,,! ,,private ,,libr>y ,,:at ,,we ,,d ,,"k ,,:at ,,we ,,don',t ,,"k ,,:at ,,we ,,ought ,,to ,,"k ,,ab\t ,,our ,,books ,,by ,,ar?ur ,l4 ,,humphreys ,f\r? ,edition4 ,,london3 ,,/rangeways ,,sons ,,sold ,,by ,,hat*>ds1 #ahg ,,piccadilly1 ,w4 ,,mdcccc ,,preface ,,) all ! lit]ature publi%$ on behalf ( ,free ,libr>ies--in/itutions :i*1 aft] all1 are ( d\btful good--no "o s f> has writt5 a book to assi/ 9 mak+ ,,! ,,private ,,libr>y comb9e practical useful qualities ) decorative effect4 ,= _m ye>s ,i h _h opportunities ( inspect+ & report+ ^u ,collections ( ,books 9 num]\s ,c\ntry ,h\ses1 & ,i mu/ say t ! condition ( books 9 ! great] numb] ( !m is *aotic4 ,a man w talk ab\t all 8 possessions--8 pictures1 8 objets d'art1 8 horses1 8 g>d51 & 8 bicycle1 b r>ely w he talk ab\t 8 books2 & if he does s1 all 8 geese are swans1 or j z (t51 all 8 swans are geese4 ,!re are s]vants 9 e h\se qualifi$ to d ev]y?+ except h&le a book4 ,!re is no reason :y ! ,libr>y %\ld n be j z mu* a place ( amusem5t z ! billi>d-room1 :]e ! m5 are usually to be f\nd4 ,books are mu* m amus+ ?an billi>ds1 & y may le>n to play 9 je/ or "w 9 e>ne/ ) books j z y take to any o!r amusem5t4 ,! :ole tru? is t at pres5t books d n get a prop] %>e ( att5tion1 & x is ) ! desire to rem$y su* a condition ( ?+s t ,i h pr9t$ ?is little volume1 conta9+ ?+s t we d "k1 t we don't "k1 & t we ought to "k ab\t our books4 ,a4 ,l4 ,h4 #ahg ,,piccadilly1 ,w4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,:at ,,is ,a ,,good ,,edition8 #a ,,:at ,,is ,a ,,f9e ,,copy8 #e ,,book ,,values #i ,,on ,,! ,,c>e ,,( ,,books #ae ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,read+ #be ,,common-,,place ,,books #ch ,,ref]5ce ,,books #db ,,b\doir ,,libr>ies #df ,,bookb9d+ #eb ,,book ,,hobbies #fe ,,old ,,c\ntry ,,libr>ies #fh ,,we$+ ,,out #hj ,,! ,,catalogue #ha ,,classification ,,( ,,books #hg ,,bookcases #id ,,miscellane\s ,,appliances #ajc ,,! ,,libr>y ,,annexe #ajf ,a ,,libr>ian #aae ,,! ,,libr>y ,,ar*itecturally #aai ,,munific5t ,,book-,,buy+ #acc ,,! ,,m$ici ,,& ,,_! ,,fri5ds #acg ,,! ,,dukes ,,( ,,urb9o #add ,,pi]esc #adi ,,mr4 ,,rusk9',s ,,advice #aej ,,index #aec ,,! ,,private ,,libr>y4 ,:at is a ,good ,edition8 ,a good edition %\ld be a complete edition1 ung>bl$ & unabridg$4 ,if ! au?or is a classic1 ! =mat ( ! copy *os5 %\ld 9 "s way repres5t ! /yle ( ! au?or4 ,gibbon1 = in/ance1 %\ld be 9 l>ge octavo or qu>to1 ) pr9t ( a size to correspond4 ,?is is n always possible1 = ,engli% editions ( books (t5 aim at m]e *eapness1 & ( _m great au?ors !re exi/ no good editions4 ,?us !re is no suitable edition ( ! classics pr9t$ 9 ,engl&1 z !re is & = long has be5 9 ,france4 ,a good edition is n necess>ily an exp5sive edition1 nor is x necess>ily noble & g5]\s 9 pr9t & m>g94 ,! editions kn[n z ! ',globe' editions ( ,pope & o!rs are good editions because 7#a7 ,!y are complete2 7#b7 ,ea* "o has be5 tak5 9 h& & sup]9t5d$ by ! mo/ compet5t s*ol> & has notes suffici5t b n p$antic2 7#c7 ,because !y are well pr9t$ on pap] ( fair quality by pr9t]s :o give wages lib]ally to c>eful press read]s2 7#d7 ,because ea* "w be+ a "w ( ! fir/ or classic ord]1 x is b\nd 9 a simple & unaffect$ /yle1 )\t m]etrici\s gold or tawdry ornam5t4 ,n[ ! ',globe' editions are fitt+ 9 _! place z types ( "r editions ( ! *eap k9d4 ,i w n[ take "r editions ( ! m lib]al & exp5sive k9d4 ,! ',cambridge' ,%akespe>e1 ! la/ issue1 ea* play 9 a sep>ate volume1 is "r because 7#a7 ,! pr9t1 pap]1 spac+1 & simplicity ( b9d+1 are suit$ to ! dignity ( ! "w2 7#b7 ,! edition has _h br\ght to x fulness ( k & rightness ( judgm5t2 7#c7 ,ea* volume is light to h&le & easy to hold1 & flexible 9 op5+4 ,b x w\ld be mislead+ to say t ^! are ! only examples ( "r editions4 ,9 o!r books :i* ,i might "n1 excell5t "w has be5 br\ght to play :i* 9 ! two types already nam$ !re 0 n scope =4 ,i w\ld l !re=e to take ano!r in/ance1 & "n ! editions ( ,pope's ,works1 edit$ by ,c\r?ope & ,elw91 ( ,walpole's ,lett]s1 edit$ by ,pet] ,cunn+ham1 & ,boswell's ,johnson1 edit$ by ,birkbeck ,hill4 ,^! editions conta9 excell5t & workmanlike features1 su* z good arrangem5t & good index+1 ) notes & elucidations suffici5tly ample4 ,! size too ( ea* volume is n extravagant z 9 c]ta9 ditions de luxe4 ,n[ 9 ord] t we may h good editions1 !re are1 at lea/1 t5 p :o mu/ "w well toge!r3 7#a7 ! ,au?or1 7#b7 ! ,publi%]1 7#c7 ! ,pr9t]1 7#d7 ! ,read]1 7#e7 ! ,compositor1 7#f7 ! ,pressman1 7#g7 ! ,pap] ,mak]1 7#h7 ! ,ink ,mak]1 7#i7 ! ,bookb9d]1 7#aj7 ! ,consum]4#a ,:5 ^! t5 p are n work+ 9 h>mony1 a book is spoilt4 ,too (t5 ! au?or1 )\t te*nical k ( book production1 insi/s on c]ta9 :ims & fancies ( 8 own be+ c>ri$ out4 ,too (t5 ! publi%] aims at *eapness & no?+ m4 ,! publications issu$ by ,pick]+ 9 ! '=ties' & 'fifties' 7 models ( good workman%ip4 ,pick]+ publi%$ & ,:itt+ham pr9t$1 & x 0 _! cu/om to fir/ sit 9 consultation ^u e new book1 & pa9fully hamm] out ea* 9 8 own m9d its ideal =m & proportions4 ,!n two ,sundays at lea/ 7 requir$ to comp>e notes 9 ! little summ] h\se 9 ,mr4 ,:itt+ham's g>d5 at ,*iswick4 ,"h !y w\ld discuss size & quality ( pap]1 ! %ape ( ! pr9t$ page1 ! numb] ( l9es1 ! size ( ! type1 ! =m & comel9ess ( ! title-page4#b ,9 all te*nical details ! ,ed9burgh edition ( ,r4 ,l4 ,/ev5son's works is satisfy+4 ,"h are m 'l9es ( beauty' ?an 9 almo/ any o!r mod]n pr9t$ book4 ,z we h&le x we feel satisfi$ t x is "r4 ,p]haps x 0 su* a =mat t ,mr4 ,rusk9 _h 9 m9d :5 he %ap$ out a s*eme ( a ,royal s]ies ( books1 :i* %\ld be models ( good "w all r\nd4 ,& ?\gh x is necess>y t we h *eap editions1 & t books %\ld circulate ev]y:]e1 we want to save ! book trade f %oddy "w by keep+ good models be=e u4 ,t we produce ! be/ ?\ght 9 ! be/ =m1 & n 9 any mean1 %abby dress1 ought inde$ to be a s]i\s aim ( ev]ybody engag$ 9 ! matt]4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,/ev5s' ,:o spoils our ,engli% ,books8 #b ,/ev5s' ,:o spoils our ,engli% ,books8 ,:at is a ,f9e ,copy8 ,to judge ( a f9e copy requires "s ye>s' h&l+ ( books4 ,to "s1 ! s*ool prize1 9 light br[n calf1 repres5ts an ideal ( book beauty2 to o!rs1 a padd$ b9d+ & r\nd corn]s4 ,b ^! are nei!r beautiful nor 9 any way f9e copies4 ,! s*ool prize book is n a f9e copy 7#a7 ,because x is b\nd 9 a v p]i%able lea!r2 7#b7 ,because its m>g9s h be5 trimm$ away & pl\gh$ into2 7#c7 ,because x is receiv$ 9 a =m :i* r5d]s x impossible to /amp "o's own individuality ^u x2 7#d7 ,x has gaudy & mean+less ornam5ts /amp$ d[n ! back4 ,! padd$ b9d+ is impossible z a f9e copy because x has _h appli$ to x a :olly incongru\s me?od ( pres]vation4 ,books require to be clo!d1 b n to be uphol/]$4 ,! r\nd corn]s usually adopt$ by ! uphol/] b9d] c claim no advantage1 & !y rob ! book ( its natural neatness & squ>5ess ( edge4 ,s*ool prize b9d+s & padd$ b9d+s are s9s aga9/ ! sanctity ( common s5se4 ,:at !n is a f9e copy8 ,almo/1 ?\gh n entirely1 ess5tial is x t x be 9 ! orig9al b9d+ z put out by ! publi%]1 :e!r x be a pap] cov]+1 or clo?1 or bo>ds4 ,! reason = ?is is t 9 secur+ a book 9 su* a condition "o has ! book 9 full measure1 & !re is no necessity to undo any?+ :i* has already be5 done4 ,n[1 if a book be b\ght 9 a lea!r b9d+1 ! *ances are t x is a lea!r b9d+ :i* 9 no way suits its new own]1 & he !re=e has n only to sacrifice ! b9d+1 b 9 reb9d+ x he mu/ sacrifice "s ( ! m>g9s too4 ,! novels ( ,scott & ,m>ryat 9 _! orig9al bo>ds are delightful to h&le4 ,a f9e copy %\ld be a clean copy free f spots4 ,:5 a book is spott$ x is call$ 'fox$1' & ^! 'foxey' books are = ! mo/ "p books pr9t$ 9 ! e>ly "p ( ?is c5tury1 :5 pap]-mak]s fir/ discov]$ t !y c\ld blea* _! rags1 &1 ow+ to ! ineffici5t means us$ to neutralise ! blea*1 ! book c>ri$ ! se$s ( decay 9 itself1 & :5 expos$ to any damp soon became discol\r$ ) br[n /a9s4#c ,a fox$ book _c h ! fox m>ks remov$1 & su* a book %\ld be avoid$4 ,ink m>ks c be remov$1 & a "n writt5 ^u a title-page c g5]ally be entirely oblit]at$ )\t leav+ any sign t x has be5 !re4 ,"h let me beg p :o give pres5ts ( books nev] to write ^u title-pages1 b ^u ! fly-leaf4 ,_m ?\s&s ( beautiful & valuable volumes are annually ru9$ = ev] by _! own]s cutt+ ! "n f ! title4 ,a cut title-page is irrep>able4 ,a f9e copy may be a b\nd copy1 9 :i* case ! edges mu/ n h be5 cut d[n1 ?\gh ! top edge may h be5 gild$1 & ! b9d+ mu/ be appropriate & n prov9cial 9 appe>ance4 ,a prov9cial b9d+ lacks f9i%1 ! bo>d us$ is too ?ick or too ?91 or n ( good quality1 & ! lea!r n prop]ly p>$ d[n & turn$ 94 ,all su* ?+s g to spoil good books4 ,9 ,nor?'s ,lives ( ! ,nor?s !re is a passage :i* well describes ! man ( judgm5t 9 books4 ,dr4 ,john ,nor?1 ^: life =ms "p ( ?is "w1 is mo/ picturesquely describ$ 9 8 book-lov+ habits4 ',he c\rt$1 z a fond lov]1 all be/ editions1 faire/ *>act]s1 be/ b\nd & pres]v$4 ,if ! subject 7 9 8 fav\r 7z ! ,classics71 he c>$ n h[ _m ( !m he _h1 ev5 ( ! same edition1 if he ?\ght x among ! be/1 r bett] b\nd1 squ>] cut1 neat] cov]s1 or "s su* qualification caught him4' ,& !n 8 biograph] adds1 :at is s true1 & especially ( books1 ',cont9ual use gives m5 a judgm5t ( ?+s comp>atively1 & !y come to fix on :at is mo/ prop] & easy1 :i* no man ^u cursory view w\ld det]m9e4' ,l>ge pap] copies are n necess>ily f9e copies4 ,:5 a *eap trump]y piece ( book-mak+ is pr9t$ on h&-made pap] or ,japanese vellum pap] ! result is vulg>ity1 j z :5 a common p]son attempts to swagg] ab\t 9 f9e clo!s4 ,no1 a book mu/ %[ good b9d+ & be appropriately app>ell$1 or x _c be ref]r$ to z a f9e copy4 ,9 ! matt] ( l>ge pap] copies x is necess>y to =m a sep>ate judgm5t 9 ea* case4 ,"o ?+ is c]ta91 t ! man :o collects l>ge pap] books z l>ge pap] books is a vulg>ian & a fool4 ,he :o collects su* l>ge pap] books z mature judgm5t det]m9es are appropriate1 & because he sees !m to h g5u9e po9ts ( m]it ov] & above small pap] copies1 is a book lov]4 ,9 a *>m+ little volume1 writt5 by an ,am]ican bibliophile1 ,i read ! foll[+ passage1 confirm+ 9 "p ! =ego+3-- ',good editions ( good books1 ?\gh !y may (t5 be exp5sive1 _c be too highly comm5d$4 ,"o c turn to a page 9 invit+ lett]press s mu* easi] ?an to a page ( an unattractive volume4'#d ,,footnotes3 #c ,blades' ,enemies ( ,books 7p4 #be74 #d ,ellwang]'s ,/ory ( my ,h\se1 p4 #bac4 ,book ,values4 ,x w\ld be impossible to tell all ! causes :i* g t[>ds det]m9+ ! value ( a book & :i* cause x to fluctuate 9 price4 ,!re is b "o way to arrive at a reliable k ( book values1 & t is to beg9 /all-hunt+ z soon z y leave s*ool or college & cont9ue until pa/ middle age1 absorb+ in=mation f /alls1 f catalogues1 & f sale-rooms4 ,! records ( prices at :i* books h be5 sold 9 ! auction rooms1 & :i* are regul>ly issu$1 are useless 9 ! h&s ( an inexp]i5c$ p]son4 ,to make up y\r m9d on ,monday t y are go+ to beg9 a c>e] ( successful b>ga9-hunt+ & book-collect+ is only to be defraud$ on all ! o!r five rema9+ days4 ,exp]i5ce mu/ be b\ght1 & an eye = a good copy ( a book1 or = a b>ga9 ( any k9d1 only comes aft] ye>s ( practice4 ,i admit t if a man beg9s collect+ "s p>ticul> class ( books1 say ,angl+ books1 he may soon] arrive at safe judgm5t alone2 b ev5 "h he has a pretty wide field to make blund]s 94 ,:5 ,gabriel ,naud wrote 8 pamphlet1 ,avis p\r dress] une ,biblio?que1 he laid d[n 8 fir/ rule ?us3--',! fir/ means is to take ! c\nsel & advice ( su* z are able to give x viva voce4' ,?is 0 writt5 m ?an two hundr$ ye>s ago1 & /ill no bett] advice c\ld possibly be giv5 to a book collector4 ,by all means f9d a man :om y c tru/1 & ^: k is ample1 & /ick to him4 ,d n y\rself bid 9 ! auction room1 or y w soon f9d out y\r mi/ake4 ,place y\r li/ ( wants & y\r li/ ( commissions 9 ! h&s ( "o good man :om y h reason to tru/1 & y w !n get y\r money's wor?4 ,i h said t x is impossible to set d[n all ! causes :i* affect ! prices ( books1 b 9 an old ,fr5* bibliographical book1 by ,d4 ,clem5t1#e ! subject is gone into m m9utely ?an x has ev] s9ce be5 treat$4 ,fir/1 !re are causes :i* may be class$ "u ! head+ ( ,r>ity4 ,secondly1 !re are causes :i* mu/ be gr\p$ "u ! head ,condition4 ,accord+ to ,clem5t1 !re are two sorts ( r>ity 9 books2 ! "o absolute1 ! o!r conditional or cont+5t4 ,!re are r>e editions ( v common books4 ,!re are books ( almo/ common occurr5ce 9 public libr>ies1 :i* are r>ely se5 9 ! m>ket4 ,a book or an edition ( :i* b v few copies exi/ is call$ 'necess>ily r>e2' "o :i* is only ) difficulty to be met )--h[ev] _m copies may be extant--he calls 'cont+5tly r>e4' ,"u ! fir/ head he classes2 7#a7 ,books ( :i* few copies 7 pr9t$2 7#b7 ,books :i* h be5 suppress$2 7#c7 ,books :i* h be5 almo/ entirely de/roy$ by casual fire1 or o!r accid5t2 7#d7 ,books ( :i* a l>ge portion ( ! impression has be5 wa/$--usually = want ( success :5 publi%$2 7#e7 ,volumes ( :i* ! pr9t+ 0 nev] complet$2 7#f7 ,copies on l>ge pap] or on vellum4 ,"u ! second head1 he enum]ates2 7#a7 ,books on subjects :i* int]e/ only a p>ticul> class ( /ud5ts2 7#b7 ,books 9 languages :i* are little kn[n2 7#c7 ,h]etical1 lic5ti\s1 & libell\s books2 7#d7 ,fir/ editions ( a classic au?or f ,,ms42 7#e7 ,fir/ productions ( ! pr9t+ press 9 a p>ticul> t[n2 7#f7 ,! productions ( ! celebrat$ pr9t]s ( ! sixte5? c5tury2 7#g7 ,books 9 ! v]nacul> language ( an au?or :o pr9t$ !m 9 a =eign c\ntry2 7#h7 ,books privately pr9t$2 7#i7 ,works1 ! v>i\s p>ts ( :i* h be5 publi%$ "u diff]5t titles1 9 diff]5t sizes1 or 9 v>i\s places4 ,clem5t !n analyses ! degrees ( r>ity ?us3 7#a7 ,e book1 :i* is no long] curr5t 9 ! trade1 & requires "s pa9s 9 ! se>* = x1 is '( infrequ5t occurr5ce2' 7#b7 ,if !re are b few copies 9 ! c\ntry 9 :i* we live1 & ^? n easily met )1 x is 'r>e2' 7#c7 ,if ! copies are s disp]s$ t !re are b few ( !m1 ev5 9 ! neighb\r+ c\ntries1 s t !re is increas$ difficulty to procure !m1 x is 'v r>e2' 7#d7 ,if ! numb] ( copies be b fifty or sixty1 & ^? scatt]$1 x is 'extremely r>e2' 7#e7 ,& f9ally1 e "w ( :i* !re are n t5 copies 9 ! _w is 'excessively r>e4' ,9 all ^! cases1 x mu/ be suppos$ t ! book is a book s\ght =1 & t ! seek]s are m num]\s ?an ! s\ght4#f ,9 ! matt] ( ,condition & its effect ^u price1 long tra9+ is requir$ be=e all ! qualities ( a copy c be prop]ly def9$4 ,!re are copies on 'vellum1' 'l>ge pap]1' 'f9e pap]1' 'col\r$ pap]4' ,!re are 'crisp' copies1 'uncut' copies1 'tall' copies1 'rul$' copies1 & 'illu/rat$' copies1 cum multis aliis4#g ,fa%ion det]m9es mu* z to price4 ,z soon z x becomes a fad to collect books relat+ to "s p>ticul> subject1 competition in/antly /eps 91 & prices g up4 ,x may be well to /ate1 = ! b5efit ( a v num]\s & un9itiat$ public1 t1 because a book is old1 x is n necess>ily r>e4 ,!re are _m ?\s&s ( p :o h mo/ imp]fect & valueless books1 mo/ly on !ology1 or "s controv]sial abom9ations1 & ^! p sp5d days wa/+ _! own & booksell]s' "t 9 seek+ to sell at prices :i* _! own imag9ation alone has det]m9$ is "r4 ,di/ru/ ! adv]tisem5ts ( l>ge pap] editions4 ,v few ( !m are wor? pur*as+1 & v few1 inde$1 increase 9 value4 ,fight aga9/ ! fir/-edition craze1 :i* is ! madde/ craze t ev] affect$ book collect+4 ,aga9 & aga9 x mu/ be repeat$1 & _c be ga9said1 t a fir/ edition may be ! be/1 b 9 mo/ cases x is ! wor/4 ,9 e case1 inquire & f9d out :i* is ! be/ edition z to complet5ess1 good pap] & pr9t1 & safe edit+1 if su* has be5 necess>y1 & !n pur*ase a copy ( t edition4 ,"o rem>k f9ally4 ,! prices ( all good books are go+ up1 & any "o :o lays out money ) c>e )9 ! next t5 ye>s w h ! enjoym5t ( 8 libr>y & a good inve/m5t z well4 ,,footnotes3 #e ,d4 ,clem5t1 ,biblio?que curieuse4 #f ,edw>ds1 ,memoirs ( ,libr>ies1 ii4 #fdg-fdi4 #g ,edw>ds1 ii4 #fei4 ,on ! ,c>e ( ,books4 ,! two ?+s mo/ neglect$ 9 h\ses are ! trimm+ ( lamps & ! c>e ( ! books4 ,! condition ( _m libr>ies 9 l>ge c\ntry h\ses is mo/ lam5table4 ,9 su* neglect are !y t x w\ld take mon?s1 & 9 "s cases ye>s1 work+ day & night1 to re/ore !m to a heal?y condition4 ,=1 poor ?+s6 !y are really s neglect$1 t _! cov]s become l ! limbs ( rheumatic p4 ,if y t\* !m !y seem to %riek & cry ) pa94 ,!y are ei!r p>*$ = lack ( a prop] atmosph]e1 or else !y are /ick+ toge!r ) ! damp or ?ickly cov]$ ) du/4#h ,!re is no?+ else 9 a h\se l ?is1 & :y are ^! ?+s s8 ,x is because !re are s few p :o und]/& ! c>e ( books4 ,i once read ! foll[+ 9 a daily pap]1 & ?\ght ,i recognis$ 9 x a famili> h&1 t ( ,mr4 ,&rew ,lang3-- ',! foes ( books are c>eless p--fir/ ( all4 ,!y te> pages op5 ) _! ?umbs1 or cut !m ) %>p knives :i* damage ! m>g9s4 ,x is s difficult to keep pap] knives1 & ivory pap] knives are ! fav\rite pa/ure ( "s s*ol>s1 :o bite ! edges till ! weapon resembles a dissipat$ saw4 ,to avoid ?is temptation "s employ m$ival dagg]s1 or sk5e dhus1 b ! edges spoil a book4 ,cig>ette a%es are v bad = books1 s is butt]1 also m>malade4 ,dr4 ,johnson & ,wordswor? are said to h be5 v c>eless ) _! books4 ,dr4 ,johnson us$ to clean 8 f du/ by knock+ !m toge!r1 z ,mr4 ,leighton says h\semaids d4 ,scott 0 v c>eful2 he _h a numb] ( wood5 dummies made1 &1 :5 a volume 0 borr[$1 he put ! dummy 9 its place on ! %elf1 inscrib+ x ) ! "n ( ! borr[]4 ,he also def5d$ 8 %elves ) lock$ braz5 wires4 ,tutus clausus ero 7,i %all be safe if %ut up71 8 anagram1 0 8 motto1 "u a portcullis4 ,borr[]s1 ( c\rse1 are ne>ly ! wor/ enemies ( books1 always c>eless1 & v apt to lose "o volume out ( a set4 ,h\semaids are seldom bibliophiles4 ,_! fav\rite plan is to du/ ! books 9 ! own]'s abs5ce1 & !n re>range !m on fancy pr9ciples1 mo/ly upside d[n4 ,"o volume ( ,grote w be put among ,fr5* novels1 ano!r 9 ! c5tre ( a collection on sports1 a ?ird 9 ! mid/ ( mod]n hi/ories1 :ile o!rs are up/airs & d[n/airs1 & 9 my lady's *amb]4 ,! div]sity ( sizes1 f folio to duodecimo1 makes books v difficult to arrange :]e room is scanty4 ,mod]n %elves 9 mo/ private h\ses all[ no room = folios1 :i* h to lie1 l fall5 w>riors1 on _! sides4' ,all t is v true1 p>ticul>ly ab\t h\semaids4 ,inde$1 ,i h r>ely f\nd any woman :o c>$ suffici5tly = h] books to really fondly t5d !m4 ,! pr9cipal enemy :i* books h is ,,damp4 ,?is means ru9ation1 m p]haps to ! pap] ?an to ! b9d+1 ?