookbinders.
Collectors.
Conclusion: Reverence for old books.

Edition Notes

"The nucleus of the ... essay appeared in the August, September and October numbers of 'The Printers' register' for 1879."--Pref.
"The plates are intended to show some of the various ways in which books can be illustrated."

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
025.84
Library of Congress
Z701 .B63 1880a

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiii, [3], 114, [2] p. incl. front. (port.)
Number of pages
114

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7011533M
LC Control Number
09024384
OCLC/WorldCat
2680400

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