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Mind, I am not talking of inhabitants of Boston, Massachusetts. It may be that my notions are derived wholly from my New York environment. A New Yorker appears to think that it is an evidence of weakness to allow any one to find out that books are dear to him, and seems to be as loath to confess the passion as he would be to proclaim at the club or upon the house-tops his fond attachment to the lady of his choice. In the goodly number of years during which I have trodden the pavements and availed of the facilities of transit afforded by the street-railways of the city whereof we are justly proud, I do not remember hearing the subject of books or of things pertaining to books discussed or even referred to by any of my neighbors. But recently in Boston, while walking on Boylston Street, I passed two lads who were still in their later teens, and distinctly heard one of them say, "the Latin derivation of that word is"-I lost the rest of it. In New York he would have been uttering something in the vulgar argot used by the youth of our times, -preserved and fostered by the newspaper-about "de cops" or "de Giants", or the superiority of some novel brand of cigarettes. They would have blushed for shame to be discovered in the possession of any knowledge of such discreditable matters as "Latin" or "derivations" of any description. The gospel of "doing things" has been preached to them so strenuously that they have long since forgotten, if they ever knew, that there is any virtue in "knowing things".
Title: At The Library Table
Publisher: Bibliotech Press
Publication Date: 2025
Binding: HRD
Condition: New
Seller: Hellertown Books, Hellertown, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. First Edition. Label on spine fading. Bump to upper edge of front cover. Seller Inventory # 9804H0661
Seller: Buchpark, Trebbin, Germany
Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar. Seller Inventory # 25758631/2
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Seller: Buchpark, Trebbin, Germany
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Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book discusses the topics of book collecting and the history of the printed book, and discusses the history of literary societies dedicated to the pursuit of antiquarian books. The author focuses on the motivations, joys, and difficulties of book collecting, describing the practices of the book collecting community and those people who populate it. The author also traces the history of the book, from early printing techniques to various binding practices. The author discusses the literary merit of books themselves, and decries how the accoutrements surrounding a book can be as important as the words within. The author expresses skepticism over the value of modern books and modern book collectors, comparing them unfavorably to the works and collectors of the past. The author emphasizes that the thoughts, experiences, and emotions contained within a book are of greater value than the physical object itself, encouraging readers to reconsider the cyclical nature of value which often surrounds antiquarian books and focus instead on the contents. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330071977_0
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Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L2-9798888309834
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Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LX-9780461965629
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Seller: preigu, Osnabrück, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. At The Library Table | Adrian Hoffman Joline | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2025 | Bibliotech Press | EAN 9798888309834 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. Seller Inventory # 131609317
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Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Seller Inventory # B9780461965629
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Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnTrieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of b. Seller Inventory # 447009545
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