\gh bo? suff]4 ,a fungus gr[? comes on ! lea!r1 & inside !re come /a9s & 'fox' m>ks4 ,damp is caus$ 7#a7 ?r\gh lack ( fires or w>m?2 7#b7 ?r\gh too _m sides ( a room be+ expos$ to ! elem5ts )\t hav+ ! walls batt5$2 7#c7 ! ?aw foll[+ a fro/1 prop] means = w>m? n be+ adopt$ dur+ ! fro/4 ,! only rem$y = damp is ! try+ process ( op5+ ea* volume & susp5d+ x op51 aft] wip+ ) a dry clo? ea* page affect$4 ,! next wor/ enemies are gas & heat4 ,gas alone1 provid$ ! books are n plac$ high up1 w n be ne>ly s de/ructive z x is g5]ally suppos$2 b all atmosph]es heat$ too highly are de/ructive4 ,mr4 ,poole1 a v exp]i5c$ ,am]ican libr>ian1 has report$ z foll[s1 &1 ,i ?9k1 v rightly3-- ',! burn+ ( _m gas lights d\btless has a t5d5cy to increase ! evil by increas+ ! heat4 ,yet ! det]ioration ( b9d+s goes on 9 ! libr>ies :]e gas is nev] us$4 ,?is fact %[s t ! *ief injury arises f heat1 & n m]ely f ! sulphur\s residuum ( gas combu/ion4' ,mr4 ,poole made an exp]im5t 9 ! upp] gall]y ( a libr>y1 & f\nd t-- ',:ile ! temp]ature ( ! floor 0 #fe ,fahr41 t ( ! upp] gall]y 0 f\nd to be #adb4 ,su* a temp]ature dries up ! oil ( ! lea!r1 & burns out its life4 ,books _c live :]e m5 _c live4' ,simil>ly1 ,mr4 ,blades wrote 9 8 little manual3 ',! sure/ way to pres]ve y\r books is to treat !m z y w\ld y\r own *ildr51 :o are sure to sick5 if conf9$ 9 an atmosph]e :i* is impure1 too hot1 too cold1 too damp1 or too dry4 ,x is j ! same ) ! prog5y ( lit]ature4' ,9 ,london p>ticul>ly du/1 smoke1 & soot get at books & d great damage4 ,to h ! top edges gild$ is an excell5t way to prev5t du/ gett+ into ! leaves4 ,books :i* h r\ghly trimm$ tops h>b\r du/ mu* m readily1 & x is ) great difficulty remov$ f su*4 ,if a book is v du/y1 a small bru% is p]haps ! be/ means to adopt to remove ! (f5d+ p>ticles4 ,books %\ld n be ei!r swung toge!r or beat5 toge!r4 ,! c>pet 9 a libr>y %\ld n rea* to ! wall1 or "r to ! cases1 b %\ld fall %ort s z to be remov$ :5 requir$ to be clean$4 ,a libr>ian at ,ba? gives ! foll[+ advice3-- ',our books are tak5 d[n once a ye>1 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 to be du/$1 &1 = ! la/ f\r or five ye>s1 ,i h adopt$ a simple plan4 ,:5 ! books are well du/$ ,i take ab\t half an ounce ( ! be/ horn glue1 &1 hav+ dissolv$ x 9 ! usual way1 ,i add to x ab\t a p9t ( w>m wat] & a teaspoonful ( glyc]9e1 & /ir x well4 ,!n dipp+ a s(t sponge into ! solution1 ,i wa% ov] ! backs ( ! books4 ,if ! lea!r is mu* p]i%$ or decay$1 x w unduly absorb ! size1 & a second t\* ov] may be necess>y4 ,! glyc]9e w h ! effect ( prev5t+ ! glue f dry+ too h>d or /iff5+ ! lea!r4 ,:5 dry1 ! books may be rubb$ ov] ) a *amois lea!r4 ,! above process1 ,i f9d1 helps to n\ri% ! lea!r1 & to re/ore t prop]ty :i* ! heat$ air has de/roy$4 ,x also fre%5s up & greatly improves ! appe>ance ( ! volumes ^u ! %elves4 ,! op]ation mu/ be repeat$ once a ye> at lea/4' ,bottles ( prep>ation are sold ready made up = ?is purpose4 ,mr4 ,blades w>mly e*o$ ! s5tim5t t h\semaids & helps are seldom bibliophiles1 &1 if1 p]adv5ture1 "o ,eve 9 a family c be indoctr9at$ ) book rev]5ce1 !re may be salvation = all ! books4 ,mr4 ,blades himself _h a f9e libr>y1 & goes fully into ! subject ( ! p]iod ( du/+ & its me?ods4#i ',books mu/ n[ & !n be tak5 d[n out ( _! %elves1 b !y %\ld be t5d$ lov+ly & ) judgm5t4 ,if ! du/+ c be done j outside ! room1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,! books remov$1 ! %elf %\ld be lift$ q out ( its be>+s1 cleans$1 & wip$1 & !n ea* volume %\ld be tak5 sep>ately & g5tly rubb$ on back & edges ) a s(t clo?4 ,9 return+ ! volumes to _! places1 notice %\ld be tak5 ( ! b9d+1 & especially :5 ! books are 9 :ole calf or morocco1 c>e %\ld be tak5 n to let !m rub toge!r4 ,! be/-b\nd books are soone/ injur$1 & g5]ally det]iorate 9 bad company4 ,c]ta9 volumes1 inde$1 h evil temp]s1 & w scrat* ! faces ( all _! neighb\rs :o are too famili> ) !m4 ,su* are books ) metal clasps & rivets on _! edges2 & su*1 aga91 are ^? abom9able old rascals1 *iefly born 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 :o are pr\d ( be+ dress$ 9 real bo>ds ) brass corn]s1 & pass _! lives ) fe>ful knobs & metal bosses4 4 4 4 4 ,:5 y\r books are be+ du/$1 don't impute too mu* common s5se to y\r assi/ants--take _! ignorance = grant$4' ,mr4 ,blades !n po9ts out c]ta9 dang]s :i* beset ! inexp]i5c$ h&l] ( books4 ,nev] lift a book by "o ( its corn]s4 ,d n pile books up too high4 ,be c>eful n to rub ! du/ into in/ead ( (f ! edges4 ,if mildew or damp is discov]$1 c>efully wipe x away1 & let ! book /& op5 = "s days 9 a v dry spot--b n 9 front ( a fire4 ,be c>eful t no grit is on ! du/]1 or x w surely m>k y\r books4 ,d n w$ge books 9 too tightly4 ,common-s5se mu/ dictate :at is "r1 b e volume %\ld fit easily 9 its place4 ,*ildr5 & s]vants are n to be class$ z fri5dly to books1 b little lapses on _! "p are mu* m easily tol]at$ ?an ! ignorance ( ! p]son :o ought to "k bett]4 ,su* p insi/ ^u hav+ _! books b\nd 9 hide\s b9d+s1 & mutilat$ almo/ beyond recognition by ! bookb9d]'s pl\gh4 ,i w talk ab\t bookb9d+ lat]1 b ?is ,i w say1 t 9 no way c a book be easi] ru9$ ?an by be+ plac$ unconditionally 9 ! h&s ( a bookb9d]4 ,x is frequ5tly suppos$ t ! insect1 kn[n z ! bookworm1 is a great enemy to books4 ',tis true :]e ! bookworm exi/s x does irrep>able damage1 b =tunately x is n an insect :i* may be f\nd e day4 ,9 ,am]ica1 !y h1 ,i believe1 great] tr\ble f ^! bor+ insects4 ,!y h 'fi% bugs1' 'silv] fi%1' & 'bu/le tails1' sci5tifically kn[n z ,lepisma ,sac*>9a4 ,ano!r is kn[n z ',buffalo ,bug1' or ',c>pet ,bug1' or ! ,an?r5us v>ius ( sci5ti/s4 ,a ?ird is ,blatta ,au/ralasia1 a species ( cockroa*4 ,! foll[+ maxims may be le>n$ by he>t1 or if pref]r$1 !y c be b\ght by exp]i5ce3 ,d n bite y\r pap] knife until x has ! edge ( a saw4 ,d n cut books except ) a prop] ivory pap] knife4 ,x is ru9ation to a good book n to cut x "r ?r\gh into ! corn]s4 ,d n turn ! leaves ( books d[n4 ,p>ticul>ly1 d n turn d[n ! leaves ( books pr9t$ on plate pap]4 ,if y are 9 ! habit ( l5d+ books1 d n m>k !m4 ,^! two habits toge!r con/itute an act ( indiscretion4 ,x is bett] to give a book ?an to l5d x4 ,nev] write ^u a title-page or half-title4 ,! blank fly-leaf is ! "r place4 ,books are nei!r c>d-racks1 crumb-baskets1 or receptacles = dead leaves4 ,books 7 n meant z cu%ions1 nor 7 !y meant to be toa/$ be=e a fire4 ,valets & maids appe> to take k9dly to ! pack+ ( ev]y?+ except books4 ,i w !re=e say t only small quantities 7twelve volumes to tw5ty7 %\ld be pack$ 9 a p>cel4 ,boxes1 ei!r w9e-cases1 or boxes specially made1 %\ld be us$4 ,books be+ v solid & heavy %\ld be pack$ 9 /rong cases1 & ! me?od ( pack+ !m %\ld be to place !m upright alt]nately on back & edge 9 lay]s4 ,by ?is means !y c be fitt$ tightly to ! case !y are meant to travel 94 ,lea!r b\nd volumes %\ld be wrapp$ up s+ly be=e be+ pack$1 & ! box %\ld be c>efully l9$ ) pap] s t any r\ghness on ! wood ( ! box may n damage ! volumes4 ,book & p>cel po/ volumes %\ld h ?ree or f\r ?icknesses ( pap]1 & if b\nd volumes a /rawbo>d on ei!r side z well z pap]4 ,,footnotes3 #h ,leighton 7,john71 ,book-plate ,annual4 #i ,enemies ( ,books4 ,! ,art ( ,read+4 ,fir/1 h[ to read4 ,! reason :y s _m p :o read mu* "k s little1 is because !y read isolat$ books in/ead ( read+ "o book 9 connexion ) ano!r4 ,! memory is tra9$ by association1 & if y read two books 9 succession on "o subject y "k m ?an twice z mu* z if y _h read "o book only4 ,a good memory is a memory :i* assimilates4 ,e "o has a good memory = some?+4 ,a good memory rejects & sifts1 & does n accept ev]y?+ (f]$ to x l a pill>-box4 ,d n jo9 read+ societies1 because !y kill individuality4 ,*oose y\r subject1 & "w all r\nd x4 ,!re is an ext5sive lit]ature on ! subject ( ',! ,art ( ,read+1' ',! ,be/ ,hundr$ ,books1' c4 ,mo/ ( x is useless & bewild]+4 ,! be/ advice ,i h ev] se5 9 pr9t ab\t read+ 0 by ,sir ,h]b]t ,maxwell1 & x appe>$ "s ye>s ago at ! end ( a ,n9ete5? ,c5tury article4 ,x is z foll[s3 ',if any "y p]son ( leisure 7 s mu* at a loss z to ask advice z to :at he %\ld read1 m9e %\ld be exce$+ly simple--,read any?+ be>+ on a def9ite object4 ,let him take up any imag9able subject to :i* he feels attract$1 be x ! precession ( ! equ9oxes or po/age /amps1 ! ,a!nian drama or ,london /reet cries2 let him foll[ x f book to book1 & unconsci\sly 8 k1 n ( t subject only1 b ( _m subjects1 w be increas$1 = ! dep>tm5ts ( ! realm ( k are divid$ by no octroi4 ,he may ab&on ! fir/ object ( 8 pursuit = ano!r2 x does n matt]1 "o subject leads to ano!r2 he w h acquir$ ! habit ( acquisition2 he w h ga9$ t conviction ( ! pricelessness ( "t :i* makes x intol]able = a man to lie ab$ ( a morn+4' ,! art ( read+ is a ?+ to le>n1 & ) x comes ! equally valuable art ( skipp+4 ,mr4 ,balf\r's advice to read]s is to le>n ! arts ( skipp+ & skimm+1 & ! late ,philip ,gilb]t ,ham]ton said3--',! art ( read+ is to skip judici\sly4 ,! art is to skip all t does n conc]n u1 :il/ miss+ no?+ t we really ne$4 ,no ext]nal guidance c tea* ?is2 = nobody b ourselves c guess :at ! ne$s ( our intellect may be4' ,no "o kn[s h[ to skim & skip :o has n fir/ well ?re%$ out "s subject = himself4 ,no "o c te> ! he>t out ( a book :o has n fir/ be5 ?r\gh ! /ud5t p]iod4 ,advice is p\r$ =? 9 l5g?y magaz9e articles1 & lectures1 b z f> z ,i "k !re is no?+ :i* embodies su* good s5se on ?is subject1 except+ ,sir ,h]b]t ,maxwell's advice above1 z a t9y pamphlet1 ab\t two in*es squ>e1 writt5 by ,miss ,lucy ,s\lsby1 & sold = twop5ce4 ,x is r absurdly call$ ,?+s 9 ,books ,clo?+6 ,bel[ are pr9t$ only su* passages1 ga!r$ f _m s\rces1 z ,i ?9k are necess>y to be kn[n ab\t ! art ( read+4 ',x is true t ! mo/ absolute ma/] ( 8 own h\rs /ill ne$s ?rift if he w\ld turn !m to acc\nt1 & t too _m nev] le>n ?is ?rift1 :il/ o!rs le>n x late4 4 4 4 4 ,few intellectual m5 h ! art ( economis+ ! h\rs ( /udy4 ,! v necessity :i* e "o ackn[l$ges ( giv+ va/ portions ( life to atta9 pr(ici5cy 9 any?+1 makes u prodigal :]e we ought to be p>simoni\s1 & c>eless :]e we h ne$ ( unceas+ vigilance4 ,! be/ "t-sav]s are a love ( s\ndness 9 all we le>n or d1 & a *e]ful acceptance ( inevitable limitations4'#aj ',9 ex*ange = ! v>i$ pleasures ( ! fa%ionable life1 ! intellectual life c (f] y b "o satisfaction1 = all its promises are r$ucible simply to ?is1 t y %all come at la/1 aft] inf9ite lab\r1 into contact ) "s great reality2 t y %all "k & d 9 su* sort t y w feel y\rself on firm gr\nd1 & be recognis$--probably n mu* applaud$1 b yet recognis$--z a fell[-lab\r] by o!r kn[]s & do]s4 ,be=e y come to ?is1 mo/ ( y\r pres5t accompli%m5ts w be ab&on$ by y\rself z unsatisfactory & insuffici5t1 b "o or two ( !m w be turn$ to bett] acc\nt1 & w give y1 aft] _m ye>s1 a tranquil self-respect1 &1 :at is /ill r>] & bett]1 a v deep & e>ne/ rev]5ce = ! greatness :i* is above y4 ,sev]$ f ! vanities ( ! illusory1 y w live ) ! realities ( k z "o :o has quitt$ ! pa9t$ sc5]y ( ! !atre to li/5 by ! et]nal ocean or gaze at ! granite hills4'#aa ',read+1 ) me1 incites to reflection in/antly4 ,i _c sep>ate ! orig9ation ( ideas f ! reception ( ideas4 ,! consequ5ce is1 z ,i read ,i always beg9 to ?9k 9 v>i\s directions1 & t makes my read+ sl[4'#ab ',:5 a p>ticul> object has to be atta9$1 read+ _c be too special4 ,!re is an enorm\s wa/e ( intellig5ce ?r\gh a neglect ( ?is fact1 b o!rwise read+ %\ld come by nature4 ,:5 ,i look ?r\gh ! li/ ( ,! ,be/ ,hundr$ ,books1 ,i _c help say+ to myself1 ,"h are ! mo/ admirable & v>i$ mat]ials = ! =mation ( a prig4'#ac ',let u n be afraid ( us+ a diction>y4 ,a diction>y8 ,a doz52 at all ev5ts1 until ,dr4 ,murray's huge und]tak+ is f9i%$4 ,& ev5 !n1 = no "o diction>y w help u ?r\gh "s au?ors--say1 ,*auc]1 or ,sp5s]1 or ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne4 ,let u use our full lexicon1 & ,lat9 diction>y1 & ,fr5* diction>y1 & ,anglo-,saxon diction>y1 & etymological diction>y1 & diction>ies ( antiquity1 & biography1 & geography1 & concordances1 any?+ & ev]y?+ t w ?r[ light on ! mean+s & hi/ories ( words4'#ad ',to ma/] a book1 p]haps ! be/ possible way is to write an essay 9 refutation ( x4 ,y may be b\nd few ?+s w escape y !n4 ,! next be/ way may p]haps be to edit & annotate x = /ud5ts1 ?\gh1 if "s rec5t hebdomadal animadv]sions ^u c]ta9 ,ox=d /yles ( annotation are well f\nd$1 ?is is que/ionable4 ,! wor/ way1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 w\ld be to review x = a newspap]4'#ae ',read+1 & mu* read+1 is good4 ,b ! p[] ( div]sify+ ! matt] inf9itely 9 y\r own m9d1 & ( apply+ x to e occasion t arises is f> bett]4'#af ',a p]son once told me t he nev] took up a book except ) ! view ( mak+ himself ma/] ( "s subject :i* he 0 /udy+1 & t :ile he 0 s engag$ he made all 8 read+ conv]ge to t po9t4 ,9 ?is way he might read p>ts ( _m books1 b n a s+le "o f end to end4 ,?is ,i take to be an excell5t me?od ( /udy1 b "o :i* implies ! comm& ( _m books4'#ag ',nev] read a book )\t p5cil 9 h&4 ,if y dislike disfigur+ ! m>g9s & fly-leaves ( y\r own books1 borr[ a fri5d's2 b by all means use a p5cil1 if only to jot d[n ! pages to be re-read4 ,to transcribe /rik+1 beautiful1 or important passages is a trem5d\s aid to ! memory2 ^! w live = ye>s1 cle> & vivid z day1 :5 ! book itself has become spectral & %ad[y 9 ! night ( oblivion4 ,a manuscript volume ( su* passages1 well index$1 w become 9 "t "o ( ! mo/ valuable books 9 "o's libr>y4'#ah ',no man1 x appe>s to me1 c tell ano!r :at he ought to read4 ,a man's read+1 to be ( any value1 mu/ dep5d ^u 8 p[] ( association1 & t aga9 dep5ds ^u 8 t5d5cies1 8 capacities1 8 surr\nd+s1 & 8 opportunities4'#ai 99 99 99 99 99 ,i am fully conv9c$ t ! above passages cond5se all t is be/ wor? kn[+ ^u ! ',art ( ,read+4' ,next 9 importance is :at to read4 ,be v c>eful ab\t read+ books :i* are recomm5d$1 because !y are books ( ! h\r4 ,fools /ep 9 & say read ?is & t )\t ?9k+ to put !mselves 9 y\r place4 ,because a book suits "o p]son1 x is only a r>e *ance t x w suit a fri5d equally4 ,be=e recomm5d+ a book to ano!r ) assurance1 y mu/ "k ! book well1 & ! fri5d to :om x is recomm5d$ y mu/ "k mu* bett]4 ,read ! book :i* sugge/s some?+ responsive & sympa!tic4 ,no "o c tell y ?is z well z y c f9d x = y\rself4 ,practice w tea* y to *oose a book1 z practice has taught y to *oose a fri5d4 ,y w almo/ be able to *oose x 9 ! d>k4 ,!re are aff9ities = books z = p1 b ?is does n come at once4 ,! prop] appreciation ( ! great books ( ! _w is ! rew>d ( lifelong /udy4 ,y mu/ "w up to !m1 & unconsci\sly y w become tra9$ to f9d great qualities 9 :at ! _w has decid$ is great4 ,novel read+ is n a "p ( ! intellectual life1 x is a "p ( ! fa%ionable life4 ,lamb says t ,bridget ,elia '0 tumbl$ e>ly1 by accid5t or design1 into a spaci\s libr>y ( good old ,engli% read+1 )\t mu* selection or prohibition1 & br[s$ at w ^u t fair & :olesome pa/urage4' ,& he adds1 ',_h ,i tw5ty girls !y %\ld be br\ght up exactly 9 ?is fa%ion4' ,rusk9 says1 '!re ne$ be no *oos+ at all4 ,keep ! mod]n magaz9e & novel out ( y\r girl's way2 turn h] loose into ! old libr>y e wet day1 & let h] alone4 ,%e w f9d out :at is good = h]4' ,mr4 ,rusk9 not)/&+1 !re w ev] be a l>ge public :o w read no?+ unless x has a /ory 9 x4 ,ne>ly all read]s ( books may be divid$ into two classes1 ^? :o read z /ud5ts t[>ds "s def9ite end1 & ^? :o read = amusem5t4 ,! latt] class are greatly 9 ! majority1 & ,i h no hesitation 9 say+ t a love ( fiction w always pr$om9ate ov] a love ( rese>*1 ev5 9 its light =m4 ,! /ud5t class1 among :om are _m critics1 usually fail to und]/& ! position ( ! fiction lov]s1 ) ! result t ! fiction read]s & fiction itself get a great _m jibes & taunts4 ,to op5 ?is "q w\ld involve a long argum5t1 & w\ld br+ ab\t no good4 ,all exp]i5ce goes to prove t a v l>ge section ( ! public1 n be+ /ud5ts1 loves to read ! books ( ! h\r1 & great pleasure may be got !refrom4 ,! small] section1 tra9$ to diff]5t habits1 & reg>d+ books 9 a m s]i\s light1 put _! collection ( books to diff]5t purposes1 &1 ,i "k1 get great pleasure !refrom4 ,! two classes c run p>allel toge!r1 & "o class %\ld n try to ext]m9ate ! o!r4#bj ,9 c\ntry h\ses ! books 9 billi>d-rooms & 9 ! b$rooms %\ld appropriately be fiction4 ,n _m gue/s at a h\se-p>ty are 9 ! frame ( m9d to take up s]i\s books1 nor are !re ! opportunities giv5 = application :i* su* w\ld require4 ,i ?9k :]e ! g5]al h\se libr>y is 7z is v (t5 ! case7 n a liv+ room1 !re is !n mu* m reason = sep>at+ fiction & light lit]ature1 & plac+ !m 9 a v accessible position4 ,x w (t5 be f\nd advisable1 z fiction accumulates1 to we$ out & decide :at volumes %all be b\nd & :at reject$ or plac$ 9 ! s]vants' libr>y4 ,%elves %\ld !re=e be res]v$ = books :i* are ?us go+ ?r\gh a p]iod ( probation4#ba ,a fiction libr>y may be made v int]e/+ if x is s arrang$ z to repres5t ! hi/ory ( ,france or ( ,engl&1 or any c\ntry4 ,f ! b\ndless /ores ( fiction writ]s--9 fact1 f ,scott alone almo/--a sequ5ce ( volumes may be arrang$ :i*1 if read 9 prop] ord]1 w\ld make a v excell5t romance hi/ory4 ,almo/ e int]e/+ episode ( hi/ory has _h its /ory wov5 into romance4 ,?us !re are1 ,i believe1 ab\t eighte5 hi/orical romances relat+ to ! ,monm\? rebellion alone4 ',mu* ( love1' said ,"l ,b[51 'has only be5 le>n$ "u ! in/ruction ( "s woman :o has h]self only le>n$ x f a book4 ,au?oresses1 inde$1 h n unfrequ5tly betray$ ! key to "s ( _! sex's secrets4 ,7 x n = ,nor?ang] ,abbey & ,miss ,au/51 "s ( ! old my/]ies ( girli% fri5d%ip w\ld h rema9$ untold1 & we %\ld nev] h kn[n or und]/ood ! curiosity :i* may lurk 9 a ref9$ bosom at sev5te54 ,man w\ld sc>cely h guess$ b = ,jane ,eyre ! impression :i* c be made1 x seems1 ^u a he>t by a middle-ag$ g5tleman ) ! mann]s ( a be> & ! composure ( a prig4 ,fur!rmore1 x is ?r\gh wom5's novels t we h _h br\ght home to u mo/ adequately :at wom5 :o h ta/$ x1 or se5 x1 c be/ relate1 ! despicable egotism ( a weak man4 ,anzoleto 9 ,consuelo1 ,tito 9 ,romola4'#bb ,x is important = e "o to fix ^u a "t = ev]yday /udy1 & rememb] to read :5 y h a disposition s to d4 ,d n ?9k t sp>e mom5ts n sp5t 9 read+ are lo/4 ,"s sp>e "t mu/ be kept = ?9k+4 ,if y h 'n]ves1' x is no good to read !n2 read :5 ! m9d is quiet & receptive4 ,?is w probably be :5 dress+ 9 ! morn+1 or at night be=e go+ to b$4 ,keep a small bookcase 9 y\r dress+-room2 9 s do+ y w le>n ! art ( go+ to b$ well4 ,read at any "t :5 curiosity is ar\s$ z to any p]son1 place1 or subject1 & keep ref]5ce books at h& to answ] que/ions intellig5tly4 ,napoleon read all ! new novels 9 a travell+ c>riage1 & pit*$ !m out ( ! w9d[ z ea* 0 f9i%$4 ,active m9ds1 to read advantage\sly1 %\ld seek a quiet sanctum ( _! own4 ,a v admirable sugge/ion 0 made a %ort "t s9ce1 ,i ?9k by ,dr4 ,erne/ ,h>t1 t x %\ld be m a cu/om to h bookcases 9 b$rooms4 ,_m p]sons1 &1 ,i believe1 notably ,mr4 ,glad/one1 read be=e go+ to b$4 ,i ?9k all b$rooms %\ld h a selection ( fav\rite books1 & ,i d n ?9k t novels are ne>ly s suitable z books ( %ort essays & sket*es4 ,few p w\ld sit up suffici5tly long to read a novel ?r\gh1 & _m w\ld !re=e n beg9 :at !y knew !y w\ld be unable to f9i%4 ,,footnotes3 #aj ,p4 ,g4 ,ham]ton4 #aa ,p4 ,g4 ,ham]ton4 #ab ,h4 ,w4 ,bee*]4 #ac ,james ,payn4 #ad ,blackwood's ,magaz9e1 ,febru>y1 #ahif4 #ae ,blackwood's ,magaz9e1 ,febru>y1 #ahif4 #af ,burke4 #ag ,?irlwall4 #ah ,blackwood's ,magaz9e1 ,febru>y1 #ahif4 #ai ,j4 ,s4 ,blackie4 #bj ,h4 ,d4 ,traill4 #ba ,see ,mr4 ,glad/one's ideas on ! subject1 9 ,glad/one 9 ! ,ev5+ ( 8 ,days1 p4 #ade4 #bb ,b[5's lecture on ,novel ,read+4 ,common-place ,books4 ,v num]\s me?ods h be5 sugge/$ :]eby memory may be assi/$ & ! assimilation ( our read+ proce$ )\t indige/ion4 ,a read] is (t5 pictur$ ) note-book 9 h&1 suppos$ to be memoris+ :at he is read+4 ,!re is no d\bt t note-books are v useful1 b no note-book or commonplace-book %\ld take ! place ( ! natural memory--& e "o has a good memory = some?