Enemies of Books by William Blades (9781904799368)

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ISBN: 9781904799368

Format: Paperback / softback, 180 pages , 216mm x 140mm x 10mm

Published: 16-Apr-2009

Imprint: Tiger of the Stripe

Publisher: Tiger of the Stripe

Country of Publication: United Kingdom

Description - Enemies of Books by William Blades

The wittiest commentary on book-collecting and the care of books ever written, Blades' "Enemies of Books" enumerates the enemies as: Fire; Water; Gas and Heat; Dust and Neglect; Ignorance and Bigotry; The Bookworm; Other Vermin; Bookbinders; Collectors; and, Servants and Children. This new and corrected edition adds an article on Librarians as Enemies of Books, an Introduction, a biography of Blades, and many helpful notes.

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