The Private Library
- Subtitle
- What We Do Know, What We Don't Know, What We Ought to Know About Our Books
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1. PRIVATE LIBRARY2. ARTHUR L. HUMPHREYS3. PREFACE4. What is a Good Edition?5. What is a Fine Copy?6. Book Values.7. On the Care of Books.8. The Art of Reading.9. Common-place Books.10. Reference Books.11. Boudoir Libraries.12. Bookbinding.13. Book Hobbies.14. Old Country Libraries.15. Weeding Out.16. The Catalogue.17. Classification of Books.18. Bookcases.19. Miscellaneous Appliances.20. The Library Annexe.21. A Librarian.22. The Library Architecturally.23. Munificent Book-buying.24. The Medici and their Friends.25. The Dukes of Urbino.26. Pieresc.27. Mr. Ruskin's Advice.28. INDEX