+4 ,?omas ,full] has wittily said1 ',adv5ture n all ?y le>n+ 9 "o bottom1 b divide x betwe5 ?y memory & ?y note-books4 4 4 4 4 ,a commonplace-book conta9s _m notions 9 g>rison1 :5ce an own] may draw out an army into ! field on compet5t w>n+4' ,e "o has 8 & h] own way ( keep+ a commonplace-book4 ,mr4 ,sala1 ,i rememb]1 once gave a m9ute acc\nt ( 8 jott+s 9 ?is way3#bc ',todd's ,index ,r]um 01 9 its day1 v little else ?an an alphabet$ book--a =]unn] ( :at /ation]s n[ sell 9 v>i\s sizes call$ ,:]e is x8 ,! simple/ =m ( commonplace-book is a pla9 qu>to ,,ms4 book rul$ 9 an ord9>y way1 & 9 ?is entries may be made )\t be+ alphabet$4 ,d n write extracts or notes "r across ! l9e1 b make y\r entries ?us1 hav+ ! keyword cle> & easy to be se53-- ',,picus ,,de ,,mir&ola4--,8 extraord9>y gifts4 ,8 be+ s\ght aft] by wom54 ,comp>e ) ,h4 ,t4 ,buckle4 ,see also ,hallam's ,lit]>y ,hi/ory1 ,"p ,i4 *ap4 iii4' ,9 ! matt] ( note-books1 ,i am sure t x is be/ = e "o to make notes 9 ! way be/ suit$ to 8 conv5i5ce4 ,_m1 ,i ?9k1 f9d t tak+ notes :ile read+ a book is an undesirable int]ruption4 ,to su*1 x may be sugge/$ to h slips ( pap] ab\t half an in* wide1 & f\r or five in*es long1 & ins]t ^! at ! pages :i* conta9 any?+ notable4 ,!n1 :5 ! book is f9i%$1 g ?r\gh & transcribe or memorise su* passages z are ?us m>k$4 ,i ?9k x a great mi/ake to attempt too rigid a sy/em 9 note-books1 or too mu* r$ tape ( any k9d1 because :5ev] ?is is done1 ! "t & ?\ght1 :i* %\ld be giv5 to ! matt] ( ! extract help+ to fix x ^u ! memory1 is giv5 in/ead to ! second>y matt] ( keep+ y\r note-books v neat4 ,,footnote3 #bc ',p]iodically ,i am address$ by two con/ant & some:at exigeant classes ( correspond5ts3 ! "y g5tlem5 :o wi% me to give !m a li/ ( ! works requisite to =m a j\rnali/'s libr>y2 &1 next1 ! e/eem$ individuals ( bo? sexes & all ages :o want me to tell !m h[ to keep a commonplace-book4 ,i h repli$ to bo? ^! que/ions ov] & ov] aga92 & to give yet ano!r li/ ( ! books :i* ,i ?9k w\ld be useful to pr(essional writ]s = ! press w\ld be to outrage ! pati5ce ( my non-pr(essional patrons4 ,! recipe = keep+ a commonplace-book may1 h[ev]1 x is to be hop$1 be repeat$ )\t giv+ (f5ce to any "o4 ,"h x is2 & pray obs]ve t ,i h _h x pr9t$ 9 small type1 9 ord] t ! susceptibilities ( read]s :o want to be amus$ & d n require to be in/ruct$ may n be w\nd$3--,procure a blank book1 /rongly b\nd1 big or little1 accord+ to ! l>g5ess or smallness ( y\r h&writ+4 ,let ! book h an index4 ,x w be bett] if ! pap] ( ! book 7 rul$4 ,:5 9 ! c\rse ( y\r read+ y come on a passage :i* /rikes y z wor?y ( be+ common-plac$1 copy x legibly 9 y\r commonplace-book4 ,say t ! passage is ! foll[+1 f ,bacon's ,natural ,hi/ory3 ,s ! be>d is y\ng] ?an ! hair ( ! head1 & do?1 = ! mo/ "p1 wax ho>y lat]4 ,at ! end ( ?is passage inscribe a circle or an ellipse1 a squ>e or a loz5ge1 j z y *oose to d2 & 9 ! inscrib$ space write ) r$ ink 7bett] /ill ) c>m9e7 ! figure #a4 ,!n index ! passage "u lett] ,b4 ,be>d y\ng] ?an hair ( head4 #a4 ,if y wi% to be v c>eful 9 y\r common-plac+1 y may d\ble index ! passage by turn+ to lett] ,h1 & indicat+ ! passage z ,head1 hair (1 old] ?an be>d4 ,& s y may cont9ue to transcribe consecutively all ! passages :i* /rike y 9 ! c\rse ( y\r read+3 nev] omitt+ to numb] ! passage & to index x z soon z numb]$4 ,t is ! sy/em adopt$ by ! ,di/ress$ ,compil]1 & he has made con/ant use ( x = ne>ly =ty ye>s4'--,g4 ,a4 ,,sala4 ,ref]5ce ,books4 ,i h be5 v (t5 ask$ = a book :i* w 'tell "o ev]y?+4' ,!re is no su* book1 & !re nev] c\ld be su* a book4 ,omnisci5ce may be a foible ( m51 b x is n s ( books4 ,k1 z ,johnson said1 is ( two k9ds1 y may "k a ?+ y\rself1 & y may "k :]e to f9d x4#bd ,n[ ! am\nt :i* y may actually "k y\rself mu/1 at its be/1 be limit$1 b :at y may "k ( ! s\rces ( in=mation may1 ) prop] tra9+1 become almo/ b\ndless4 ,& "h come ! value & use ( ref]5ce books--! work+ ( "o book 9 connexion ) ano!r--& apply+ y\r own intellig5ce to bo?4 ,by ?is means we get z ne> to t omnisci5t volume :i* tells ev]y?+ z ev] we %all get1 & al?\gh ! s+le volume or "w :i* tells ev]y?+ does n exi/1 !re is a va/ numb] ( ref]5ce books 9 exi/5ce1 a k & prop] use ( :i* is ess5tial to e intellig5t p]son4 ,necess>y z ,i believe ref]5ce books to be1 !y c easily be made to be contributory to idl5ess1 & too me*anical a use %\ld n be made ( !m4 ,v admirable ref]5ce books come to u f ,am]ica1 :]e great indu/ry is %[n1 & funds = publi%+ !m nev] seem to be %ort4 ,! ,fr5*1 too1 are excell5t at ref]5ce books1 b ! inf]ior way 9 :i* !y are pr9t$ makes !m tiresome to ref] to4 ,l>\sse's ,gr& ,dictionnaire is a miracle4 ,a good atlas is ess5tial z a ref]5ce book1 & maps ( ! locality :]e we live4 ,a good map ( old ,london is v useful 9 /udy+ ,pepys' ,di>y = in/ance4 ,a good v]bal diction>y is ess5tial4 ,sometimes sev]al %\ld be 9 use3 ?us1 ,halliwell's ,ar*aic ,diction>y & ,n>es' ,gloss>y are useful 9 /udy+ ,%akespe>e4 ,ri*>dson's ,diction>y embodies all ! good po9ts ( ,johnson's ,diction>y1 & is v excell5t = quotations4 ,poetical ,concordances & ,diction>ies ( ,quotations1 bo? prose & poetry1 are useful1 ?\gh v r>ely does "o f9d ! quotation requir$ 9 any pr(ess$ book ( quotations4 ,a good ,biographical ,diction>y is a joy2 su* is ,lipp9cott's1 an ,am]ican "w4 ,a good ,classical ,diction>y is also necess>y1 & may be supplem5t$ by ,smi?'s ,diction>y ( ,greek & ,roman ,biography4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to see h[ f> x w\ld be possible to collect an ideal ref]5ce libr>y1 & ?is1 ,i ?9k1 has nev] be5 c>efully done4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ref]5ce books are n all books arrang$ alphabetically 7?\gh ! man :o fir/ wrote an alphabet$ book %\ld be ,canonis$74 ,ref]5ce books consi/ ( su* works z ,rawl9son's ,hi/orical ,works1 ,wilk9son's ,hi/ory ( ! ,anci5t ,egyptians1 & ,f]gusson's ,hi/ory ( ,ar*itecture4 ,all su* books are ref]5ce books1 & _m ?\s&s m4 ,i ?9k x w be f\nd a good plan 9 ! libr>y to keep ref]5ce books 7viz41 ^? :i* are likely to be 9 frequ5t use7 9 a sep>ate case--p]haps a revolv+ case--& 9 no libr>y %\ld ?is section be neglect$4 ,mr4 ,walt] ,wr51 ! well-kn[n coa*1 once lectur$ on ',:at is ,education8' & 9 8 lecture he made ! foll[+ rem>ks3-- ',i ?9k ! fir/ ?+ t made me a tea*] 0 my notic+1 :5 a boy1 h[ m5 & wom5 read books & pap]s1 & knew no m ab\t !m :5 !y _h read !m ?an !y did be=e4 4 4 4 4 ,lots ( p seem to "k no?+1 & to want to "k no?+2 at any rate1 !y nev] %[ any wi% to le>n any?+4 ,i 0 once 9 a room :]e n "o p]son c\ld say :]e ,droitwi* 02 once1 at a d9n] ( f\rte51 :]e only "o besides myself knew 9 :at c\nty ,salisbury 04 ,i h ask$1 ,i believe1 ov] a hundr$ times :]e ,/ilton is1 & h be5 told twice--?is :5 ,/ilton *eese 0 h&$4 ,i m5tion ?is to %[ ! peculi> cons]vative m5tal apa?y ( ,engli%m54' ',a read] %\ld be famili> ) ! be/ me?od by :i* ! orig9al inve/igation ( any topic may be c>ri$ on4 ,:5 he has f\nd x1 he appreciates1 p]haps = ! fir/ "t1 = :at purpose books are =1 & h[ to use !m4 4 4 4 4 ,no p]son has any claim to be a s*ol> until he c conduct su* an orig9al inve/igation ) ease & pleasure4' ,! =ego+ 0 ! advice ( a well-kn[n ,am]ican libr>ian4 ,,footnote3 #bd ,^? :o read ev]y?+ acquire some?+1 & especially !y acquire1 z ! ,bi%op ( ,ox=d 7,dr4 ,wilb]=ce71 once said1 ! invaluable p[] ( kn[+ :]e1 :5 !y want$ fir/-h& in=mation1 !y c\ld mo/ easily obta9 x4 ,t is ! k ( ! lawy]2 & ! k ( ! lawy]1 if he is compet5t1 gradually becomes ( ! k9d :i* qualifies him to be a judge4--,spectator1 ,janu>y #bnd1 #ahig4 ,b\doir ,libr>ies4 ,wom5 h _! own way ( lov+ books4 ,!y are v r>ely /ud5ts1 & m r>ely /ill d !y amass really great libr>ies1 ?\gh _m ( ! fam\s wom5 ( hi/ory h done s4 ,yet a woman likes to h h] own books1 & %e likes1 too1 to h !m sep>ate f h] husb&'s or h] bro!rs'1 or ! g5]al family collection4 ,mo/ wom5 l t9y editions fitt$ into t9y cases4#be ,col\r is mu* m to a woman ?an to a man1 & 9 ! b9d+ ( h] books %e w v (t5 be v happily inspir$4 ,i ?9k t x is 9 ,de ,mai/re's ,j\rney ,r\nd my ,room t he says1 ',x is c]ta9 t col\rs ex]cise an influ5ce ov] u to ! ext5t ( r5d]+ u gay or sad1 accord+ to _! %ades4' ,*>m+ t9y bookcases are n[ sold 9 v>i\s woods & 9 all sizes1 & ^! h ! advantage ( be+ easily mov$ f place to place4 ,a v pretty effect c be produc$ by a book-scre51 b ?is1 to be ( s]vice = tak+ books1 mu/ be plac$ 9 a room l>g] ?an mo/ b\doirs4 ,9 *oos+ b9d+s = small books d n be surpris$ if1 :5 b\nd1 y\r books are n z flexible z !y %\ld be4 ,! easy op5+ ( a book1 & ?is p>ticul>ly applies to small books1 dep5ds v mu* ^u ! ?ickness ( ! pap] us$1 & small books pr9t$ on ?ick pap] w nev] op5 well4 ,mu* blame is (t5 heap$ ^u b9d]s 9 ?is direction :i* is by no means _! fault4 ,roan1 p>*m5t1 vellum1 morocco1 & buckram are all suitable = b\doir b9d+s4 ,v pretty effects are produc$ by b9d+ a s]ies ( small books 9 vellum ) gre5 lett]+-pieces1 & gre5 edges in/ead ( gild$ edges4 ,:ite backs1 ) p9k or blue lett]+-pieces1 are also v da9ty2 & a pretty effect ( ano!r k9d is produc$ by d>k br[n poli%$ calf1 ) r\nd backs1 rais$ b&s1 & yell[ edges4 ,ref]5ce books1 su* z v]bal diction>ies1 diction>ies ( quotations1 a classical diction>y1 an atlas1 or a biographical diction>y1 %\ld always be to h&2 & ev5 :5 ^! are 9 ! l>ge libr>y1 duplicates %\ld be kept 9 ! b\doir4 ,9 a v *>m+ book1 already ref]r$ to1 call$ ,! ,/ory ( my ,h\se1 !re is c]ta9 practical advice :i* seems to be ! result ( mu* exp]i5ce & excell5t ta/e on ! "p ( ! writ]4 ',) reg>d to ! bookcases !mselves1 _! height %\ld dep5d ^u t ( ! ceil+s1 & ! numb] ( "o's volumes4 ,= classification & ref]5ce x is m conv5i5t to h num]\s small cases ( simil> or ne>ly simil> size1 & ! same g5]al /yle ( con/ruction1 ?an a few l>ge cases 9 :i* ev]y?+ is engulph$4 ,) small or m$ium-siz$ receptacles1 ea* "o may conta9 volumes relat+ to c]ta9 dep>tm5ts or diff]5t languages1 z ! case may be2 by ?is means a volume & its k9dr$ may be readily f\nd4' ',! /yle & col\r ( ! b9d+s1 also1 may subs]ve a simil> purpose2 z1 = in/ance1 ! poets 9 yell[ or orange1 books on nature 9 olive1 ! philosoph]s 9 blue1 ! ,fr5* classics 9 r$1 c4 ,unless me?odically arrang$1 ev5 ) a v small libr>y1 a volume is (t5 difficult to turn to :5 desir$ = imm$iate consultation1 requir+ t$i\s se>*1 especially if ! volumes are arrang$ ^u ! %elves ) respect to size & outw>d symmetry4 ,?is may be avoid$ by ! use ( small bookcases & a def9ite /yle ( b9d+4' ,i ?9k "h t ! b\doir libr>y %\ld h its own catalogue1 & e book%elf m>k$ or numb]$4 ,e b\doir libr>y %\ld h a catalogue4 ',9 a room t5 & a half to elev5 feet high1 five feet is a desirable height = ! bookcases4 ,besides ! draw]s at ! base1 ?is w af=d space = f\r r[s ( books1 to include octavos1 duodecimos1 & small] volumes4 ,! %elves %\ld1 ( c\rse1 be %ift+4 4 4 4 4 ,by leav+ ! top ( ! bookcase twelve to ?irte5 in*es wide1 ample space w be all[$ = additional small books1 porcela91 & bric--brac4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t tall bookcases1 9 addition to ! inaccessibility ( ! volumes 9 ! upp] %elves1 h little1 if any1 space = pictures on ! walls above !m4' ,x may be appropriate "h to rem9d read]s ( an essay 9 ,addison's ,spectator ^u my ,lady's ,libr>y4 ',"s mon?s ago1 my ,fri5d1 ,sir ,rog]1 be+ 9 ! ,c\ntry1 enclos$ a ,lett] to me1 direct$ to a c]ta9 ,lady1 :om ,i %all "h call by ! "n ( ,leonora1 & z x conta9$ ,matt]s ( ,consequ5ce1 desir$ me to deliv] x to h] ) my own ,h&4 ,accord+ly1 ,i wait$ ^u h] ,lady%ip e>ly 9 ! ,morn+1 & 0 desir$ by h] ,woman to walk into h] ,lady's ,libr>y till su* "t z %e 0 9 ,read9ess to receive me4 ,! v ,s\nd ( a ,lady's ,libr>y gave me a great ,curiosity to see x2 & z x 0 "s "t be=e ! ,lady came to me1 ,i _h an ,opportunity ( turn+ ov] a great _m ( h] ,books1 :i* 7 rang$ toge!r 9 v beautiful ,ord]4 ,at ! end ( ! ,folios 7:i* 7 f9ely b\nd & gilt7 7 great ,j>s ( ,*9a1 plac$ "o above ano!r 9 a v noble piece ( ,ar*itecture4 ,! ,qu>tos 7 sep>at$ f ! ,octavos by a ,pile ( small] ,vessels1 :i* rose 9 a delightful ,pyramid4 ,! ,octavos 7 b\nd$ by ,tea ,di%es ( all ,%apes1 ,col\rs1 & ,sizes1 :i* 7 s dispos$ on a wood5 ,frame t !y look$ l "o cont9u$ ,pill> ind5t$ ) ! f9e/ ,/rokes ( ,sculpture1 & /a9$ ) ! greate/ ,v>iety ( ,dyes4 ,t ,"p ( ! ,libr>y :i* 0 design$ = ! ,reception ( ,plays & ,pamphlets & o!r loose ,pap]s1 0 enclos$ 9 a k9d ( ,squ>e1 consi/+ ( "o ( ! prettie/ ,grotesque ,works t ev] ,i saw1 & made up ( ,sc>am\*es1 ,lions1 ,monkies1 ,m&>9es1 ,trees1 ,%ells1 & a ?\s& o!r odd ,figures 9 ,*9a ,w>e4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! ,room 0 a little ,japan ,table1 ) a ,quire ( gilt ,pap] ^u x1 & on ! ,pap] a ,silv] ,snuff-box1 made 9 ! ,%ape ( a little ,book4 ,i f\nd !re 7 sev]al o!r ,c\nt]feit ,books ^u ! upp] ,%elves1 :i* 7 c>v$ 9 ,wood1 & s]v$ only to fill up ! ,numb]1 l ,fagots 9 ! mu/] ( a ,regim5t4 ,i 0 wond]fully pleas$ ) su* a mixt k9d ( ,furniture1 z seem$ v suitable bo? to ! ,lady & ! ,s*ol>1 & did n "k at fir/ :e!r ,i %\ld fancy myself 9 a ,grotto1 or 9 a ,libr>y4' ,,footnote3 #be ,napoleon 0 a great lov] ( small books4 ',an insatiate read] :ile on 8 travels1 ,napoleon compla9$1 :5 at ,w>saw1 9 #ahjg1 & :5 at ,bayonne1 9 #ahjh1 t 8 libr>ian at ,p>is did n keep him well suppli$ ) books4 ,! ,emp]or1 wrote ! secret>y to ,b>bi]1 wants a portable libr>y ( a ?\s& volumes 9 #abmo41 pr9t$ 9 good type )\t m>g91 & compos$ z ne>ly z possible ( =ty volumes on religion1 =ty ( epics1 =ty ( plays1 sixty ( poetry1 a hundr$ ( novels1 sixty ( hi/ory1 ! rema9d]1 to make up ! ?\s&1 ( hi/orical memoirs4 ,! religi\s works are to be ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t1 ! ,koran1 a selection ( ! works ( ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*1 works respect+ ! ,aryans1 ,calv9i/s1 ( ,my?ology1 c4 ,! epics are to be ,hom]1 ,lucan1 ,tasso1 ,telema*us1 ,! ,h5riade1 c4 ,ma*iavelli1 ,field+1 ,ri*>dson1 ,montesquieu1 ,voltaire1 ,corneille1 ,rac9e1 & ,r\sseau 7 also among ! au?ors m5tion$4' ,bookb9d+4 ,z f> z ,i am aw>e !re are only f\r bookb9d]s 9 ,london :o may be tru/$ n to mutilate a book1 & !re are only two :o h any s5se ( design & h>mony ( col\r4 ,9 s5d+ a book to be b\nd1 if y value ! book1 y _c be too c>eful or m9ute 9 giv+ in/ructions z to y\r wi%es4 ,i ?9k ! be/ way to assi/ by advice is to picture a numb] ( ev]yday in/ances ( p requir+ books to be b\nd1 & to take su* famili> cases in/anc+ well-kn[n books & %[ h[ ea* case c be/ be dealt )4 ,fir/ ( all1 ! "r lea!r to use = b9d+ is morocco4 ,?is is be/2 m durable1 & a bett] *oice ( col\r is giv5 y4 ,half-morocco is good1 b see t y get a good wide /rip ( morocco1 & t x is n all clo? sides ) a v n>r[ sp9e ( lea!r4 ,valuable books %\ld nev] be cut d[n4 ,9 _m cases ! top edges may be gild$ :i* is a pres]vative f du/1 b !re are _m o!r cases :]e in/ructions %\ld be giv5 to 'gild on ! r\gh1' ! ?ree o!r sides %\ld be left alone4 ,i w fir/ take ! case ( ! ',cambridge' ,%akespe>e1 ! h&-made pap] edition1 already spok5 (1 :]e ea* play has be5 issu$ 9 a sep>ate volume1 & 9 all =ty ?9 volumes4 ,n[ ! fir/ "q to settle is3 ,%all ,i h ea* ( ! =ty volumes b\nd sep>ately1 or %all ,i b9d ! =ty 9 tw5ty d\ble volumes8 or ano!r "q may arise 9 y\r m9d1 ,%all ,i keep ! book 9 its neat l95 cov] z publi%$1 & get ano!r small pap] copy1 & b9d t in/ead8 ,su* que/ions mu/ be settl$--ea* "o = himself4 ,all ,i w say n[ is t ! l>ge pap] =ty volume edition :5 b\nd 9 tw5ty d\ble volumes makes a v ideal copy ( a great ,engli% classic2 s1 presum+ t x is to be b\nd1 y mu/ *oose ! /yle ( b9d+4 ,x %\ld re/ betwe5 half-morocco & :ole morocco1 ! latt] co/+ ab\t d\ble ! =m]4 ,i ?9k half-morocco is "r = ! book 9 mo/ cases1 :ole morocco be+ unnecess>ily exp5sive4 ,!n comes col\r1 :i* mu/ l>gely be ref]r$ to y\r own ta/e--olive-gre51 br[n1 d>k r$1 & light apple gre51 w\ld all be appropriate col\rs to *oose f4 ,! b9d] %\ld h a book ( col\rs & %ades ready = y to select "o f4 ,be sure & see t y h a co>se-gra9$ levant morocco1 :i* is mu* h&som] ?an ! less good h>d f9e-gra9$ morocco2 ( c\rse x %\ld be a poli%$ or cru%$ levant b9d+1 ?\gh :5 y see ! patt]n piece ( lea!r x w be r\gh & unpoli%$4 ,at any rate select a col\r :i*1 :5 poli%$1 w "w 'clean4' ,d n select any?+ v light 9 morocco1 x w probably n "w 'clean1' b come out spott$ ev5 :5 new4 ,y w n[ select 'end pap]s4' ,^!1 ,i am sorry to say1 are mo/ly v ugly1 ?\gh !re h rec5tly be5 made "s beautiful cl\dy col\r$ pap]s1 :i* n[ & !n1 & app>5tly by accid5t1 are v beautiful1 & !y are also r exp5sive4 ,"s ( ! ,japanese pap]s h pretty & v unobtrusive m>bl+s work$ ^u !m1 & occasionally1 too1 a brocade pap] looks well2 b = a classic1 ! pla9] ! bett]1 & v (t5 a monot9t end pap]1 or ev5 a pla9 :ite1 looks exce$+ly well4 ,9 ! matt] ( end & side pap]s1 x is z well to "k t ^! c v easily be alt]$ ev5 aft] ! book is f9i%$4 ,! revival ( flat backs has be5 ! cause ( "s disput+4 ,i ?9k myself t ! pleasure ) :i* ! tra9$ eye reg>ds ! flat back is suffici5t excuse = x4 ,z f> z te*nique goes1 ! flat back is1 ,i believe1 j z la/+ & z flexible z ! r\nd4 ,mu* mu/ h[ev] be det]m9$ by ! size & %ape ( ! book z to :e!r a flat back is adopt$ or n4 ,! ,%akespe>e :i* is n[ "u consid]ation1 :5 b\nd 9 d\ble volumes1 w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 look well ) a flat back1 & ) flat rais$ b&s betwe5 ! panels2 :]eas1 :5 b\nd 9 =ty s+le volumes1 x w\ld be bett] to h a r\nd back4 ,z to decoration & f9i%1 ! mo/ lam5table errors ( ta/e are (t5 committ$4 ,ov]-adornm5t is a curse4 ,a p]son sees an attractive patt]n ly+ 9 a %op1 & wants all 8 or h] books b\nd l x1 )\t = a mom5t consid]+ ! ana*ronisms & impossible comb9ations t w !reby be p]petrat$4 ,x is ! same ) clo!s4 ,a man sees ano!r man ) a f9e coat1 & he /raightway ?9ks he1 too1 w h a coat ( t same make & patt]n4 ,nev] does x occur to him to gauge ! /ature or "* ( ! man :o 0 fir/ we>+ ! coat4 ,!re is yet a good deal ( ! monkey & ! ape left 9 u4 ,we seem to d our be/ to /ifle our individuality1 & r$uce our s\ls to "o sad dead level ( accurs$ & wick$ imitation4 ,"s day we %all h our eyes op5$1 & !n see t a man may break ! :ole ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts at once1 & yet he %all be sav$ if he be n vulg>1 & x is bo? s5seless & vulg> to copy old b9d+s on to mod]n books4 ,! only decoration :i* ! copy ( ,%akespe>e c\ld require is a gilt l9e1 or d\ble gilt l9es1 r\nd ! panels ( ! back4 ,! full gilt back is =tunately becom+ ext9ct4 ,x may well die4 ,decoration ( books %\ld only be c>ri$ out :5 we are sure we h an appropriate design1 & :5 we are sure t ! book is wor? x4 ,!re are n[ "s o!r details to be look$ aft]4 ,i refuse to class !m z m9or details1 because t[>ds ! mak+ ( ! p]fect book ev]y?