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The enemies of books

Title
The enemies of books / by William Blades.
Author
Blades, William, 1824-1890.
Publication
London, Trübner, 1880.

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Description
xiii, [3], 110, [2] pages including frontispiece (portrait) 6 plates (2 folded including mounted facsimile); 21 cm
Subject
  • Books > Conservation and restoration
  • Book-worms
  • Livres > Conservation et restauration
  • Vers bibliophages
Note
  • "The nucleus of the ... essay appeared in the August, September and October numbers of 'The Printers' register' for 1879."
  • "The plates are intended to show some of the various ways in which books can be illustrated."
Reproduction (note)
  • Microfilm.
Contents
Fire.--Water.--Gas and heat.--Dust and neglect.--Ignorance.--The bookworm.--Other vermin.--Bookbinders.--Collectors.--Conclusion: Reverence for old books.
LCCN
nuc87362822
OCLC
  • ocm14454518
  • 14454518
  • SCSB-71927
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library