+ "r is ess5tial4 7#a7 ,! ,%akespe>e1 be+ a book pr9t$ on pap] ( good quality1 %\ld h ! top edge gilt1 b ! o!r sides %\ld be left unt\*$ or v slightly trimm$4 7#b7 ,!re %\ld be "o or two m>k]s 9 ea* volume1 & ! col\r ( ^! m>k]s %\ld h>monise ) ! col\r ( ! b9d+4 7#c7 ,! lett]+ %\ld be *os5 y\rself4 ,!re %\ld be a pr9cipal title /amp$ boldly & deeply1 & subord9ate lett]+ /amp$ l[] d[n & 9 small] type4 ,?us ,,%akespe>e',s ,,works or ,,%akespe>e m]ely 9 ! top panel1 ) ! editor's "n und]nea?1 & !n bel[ %\ld be lett]$ ! plays conta9$ 9 ea* volume1 & bel[ t1 at ! foot1 ! date ( publication4 7#d7 ,?ree weeks to a mon? at lea/ %\ld be all[$ = ! b9d+ ( su* a "w4 7#e7 ,a fold$ copy 9 quires ( a book is always pref]able to a clo?-b\nd copy4 7#f7 ,if a b9d] %\ld ev] sugge/ ei!r a padd$ b9d+1 a russia lea!r b9d+1 or a tree calf b9d+1 y may in/antly leave 8 premises1 = he _c und]/& 8 bus9ess4 ,x w be und]/ood t ! rules :i* apply to ! b9d+ ( ?is ,%akespe>e equally apply to mo/ o!r books4 ,i propose1 h[ev]1 to take su* in/ances z ,i ?9k pres5t difficulties n already met1 & see h[ !y c be ov]come4 ,a second in/ance %all be ! new edition ( ,pepys' ,di>y4 ,! fact t ?is1 & _m o!r books1 are publi%$ volume by volume makes x some:at difficult to "k :e!r to b9d !m at once or n to d s4 ,9 ! case ( ! new edition ( ,pepys' ,di>y1 z nei!r ! b9d+ ( ! l>ge or small pap] is unsightly1 x %\ld be left until complete1 "o good reason = ?is be+ t1 if x be b\nd volume by volume z publi%$1 ! b9d] w require a patt]n volume ea* "t1 & y\r patt]n volume w be ly+ ab\t 8 work%op ea* "t a volume is publi%$4 ,to regi/] a patt]n is by no means advisable 9 ! case ( a really well-b\nd s]ies ( books4 ,x may d well en\gh = sci5tific & o!r j\rnals1 :5 great nicety ( detail is n s mu* requir$4 ,9 ! case ( well-b\nd volumes1 a patt]n %\ld accompany ! ord]4 ,a book l ,murray's ,diction>y1 volumes ( :i* are sl[ 9 complet+ !mselves1 ! p>ts ( ! volumes1 curr5t & incomplete1 %\ld ei!r be ti$ up 9 pap]1 & kept toge!r1 or !y %\ld be plac$ betwe5 two pieces ( millbo>d on ! %elf :]e !y w f9ally be plac$4 ,a ?ird in/ance %all be an old book :i* requires repair+ or re/or+4 ,we w suppose t x is an old copy ( ,cl>issa ,h>l[e1 :i* y h pick$ up on a c\ntry book-/all4 ,n[ ! b9d+ is probably v mu* brok51 &1 be+ v dry1 is gett+ rapidly worse4 ,x is "t1 !re=e1 t x w5t into hospital1 & at ! bookb9d]'s hospital v clev] op]ations are p]=m$4 ,to re/ore a b9d+1 pa/e is rubb$ ov] ! lea!r1 &1 aft] x is dry1 x is wa%$ ov] ) a ?9 solution ( glue size4 ,aga91 :5 dry1 ! volume is v>ni%$ & aft]w>ds rubb$ ov] ) a clo? ^u :i* a few drops ( sweet oil h be5 dropp$4 ,"h is "o op]ation j 9 outl9e4 ,!re are v _m o!rs1 :i* ,i c only ref] to4 ,if !re are ink m>ks on any ( ! volumes ( y\r ,cl>issa1 :i* y wi% remov$1 ?is c probably be done s t no trace is left4 ,simil>ly _m grease-spots c be effectually remov$4 ,if a page is torn1 x c be repair$1 or if a piece ( x is miss+1 x c be facsimil$1 & ! :ole ( ! inside ( ! volume c be wa%$ ?r\gh\t4 ,nev] de/roy an old b9d+ if y c help x1 & nev] oblit]ate m>ks ( own]%ip1 = x is int]e/+ to trace ! own]s ( a book4 ,if a bookplate is 9 y\r ,cl>issa1 & y wi% y\r own to appe>1 transplant ! =m] "o to ! end cov]1 & put y\r own 9 ! front if y wi%4 ,nev] h su* a book z we are n[ discuss+ cut d[n4 ,a book has rec5tly be5 writt5 & publi%$ by ,mr4 ,c4 ,g4 ,lel& on ,m5d+ & ,repair+1 9 :i* ! au?or recomm5ds ! amateur to repair 8 own books4 ,i believe ,mr4 ,lel& is an exp]t h& at _m arts & crafts1 b ,i d n ?9k t e amateur %\ld attempt exp]im5ts 9 repair+ 8 own books unless he means to give a great deal ( "t to x1 :i* v few w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 c>e to d4 ,! foll[+ rem>ks1 tak5 f a review1 ,i ?9k by ,mr4 ,a4 ,lang1 are valuable3--',! b9d] is (t5 v mis*iev\s4 ,he n only cuts d[n books1 impair+ _! %apel9ess & ru9+ !m = sale1 nay1 ev5 cutt+ (f l9es1 b he is apt to lose fly-leaves1 ) impr9ts1 & r>e autographs4 ,:at he rejects may h a m]ely fanciful or s5tim5tal int]e/1 /ill t int]e/ c be express$ 9 t]ms ( curr5cy4 ,an eigh? ( an in* 9 m>g9 may repres5t a l>ge sum ( money1 & x is j z easy n to cut d[n ! volume4 ,old bookplates ought to be kept1 on new b9d+s ( old books4 ,!y are ! p$igree ( a volume4 ,! anci5t cov]s1 if disc>d$1 %\ld be exam9$4 ,!y are (t5 pack$ ) fragm5ts ( old manuscripts1 de$s1 woodcuts1 or engrav+s4 ,! ages h h&$ books on to u2 x is our duty to h& !m on to com+ g5]ations1 clean1 s\nd1 un9jur$4' ,! f\r? case %all be pap]-b\nd novels1 ,engli% & ,fr5* editions1 & ,tau*nitz copies4 ,i h no hesitation 9 say+ t ! be/ mat]ial is ,buckram4 ,x has ! m]it ( be+ good--t is to say1 durable1 *eap1 arti/ic1 & n h>% to h&le1 z _m l95s are4 ,!re are "s half-a-doz5 good col\rs 9 ,buckram1 & ^!1 :5 reliev$ by lett]+-pieces ( "s contra/+ col\r1 c be made mo/ decorative & economical4 ,i believe buckram is 9 e way a mo/ excell5t mat]ial = b9d+1 & = /ud5ts :o buy & use ,g]man & ,fr5* text-books publi%$ 9 pap]1 ?is mat]ial is excell5t = _! libr>ies z well4 ,"h may be add$ a few words z to ,pamphlets & ,magaz9es4 ,x has be5 recomm5d$ t ,pamphlets be kept 9 boxes1 :i* may be plac$ ^u ! %elves z books1 b ?is w n be f\nd ei!r conv5i5t or secure4 ,! be/ way is to b9d ,pamphlets 9 volumes accord+ to size1 or if v num]\s1 accord+ to date or subject1 & let !m ea* be ent]$ sep>ately 9 ! catalogue4 ,9 ! catalogu+ ( private libr>ies x is sometimes ?\ght t c]ta9 sections1 su* z pamphlets & magaz9es1 are n wor? ent]+1 b ! only safe rule is t1 if x is wor? keep+1 x is wor? catalogu+4 ,s+le pamphlets %\ld be b\nd 9 limp roan1 & volumes ( pamphlets 9 buckram or half-calf1 ) full lett]+ on ! back4 ,magaz9es1 :5 !y are kept complete1 %\ld1 ( c\rse1 be b\nd up 9 _! volumes1 ei!r ye>ly or half-ye>ly2 b x (t5 happ5s t a magaz9e is b\ght = a s+le article1 & _m ( ^! accumulat+1 x is q easy = su* articles z are ( special int]e/ to be tak5 f ! rema9d]1 & treat$ z pamphlets4 ,9 ! case ( magaz9es & sci5tific p]iodicals ( importance1 x is well to keep ! cov]s & b9d !m at ! end ( ea* volume4 ,music %\ld be b\nd 9 limp roan 9 pref]5ce to limp calf1 because ! latt] w\ld soon] %[ scrat*es & m>ks1 p>ticul>ly z a l>ge surface is expos$4 ,if y want y\r pamphlets & novels to look nice1 bew>e ( y\r b9d] us+ :at he calls 8 odd pieces1 g5]ally mon/]s ( ugl9ess4 ,family pap]s1 autograph lett]s1 & ,,ms4 matt] ( all k9ds %\ld be plac$ 9 ! h&s ( an exp]t1 ) in/ructions to cal5d> !m1 viz41 catalogue !m1 giv+ a prcis ( ! cont5ts ( ea* "o4 ,!y %\ld !n be m\nt$ & b\nd up 9 volumes1 ) ab/ract ( cont5ts 9 front ( ! volume4 ,x w be well to consid] ! advisability ( hav+ typ$ copies made ( ! :ole :]ev] unpubli%$ records exi/4 ,mu*1 v mu*1 m might be writt5 ab\t practical details 9 bookb9d+1 b no?+ is s valuable z exp]i5ce1 & a few mi/akes w be ! be/ tea*]4 ,rememb] t morocco is ! be/ mat]ial1 :e!r x be half or :ole morocco1 pigsk9 is second1 calf is ?ird1 vellum is f\r?1 roan is fif?1 buckram is six?1 ?\gh x may frequ5tly take ! place ( calf4 ,book ,hobbies4 ,x has be5 rem>k$ t only an auctione] admires all s*ools ( lit]ature4 ,i ?9k x is c]ta9 t ! way to get mo/ enjoym5t f books is to specialise a little4 ,mr4 ,pepys1 x w be rememb]$1 collect$ ,black ,lett] ,ballads1 ,p5ny ,m]rim5ts1 ,p5ny ,witticisms1 ,p5ny ,complim5ts1 & ,p5ny ,godl9esses1 & :at ,pepys paid a p5ny = are n[ wor? mu* gold4 ,"l ,craw=d is1 ,i believe1 "o ( ! mo/ en?usia/ic among pres5t day collectors1 & ,i am told t he sp5ds _m h\rs 9 arrang+ & catalogu+ 8 ext5sive & curi\s collection4 ,z f> z ,i c ga!r f ! pr9t$ catalogues :i* h be5 issu$ ( ,"l ,craw=d's libr>y1 he is rivall+ ,pepys 9 8 collection ( ballads4 ,o!r subjects :i* he has tak5 up are proclamations & ,papal bulls4 ,i _c omit say+ t if ,"l ,craw=d's example 7 foll[$ by a few m ri* m51 !y w\ld f9d !re9 v amus+ hobbies4 ,! catalogues ( ! ,ballads & ! ,proclamations 9 ! ,libr>y at ,haigh ,hall h be5 compil$ by ,"l ,craw=d's own h&1 & !re are no bett] catalogues ( a private collection 9 exi/5ce4 ,! late ,"l ,braybrooke collect$ ,c\nty hi/ories1 & got toge!r a mo/ valuable & int]e/+ collection4 ,b1 judg+ f 8 own acc\nt ( 8 collection1#bf x 0 too g5]al to be v int]e/+4 ,!re is h>dly a m useful or pr(itable book hobby ?an ! collect+ ( ,topographical books1 b ea* "o %\ld conf9e himself to "o ,c\nty1 or at mo/ two1 & ev5 ) discrim9ation 9 buy+1 a s+le ,c\nty collection soon becomes ext5sive4 ,:at %\ld be aim$ at 9 su* a collection is ! putt+ toge!r :atev] w illu/rate ! ar*ology1 g5]al hi/ory1 folk lore1 dialect1 & natural hi/ory1 ( a di/rict or ,c\nty1 & :]ev] !re is a ,*ur* & a ,manor1 !re is a hi/ory4 ,ea* p>i% hi/ory is ! unit ( ! hi/ory ( ! nation1 & any "o inve/igat+ ! p>o*ial hi/ory ( a s+le p>i% w f9d mu* national hi/ory writt5 9 betwe5 ! l9es4 ,) reg>d to topographical & g5ealogical books1 ,i may say t ! prices ( ^! are rapidly ris+1 & w cont9ue to rise1 ow+ l>gely to ! increas+ competition 9 ,am]ica = ^! books4 ,sir ,walt] ,gilbey has1 x is well kn[n1 a f9e collection ( sport+ books4 ,!re is no sport b :at has its lit]ature1 & if !re is "o subject m ?an ano!r1 ^u :i* ! ,engli% m9d is un*ang+1 x is sport1 & ?is be+ s1 sport+ books w always (f] a f9e field = collectors4 ,z ! coa*+ age rec$es f>!r back1 s x w be f\nd t an increas+ numb] ( m5 w want to read ab\t :at !y no long] c he> viva voce4 ,all out-door subjects are good hobbies4 ,fl[] culture & ! lay+ out ( gr\nds1 birds & natural hi/ory g5]ally are good subjects1 b x mu/ be und]/ood t no "o c f9d ano!r a subject1 "o c only sugge/1 & t is all ,i propose to d "h4 ,books (f] a v endless v>iety ( hobbies4 ,s ,i h m]ely nam$ "o or two highways1 & !re is an endless maze ( bypa?s :i* (f] delightful hunt+ gr\nds4 ,dr4 ,johnson1 x may be rememb]$1 express$ a v s\nd commons5se view ( ?is matt] to ,boswell3 ',:5 ,i m5tion$ t ,i _h se5 9 ! ,k+'s ,libr>y fifty-?ree editions ( my fav\rite ,?omas ,kempis 4 4 4 4 9 eight languages 4 4 4 4 ,johnson said he ?\ght x unnecess>y to collect _m editions ( a book :i* 7 all ! same except z to pap] & pr9t4 ,he w\ld h ! orig9al1 & all ! translations1 & all editions hav+ v>iations 9 ! text4 ,he approv$ ( ! fam\s collection ( ! editions ( ,horace by ,d\glas1 &1 he add$1 ,e man %\ld try to collect "o book 9 t mann]4 4 4 4 4' ,,footnote3 #bf ,murray's ,magaz9e1 ,septemb]1 #ahhi4 ,old ,c\ntry ,libr>ies4 ,! libr>y ( ,*auc]'s ,cl]k ( ,ox5=d1 :i* repres5t$ ab\t ! maximum t an ord9>y /ud5t w\ld possess1 consi/$ ( ',a tw5ty bokes1 clo!d 9 black & r$1 ,( ,ari/otle & 8 philosophie1' & ^! he kept 'at 8 b$des h$4' ,dr4 ,jessopp1 9 "o ( 8 le>n$ pap]s1#bg has po9t$ out t 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury ! numb] ( books 9 ! _w 01 to say ! lea/1 small4 ,a libr>y ( five hundr$ volumes w\ld1 9 ^? days1 h be5 consid]$ an important collection1 & aft] mak+ all due all[ances = ridicul\s exagg]ations1 :i* h be5 made by ill-in=m$ writ]s on ! subject1 x may safely be said t nobody 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury--at any rate 9 ,engl&--w\ld h erect$ a l>ge & l(ty build+ z a receptacle = books1 simply because nobody c\ld h contemplat$ ! possibility ( fill+ x4 ,"h & !re among/ ! l>g] & m important mona/]ies !re 7 und\bt$ly collections ( books1 ! cu/ody ( :i* 0 entru/$ to an accr$it$ (fic]1 b ! "t _h n yet come = mak+ libr>ies well /or$ ) su* priceless treasures z ,lel&1 ! antiqu>y1 saw at ,gla/onbury1 j be=e t magnific5t f\ndation 0 giv5 z a prey to ! spoil]s4 ,a libr>y1 9 any su* s5se z we n[ und]/& ! t]m1 0 n only no ess5tial "p ( a mona/]y 9 ^? days1 b x may almo/ be said to h be5 a r>ity4 ,9 ! twelf? & ?irte5? c5turies we r>ely meet ) any indications ( a lit]>y ta/e among ! laity2 ! books !y pur*as$ 7 m = ornam5t ?an use4 ,b 9 ! fifte5? c5tury we f9d books m5tion$ 9 a mann] :i* w\ld seem to indicate t ! laity 7 enabl$ to use !m ) pleasure4 ,9 #acie1 ,alice1 ,lady ,we/1 left to ,joan1 h] son's wife1 'all h] books ( ,lat91 ,engli%1 & ,fr5*2' & f ! memor&a ( ,sir ,john ,h[>d1 we le>n t t wor?y knight c\ld read at 8 leisure 'an ,engly%e boke1 callyd ,dives et ,paup]1' = :i*1 & 'a ,fr5%e boke1' 9 #adfd1 he paid ?irte5 %ill+s & f\rp5ce4 ,! libr>y ( ?is memb] ( ! ,h[>d family 0 suffici5tly ext5sive to enable him to select !refrom1 on ! occasion ( 8 go+ to ,scotl&1 ?irte5 volumes = 8 solace & amusem5t on ! voyage4#bh ,9 ! ,pa/on ,lett]s w be f\nd a catalogue ( ! libr>y ( "o ( ! memb]s ( ?is fifte5? c5tury family4 ,9 ! mona/]ies books 71 ( c\rse1 us$ & treasur$ long be=e !y became "p ( ! h\sehold goods ( ri* laym54 ,! catalogue ( ! ,h\se ( ! ,:ite ,canons1 at ,tit*field1 9 ,hamp%ire1 dat$ #adjj1 %[s t ! books 7 kept 9 a small room on %elves1 & set aga9/ ! walls4 ,a closet ( ?is k9d 0 evid5tly n a work+ place1 b simply a place ( /orage4 ,by ! beg9n+ ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 ! l>g] mona/]ies _h accumulat$ _m hundr$ volumes1 & x began to be cu/om>y to provide = ! collections sep>ate qu>t]s1 rooms con/ruct$ = ! purpose4 ,! presses 9 ! cloi/]s 7 /ill utilis$ = books 9 daily ref]5ce4#bi ,duke ,humphrey 0 a great book collector & patron ( lett]s1 & pres5t$ to ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d _m ( ! illum9at$ treasures :i* he _h collect$4 ,! magnific5t collection ( ,*>les ,v4 ( ,france1 also a great bibliomaniac1 0 br\ght by ! ,duke ( ,b$=d into ,engl&4 ,?is libr>y conta9$ #hec volumes ( great spl5d\r1 & ! introduction ( ^! books into ,engl& /imulat$ a _s ( inquiry among ! m weal?y laym54 ,guy ,beau*amp1 ,e>l ( ,w>wick1 collect$ a v f9e libr>y ( e>ly romances1 :i* ab\t #acei1 he left to ! monks ( ,bordesley ,abbey1 9 ,worce/]%ire4 ,a li/ ( ?is libr>y w be f\nd 9 ,todd's ,illu/rations ( ,g[] & ,*auc]4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,cl>k has1 ) q wond]ful le>n+1 drawn a picture ( /ud5t-life ( ! pa/ ) su* graphic vig\r t we c almo/ re9/ate ,colet1 ,casaubon1 & ,erasmus1 & picture !m exactly z !y work$ among _! books4 ,9 ,macaulay's *apt] ^u ,! ,/ate ( ,engl& 9 #afhe1 are giv5 num]\s facts ab\t ! difficulty ! cl]gy _h 9 gett+ books1 & ! little desire !re 0 among ! squires to possess libr>ies4 ,few knights ( ! %ire _h libr>ies s good z may n[ p]petually be f\nd 9 a s]vants' hall1 or 9 ! back p>l\r ( a small %opkeep]4 ,an esquire pass$ among 8 neighb\rs = a great s*ol> if ,hudibras & ,bak]'s ,*ronicle1 ,t>leton's ,je/s1 & ! ,sev5 ,*ampions ( ,*ri/5dom1 lay 9 8 hall w9d[ among ! fi%+ rods & f[l+ pieces4 ,no circulat+ libr>y1 no book society1 !n exi/$1 ev5 9 ! capital2 b 9 ! capital ^? /ud5ts :o c\ld n af=d to pur*ase l>gely _h a res\rce4 ,! %ops ( ! great booksell]s1 ne> ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*y>d1 7 cr[d$ e day & all day long ) read]s4 ,9 ! c\ntry !re 0 no su* accommodation1 & e man 0 "u ! necessity ( buy+ :atev] he wi%$ to read4 ,macaulay fur!r po9ts out t ,cotton seems1 f 8 ,angl]1 to h f\nd room = 8 :ole libr>y 9 8 hall w9d[2 & ,cotton 0 a man ( lett]s4 ,9 ! ,life ( ,dr4 ,john ,nor? !re is an acc\nt ( t delightful p]son's deal+s ) ,mr4 ,rob]t ,scott1 ( ,little ,brita91 a v fam\s booksell] 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,dr4 ,john ,nor? is really a fasc9at+ p]sonality4#cj ,8 s\l 0 'nev] s /ak$ d[n z 9 an old booksell]'s %op1 =1 hav+ tak5 ord]s1 he 0 re/less till he _h compass$ "s ( t sort ( furniture z he ?\ght necess>y = 8 pr(ession4 ',i h borne him company1' says 8 biograph]1 'at %ops = h\rs toge!r1 &1 m9d+ him ( ! "t1 he ha? made a doz5 pr(f]s be=e he w\ld quit4 ,by ?is c>e & indu/ry he made himself ma/] ( a v consid]able libr>y1 :]e9 ! *oice/ collection 0 ,greek4' ,pepys wi%$ t 8 "n %\ld g d[n to po/]ity z a man fond ( books4 ,! arrangem5ts = ! settlem5t ( 8 libr>y aft] dea? prove ?is4 ,! num]\s ref]5ces ?r\gh\t ! ,di>y %[ t he _h a passion = collect+1 & %[$ good judgm5t 9 :at he got toge!r4 ,pepys1 l ,dr4 ,john ,nor?1 dealt ( ,rob]t ,scott1 :o1 :5 s5d+ 8 di/+ui%$ cu/om] f\r sc>ce books1 ! total co/ ( :i* 0 only #al4 #ads41 writes1 ',)\t flatt]y ,i love to f9d a r>e book = y4'#ca ,r4 ,,scott1 ! booksell]1 to ,mr4 ,,pepys4 ',june #cj?1 #afhh4 ',,sir1--,hav+ at l5g? procur$ ,campion1 ,hanm]1 ,sp5c]'s ,hi/4 ( ,irel&1 fol4 7:i* ,i ?9k1 y =m]ly desir$7 ,i "h s5d itt y1 ) #b v sc>ce bookes besides1 viz4 ,pricaei ,def5sio ,hi/4 ,britt4 #dto1 & old ,h>d+'s ,*ronicle1 z alsoe ! ,old ,%ip ( ,fooles1 9 old v]se1 by ,alex4 ,b]kley1 prie/2 :i* la/1 ?\gh nott sc>ce1 yett soe v fayre & p]fect1 t seldome comes su* ano!r2 ! ,priceus y w f9d de>e1 yett ,i nev] sold x "u #ajs41 & att ?is tyme y c h x ( a p]son ( quality2 butt ,i love to f9d a r>e book = y1 & hope %ortly to procure = y a p]fect ,hall's ,*ronicle4 ',i am1 ,sir1 ',y\r ,s]vant to comm&1 ',,rob]t ,,scott4' ,campion1 ,hanm]1 ,sp5c] fol4 #j3ab3j ,h>d+s ,*ronicle1 #dto4 #j3 #f3j ,pricaei ,def5s4 ,hi/4 ,britt4 #j3 #h3j ,%ipp ( ,fooles1 fol4 #j3 #h3j ------ #a3ad3j ,! cont5ts ( ,pepys' fam\s collections ( ,manuscripts1 ,books & r>e s+le-%eet lit]ature are kn[n m or less to /ud5ts1 & are f\nd by !m to be ( ! utmo/ value4 ,x is amus+ to notice h[ c>eful ,pepys 0 n to admit into 8 libr>y any 'risky' books4 ,little did he ?9k t ! key to ! di>y w\ld be "o day discov]$4 ,:5 he b\ght 9 ! ,/r& 'an idle1 roguei%1 ,fr5* book1 ,l',es*olle des ,filles1' he resolv$1 z already /at$1 z soon z he _h read x1 to burn x1 't x might n /& 9 ! li/ ( books1 nor among !m1 to disgrace !m1 if x %\ld be f\nd4' ,he 0 equally solicit\s ab\t ,ro*e/]'s ,poems4 ,pepys' books 7 numb]$ consecutively ?r\gh\t ! libr>y1 & !re=e1 :5 re>rang$1 !y ne$$ to be all r5umb]$4 ,?is 0 done by ,pepys himself1 8 wife1 & ,deb ,willett1 :o 7 busy until ne> midnight 'title+' ! books4 ,) s _m ref]5ces to ,pepys & 8 book-collect+ z we f9d 9 ! ,di>y1 x is puzzl+ to read1 "u date1 ,octob] #e1 #affe1 aft] ref]5ces to ',si/] ,poll1' ',i abroad to ! (fice1 & !nce to ! ,duke ( ,albem>le1 all my way read+ a book ( ,mr4 ,evelyn's translat+ & s5d+ me z a pres5t1 ab\t directions = ga!r+ a libr>y1 b ! book is above my rea*4' ,pepys1 "o w\ld ?9k1 _h by ?is "t gone f> en\gh 9 himself ga!r+ a libr>y to und]/& ! little pamphlet by ,naudeus1 libr>ian to ,c>d9al ,maz>91 :i* ,evelyn translat$1 & :i* 0 issu$ 9 #affa1 & :i* is n[ v r>e4 ,!re is a *>m+ lett] f ,evelyn to ,pepys1 dat$ #ab? ,augu/1 #afhi1 giv+ v _m int]e/+ details ( ! private libr>ies ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 & :i* goes a v long way to modify ,macaulay's r ov]drawn picture ( ! sc>city ( books & private libr>ies 9 #afhe4 ,?is lett] ( ,evelyn's might be comp>$ ) ,addison's picture ( ',tom ,folio' 9 ! ,tatl]4#cf ,tom ,folio /ood = a great book collector1 ,?omas ,rawl9son4 ,! eighte5? c5tury produc$ a ho/ ( great book collectors4 ,william ,oldys1 ,humphrey ,wanley1 & ,?omas ,rawl9son j m5tion$4 ,^! m5 7 great exp]ts1 :o infect$ ) en?usiasm _m great patrons ( lett]s1 su* z ,*>les1 ,e>l ( ,sund]l&1 ! ,e>l ( ,pembroke1 ,"l ,som]s1 ,"l ,ox=d1 ,topham ,beaucl]k1 ,colonel ,/anley1 & ,george ,e>l ,sp5c]1 ^: fam\s ,libr>y n[ at ,man*e/] has be5 call$ ! f9e/ private libr>y 9 ,europe4 ,9 8 ,life ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 ,lockh>t has ins]t$ a visitor's impression ( ! libr>y at ,abbots=d4 ',! visitor might ransack a libr>y1 unique1 ,i suppose1 9 "s ( its collections1 & 9 all dep>tm5ts int]e/+ & *>act]i/ic ( ! f\nd]4 ,s _m ( ! volumes 7 enri*$ ) anecdotes or comm5ts 9 8 own h&1 t to look ov] 8 books 01 9 "s degree1 conv]s+ ) him4' ,! catalogue ( ! ,abbots=d libr>y 0 pr9t$ by ! ,maitl& ,club 9 #ahch1 & is "o ( ! be/ catalogues ( a private collection ev] pr9t$4 ,,footnote3 #bg ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ,janu>y1 #ahhd4 #bh ,p>k]1 ,dome/ic ,ar*itecture4 #bi ,putnam1 ,books & _! ,mak]s1 vol4 i4 #cj ,see ante1 p4 #h4 #ca ,_m int]e/+ ref]5ces to ,pepys' ,collections are f\nd 9 ,mr4 ,h4 ,b4 ,:eatley's ,pepys1 & ! ,_w he ,liv$ 94 ,! foll[+ extracts are tak5 f ! same writ]'s new & f9al edition ( ! ,di>y3-- ,may #ae1 #affj4--';,aft] t to a booksell]'s & b\ght = ! love ( ! b9d+ ?ree books3 ! ,fr5* ,psalms 9 f\r p>ts1 ,bacon's ,organon1 & ,f>nab4 ,rhetor4'#cb ,dec4 #bf1 #affb4--';,hi!r come ,mr4 ,batt]sby2 & we fall+ into a disc\rse ( a new book ( droll]y 9 v]se call$ ,hudebras1#cc ,i w\ld ne$s g f9d x out1 & met ) x at ! ,temple3 co/ me #bs4 #f;d4' ,july #h1 #affd4--',s to ,paul's ,*ur*y>de ab\t my books1 & to ! b9d]'s1 & direct$ ! do+ ( my ,*auc]1#cd ?\gh !y 7 n full neate en\gh = me1 b pretty well x is2 & !nce to ! clasp-mak]'s to h x clasp$ & boss$4' ,jan4 #ah1 #affd-fe4--',up & by & by to my booksell]'s1 & !re did give ?or\gh direction = ! new b9d+ ( a great _m ( my old books1 to make my :ole /udy ( ! same b9d+1 )9 v few4' ,aug4 #bd1 #afff4--',up1 & despat*$ sev]al bus9esses at home 9 ! morn+1 & !n comes ,sympson to set up my o!r new presses#ce = my books1 & s he & ,i fell into ! furni%+ ( my new closett1 & tak+ out ! ?+s out ( my old1 & ,i kept him ) me all day1 & he d9$ ) me1 & s all ! aft]noon till x 0 q d>k hang+ ?+s1 t is my maps & pictures & draughts1 & sett+ up my books1 & z mu* z we c\ld d1 to my mo/ extraord9>y satisfaction4' ,dec4 #ag1 #afff4--',sp5t ! ev5+ 9 fitt+ my books1 to h ! numb] set ^u ea*1 9 ord] to my hav+ an alphabet ( my :ole1 :i* w be ( great ease to me4 ,?is day ,capta9 ,batt]s come f sea 9 8 fire%ip & come to see me1 poor man1 z 8 patron1 & a poor pa9ful wret* he is z c be4 ,aft] supp] to b$4' ,dec4 #ai1 #afff4--';,home full ( tr\ble on ^! consid]ations1 &1 among o!r ?+s1 ,i to my *amb]1 & !re to ticket a good "p ( my books1 9 ord] to ! numb]+ ( !m = my easy f9d+ !m to read z ,i h occasion4' ,jan4 #h1 #afff-fg4--',s home & to supp]1 & !n saw ! catalogue ( my books1 :i* my bro!r _h wrote out1 n[ p]fectly alphabeticall1 & s to b$4' ,feb4 #d1 #afff-fg4--',mightily pleas$ ) ! play1 we home by coa*1 & !re a little to ! (fice1 & !n to my *amb]1 & !re f9i%$ my catalogue ( my books ) my own h&1 & s to supp] & to b$1 & _h a good night's re/1 ! la/ night's be+ tr\blesome1 b n[ my he>t light & full ( resolution ( /&+ close to my bus9ess4' ,feb4 #h1 #affg-fh4--',!nce away to ! ,/r&1 to my booksell]'s1 & !re /aid an h\r1 & b\ght ! idle1 roguei% book1 ,l'es*olle des filles1 :i* ,i h b\ght 9 pla9 b9d+1 avoid+ ! buy+ ( x bett] b\nd1 because ,i resolve1 z soon z ,i h read x1 to burn x1 t x may n /& 9 ! li/ ( books1 nor among !m1 to disgrace !m if x %\ld be f\nd4 ,!nce home1 & busy late at ! (fice1 & !n home to supp] & to b$4' #cb ,index ,rhetoricus1 ( ,?omas ,f>naby1 0 a book :i* w5t ?r\gh sev]al editions4 ,! fir/ 0 publi%$ at ,london1 by ,r4 ,allot1 9 #afcc4 #cc ,! fir/ edition ( ,butl]'s ,hudibras is dat$ #affc1 & x probably _h only be5 publi%$ a few days :5 ,pepys b\ght x & sold x at a loss4 ,he subsequ5tly endeav\r$ to appreciate ! "w1 b 0 n successful4 ,! edition 9 ! ,pepysian ,libr>y is dat$ #afhi4 #cd ,?is 0 ,speght's edition ( #afjb1 :i* is /ill 9 ! ,pepysian ,libr>y4 ,! book is b\nd 9 calf1 ) brass clasps & bosses4 ,x is n lett]$4 #ce ,^! presses /ill exi/1 &1 accord+ to ,pepys' wi%1 !y are plac$ 9 ! second c\rt ( ,magdal5e ,college1 9 a room :i* !y exactly fit1 & ! books are arrang$ 9 ! presses j z !y 7 :5 pres5t$ to ! college4 #cf ,tatl]1 ,no4 #aeh4 ,we$+ ,out4 ,x is necess>y t a l>ge c\ntry-h\se libr>y %\ld occasionally be we$$ out & ov]haul$4 ,! libr>ies :i* 7 =m$ 9 pa/ g5]ations _c be expect$ to suit pres5t-day requirem5ts4 ,9 a great _m c\ntry-h\se libr>ies !re is little else ?an a great mass ( turgid !ology1 b v (t5 buri$ among ^! are really valuable books4 ,^u ! dea? ( ! head ( a family1 ! libr>y %\ld be c>efully gone ov] 9 ord] t ! new own] may get an idea ( ! books--a collection :i* he may be excus$ f kn[+ mu* ( z he did n collect x4 ,! books %\ld !n be re-arrang$ to suit ! views ( ^? :o are mo/ likely to use !m1 & c]ta9 reject$ volumes %\ld be dispos$ ( & o!rs put 9 _! places4 ,h[ mu* ?is is necess>y might be illu/rat$ by _m anecdotes4 ,! ,catalogue4 ,i h said1 "u ! head+ ',classification1' t x is n advisable or necess>y to attempt any rigid classification ^u ! %elves4 ,"o good reason = ?is is t by s do+ y are try+ to d :at c s mu* bett] be done by a catalogue4 ,no "o :o uses books v mu* b soon] or lat] becomes grateful = ! exi/5ce ( an alphabet & an arrangem5t by ,a ,b ,c4 ,c>lyle once said1 ',a libr>y is n wor? any?+ )\t a catalogue2 x is a ,polyphemus )\t any eye 9 8 head1 & y mu/ confront ! difficulties1 :atev] !y may be1 ( mak+ prop] catalogues4' ',! classification ( ,pepys' libr>y 0 to be f\nd 9 ! catalogues1 & z ,pepys increas$ 9 sub/ance he employ$ exp]ts to d ?is "w = him4'#cg ,no catalogue is ( any use unless y c tell f x 7#a7 ,all t ! libr>y possesses ( ! kn[n books ( a kn[n au?or at "o view1 z well z 7#b7 ,all t x possesses1 by :omsoev] writt51 on a kn[n & def9ite subject4 ,! old catalogues 7 mo/ly v bad4 ,old me?ods h n[ giv5 way to new] & bett] bibliographical sy/ems1 &1 to take ! case ( a l>ge c\ntry h\se1 :]e books are scatt]$ ab\t 9 _m rooms1 a catalogue is mo/ ess5tial4 ,! catalogue %\ld1 9 mo/ cases1 be 9 ,,ms41 & n typewritt54 ,su* an arrangem5t admits ( additions be+ made m easily4 ,! pr9t$ catalogue is adopt$ :]e ! libr>y is ( special value1 or if x has any p>ticul> class ( books pr$om9at+ to make x ( use z a bibliography ( a special subject4 ,"l ,craw=d's sectional catalogues ( 8 libr>y1 already ref]r$ to1 are ! mo/ valuable li/s ,i "k ( = /ud5t purposes1 b ,i believe v few p h ev] se5 !m4 ,! catalogue ( ,"l ,craw=d's ,proclamations1 at ,haigh ,hall1 is a m>vel ( indu/ry & accuracy4 ,mr4 ,lock] ,lampson's ,r[fant ,libr>y 0 catalogu$1 & ! catalogue pr9t$ & sold1 because x _h special value z a collection ( ,elizabe?an poetry4 ,mr4 ,edmund ,gosse's ,libr>y catalogue 0 pr9t$ because x conta9$ special collections ( sev5te5?-c5tury lit]ature4 ,:e!r ! libr>y be a /ud5t's libr>y or a g5]al libr>y1 a catalogue is ess5tial4 ,gibbon _h a catalogue ( 8 books4 ,i h se5 s _m amateur attempts at catalogu+ private libr>ies t ,i am b\nd to say ,i d n ?9k ! plan ( catalogu+ "o's own books 9 any way answ]s4 ,any catalogue may be bett] ?an no catalogue1 b1 if a catalogue is to be done1 x is bett] by f> to call 9 ! assi/ance ( "s "o ^: "w x is4 ,x frequ5tly happ5s t a family inh]its a l>ge libr>y1 & ! inh]itors1 n hav+ =m$ ! collection1 naturally c "k b little1 if any?+1 ( its cont5ts4 ,n[1 9 su* a case1 & 9 _m o!r cases1 ! be/ plan is to h y\r books ov]haul$1 sift$1 c]ta9 volumes we$$ out1 if necess>y1 o!rs reb\nd1 & ! :ole rema9d] c>efully catalogu$ & describ$1 ! cases be+ numb]$ & ! %elves lett]$4 ,v (t5 ! own] ( a libr>y sets out to catalogue 8 or h] own books1 & makes ! initial mi/ake ( ent]+ !m "o by "o 9 a ,,ms4 volume already b\nd up4 ,su* a plan mu/ end 9 failure & disord]1 because x is impossible by ?is means to get ! titles /rictly alphabetical4 ,o!rs ,i h se5 comm5ce writ+ ! titles f ! backs ( ! books4 ,o!r difficulties :i* are enc\nt]$ are ) anonym\s books1 & ) su* au?ors z us$ pseudonyms1 &1 9 "s cases1 _m pseudonyms4 ,su* 0 ,h5ri ,beyle1 ^: books be> v>i\s disguises1 su* z ,de ,/5dhal1 ,cotonet1 ,salviati1 ,viscont9i1 ,birkbeck1 ,/rombeck1 ,cs> ,alex&re ,bombet4 ,! ,briti% ,museum ,libr>y has n9ety-"o rules ( catalogu+1 =m+1 p]haps1 ! be/ catalogu+ code 9 ! _w2 b = private libr>ies su* elaboration & detail is n necess>y4 ,! foll[+ are ! ma9 rules to be adopt$ 9 private libr>ies3--#ch #a4 ,! catalogue %\ld be arrang$ 9 "o g5]al alphabet1 ?is be+ ! mo/ useful & ! readie/ =m = ref]5ce4 ,to r5d] x1 z ne>ly z possible1 a correct repres5tation ( ! cont5ts ( ! libr>y1 ea* "w has b "o pr9cipal descriptive entry4 ,! %elfm>k is conf9$ to ?is entry--duplicate %elfm>k ref]5ces1 :5 ! position ( books is likely to be (t5 alt]$1 f ! accession ( additions to ! libr>y1 c41 lead+ to frequ5t & unavoidable errors4 #b4 ,?is entry is "u ! au?or's "n :5 giv5 on ! title-page1 or o!rwise kn[n1 z be+ ! only arrangem5t :i* all[s "o g5]al rule to be foll[$ ?r\gh\t ! catalogue4 #c4 ,anonym\s works1 ^: au?ors' names are unkn[n1 are plac$ "u ! subjects to :i* !y relate4 #d4 ,cross ref]5ces are made3 f ! subjects ( biographies to ! au?ors2 f ! pr9cipal anonym\s & pseudonym\s works to ! writ]'s real names :]e kn[n2 f works includ$ 91 or notic$ 9 ! title-pages ( o!r publications1 to ^? publications4 #e4 ,to obviate ! imp]fections necess>ily att5dant on an alphabetical arrangem5t1 & = ! great] facility ( ref]5ce1 %ort classifications are introduc$ ( ! *ief subjects on :i* ! books 9 ! libr>y treat1 ref]r+ to ! names ( ! au?ors 9 ! same g5]al alphabet2 !reby unit+ ! advantages ( ! alphabetical & classifi$ sy/ems1 & act+ 9 "s measure z a key to ! prevail+ "* ( ! libr>y4 #f4 ,all au?ors' names are foll[$ by full /ops3 any articles plac$ "u a writ]'s "n1 ( :i* he is n ! au?or1 b :i* are anonym\s answ]s to1 or criticisms on1 8 works2 anonym\s memoirs plac$ "u ! subjects2 or any entries :atev]1 9 :i* ! head+ "n prefix$ is n t ( ! au?or1 are di/+ui%$ by a l9e foll[+ ! "n4 #g4 ,! head+s ( ! %ort classifications are di/+ui%$ by be+ d\bly und]l9$ ) r$ ink4 ,! "n to be ref]r$ to is s+ly und]l9$1 b :5 ! ref]5ce is to ano!r head+1 & n to an au?or1 x is d\bly und]l9$4 ,9 prep>+ titles = ! catalogue 7:e!r x be int5d$ to transcribe or pr9t !m71 x %\ld be an imp]ative in/ruction t !y be writt5 on slips ( pap] 7or on c>ds7 ( uni=m size4 ,x is also useful to include 9 !m a ^w or two :i* may s]ve to id5tify ! orig9 ( ! books--:e!r by pur*ase1 by copyright1 or by gift--& to indicate ! date ( _! respective acquisition4 ,,footnotes3 #cg ,:eatley1 ,pepys & ! ,_w he ,liv$ 91 p4 #hd4 #ch ,i believe ^! rules 7 orig9ally drawn up by ,mr4 ,b4 ,r4 ,:eatley4 ,classification ( ,books4 ,! classification ( books1 accord+ to any set sy/em1 or accord+ to subjects ^u ! %elves ( a libr>y1 is n easy1 & = _m reasons x is n wor? attempt+4 ,unless ! libr>y is a v l>ge "o1 say1 t5 to tw5ty ?\s& volumes1 ) ample & adaptable %elv+1 x is n to be desir$4 ,! ma9 difficulty 9 %elf classification lies 9 ! fact t books on simil> & k9dr$ subjects are issu$ 9 all sizes4 ,!re are books on ,furniture1 = in/ance1 9 folio1 9 qu>to1 & 9 octavo4 ,:5 %elf classification is imp]ative1 ! folios are all put toge!r1 ! qu>tos toge!r1 & ! octavos toge!r4 ,?is is ! ne>e/ realisation ( a %elf classification1 & by ?is me?od ! folios may be f> sep>at$ f ! qu>tos1 & ! qu>tos f ! octavos4 ,moreov]1 if appe>ance c\nt = any?+1 z inde$ x %\ld 9 ! mo/ mode/ libr>y1 x w be impossible to c>ry out any plan ( %elf classification & pres]ve at ! same "t an appe>ance ( me?od & fitness4 ,9 plann+ out h[ y\r books are to be plac$1 a great consid]ation is ! plac+ ( !m1 s t books likely to be frequ5tly ref]r$ to %all be easy ( access1 & books less likely to be 9 reque/ %all be h\s$ high] up4#ci ,ref]5ce books %\ld1 z f> z possible1 be plac$ toge!r1 & all easy ( access4 ,! ma9 divisions into :i* a private libr>y classes itself are ,hi/ory & ,biography1 ,fiction1 ,poetry & ,drama1 ,!ology1 ,travel1 ,art1 ,belles lettres2 b !re are s _m consid]ations besides ^? ( subject 9 any g5]al classification :i* %\ld det]m9e ! position ( a volume t ,i mu/ emphasise :at has already be5 said ab\t actual p]sonal conv5i5ce be+ fir/ /udi$1 & ! libr>y z arrang$ on ! %elves %\ld be ! result ( p]sonal conv5i5ce & graceful effect4 ,?is is m p>ticul>ly necess>y :5 a libr>y is 9 c\rse ( expansion4 ,! subjects :i* w exp& quicke/1 & ! space !y w require1 c nev] be accurately gaug$1 & frequ5t upheavals & readju/m5ts w be necess>y if any rigid plan is aim$ at4 ,i w\ld sugge/ t a sep>ate %elf--or1 if necess>y1 a sep>ate case--be res]v$ = unb\nd p]iodicals & = accessions1 :i* are1 z x 71 sub judice4 ,(t51 too1 a sep>ate case is necess>y = r>e & h&some books1 & a lock$ case = faceti4 ,x is wor? :ile to obs]ve t ,pepys f\nd t ! be/ way to f9d 8 num]\s books 0 to numb] !m consecutively ?r\gh\t ! libr>y4#dj ,num]\s elaborate plans ( book classification h be5 put =w>d1 pr9cipally by ,am]icans1 b 9 no way are !y adaptable to ! requirem5ts ( private libr>ies1 & ,i d\bt v mu* ! possibility ( compreh5d+ !m 9 su* a way z to apply !m 9 an intelligible mann] ev5 to public libr>ies4 ,mr4 ,b4 ,r4 ,:eatley1 9 an admirable pap] ^u ,libr>y arrangem5t1#da gives ! foll[+ excell5t practical advice3-- ',if ,i _h ! plann+ ( rooms = a private libr>y1 ,i %\ld select z ! be/ possible arrangem5t a suite ( ?ree rooms1 or "o long room or gall]y divid$ by columns into ?ree comp>tm5ts1 ( :i* ! c5tre %\ld be ! l>ge/1 ) sev]al small contigu\s ante-rooms1 ! entrances to :i*1 if s desir$1 might be conceal$1 = uni=mity or complet5ess ( appe>ance1 by fill+ !m ) %am or dummy book-backs1 ! titles ( :i* may be made an occasion = witticism or jok+ allusion to local & family hi/ory4 ',a good libr>y arrangem5t is n a*iev$ at once1 b is a sl[ gr[? ?r\gh difficulties met & conqu]$4 ,"s ( ! be/ portions ( x w be ^? :i* h fla%$ across y\r m9d :5 !re seem$ no pa?way out ( ! ?icket ( difficulty 9 :i* y 7 /ruggl+4 ,! arrangem5t ( books1 :]e ! %elves are n made to ord] to suit y\r plans1 mu/ naturally be ( a progressive "* 9 its developm5t 9 y\r m9d4 ',9 "s old libr>ies1 collect$ mo/ly 9 ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies1 !re is su* a prepond]ance ( ^? portly tomes 9 folio 9 :i* our /urdy ance/ors delight$1 t !y mat]ially affect & disconc]t our ord9>y plans4 ,i h kn[n an in/ance 9 :i* ! libr>y %elves project$ slightly 9 _! upp] "p1 &1 !re ?us be+ an appropriate dep?1 ,i arrang$ on ^! %elves two long p>allel r[s1 completely r\nd ! room1 ( ^! noble volumes ( our old div9es1 ,/ate pap]s1 ,/atutes1 ,treaties1 ,trials1 & our ,c\nty hi/ories2 & ! effect 9 /r5g? & p[] 7z ,rusk9 might h said7 ( ^! long l9es ( l>ge /\t books ( ne>ly equal height & size 0 really magnific5t4 ,sometimes y meet ) su* a valuable & massive body ( topography z w n all[ ( its cavali]ly be+ made a subsidi>y section ( ! class ( hi/ory1 & ! =m & weighty "* ( ! folios sugge/ t "s deep & sep>ate bookcases %\ld be *os5 9 :i* x may assume ! important individuality t x des]ves4 ',folios ( a mod]n date1 be+ ( v unequal sizes1 w\ld h a ragg$ness ( outl9e :i* w\ld be less obs]v$ ne>] to ! gr\nd ?an 9 ! elevat$ position j ref]r$ to4 ,z a g5]al rule1 a r[ ( folios on ! l[e/ %elf w be succe$$ by "o ( qu>tos1 & !n above ! l$ge ! octavos & duodecimos w be plac$1 b !y %\ld n asc5d 9 too rigid a law ( gradual decrease4 ,r[s ( small books at ! top ( a bookcase look z petty to ! m9d z to ! eyes1 &1 inde$1 are 9 g5]al m appropriately plac$ 9 dw>f bookcases specially fitt$ = _! reception4 ',= small libr>ies1 n exce$+ #cjjj to #djjj volumes1 ! lett]s ( ! alphabet may be us$ = ! cases1 & small figures = ! %elves1 on ! pr9ciple ( ! great] includ+ ! less1 ! lett]s hav+ a m important appe>ance4 ,b 9 l>g] libr>ies1 :]e !re is a *ance ( ! alphabet be+ d\bl$ or trebl$1 "o regul> s]ies ( l>ge numb]s = ! cases1 ) small lett]s = ! %elves1 is to be pref]r$4' ,books %\ld be m>k$ 9 p5cil1 ) a %elf lett] & a case numb]4 ,long sets ( books ne$ be numb]$ 9 ! fir/ volume only4 ,9 ! case ( collections ( pamphlets ea* item ought to be sep>ately catalogu$4 ,! catalogue %\ld complem5t ! arrangem5t on ! %elves1 & n be tautological4 ,tables ( cont5ts ( collect$ editions giv5 9 catalogue4 ,a synoptical table ( cont5ts %\ld be prefix$ to ! catalogue4 ,= ^? :o desire a r\gh outl9e ( head+s into :i* a libr>y usually classifies itself1 ,i w "n "o4 ,! briefe/ is z foll[s3--7#a7 ,!ology1 7#b7 ,philosophy & ,sci5ce1 7#c7 ,art1 7#d7 ,political ,economy1 7#e7 ,law1 7#f7 ,hi/ory & ,lit]ature4 ,,footnotes3 #ci ,no book%elves ought to be beyond ! rea* ( a mod]ately tall p]son4 #dj ',! books 7 numb]$ consecutively ?r\gh\t ! libr>y1 &1 !re=e1 :5 re>rang$1 !y ne$$ all to be r5umb]$4 ,all h&s 7 press$ into ?is s]vice1 & we read t on ! #ae? ( ,febru>y1 #affg-fh1 ,pepys himself1 8 wife1 & ,deb4 ,willett 7 busy until ne> midnight title+ ! books = ! ye>1 & sett+ !m 9 ord]4 ,!y all tir$ _! backs1 b ! "w 0 satisfactory4 4 4 4 4 7,see ante1 p4 #gh47 ',! books are arrang$ 9 elev5 curi\s old mahogany bookcases1 :i* are m5tion$ 9 ! ,di>y "u date ,augu/ #bd1 #afff4 ,up & dispat*$ sev]al bus9esses at home 9 ! morn+1 & !n comes ,sympson to set up my o!r new presses = my books1 & s he & ,i fell into ! furni%+ ( my new closett1 & tak+ out ! ?+s out ( my old1 & ,i kept him ) me all day1 & he d9$ ) me1 & s all ! aft]noon till x 0 q d>ke hang+ ?+s1 t is1 my maps & pictures & draughts1 & sett+ up my books1 4 4 4 4 to my mo/ extraord9>y satisfaction4'--,:eatley1 ,pepys & ! ,_w he liv$ 91 pp4 #hc-d4 #da ,libr>y ,j\rnal1 ,augu/1 #ahgh4 ,bookcases4 ,! *ief faults ( bookcases arise f _! be+ design$ & made by m5 :o h nev] us$ a book4 ,a fir/ requisite 9 bookcases is simplicity1 be>+ 9 m9d t ! books are ! ornam5t & n ! bookcases4 ,! cab9et-mak]1 among o!r ?+s1 is too fond ( embelli%m5ts1 & sacrifices space to :at seem odd angul>ities & irregul>ities4 ,no bookcase %\ld be above eight & a half feet 9 height4 ,no ladd] %\ld be necess>y to get at books4 ,if books are 'ski$' up to ! ceil+ !y mu/ suff] f ! heat$ air4 ,x is heat1 n gas m]ely1 :i* damages books4 ,a room may be made to look v beautiful by be+ surr\nd$ ) fum$ oak bookcases1 eight feet high4 ,! %elves %\ld be made movable ) ,tonks' pat5t4#db ,mr4 ,glad/one#dc speaks ( ! loos5ess & ! tightness ( movable %elves1 ! we>y arms1 ! a*+ f+]s1 & ! brok5 f+]-nails4 ,?is c be avoid$ by ! use ( ! pat5t "h nam$4 ,! bottom cases %\ld be deep] & wid]1 to take qu>tos & folios1 b !re %\ld always be an extra %elf = turn+ a folio section into an octavo section4 ,n9ete5-tw5tie?s ( ! books 9 circulation are octavos & small] volumes4 ,on ea* side ( ! fireplace !re %\ld be an arm project+ ab\t f\r feet & a half4 ,! inn] side ( ?is %\ld h a com=table read+-seat1 & on ! out] side1 f>!/ f ! fire1 !re may be %elves = books4 ,if ! /ructural arrangem5ts ( ! room admit ( ^! project+ arms be+ plac$1 )\t sacrifice ( com=t1 at a great] di/ance f ! fireplace1 ! books may be plac$ on ! upp] "p ( ! inn] side z well1 ! l[] "p be+ us$ z a l\nge4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t heat & excessive dryness are fatal to good b9d+s &1 inde$1 to all p>ts ( a book1 & !re=e no bookcase %\ld approa* too ne> a fireplace1 nor %\ld bookcases be plac$ back+ ^u hot-wat] pipes4 ,! %elves %\ld be edg$ ) lea!r & su* lea!r mu/ n be /iff5$ by c>dbo>d or br[n pap]--simply lea!r1 & !re %\ld be a roll] %utt] ( silk to draw d[n 9 front ( ! books dur+ abs5ce f home4 ,! cases#dd %\ld ev]y:]e be p]fectly flu%1 )\t any sort ( protrud+ ornam5t4 ,x w be f\nd a great advantage to make ! framework ( ! v>i\s cases ( equal dim5sions1 s t ! %elves c be made transf]able4 ,9 e/imat+ ! ext5t ( %elv+ :i* x may be necess>y to provide1 we may calculate t 9 an ord9>y libr>y a space two feet high & two feet wide w1 on an av]age1 conta9 ab\t ?irty-five volumes1 & x may be e/imat$ r\ghly t e ?\s& volumes 9 a libr>y w require ab\t a hundr$ squ>e feet ( %elv+4 ,if fix$ %elves are made1 ! usual height w be--#de ,= folios #ah to #ba in*es4 qu>tos #ab #ae octavos #aj small] sizes #g ,^! spaces w all[ ample room = ! av]age sizes4 ,! ',atlas' folios & ',elephant' folios are be/ accommodat$ 9 s+le %elves1 9 :i* !y may be flat1 or on trays or table cases4#df ,be> 9 m9d always to all[ suffici5t space = expansion4 ,no?+ causes m disord] ?an insuffici5t %elf accommodation4 ,all cases %\ld be numb]$ & lett]$1 t is1 ea* section %\ld h a numb]1 & ea* %elf a lett]4 ,= ! accommodation ( exp5sive b9d+s or r>e books & ,,mss41 a special case may sometimes be requir$4 ,v beautiful specim5s ( su* may be se5 sket*$ 9 ! books ( ,*ipp5dale1 ,%]aton1 & ,heppel:ite1 b x is 9 all cases bett] to avoid glass fronts & adopt ornam5tal brass wire "w if any special protection be ne$$4 ,! late ,mr4 ,blades1 a great exp]t 9 ?is matt]1 said1 ',x is a mi/ake to imag9e t keep+ ! be/-b\nd volumes 9 a glass-door$ bookcase is a pres]vative4 ,! damp air w c]ta9ly p5etrate1 & z ! abs5ce ( v5tilation w assi/ =mation ( m\ld1 ! books w be worse (f ?an if !y _h be5 plac$ 9 op5 %elves4 ,if secur+ be desirable1 by all means aboli% ! glass & place ornam5tal brass wire "w 9 its /ead4'#dg ',x is m important to see t ! %elves int5d$ = *oice & ri*ly b\nd books %\ld be cov]$ ) lea!r1 & expressly su* z are int5d$ = books ( l>ge sizes4 ,9 ! case ( books ( special value1 ! lea!r %\ld be well padd$1 %\ld be ( ! be/ quality1 & %\ld h a poli%$ surface4'#dh ,9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury = ,m>*1 #ahij1 already quot$ f1 ,mr4 ,glad/one wrote ^u ',books1 & ! ,h\s+ ( !m4' ,?is pap] %[$ a s\nd grasp ( ! subject & %[$ ,mr4 ,glad/one 9 a new & v int]e/+ light4 ,app5d$ are "s extracts f ?is pap]1 all ( :i* ,i ?9k exp]ts w\ld agree to1 except ! fix$ %elves1 & "h1 ,i ?9k1 any "o :o has h&l$ books v mu* w be at issue ) ,mr4 ,glad/one4 ,he himself says3--',i h recomm5d$ t1 z a rule1 ! %elves be fix$1 & h giv5 reasons = ! adoption ( su* a rule4 ,i d n "k :e!r x w receive ! sanction ( au?orities1 & ,i make two admissions4 ,fir/1 x requires t ea* p]son own+ & arrang+ a libr>y %\ld h a pretty accurate g5]al k ( ! size ( 8 books4 ,secondly1 x may be exp$i5t to introduce "h & !re1 by way ( exception1 a s+le movable %elf4' ,n[1 a man mu/ be able n only to gauge v accurately ! limits ( 8 libr>y & ! v>i\s sizes ( books1 b he mu/ be able to look into ! future if he w\ld safely emb>k on fix$ %elves4 ,& ?is is :olly impossible4 ,fix$ %elves %\ld only be adopt$ :]e co/ has to be r$uc$ to a m9imum1 b 9 ! majority ( in/ances movable %elves w be f\nd pref]able4 ,! p>agraphs :i* deal ) bookcases 9 ,mr4 ,glad/one's article may "h be giv53-- ',! "q ( economy1 = ^? :o f necessity or *oice consid] x at all1 is a v s]i\s "o4 ,x has be5 a fa%ion to make bookcases ornam5tal4 ,n[1 books want = & 9 !mselves no ornam5t at all4 4 4 ,! man :o looks = society 9 8 books w readily p]ceive t1 9 proportion z ! face ( 8 bookcase is occupi$ by ornam5t1 he loses t society2 & conv]sely1 ! m t face approximates to a %eet ( book-backs1 ! m ( t society he w enjoy4 ,& s x is t ?ree great advantages come h& 9 h&1 &1 z w be se51 rea* _! maximum toge!r3 ! sociability ( books1 m9imum co/ 9 provid+ = !m1 & ease ( access to !m4 ',9 ord] to atta9 ^! advantages1 two conditions are fundam5tal4 ,fir/1 ! %elves mu/1 z a rule1 be fix$2 secondly1 ! cases1 or a l>ge "p ( !m1 %\ld h _! side aga9/ a wall1 & ?us1 project+ into ! room = a conv5i5t di/ance1 !y %\ld be ( twice ! dep? ne$$ = a s+le l9e ( books1 & %\ld hold two l9es1 "o fac+ ea* way4 ,twelve in*es is a fair & lib]al dep? = two r[s ( octavos4 ,! books are ?us ?r[n into /alls1 b /alls aft] ! mann] ( a /able4 4 4 4 ,?is me?od ( divid+ ! longitud9al space by projections at "r angles to x1 if n v frequ5tly us$1 has long be5 kn[n4 ,a great example ( x is to be f\nd at ,tr9ity ,college1 ,cambridge1 & is ! "w ( ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr54 ,he has kept ^! cases d[n to a v mod]ate height2 = he d\btless took into acc\nt t great heights require long ladd]s1 & t ! fet*+ & use ( ^! greatly add to ! "t consum$ 9 gett+ or replac+ a book4' ,x mu/ "h be add$ t ,mr4 ,glad/one's plan is mu* m fitt$ = a l>ge public libr>y ?an = ! libr>y ( a private p]son1 = :om he is prescrib+4 ,?\gh ! libr>y 9 ! =m ( an annexe#di is 9 _m ways an ideal =m = h\s+ a l>ge libr>y1 yet ^! are h>dly likely to be 9 ! majority1 & mo/ p f9d t !y h to h\se _! books 9 a circumscrib$ space1 ) no room = su* bays & projections z he sugge/s except p]haps "o by ! fireplace4 ,,footnotes3 #db ,tonks' fitt+s are specially adapt$ = ! %elves ( book-cases or o!r %elves1 ! adju/m5t ( :i* has1 f "t to "t1 to be v>i$ to suit ! v>y+ requirem5ts ( a libr>y1 c4 ,! me?od hi!rto g5]ally adopt$ = su* %elves is to support !m at ea* end by two /uds1 ! heads ( :i* are mortis$ into ! %elf1 & ! p9s driv5 or o!rwise fitt$ into holes two or m in*es ap>t1 bor$ 9 two r[s into ! upright frames2 ^! holes are v seldom accurately fitt$ to ! p9s1 & ev5 :]e s done 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 f ! %r9k+ or expansion ( ! wood1 !y soon become too l>ge or too small = ! p9s1 & ! alt]ation ( ! adju/m5t ( a %elf is !reby r5d]$ an extremely tr\blesome op]ation4 ,! pat5t fitt+s rem$y ?is1 & save bo? "t & tr\ble2 9 place ( ! r[s ( holes s f> ap>t1 metal /rips p]=at$ at int]vals ( ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* = ! reception ( ! v simple b /rong metal plates1 :i* take ! place ( ! old /uds1 are mortis$ 9 & screw$ to ! frames4 ,! ins]tion1 at ! requir$ int]vals1 ( ! plates into ! p]=ations 9 ^! /rips is made in/antane\sly1 consequ5tly ! position ( a %elf c be easily alt]$ )\t an irritat+ exp5se ( tr\ble1 & wa/e ( "t4 ,! ?9ness ( ! plates r5d]s any mortis+ 9 ! %elf unnecess>y1 & ! small int]vals betwe5 ! p]=ations 9 ! /rips enables ! :ole space occupi$ by ! %elves to be us$ mo/ economically4 ,^! fitt+s1 :5 us$ ) a %elf suffici5tly /rong itself to be> ! weight1 w support )\t /ra9 m ?an half a ton4 #dc ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ,m>*1 #ahij4 #dd ,edw>ds1 ,memoirs ( ,libr>ies1 ii41 #gcf4 #de ,,! ,,sizes ,,( ,,books4--,! ,associat$ ,libr>ians ( ,great ,brita9 decid$ ^u a uni=m & arbitr>y scale = ! measurem5t & description ( ! sizes ( books4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! _m & v>i$ sizes ( pap]s n[ manufactur$1 ! t]ms folio1 qu>to or #dto41 octavo or #hvo41 twelvemo or #abmo41 & s on1 z indicat+ ! numb] ( folds 9 ! pr9t$ %eets1 c no long] be reli$ ^u z a def9ite guide to ! sizes ( books1 h5ce ! *ange1 z foll[s3-- ,l>ge folio la4 fol4 ov] #ah in*es4 ,folio fol4 bel[ #ah ,small folio sm4 fol4 #ac ,l>ge octavo la4 #hvo4 #aa ,octavo #hvo4 #i ,small octavo sm4 #hvo4 #h ,duodecimo #abmo4 #h ,decimo octavo #ahmo4 is #f ,m9imo mo4 bel[ #f ,l>ge qu>to la4 #dto4 #ae ,qu>to #dto4 #aa ,small qu>to sm4 #dto4 #h #df ,edw>ds1 ,memoirs ( ,libr>ies1 ii41 #gci4 #dg ,blades1 ,enemies ( ,books4 #dh ,edw>ds1 ii41 #gcg4 #di ,see p4 #ajf4 ,miscellane\s ,appliances4 ,:e!r ! libr>y be consid]$ z a work%op or a morn+-room1 !re are c]ta9 necess>y appliances1 :i* w contribute a great deal to com=t1 & ! prop] pres]vation ( books4 ,?us1 prop] tables w be requir$4 ,mr4 ,glad/one1 ,i believe1 has1 or _h1 ?ree tables 9 8 ,temple ( ,peace--"o = correspond5ce1 "o = politics1 & "o = lit]>y "w4 ,?is1 no d\bt1 is a v excell5t plan to be foll[$ by ^? ^: "t is preci\s1 & :o h to divide ea* day up = fix$ duties4 ,! ',%annon' & o!r ,am]ican tables are v excell5t = correspond5ce "w1 be+ fitt$ ) pigeon-holes & draw]s1 & ,i h no d\bt b t equally well-made tables are made specially fitt$ = lit]>y "w4 ,su* a table %\ld measure n less ?an six feet by ?ree2 its top %\ld be a cle>1 flat surface1 & x %\ld /& firmly on its legs1 & ^! legs %\ld be f\r1 & %\ld n be plac$ to be 9 ! way ( ! p]son sitt+ at ! table4 ,an ink-well %\ld be sunk flu% ) ! top ( ! case1 & x %\ld h a brass cov]4 ,a knee-hole table is n ! be/ = lit]>y "w1 b x may be ! be/ = lett]-writ+4 ,( *airs1 "o good1 firm1 h>d-seat$ *air is necess>y4 ,mr4 ,ellwang]#ej says1 ',i h two *airs = my read+--a /iff "o = books ,i h to read2 a luxuri\s "o = books ,i l to read4 ,my luxuri\s *air is ( d>k gre5 lea!r1 a treat to s9k into1 modell$ aft] ! easy arm*air ( ! ,ev]sley ,rectory1 kn[n f its s$uctive prop]ties z ,sleepy ,holl[4' ,a v prettily design$ & useful h>d-seat$ *air is t kn[n z ! ,goldsmi? *air1 be+ modell$ ^u ! *air :i* belong$ to ,oliv] ,goldsmi?4 ,a revolv+ bookcase is a v appropriate article ( furniture 9 a libr>y4 ,x may be made especially useful = ref]5ce-books1 or any su* books z are be+ us$ toge!r at "o "t = purposes ( /udy & comp>ison4 ,^! revolv+ bookcases are made 9 all sizes1 & c1 ( c\rse1 be made to suit any p>ticul> requirem5t2 ?us ,i h se5 !m made ) a top :i* c be rais$ to a slope ) a l$ge l a /&+ desk1 ^u :i* a l>ge atlas c be re/$ & consult$4 ,ap>t f ?is1 ,i /rongly recomm5d ! use ( a /&+ desk = heal?'s sake :5 a great deal ( writ+ has to be done4 ,x frequ5tly happ5s t books be+ tak5 f ! %elf1 ! volumes left beh9d fall d[n 9 an untidy heap4 ,to obviate ?is1 !re is a v simple =m ( metal book support sold1 :i* keeps a half-fill$ %elf neat & tidy4 ,an alt]native to ?is is ! old plan ( ins]t+ dummies1 :]eby no blanks are se54 ,z ,i h s /rongly advocat$ %elves ! tops ( :i* are )9 rea* ( ! h&1 ,i ne$ n say mu* ab\t /eps1 b :]e /eps are really ne$$1 !y %\ld be v light1 & capable ( be+ easily lift$ ) "o h&4 ,!y %\ld h an upright rod support ris+ ab\t f\r feet above ! top /ep2 ?is = ! purpose ( safety :5 us+ ! /eps4 ,cab9ets ( draw]s = pr9ts & v l>ge books %\ld also be secur$ if requir$1 & cu%ion$ desks = books ) metal bosses or metal m\nt+s ( any description4 ,la/1 b by no means lea/1 let !re be good ink1 & pl5ty ( x2 good p5s1 & a v>iety ( !m2 & good blott+-pap]1 frequ5tly r5ew$2 & pap]-knives ( v>i\s sizes4 ,,footnote3 #ej ,! ,/ory ( my ,h\se4 ,! ,libr>y ,annexe4 ,:at 9 _m ways is an ideal libr>y is a libr>y h\s$ 9 a build+ specially con/ruct$ z an annexe to a resid5ce4 ,i feel sure t1 )9 ! next t5 ye>s1 !re w be _m mod]ately weal?y m5 :o w be anxi\s to =m libr>ies & special collections ( books1 h\s+ !m 9 ?is way4 ,! idea is only new z appli$ to l>ge c\ntry mansions4 ,hi!rto /ud5ts ( mod]ate means h manag$ to con/ruct build+s specially adapt$ = /udy & free f int]ruption4 ,! only in/ance ( a libr>y annexe atta*$ to a c\ntry mansion ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$ is ! rec5t & v notable in/ance at ,haw>d51 ( :i* m lat]4 ,! late ,vic> ( ,middleton ,*5ey1 9 ,ox=d%ire1 &1 ,i ?9k1 ,dr4 ,jessopp1 ( ,sc>n+1 h bo? f\nd t _! "w has be5 assi/$ by libr>y annexes4 ,horace ,walpole said ( ,topham ,beaucl]k t he _h built a libr>y 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet1 t rea*$ 'half-way to ,highgate4' ,"l ,bacon sp5t t5 ?\s& p\nds 9 build+ himself a retreat 9 8 gr\nds at ,gorhambury4 ,mr4 ,glad/one's s*eme at ,haw>d5 is likely to be foll[$ by _m o!rs4 ,( c\rse ! ,haw>d5 libr>y has be5 end[$1 & made practically op5 & free4 ,x is ! idea ( a private libr>y z a temple ( peace = ! own] & 8 visitors :i* we w\ld l to see ext5d$4 ,"o fancies t books might be on a bett] foot+ 9 c\ntry h\ses if !y _h ! hon\r ( a sep>ate build+4 ,!n !y w\ld1 at any rate1 be on z good a foot+ z ! /ables or z ! gre5h\se1 :i* at pres5t !y are n4 ,books are n s mu* wall cov]+1 or s mu* furniture4 ,!y are mu* m2 !y %\ld be treat$ m l liv+ creatures1 & if only _! own]s w\ld get ^u speak+ t]ms ) !m1 h[ readily w\ld !y get a response4 ,r\ghly1 !n1 "o w\ld l to see atta*$ to e l>ge c\ntry e/abli%m5t a book build+1 a c5tre ( intellig5ce & light1 :]e we might be sure ( f9d+ a good atlas1 a good biographical diction>y1 & good v]bal diction>y4 ,i d n und]/& :y s little importance has hi!rto be5 atta*$ to ?is4 ,su* a build+ %\ld h a l>ge c5tral room & sev]al sep>ate small rooms = private /udy4 ,! illu/rations 9 a *>m+ little book call$ ,mr4 ,glad/one 9 ! ,ev5+ ( 8 ,days convey :at is meant v well4 ,f ?is little volume ,i give extracts :i* seem v cle> to any "o int]e/$ 9 ?is matt]3-- ',ev]y:]e ab\t 9 ! l>ge room are books--books--books4 ,! ,iron ,libr>y 7! build+ is ( iron7 is arrang$ 9 ! same +5i\s way z ,mr4 ,glad/one's private libr>y at ,haw>d5 ,ca/le4 ,!re are w9d[s on ei!r side ( ! long room1 & betwe5 ^! w9d[s high bookcases1 runn+ t[>ds ! c5tre ( ! room1 are put up4 ,!re are books on ei!r side ( ^! cases1 & ! "p fac+ ! c5tre ( ! room is aga9 arrang$ to hold books4 ,x is truly m>vell\s h[ _m books c ?us be /or$ )\t a s+le "o be+ out ( sight4' ',!re is ! same simplicity1 ! same quiet com=t1 ! same air ( repose1 & ! same abs5ce ( libr>y conv5tionality ab\t4 4 4 4 4' ',?r\gh a door 4 4 4 4 y rea* ! second room 9 ! libr>y1 to :i* ,mr4 ,glad/one has giv5 ! "n ( ! ,humanity room4 ,x is arrang$ on exactly ! same plan z ! fir/1 & conta9s secul> works *iefly4 ,y note ,madame de ,svign's ,lett]s on "o %elf1 9 neat & da9ty little volumes2 & yell[-back$ ,zola l[] d[n4'#ea ,any "o :o propos$ hav+ a libr>y z a sep>ate build+ %\ld c]ta9ly /udy ,mr4 ,glad/one's exp]im5ts at ,/4 ,de9iol's ,libr>y1 or procure ,mr4 ,glad/one 9 ! ,ev5+ ( 8 ,days1 :]e9 are giv5 illu/rations ( ! int]ior plan & g5]al economy ( ! /ructure4 ,c]ta9ly ,mr4 ,glad/one's ideas z to ! arrangem5t ( books z put =? 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury = ,m>*1 #ahij1 are mu* m applicable to an annexe libr>y ?an to ! h\s+ ( books 9 an ord9>y private dwell+4 ,?us ! arrangem5t ( ! bays made by ! projections c\ld n be c>ri$ out )\t ext5sive /ructural alt]ations 9 "o h\se out ( tw5ty 9 ! c\ntry1 & n "o h\se out ( a ?\s& 9 ,london4 ,8 ideas1 h[ev]1 are :olly practicable & admirably ?or\gh :5 appli$ to ! annexe libr>y4 ,x is int]e/+ to see ,mr4 ,glad/one's calculations z to %elf accommodation4 ,!y 7 disput$ at ! "t by "s cavill+ critics1 b h s9ce be5 %[n to be accurate4 ,mr4 ,glad/one is speak+#eb ( ! bookcases r\nd ! walls & ! project+ arms1 & he says3--',i w n[ exhibit to my read]s ! practical effect ( su* arrangem5t 9 br++ great numb]s ( books )9 easy rea*4 ,let ea* projection be ?ree feet long1 twelve in*es deep 7ample = two faces ( octavos71 & n9e feet high1 s t ! upp] %elf c be rea*$ by ! aid ( a wood5 /ool ( two /eps1 n m ?an tw5ty in*es high1 & portable )\t ! lea/ ef=t ( a s+le h&4 ,i w suppose ! wall-space available to be eight feet1 & ! projections1 ?ree 9 numb]1 ) end pieces1 ne$ only put out ?ree feet five1 :ile n>r[ /rips ( bookcase w run up ! wall betwe5 ! projections4 ,"u ^! conditions1 ! bookcases ?us describ$ w c>ry ab\t #bjjj volumes4 ',& a libr>y =ty feet long & tw5ty feet broad1 amply light$1 hav+ "s portion ( ! c5tre fitt$ ) v l[ bookcases1 suit$ to s]ve = "s ( ! uses ( tables1 w receive on ! floor f #ah1jjj to #bj1jjj volumes ( all sizes )\t los+ ! appe>ance ( a room 4 4 4 4 :ile leav+ portions ( space available ne> ! w9d[s = purposes ( /udy4 ,if a gall]y be add$1 !re w be accommodation = a fur!r numb] ( #ejjj1 & ! room ne$ be no m ?an sixte5 feet high4' ,?is e/imate ( %elf accommodation may be comp>$ ) "o :i* 0 made by ,mr4 ,ju/9 ,w9sor1 ! well-kn[n libr>ian ( ! ,h>v>d libr>y4 ,he says3--',! book room ( ! ,roxbury bran* ( ! public libr>y ( ,bo/on is fifty-?ree feet long by tw5ty-sev5 feet wide1 & hav+ ?ree /oreys ( eight feet ea* 9 height w hold #ajj1jjj volumes4 4 4 4 4 ,i d\bt if any o!r con/ruction c produce ?is result4' ,! build+ at ,haw>d5 co/1 ,i believe1 #ajjjl41 b :e!r ?is is ) fitt+s or n ,i d n "k4 ,x is c]ta9 t = m5 ^: books are m num]\s ?an co/ly ! annexe plan is admirable1 & ! difficulty ( exclud+ damp :]e f\r walls are expos$ to ! elem5ts c\ld surely be ov]come4 ,i d n ?9k t ,mr4 ,glad/one makes any m5tion ( iron bookcases1 b ^! are (t5 adopt$1 & h be5 made 9 a v conv5i5t =m1 p>ticul>ly t call$ ! ,radcliffe iron bookcase1 arrang$ by ,sir ,h5ry ,acl& & ,mr4 ,w4 ,fr\de4 ,( ?is ,i app5d a description writt5 by ,sir ,h5ry ,acl& himself4 ',! advantages ( ! bookcase consi/ 9 its great /ability1 9 its movability & neatness4 ,x c>ries #ejj av]age octavo volumes1 #bej on ei!r side2 x is sev5 feet high1 & /&s on any floor space on =ty-eight in*es by eighte5 in*es4 ,! cases may /& 9 any numb] end to end1 or d[n ! c5tre ( a passage1 or be plac$ s z to =m squ>es ( any dim5sions multiple ( ! l5g? ( ! cases1 & !re=e may enclose /udies l9$ ) books1 books be+ also on ! outside ( ! squ>e4 ,:5 ! cases /& end to end !y ne$ n be put close to ea* o!r1 b may h a space 9 :i* are %elves ( any desir$ l5g?4 ,!re=e t5 iron cases plac$ 9 a l9e1 s z to include a space ( =ty in*es betwe5 ea* two cases1 w c>ry ! cont5ts ( n9ete5 cases1 or #ejjj plus #dejj volumes1 at ! co/ ( t5 cases1 plus ! wood5 %elves ( n9e4 ,! iron framework co/s ab\t #el4 #es41 & ! wood5 %elves ab\t #bes4 ,! iron portion w c>ry only octavos1 b ! spaces z describ$ above w c>ry folios1 because1 to insure /ability 9 ! iron frames1 diagonal ties run d[n ! c5tre & divide ! %elves into two portions1 viz41 ! two frontages describ$ above4 ,b ! /ability be+ ensur$ 9 ea* iron case indep5d5tly1 ! int]m$iate %elves 9 ! spaces may be ( ! full wid? ( ! frames1 namely1 tw5ty in*es4'#ec ,,footnotes3 #ea ,^! notices ( ! ,haw>d5 ,libr>y may be comp>$ ) ! acc\nts giv5 9 ,d5ni/\n's ,dukes ( ,urb9o ( a great ,flor5t9e libr>y3-- ',adjo9+ 7! ma9 libr>y7 0 a /udy1 fitt$ up ) inlaid & gild$ panell+1 b5ea? :i* 4 4 4 4 7 depict$ ,m9]va ) h] gis1 ,apollo ) 8 lyre1 & ! n9e muses1 ) _! appropriate symbols4 ,a simil> small /udy 0 fitt$ up imm$iately ov] ?is "o1 set r\nd ) arm*airs encircl+ a table1 all mosaick$ ) t>sia1 4 4 4 :ile 9 ea* comp>tm5t ( ! panell+ 0 ! portrait ( "s fam\s au?or1 & an appropriate di/i*4 4 4 4 ,to ! "r & left ( ! c>riage entrance into ! great c\rty>d are two h&some saloons1 ea* ab\t =ty-five feet by tw5ty-two1 & tw5ty-?ree 9 height4 ,t on ! left conta9$ ! fam\s libr>y ( ,,ms4 collect$ by ,c\nt ,f$]igo2 ! correspond+ "o receiv$ ! pr9t$ books :i*1 gradually pur*as$ by successive dukes1 became1 "u ! la/ sov]eign a copi\s collection4 ,baldi1 9 8 description ( ! palace1 pr9t$ 9 ,bian*9i's works1 dwells on ! judici\s adaptation ( ! =m]1 its w9d[s set high aga9/ ! nor!rn sky1 admitt+ a subdu$ & /eady light :i* invit$ to /udy2 its air cool 9 summ]1 temp]ate 9 w9t]2 its walls conv5i5tly %elt]$4 4 4 4 4' #eb ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ,m>*1 #ahij4 ,a ,libr>ian4 ,until we h m prop]ly tra9$ libr>ians1 x is useless to recomm5d own]s ( private libr>ies to f9d a libr>ian1 because at pres5t !re are v few su* m5 9 exi/5ce :o are prop]ly qualifi$4 ,a love ( books is n en\gh 9 a libr>ian4 ,an ord]ly m9d & great receptive p[] are mo/ ess5tial4 ,practical k ( bookb9d+ & a s5se ( col\r are equally ess5tial4 ,he mu/ h no fads ( 8 own to be ev] ?ru/+ =w>d4 ,if he is mad on ,geology or ,a/ronomy1 he won't d4 ,:at1 above all1 he mu/ "k are ! s\rces ( in=mation4 ,a /udy 9 ! ',lives' ( "s ( ! great libr>ians w\ld be/ %[ :at is "h meant4 ,mr4 ,elton#ed names ,antonio ,maggliabec*i1 ! jewell]'s %op-boy1 :o became r5[n$ ?r\gh\t ! _w = 8 abnormal k ( books4 ,he nev] at any "t left ,flor5ce2 b he read e catalogue t 0 issu$1 & 0 9 correspond5ce ) all ! collectors & libr>ians ( ,europe4 ,he 0 bless$ ) a prodigi\s memory1 & knew all ! cont5ts ( a book by 'hunt+ x ) 8 f+]1' or once turn+ ov] ! pages4 ,he 0 believ$1 moreov]1 to "k ! habitat ( all ! r>e books 9 ! _w2 & accord+ to ! well-kn[n anecdote he repli$ to ! ,gr& ,duke1 :o ask$ = a p>ticul> volume3 ',! only copy ( ?is "w is at ,con/ant9ople1 9 ! ,sultan's libr>y1 ! sev5? volume 9 ! second bookcase1 on ! "r z y g 94' ,a simil> /ory 0 told by ,w5dell ,phillips1 ! ,am]ican /atesman1 ab\t a c\ntryman ( 8 own1 ,george ,sumn]4 ,an ,engli%man came to ,rome & 0 anxi\s to "k :e!r !re 0 9 ! libr>y ( ! ,pope1 ! great libr>y ( ! ,vatican1 a c]ta9 book4 4 4 4 4 ,! g5tleman w5t to ! ,italians t us$ ! libr>y4 ,!y ref]r$ him to ! private secret>y ( "o ( ! c>d9als1 & aft] a mom5t's ?\ght ! secret>y answ]$1 ',no1 sir1 ,i don't "k2 b !re is a "y man 9 ! city f ,bo/on1 & if ! book is !re he w "k4 ,!y w5t to ,george ,sumn]1 & ask$ him if !re 0 su* a volume 9 ! libr>y4 ',yes1 x is 9 ! t5? alcove1 ! ?ird %elf1 ! sev5? book to y\r "r z y ent]4' ,simil> /ories1 d\btless1 c\ld be told ( ,brad%aw1 ! ,cambridge ,univ]sity libr>ian1 or ( ,?omas ,ruddiman & ,george ,bu*anan4 ,mr4 ,lloyd ,p4 ,smi?#ee gives ! foll[+ def9ition1 among o!rs1 ( ! qualifications ( a libr>ian3 ',libr>ians1 l editors & pro(read]s1 are expect$ to "k ev]y?+2 & 9 "o s5se !y %\ld "k ev]y?+--t is1 !y %\ld h t maxima p>s eruditionis1 :i* consi/s 9 kn[+ :]e ev]y?+ is to be f\nd4 ,a libr>ian %\ld be able1 ( 8 own k1 to answ] _m que/ions1 & especially ! two que/ions :i* meet him at e turn1 ,:]e c ,i f9d su*-&-su* in=mation8 & ,:at is ! be/ "w on su*-&-su* a subject8 ,^! are legitimate que/ions1 :i* x %\ld be ! pride ( e libr>ian to answ] (fh& 4 4 4 4 ,all ! book-le>n+ 9 ! _w1 h[ev]1 w be insuffici5t = ! practical duties ( 8 place1 unless ! libr>ian has also ! organ ( ord]4 ,8 motto %\ld be1 ,a place = ev]y?+ & ev]y?+ 9 its place4' ',! book ( regulations = ! c\rt & h\sehold ( ,guidobaldo ,i4 conta9s ^! rules = ! adm9i/ration ( ! libr>y3--,! libr>ian %\ld be le>n$1 ( good pres5ce1 temp]1 & mann]s1 correct1 & ready ( spee*4 ,he mu/ get f ! g>drobe an inv5tory ( ! books1 & keep !m arrang$ & easily accessible1 :e!r ,lat91 ,greek1 ,hebrew1 or o!rs1 ma9ta9+ also ! rooms 9 good condition4 ,he mu/ pres]ve ! books f damp & v]m91 z well z f ! h&s ( trifl+1 ignorant1 dirty1 & ta/eless p]sons4 ,to ^? ( au?ority & le>n+1 he ought himself to exhibit !m ) all facility1 c\rte\sly expla9+ _! beauty & rem>kable *>act]i/ics1 ! h&writ+ & m9iatures1 b obs]vant t su* ab/ract no leaves4 ,:5 ignorant or m]ely curi\s p]sons wi% to see !m1 a glance is suffici5t1 if x be n "s "o ( consid]able influ5ce4 ,:5 any lock or o!r requisite is ne$$1 he mu/ take c>e t x be promptly provid$4 ,he mu/ let no book be tak5 away b by ! ,duke's ord]s1 & if l5t1 mu/ get a writt5 receipt1 & see to its be+ return$4 ,:5 a numb] ( visitors come 91 he mu/ be specially wat*ful t none be /ol54 ,all :i* is duly se5 to by ! pres5t c\rte\s & att5tive libr>ian1 ,mess] ,agabito4'#ef ,,footnotes3 #ec ,libr>y ,assoc4 ,report1 #ahgh1 p4 #ge4 #ed ,great ,book ,collectors1 p4 #gd4 #ee ,am]ican ,libr>y ,j\rnal1 vol4 i41 p4 #fi4 #ef ,memoirs ( ! ,dukes ( ,urb9o1 p4 #aei4 ,! ,libr>y ,ar*itecturally4 ,vitruvius1 9 8 ,ar*itecture1 lays d[n ! rule t libr>ies ought to face ! ea/1 because _! use requires ! morn+ light1 :i* w pres]ve _! cont5ts f decay2 :]eas1 if ! room %\ld face ! s\? or we/1 !y are liable to be damag$ by damp4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,cl>k1 ! v le>n$ hi/orian ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge1 comm5t+ on ?is1 says t ! fir/ ( ^! consid]ations did influ5ce e>ly build]s1 b aft] ! ,re=mation1 :5 consid]ations ( p]sonal com=t began to be g5]ally accept$1 ! libr>y c\ld be plac$ 9 ! position :i* comm&$ ! greate/ am\nt ( w>m?4 ,anci5t libr>ies 7 nev] plac$ on ! gr\nd1 b usually on ! fir/ floor1 or ev5 high]1 = ! sake ( pres]v+ _! cont5ts f ! damp to :i* gr\nd floors are necess>ily subject4#eg ,! ar*itect is v frequ5tly a great enemy to ! libr>y4 ,und]e/imat+ ! am\nt ( wall space likely to be requir$ = ! h\s+ ( ! books1 or plac+ %elves & gall]ies 9 su* a position t ! books are n readily got at4 ,frequ5tly1 too1 a c\ntry h\se has no room :atev] design$ ei!r = /udy or ! reception ( books4 ,! entire collection ( books %\ld be accessible )\t /eps or ladd]s4 ,hot-wat] pipes %\ld n approa* ne>] ?an ?ree feet to ! books4 ,electric light is ! be/ lum9ant1 b gas may safely be us$ provid$ !re is suffici5t v5tilation4 ,! walls1 :i* are t[>ds ! out] air1 & ev5 ! o!rs also1 if ( brick or /one1 ought to be batt5$4 ,i h tak5 f a v excell5t book1 ,k]r's ,g5tleman's ,h\se1 su* ideas & notes z ,i ?9k are likely to be useful 9 arrang+ a libr>y 9 a c\ntry h\se4 ,mr4 ,k]r sugge/s two plans = a l>ge c\ntry h\se ) a libr>y4 ',! idea :i* might fir/ occur to ! m9d is t ( a s+le spaci\s ap>tm5t2 b = conv5i5ce & 9 ord] to pres]ve ! dome/ic "*1 x is g5]ally pref]able to make use ( sev]al small] ap>tm5ts z a ,suite ( ,libr>ies4 ,on ?is plan ! arrangem5t :i* is p]haps mo/ fav\rable to consid]ations ( utility1 & on ! :ole mo/ *>act]i/ic1 is to set out a giv5 wid? ( cle> passage way along ! c5tral l9e ( ! rooms1 & !n to divide ! space on ea* side into a succession ( comp>tm5ts or bays1 by means ( transv]se bookcases 9 pairs back to back2 su* bays be+ only l>ge en\gh to accommodate a read+ table ) suffici5t space ar\nd = rea*+ ! books1 op5+ ! doors ( ! cases if any1 & s on4 ,if ! rooms be light$ f ! ro(1 ! lights ought to correspond ) ! division into comp>tm5ts1 s t none ( ! fronts ( ! bookcases %all be plac$ 9 %ad[4 ,if !re be w9d[s 9 ! walls1 !re ought to be "o 9 ea* bay along "o side ( ! room or bo? z may be desir$4 ,bookcases aga9/ ! walls are obvi\sly mo/ s]viceable ) ! ceil+ light2 ) side w9d[s1 ev5 :5 ^! are on a high level1 !re is always a difficulty 9 read+ ! back lett]+ "u ! light2 & :5 ! w9d[s are on a l[ level1 dw>f bookcases "u !m are practically ( little use4 ',z = arti/ic treatm5t1 no?+ c be m appropriate = ! "* ( a libr>y ?an ^? effects :i* are at ! comm& ( ! ar*itect 9 a suite ( ap>tm5ts ( ?is k9d1 laid out probably ) "s v>iety 9 ! g5]al =ms z well z 9 ! fitt+s1 & involv+ p]haps ! introduction ( sculptures & pa9t+s ( a suitable k9d4 ,elaborate effects1 h[ev]1 ( :atev] sort1 & ! accommodation ( any o!r works ( art ?an ^? ^: m]its are k9dr$ to ! "* ( ! m prop] cont5ts1 ought n to be enc\rag$4' ,a second or alt]native plan is a l>ge room ) a gall]y4 ',z reg>ds curiosities & o!r arti/ic or sci5tific collections1 ^! may v prop]ly be accommodat$1 :e!r 9 upright cases to correspond ) ! bookcases1 or 9 cab9ets to take ! place ( ! read+ tables4 ',! arrangem5ts prop] = ! alt]native plan ( a l>ge s+le libr>y are obvi\sly simple4 ,a gall]y is probably c>ri$ r\nd ! ap>tm5t2 ! bookcases ext5d along ! wall bel[ & are reproduc$ above2 ! light comes ei!r f ! ro( or ! upp] "p ( ! walls2 ! floor area is g5]ally occupi$ solely by read+ tables & cab9ets4 ,objects ( art & curiosity1 :5 ( l>ge size1 are m prom95tly display$ by ?is arrangem5t1 & ! :ole effect may be made v impos+2 b x is d\btful :e!r conv5i5ce & com=t c by any means be s prop]ly provid$ = z 9 ! o!r model4 ',!re are que/ions ( detail :i* might be fur!r ent]$ ^u1 b a ref]5ce to :at has already be5 advanc$ "u ! head ( ! ord9>y libr>y w probably suffice4' ,9 o!r p>ts ( 8 excell5t manual1 ,mr4 ,k]r goes m into detail1 & ref]s to ! v>i\s g5]al purposes to :i* a libr>y1 z di/9ct f a /udy1 is put 9 a c\ntry h\se1 z foll[s3-- ',!re is a c]ta9 /&>d room :i* con/itutes ! libr>y ( an av]age g5tleman's h\se1 & ! v>i\s gradations by :i* ?is may be ei!r dim9i%$ 9 importance or augm5t$ are easily und]/ood4 ,x is n a libr>y 9 ! sole s5se ( a depository = books4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 ! family collection1 & ! bookcases 9 :i* ?is is accommodat$ =m ! *ief furniture ( ! ap>tm5t4 ,b x w\ld be an error1 except 9 v special circum/ances1 to design ! libr>y = m]e /udy4 ,x is prim>ily a sort ( morn+-room = g5tlem5 r ?an any?+ else4 ,_! correspond5ce is done "h1 _! read+1 &1 9 "s measure1 _! l\ng+2 & ! billi>d-room1 = in/ance1 is n unfrequ5tly atta*$ to x4 ,at ! same "t ! ladies are n exactly exclud$4 ',! position ( ! room int]nally ought !re=e to be 9 imm$iate connexion ) ! pr9cipal dwell+ rooms1 s z to be equally accessible2 :il/1 on ! o!r h&1 z reg>ds ext]nal influ5ces1 x ought to be kept suffici5tly quiet 7al?\gh ?is is v seldom a practical problem71 to prev5t ! int]ruption ( read+ or writ+4 ,9 accordance ) ^! g5]al ideas1 & be>+ out1 moreov]1 ! some:at sob] effect :i* bookcases always produce1 ! /yle ( design & decoration ought to be1 al?\gh n devoid ( *e]fulness1 c]ta9ly subdu$ 9 "*4' ,z reg>ds aspect1 ,mr4 ,k]r is at "o ) ! old ,vitruvius already ref]r$ to4 ',x is n (t5 easy to obta9 a *oice aspect = ! libr>y1 b :5ev] ?is prim>y pleasantness c be _h = x s mu* ! bett]1 & x c]ta9ly ought nev] to be entirely neglect$ 9 ?is respect4 ,! reasons = pref]r+ ! s\?-ea/ 9 ! case ( day rooms g5]ally h already be5 argu$2 = a libr>y1 p]haps1 a r m ea/w>d aspect is bett]1 s t ! sun may be (f ! w9d[s at lea/ be=e noon2 ev5 due ea/ might be pref]r$ by "s p]sons1 ! sun%9e be+ ?us lo/ ab\t half-pa/ t54 ,9 any case1 h[ev]1 ! morn+ sun is to be pref]r$ to t ( midday or aft]noon4 ,if ! room be l>ge en\gh end w9d[s may be us$ to advantage "h z else:]e4 ,a bay w9d[ also is (t5 adopt$4 ',a difficult "q :i* (t5 arises is h[ suffici5tly to provide = p]sons engag$ 9 writ+ a front light f ! left4 ,x is n t a snug seat by ! fireside1 ) a table conv5i5tly at h&1 & a left front light1 c by any possibility be provid$ = _m p]sons at once2 b x is v un=tunate :5 no position :atev] w comb9e ^! advantages4 ,9 a libr>y especially ?is problem mu/ be well work$ out1 & n = "o writ] only1 b = sev]al4 ,+5uity & p]sev]ance w accompli% wond]s1 & !re=e1 ) ! help ( end light1 a good libr>y may be expect$ 9 ?is respect to be br\ght v ne> p]fection4 ',! fireplace ought to be plac$ s z to make a good w9t] fireside1 because ?is is 9 a measure a sitt+-room4 ',int]communication is frequ5tly made ) ! draw+-room1 & sometimes intimately1 & ?is c>ries ) x1 no d\bt1 a c]ta9 sort ( conv5i5ce1 because ! two rooms c be ?r[n toge!r occasionally2 b x is a "q :e!r1 9 a good h\se1 & look+ at su* a "q broadly1 x is n1 on ! :ole1 a s]i\s loss to bo? rooms z reg>ds _! m prop] purposes4 ,a door to ! d9+-room is n =mally advisable1 nor ev5 "o to ! g5tleman's room1 al?\gh bo? ^! arrangem5ts are to be met )1 & are occasionally conv5i5t4 ,a communication ) ! billi>d-room1 sometimes made1 may give ! libr>y too completely ! "* ( a l\nge1 s z to r5d] x some:at unfit = its bett] purposes4 ,:5 ! libr>y ( a small h\se is us$ z a /udy1 by a cl]gyman1 = in/ance1 or z ! bus9ess room1 a door to ! d9+-room may be s useful z to be specially admissible1 ! d9+-room be+ ?us br\ght to s]ve z a wait+-room = ! occasion4 ,! int]position1 if possible1 ( a lobby or small ante-room w1 h[ev]1 be an aid to propriety 9 almo/ all ^! cases4 ',x is to be obs]v$ t we h be5 hi!rto deal+ ) ! ord9>y libr>y ( an av]age h\se & no m2 b :5 ! own] is a man ( le>n+ we mu/ ei!r add a /udy or con/itute ! libr>y itself "o4 ,9 ! latt] case1 9 ord] to prev5t di/urbance1 ! door w be m conv5i5tly plac$1 n 9 ! ma9 corridor1 b indirectly connect$ !re)4 ,no door ( int]communication ought to connect x ) any o!r room 7except possibly ! g5tleman's room71 & ! position ext]nally ought to be m ?an ord9>ily seclud$4 ,d\ble doors also may be requir$4 ,9 %ort1 ! libr>y1 :i* has hi!rto be5 a public room & some:at ( a l\nge1 becomes n[ ess5tially a private retreat4 ',:5 ! books =m a l>ge collection1 & /rang]s1 p]haps1 are occasionally admitt$ = read+ or ref]5ce1 ! libr>y necess>ily assumes m ext5sive proportions1 & its arrangem5ts become m complicat$4 ,= example1 heat+ app>atus becomes v possibly indisp5sable2 ! "q comes up ( ceil+ lights2 ! ap>tm5ts are probably c>ri$ up to ! height ( two /oreys1 & gall]ies =m$ ar\nd4 ,seclusion becomes aga9 /ill m a po9t to be consid]$4 ',! libr>y ( ! h\se %\ld also be z com=table z possible1 ) broad easy *airs1 l[ c5tre table = books & p]iodicals1 a l>ge p$e/al desk ) circul> revolv+ top1 to %ut up all pap]s & keep !m free f du/4 ,?is k9d ( desk ,i consid] invaluable to any man :o really uses 8 libr>y z a "w-room1 :e!r x be = real lit]>y "w & /udy1 or = ! ord9>y exam9ation & arrangem5t ( h\sehold acc\nts2 = x is q impossible1 on an ord9>y writ+ table1 to keep pap]s clean or tidy1 & ?is circul>-head$ desk %uts d[n at once pap]s z !y lie1 :i* !n _c be tidi$ by ! h\semaid1 :o w\ld seem to take a pleasure 9 putt+ away pap]s & notes 9 all k9ds ( out-(-!-way corn]s2 ! desk %\ld h pl5ty ( draw]s & pigeon-holes2 ^! latt]1 n z _m ( !m are1 an in* too n>r[ or two in*es too wide = ord9>y lett]s1 b all made = ! objects = :i* !y are int5d$4 ,x may seem absurd to say--?9k c>efully ( ! use to :i* ! draw]s are to be put--b h[ (t5 are !y practically useless or wa/eful ( preci\s room1 by be+ made %all[] or deep] ?an is requir$4 ,! room %\ld be surr\nd$ ) bookcases1 ! l[] portion made to take l>ge books1 & ) "s "p ( x cov]$ 9 ) cupbo>d fronts1 ) %elv+ inside to file away p]iodicals & pap]s2 ! %elf :i* ?is l[] projection =ms w d admirably = ! arrangem5t ( ornam5ts1 small bu/s1 or o!r p]sonal ?+s1 ) :i* a man cr[ds ! room he really lives 92 ( c\rse1 ,i am speak+ to ^? :o make a d5 or work+-room ( _! libr>y1 & n to ^? :o fit a back room up ) v>i\s ti]s ( %elv+1 on :i* are arrang$ a libr>y ( books :i* are seldom look$ at1 & :]e ! room is only occasionally us$1 & t only = ! purpose ( a cloak-room on gr& occasions4 ,above ?is l[] ne/ ( cupbo>ds & %elv+ %\ld be %elv+ arrang$ = v>i\s sizes ( books1 "p c>ri$ up all r\nd ! room1 s z to be )9 easy rea*2 ! top ( ^! w be f\nd useful = *9a or bu/s1 or o!r objects ( art1 :ile ! c5tre portions may be c>ri$ up to ! ceil+ to give great] accommodation2 all ^! breaks w take away f ! /iffness ( ! room1 &1 if prop]ly arrang$1 w all assi/ 9 mak+ ! libr>y a room pleasant to "w or play 94 ,all ?is k9d ( "w c be made ( pla9 deal1 /a9$ & poli%$1 & is inf9itely *eap] ?an ! elaborate movable cases ( wa9scot or walnut1 9 :i* ! aim ( ! design] seems (t5 to make ! frame-"w z exp5sive z possible1 :]eas1 9 tru?1 ! books )9 are really :at %\ld be ?\ght ( & c>$ =4 ',! floor %\ld be pa9t$ or /a9$ & v>ni%$ all ov]1 s z to be easily clean$ & du/$1 & ev]y?+ t is likely to p]man5tly hold du/ %\ld be avoid$4 ,on ! floor1 ?us pa9t$1 a few *eap ,indian or o!r rugs may be laid ab\t 9 places :]e mo/ necess>y & useful4 ',too mu* tr\ble _c be tak5 to make ! libr>y a pleasant room to live 92 x %\ld h ev]y?+ arrang$ & adapt$ = use & com=t1 & n be /iff & dre>y ) any set arrangem5t4 ,! panels ( ! cupbo>d doors may be fill$ 9 ) ,japanese lacqu]-"w or pa9t$ decoration1 & "h & !re1 9 ! recesses1 ne/s ( %elves may be fitt$ ) project+ brackets1 design$ z "p ( !m1 = pieces ( *9a1 vases ( fl[]s1 or bu/s1 & n look+ l bats /uck on to a b>n door4 ',i mu/ n omit to say t 9 ! l[] portion ( ! bookcase %\ld be arrang$ draw]s--n c>ri$ d[n to ! floor1 = ^! are inconv5i5t--= use = pr9ts & valuable photographs & sket*es4 ',! libr>y %\ld be ess5tially home-l1 ) ! wall-space fitt$ up z conv5i5tly z possible2 on ! top ( ! bookcases or ne/s ( %elves1 spr+ roll]-bl9ds might be easily arrang$ 9 ! cornices to draw d[n at night or o!r times1 & fa/5 ) clips to protect & pres]ve ! books1 c41 )9 !m4 ',i might (f] _m o!r sugge/ions = ! decoration & furniture ( ! rooms ,i h specially ref]r$ to4 ,i tru/ ^? ,i h made w be ( "s practical use1 & t1 above all1 y w believe t my aim ?r\gh\t has be5 to avoid all dogmatic & set rules ( fa%ion or design1 & to insi/ only t tru? & beauty ( =m & col\r1 comb9$ ) fitness & common s5se1 are ! ma9 elem5ts ( all true arti/ic treatm5t 9 decoration & furniture ( mod]n h\ses4'#eh ,,footnotes3 #eg ,willis & ,cl>k1 ,hi/ory ( ,cambridge ,univ]sity1 vol4 iii41 p4 #daf4 #eh ,edis1 ,decoration & ,furniture ( ,t[n ,h\ses1 pp4 #ahh-aia4 ,munific5t ,book-buy+4 ,nordau has e/imat$ t1 9 ,engl& alone1 !re are f eight hundr$ to a ?\s& millionaires1 & 9 ,europe altoge!r1 !re are at lea/ a hundr$ ?\s& p]sons ) =tunes ( a million & ev5 m4 ,"o c\ld hope t x might be consid]$ a k9dness n[ & !n to rem9d "s ( ^! millionaires ( c]ta9 op5+s = _! money :i* d n1 s f>1 seem to h occurr$ to !m4 ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw n long s9ce po9t$ out 9 ! ,contempor>y ,review an op5+ :]eby an ,economic ,libr>y might be e/abli%$1 & d great la/+ hon\r to a possible f\nd]4 ,ri* m5 c always be f\nd to vie ) "o ano!r 9 lavi% exp5diture ov] a ball or a w$d+4 ,?\s&s ( p\nds g = a racehorse & = /able managem5t g5]ally1 & ! am\nt we sp5d ^u sports annually is #ch1jjj1jjjl41 or ab\t a p\nd p] head ( ! population4 ,"o h>dly likes to say t any sum sp5t ^u sport & outdoor life is too mu*1 b yet ?is sum is out ( proportion4 ,"o is jeal\s ( horses & sport1 n s mu* p]haps = ! am\nt sp5t ^u !m z mu* z because "o sees t ! man :o hunts & has racehorses1 c>es & kn[s ab\t ^! ?+s to ! ext]m9ation ( all o!r int]e/s4 ,life becomes ill balanc$1 :]eas x is necess>y to t\* life at _m po9ts4 ',! /r5u\s s*ol> pure & simple1' is becom+ m r>e1 ?\gh ! type ( :i* ! late ,m>k ,pattison 0 "o w nev] q die out4 ,b x is n ! /r5u\s s*ol> t "o is s anxi\s to p]petuate1 z x is ! /r5u\s & s*ol>ly man ( affairs & m5 ( tra9$ ability :o h m5tal muscle = p>liam5t>y "w & social problems4 ,su* a class ought to h _m recruits f among ! weal?i] families4 ,x w\ld assi/ v mu* t[>ds ?is end if m5 ( aptitude 7 prop]ly tra9$ to act z cu/odians ( books 9 private h\ses4 ,! art ( kn[+ h[ to use books is "o :i* mu/ be le>nt1 & :5 prop]ly le>nt !re is v little inde$ t may n be readily f\nd to h& 9 a libr>y ( b small dim5sions4 ,!re are1 ,i believe1 9 ,engl& tw5ty-two packs ( /agh\nds1 & #ahb packs ( foxh\nds4 ,z e "o ( ! ma/]s ( ^! packs mu/ be a ri* man1 ,i %\ld l to "k t he at any rate _h a s\nd copy ( ! ,hi/ory ( ! c\nty :]e he hunts2 t he _h 9 8 smok+ room a good ,encyclopdia1 ) fifty o!r good ref]5ce books1 & a hundr$ good novels4 ,! ri* m5 ( old comb9$ patronage ( le>n+ ) ! pomp & spl5d\r ( _! lives4 ,lucullus di/+ui%$ himself by 8 va/ collection ( books1 & ! lib]al access he all[$ to lov]s ( books4 ',x 0 a libr>y1' says ,plut>*1 '^: walls1 gall]ies & cab9ets 7 op5 to all visitors2 & ! +5i\s y\?s1 :5 at leisure1 resort$ to ?is abode ( ! ,muses1 to hold lit]>y conv]sations1 9 :i* ,lucullus himself lov$ to jo94' ,! ,emp]or ,augu/us 0 himself an au?or & a book lov]1 & call$ "o ( 8 libr>ies by ! "n ( 8 si/]1 ,octavia1 & ! o!r ! temple ( ,apollo4 ,tib]ius _h a libr>y1 & ,trajan also1 & ^! sp5t con/antly ^u _! books & ! h\s+ ( !m4 ,i h tak5 f ,r5aissance hi/ory pictures ( sev]al m5 :o might be tak5 z types :i* %\ld exi/ 9 e highly civilis$ c\ntry4 ,!y h be5 vividly & admirably pictur$ by biograph]s1 & "o c only hope t ! ri* m5 ( to-day may 9 five hundr$ ye>s' "t h z la/+ reputations z t ( ,cosimo1 ! pr9cely patron ( le>n+1 & ,niccolo1 ! man ( s*ol>%ip & ref9em5t ( life4 ,,passages ,,illu/rative ,,( ,,! ,,=ego+4 ,! ,m$ici & _! ,fri5ds4 ',! *ief b5efit conf]r$ by ,cosimo de' ,m$ici on le>n+ 0 ! accumulation & ! h\s+ ( l>ge libr>ies4 ,dur+ 8 exile he built ! libr>y ( ,s4 ,giorgio ,maggiore at ,v5ice1 & aft] 8 return to ,flor5ce he =m$ ?ree sep>ate collections ( ,,mss4 ,:ile ! hall ( ! ,libr>y ( ,s4 ,m>co 0 9 process ( con/ruction1 ,niccolo de' ,niccoli di$1 9 #adcg1 bequea?+ 8 #hjj ,,mss41 valu$ at #fjjj gold5 flor9s1 to sixte5 tru/ees4 ,among ^! 7 ,cosimo & ,lor5zo de' ,m$ici1 ,ambrogio ,trav]s>i1 ,lion>do ,bruni1 ,c>lo ,m>supp9i1 ,poggio ,bracciol9i1 ,giannozzo ,manetti1 & ,franco ,sa*etti4 ,at ! same "t ! e/ate ( ,niccolo 0 compromis$ by heavy debts4 ,^! debts ,cosimo cancell$1 obta9+ 9 ex*ange ! "r to dispose ( ! libr>y4 ,9 #adda ! hall ( ! conv5t 0 f9i%$4 ,f\r hundr$ ( ,niccolo's ,,mss4 7 plac$ !re1 ) ?is inscription ^u ea*3 ,ex h]$itate doctissimi viri ,nicola de ,nicolis de ,flor5ti4 ,tommasso ,p>5tucelli made a catalogue at ,cosimo's reque/1 9 :i* he n only not$ ! titles ( ,niccoli's books1 b also m>k$ ! names ( o!rs want+ to complete ! collection4 ,?is catalogue aft]w>ds s]v$ z a guide to ! f\nd]s ( ! libr>ies ( ,fiesole1 ,urb9o1 & ,pes>o1 & 01 says ,vespasiano1 indisp5sable to book-collectors4 ,( ! rema9+ #djj volumes ,cosimo kept "s = 8 own 7! ,m$icean7 libr>y1 & "s he gave to 8 fri5ds4 ,at ! same "t he sp>$ no pa9s to buy codices1 :ile ,vespasiano & ,fra ,giuliano ,lapacc9i 7 employ$ 9 copy+ r>e ,,mss4 ,z soon z ,cosimo _h f9i%$ build+ ! ,abbey ( ,fiesole1 he set ab\t provid+ ?is also ) a libr>y suit$ to ! wants ( le>n$ ecclesia/ics4 ,( ! me?od he pursu$1 ,vespasiano1 :o act$ z 8 ag5t1 has transmitt$ ! foll[+ acc\nt3--,"o day :5 ,i 0 9 8 room1 he said to me1 ',:at plan c y recomm5d = ! =mation ( ?is libr>y8' ,i answ]$ t to buy ! books w\ld be impossible1 s9ce !y c\ld n be pur*as$4 ',:at1 !n1 d y propose8' he add$4 ,i told him t !y mu/ be copi$4 ,he !n ask$ if ,i w\ld und]take ! bus9ess4 ,i repli$ t ,i 0 will+4 ,he bade me beg9 at my leisure1 say+ t he left all to me2 & = ! monies want$ day by day1 he ord]$ t ,don ,arcangelo1 at t "t prior ( ! mona/]y1 %\ld draw *eques ^u 8 bank1 :i* %\ld be hon\r$4 ,aft] beg9n+ ! collection1 s9ce x 0 8 w t x %\ld be f9i%$ ) all spe$ possible1 & money 0 n lack+1 ,i soon engag$ =ty-five copyi/s1 & 9 tw5ty-two mon?s provid$ two hundr$ volumes1 foll[+ ! admirable li/ furni%$ by ,pope ,ni*olas ,v4'#ei 99 99 99 99 99 ',cosimo's zeal = le>n+ 0 n conf9$ to ! build+ ( libr>ies or to book collect+4 ,8 palace =m$ ! c5tre ( a lit]>y & philosophical ,society1 :i* unit$ all ! wits ( ,flor5ce & ! visitors :o cr[d$ to ! capital ( culture4 ,vespasiano /ates t he 0 always ! fa!r & b5efactor ( ^? :o %[$ any excell5ce4 ,di/+ui%$ by v]satility ( ta/es & compreh5sive intellect1 he =m$ 8 own op9ion ( ! m5 ( em95ce ) :om he came 9 contact1 & conv]s$ ) ea* ^u 8 special subject4 ,:5 giv+ audi5ce to ! s*ol>s1 he disc\rs$ conc]n+ lett]s2 9 ! company ( !ologians he %[$ 8 acqua9tance ) !ology1 a bran* ( le>n+ always /udi$ by him ) delight4 ,s also ) reg>d to philosophy4 ,a/rolog]s f\nd him well v]s$ 9 _! sci5ce1 = he some:at l5t fai? to a/rology1 & employ$ x on c]ta9 private occasions4 ,musicians 9 l mann] p]ceiv$ 8 ma/]y ( music1 :]e9 he mu* delight$4 ,! same 0 true ab\t sculpture & pa9t+3 bo? ( ^! arts he und]/ood completely1 & %[$ great fav\r to all wor?y craftsm54 ,9 ar*itecture he 0 a consummate judge1 = )\t 8 op9ion & advice no build+ 0 begun or c>ri$ to completion4'#fj 99 99 99 99 99 ',nev] 0 !re a "t 9 ! _w's hi/ory :5 money 0 sp5t m freely ^u ! collection & pres]vation ( ,,mss4 & :5 a m complete ma*9]y 0 put 9 motion = ! sake ( secur+ lit]>y treasures4 ,pr9ce vi$ ) pr9ce1 & em95t burgh] ) burgh]1 9 buy+ books4 ,! comm]cial correspond5ts ( ! ,m$ici & o!r great ,flor5t9e h\ses1 ^: banks & disc\nt (fices ext5d$ ov] ,europe & ! ,levant1 7 in/ruct$ to pur*ase relics ( antiquity )\t reg>d = co/1 & to =w>d !m to ,flor5ce4 ,! mo/ acceptable pres5t t c\ld be s5t to a k+ 0 a copy ( a ,roman ,hi/orian4'#fa 99 99 99 99 99 ',among ! fri5ds ( ,cosimo1 to ^: p]sonal influ5ces at ,flor5ce ! ,revival ( ,le>n+ ow$ a vigor\s impulse1 ,niccolo de' ,niccoli claims our att5tion4 4 4 4 4 ,8 judgm5t 9 matt]s ( /yle 0 s highly valu$ t x 0 usual = s*ol>s to submit _! essays to 8 eyes be=e !y v5tur$ ^u publication4 4 4 4 4 ,not)/&+ 8 f9e s5se ( language1 ,niccolo nev] appe>$ be=e ! _w ( lett]s z an au?or4 4 4 4 ,c]ta9ly 8 res]ve 9 an age notewor?y = display has t5d$ to conf] on him di/9ction4 ,! position he occupi$ at ,flor5ce 0 t ( a lit]>y dictator4 ,all :o ne$$ 8 assi/ance & advice 7 receiv$ ) urbanity4 ,he ?rew 8 h\se op5 to "y m5 ( p>ts1 engag$ 9 disputations ) ! curi\s1 & provid$ ! ill-educat$ ) tea*]s4 ,=eign]s f all p>ts ( ,europe paid him visits4 ,! /rang]s :o came to ,flor5ce at t "t1 if !y miss$ ! opportunity ( see+ him at home1 ?\ght !y _h n be5 9 ,flor5ce4 ,! h\se :]e he liv$ 0 wor?y ( 8 ref9$ ta/e & cultivat$ judgm5t1 = he _h =m$ a museum ( antiquities--inscriptions1 m>bles1 co9s1 vases1 & engrav$ gems4 ,!re he n only receiv$ /ud5ts & /rang]s1 b conv]s$ ) sculptors & pa9t]s1 discuss+ _! inv5tions z freely z he criticis$ ! essays ( ! s*ol>s4 4 4 4 4 ,vespasiano's acc\nt ( 8 p]sonal habits pres5ts s vivid a picture t ,i _c refra9 f translat+ x at l5g?3--,fir/ ( all1 he 0 ( a mo/ fair pres5ce2 lively1 = a smile 0 ev] on 8 lips1 & v pleasant 9 8 talk4 ,he wore clo!s ( ! faire/ crimson clo?1 d[n to ! gr\nd4 ,he nev] m>ri$1 9 ord] t he might n be imp$$ 9 8 /udies4 ,a h\sekeep] provid$ = 8 daily ne$s4 ,he 01 above all m51 ! mo/ cleanly 9 eat+1 z also 9 all o!r ?+s4 ,:5 he sat at table1 he ate f fair antique vases1 &1 9 l mann]1 all 8 table 0 cov]$ ) porcela9 & o!r vessels ( great beauty4 ,! cup f :i* he drank 0 ( cry/al1 or ( "s o!r preci\s /one4 ,to see him at table--a p]fect model ( ! m5 ( old--0 ( a tru? a *>m+ sight4 ,he always will$ t ! napk9s set be=e him %\ld be ( ! :ite/1 z well z all ! l954 4 4 4 4 ,:at di/+ui%$ ,niccolo 0 ! comb9ation ( ref9em5t & humane bre$+ ) op5-h&$ g5]osity & devotion to ! cause ( culture4 ,he knew h[ to br+ =w>d m5 ( promise & place !m 9 positions ( em95ce4'#fb 99 99 99 99 99 ',lor5zo attract$ to 8 villa ! greate/ s*ol>s & mo/ brilliant m5 ( ! "t1 a circle :i* includ$ ,poliziano1 ,l&9o1 ,fic9o1 ,pico della ,mir&ola1 ,alb]ti1 ,pulci1 & ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,! int]e/s ( ?is circle1 z ( all simil> ,italian circles ( ! "t1 7 l>gely absorb$ 9 ! philosophy & lit]ature ( ,greece1 & special att5tion 0 devot$ to ! tea*+s ( ,plato4 ,plato's writ+s 7 translat$ into ,lat9 by ,fic9o1 & ! translation 0 pr9t$ 9 #adhb1 at ! co/ ( ,filippo ,valvio4 ,fic9o 0 too poor himself to und]take ! publication ( 8 works1 & ?is 0 ! case ) n a few ( ! di/+ui%$ au?ors ( ! age4 ,! pres5tation ( books to ! public requir$ at ?is "t :at might be call$ ! end[m5t ( lit]ature1 & end[m5t :i* 0 suppli$ by ! lib]ality ( weal?y patrons possess$ ( lit]>y appreciation or public-spirit$ ambition1 or ( bo?4 ,z ,symonds expresses x1 ,great lit]>y und]tak+s involv$ 9 t c5tury ! sub/antial assi/ance ( weal?y m51 ^: lib]ality 0 rew>d$ by a notice 9 ! colophon or 9 ! title-page4 ,! =mal d$ication 0 an inv5tion ( a some:at lat] date4'#fc 99 99 99 99 99 ',( ,palla degli ,/rozzi's s]vices 9 ! cause ( ,greek le>n+ ,i h already spok54 ,beside ! invitation :i* he caus$ to be s5t to ,manuel ,*rysoloras1 he employ$ 8 weal? & influ5ce 9 provid+ books necess>y = ! prosecution ( ,hell5ic /udies4 ,mess] ,palla1 says ,vespasiano1 s5t to ,greece = c\ntless volumes1 all at 8 own co/4 ,! ,cosmography ( ,ptolemy1 toge!r ) ! picture made to illu/rate x1 ! ,lives ( ,plut>*1 ! works ( ,plato1 & v _m o!r writ+s ( philosoph]s1 he got f ,con/ant9ople4 ,! ,politics ( ,ari/otle 7 n 9 ,italy until ,mess] ,palla s5t = !m2 & :5 ,mess] ,lion>do ( ,arezzo translat$ !m1 he _h ! copy f 8 h&s4 ,9 ! same _s ( practical g5]osity ,palla degli ,/rozzi devot$ 8 leisure & 8 en]gies to ! improvem5t ( ! /udio pubblico at ,flor5ce1 giv+ x t "* ( humane culture :i* x reta9$ ?r\gh\t ! age ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,to him1 aga91 belongs ! glory ( hav+ fir/ collect$ books = ! express purpose ( f\nd+ a public libr>y4 ,?is project _h occupi$ ! m9d ( ,petr>*1 & its utility _h be5 recognis$ by ,coluccio de' ,salutati1 b no "o _h z yet aris5 to accompli% x4 ,be+ passionately fond ( lit]ature1 ,mess] ,palla always kept copyi/s 9 8 own h\se & outside x1 ( ! be/ :o 7 9 ,flor5ce1 bo? = ,greek & ,lat9 books2 & all ! books he c\ld f9d he pur*as$1 on all subjects1 be+ m9d$ to f\nd a mo/ noble libr>y 9 ,santa ,tr9it1 & to erect !re a mo/ beautiful build+ = ! purpose4 ,he wi%$ t x %\ld be op5 to ! public1 & he *ose ,santa ,tr9it because x 0 9 ! c5tre ( ,flor5ce1 a site ( great conv5i5ce to ev]ybody4 ,8 disa/]s sup]v5$ & :at he _h design$ he c\ld n execute4'#fd 99 99 99 99 99 ',cosimo us$ to regret t he _h n begun to sp5d money ^u public works t5 ye>s e>li] ?an he did4 ,e co/ly build+ t bore 8 "n1 ea* libr>y he op5$ to ! public1 & all ! donations lavi%$ ^u s*ol>s1 s]v$ ! d\ble purpose ( cem5t+ ! despotism ( 8 h\se & ( gratify+ 8 p]sonal en?usiasm = culture4 4 4 4 4 ,( 8 g5]osity to m5 ( lett]s1 ! mo/ /rik+ details are record$4 ,:5 ,niccolo de' ,niccoli ru9$ himself1 ,cosimo op5$ = him an unlimit$ cr$it ) ! ,m$icean bank4'#fe ,,footnotes3 #ei ,symonds1 ,! ,revival ( ,le>n+1 pp4 #agd1 #age4 #fj ,ibid41 pp4 #agb-g4 #fa ,symonds1 ,revival ( ,le>n+1 pp4 #aci1 #adj4 #fb ,symonds1 ,revival ( ,le>n+1 pp4 #ahj-b4 #fc ,putnam1 ,books & _! ,mak]s1 vol4 i41 p4 #cch4 #fd ,symonds1 ,revival ( ,le>n+1 p4 #afg4 #fe ,ibid41 pp4 #agb-c4 ,! ,dukes ( ,urb9o4 ',mr4 ,roscoe has obs]v$ t by no circum/ance 9 ! "* ( an individual is ! love ( lit]ature s /rongly ev9c$ z by ! prop5sity = collect+ toge!r ! writ+s ( illu/ri\s s*ol>s1 & compress+ ! 's\l ( ages pa/' )9 ! n>r[ limits ( a libr>y4 ,b x is n easy n[ to appreciate ! ob/acles att5d+ su* a pursuit 9 ! age ( ,f$]igo4 ,! sci5ce ( bibliography c sc>cely be said to h exi/$ be=e ! inv5tion ( pr9t+1 9 consequ5ce ( ! extreme difficulty ( becom+ acqua9t$ ) works ( :i* !re 7 b few copies1 & ^! widely scatt]$1 p]haps sc>cely kn[n4 ,great outlay 0 requir$1 ei!r to se>* out or transcribe manuscripts1 & ev5 ! labori\s habits :i* !n accompani$ le>n+ %rank f a task s beset by ob/ructions4 ,yet !re 0 a bright exception 9 ,?omas ( ,s>anza1 ^: le>n+ suppli$ ! k1 & ^: elevation to ! triple ti>a z ,ni*olas ,v4 procur$ him ! opportunities necess>y = amass+ a libr>y4 ,n only did he f\nd t ( ! ,vatican1 b he prep>$ = ,cosimo1 ,pat] patrie1 a li/ ( au?ors = ! infant collection ( ,s4 ,m>co1 at ,flor5ce1 :i*1 be+ recognis$ z a /&>d catalogue1 0 adopt$ by ,c\nt ,f$]igo4 ,! long] life all[$ to ! latt] enabl$ him to out/rip ^! bibliomaniacs1 & all contempor>y accumulators1 until ! fame ( 8 libr>y /ood unrivall$4 ,accord+ly ,ruscelli1 9 8 ,imprese ,illu/ri1 av]s x to be notori\s t ! e>lie/ & mo/ fam\s collection =m$ out ( ! ru9s ( antiquity 0 t ( ,urb9o1 f :5ce _m excell5t au?ors 7 edit$1 & copies suppli$4'#ff 99 99 99 99 99 ',9 no respect did he look to exp5se2 & :5ev] he le>n$ ! exi/5ce ( any desirable book 9 ,italy1 or abroad1 he s5t = x )\t he$+ ! co/4 ,8 libr>ian1 ,vespasiano1 wrote1 ,x is n[ above f\rte5 ye>s s9ce he began to make ?is collection1 & he has ev] s9ce at ,urb9o1 ,flor5ce1 & else:]e1 ?irty-f\r transcrib]s1 & has resort$ to e means requisite = amass+ a fam\s & excell5t libr>y4'#fg 99 99 99 99 99 ',to ! "r & left ( ! c>riage entrance into ! great c\rty>d1 are two h&some saloons1 ea* ab\t =ty-five feet by tw5ty-two1 & tw5ty-?ree 9 height4 ,t on ! left conta9$ ! fam\s libr>y ( manuscripts collect$ by ,c\nt ,f$]igo2 ! correspond+ "o receiv$ ! pr9t$ books1 :i*1 gradually pur*as$ by successive dukes1 became "u ! la/ sov]eign1 a copi\s collection4 ,baldi1 9 8 description ( ! palace1 pr9t$ 9 ,bian*9i's "w1 dwells on ! judici\s adaptation ( ! =m]1 its w9d[s set high aga9/ ! nor!rn sky1 admitt+ a subdu$ & /eady light :i* invit$ to /udy2 its air cool 9 summ]1 temp]ate 9 w9t]2 its walls conv5i5tly %elv$2 ! "* & objects ( ! place fitt+ly set =? 9 a s]ies ( rude hexamet]s inscrib$ on ! cornices4 ,adjo9+ 0 a closet fitt$ up ) inlaid & gild$ panell+1 b5ea? :i* ,timoteo della ,vite1 a pa9t] ^: excell5ce we %all atte/ 9 our ?irtie? *apt]1 depict$ ,m9]va ) h] gis1 ,apollo ) 8 lyre1 & ! n9e muses ) _! appropriate symbols4 ,a simil> small /udy 0 fitt$ up imm$iately ov] ?is "o1 set r\nd ) arm-*airs encircl+ a table1 all mosaick$ ) t>sia1 & c>v$ by ,mae/ro ,giacomo ( ,flor5ce1 :ile on ea* comp>tm5t ( ! panell+ 0 ! portrait ( "s fam\s au?or1 & an appropriate di/i*4 ,"o o!r article ( furniture des]ves special notice--a magnific5t eagle ( gilt bronze1 s]v+ z a lect]n 9 ! c5tre ( ! manuscript room4 ,x 0 c>ri$ to ,rome at ! devolution ( ! du*y to ! ,holy ,see1 b 0 rescu$ by ,pope ,clem5t ,,xi4 f ! ,vatican libr>y1 & re/or$ to 8 native t[n1 :]e x has long be5 us$ 9 ! *oir ( ! ca!dral4'#fh 99 99 99 99 99 ',( ,francesco ,m>ia's lit]>y pursuits we h v>i\s pleas+ memorials4 ,n satisfi$ ) ! valuable libr>y ( ,,mss4 t _h desc5d$ to him f ! ,feltrian dukes1 he =m$ ano!r ( /&>d pr9t$ works4 ,inde$1 he became an assidu\s book-collector2 & ! lett]s ( 8 libr>ian1 ,b5$etto ,b5$etti1 9 ! ,oliv]iana ,libr>y1 are full ( li/s :i* 8 ag5ts 9 ,v5ice1 ,flor5ce1 & ev5 ,frank=t are urg$ to supply4 ,9 8 own volum9\s correspond5ce1 we f9d con/ant (f]s f au?ors ( d$ications or copies ( _! productions1 ! tone ( :i* is highly complim5t>y to 8 ta/e = lett]s4 ,9 #afjc1 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,monreale1 9 ,spa91 transmits him ! regulations he propos$ to prescribe 9 bequea?+ 8 libr>y to a sem9>y he _h f\nd$ 9 8 diocese1 express+ a hope t !y might prove useful to ! ,duke's collection1 at ?is mom5t )\t p>allel 9 ! _w4 ,in/ead ( quot+ ! vague te/imony ( c\rtly complim5t1 z to ! use :i* ?is philosophic ,pr9ce made ( ^! acquisitions1 let u cite ! brief records ( 8 /udies1 pres]v$ 9 8 own ,di>y4 ,9 #aehe1 t]m9at$ an inspection ( ! :ole works ( ,ari/otle1 on :i* ,i h lab\r$ no less ?an fifte5 ye>s1 hav+ _h !m g5]ally read to me by ,mae/ro ,ces>e ,b5$etti1 ( ,pes>o4'#fi 99 99 99 99 99 ',francesco di ,giorgio1 9 8 ,treatise on ,ar*itecture1 m5tions ,duke ,f$]igo z hold+ out inducem5ts = ! le>n$ m5 at 8 c\rt to illu/rate ! works ( classic au?ors on ar*itecture & sculpture4 ,b no te/imony to 8 lit]>y habits c be m satisfactory ?an t ( 8 libr>ian1 ,vespasiano1 to ! foll[+ purpose4 ,! ,duke 0 a ready ,lat9 s*ol>1 & extremely fond ( anci5t hi/ory4 ,z a logician he _h atta9$ consid]able aptitude1 hav+ /udi$ ,ari/otle's ,e?ics along ) ,mae/ro ,lazz>o1 a fam\s !ologian1 :o became ,bi%op ( ,urb9o1 discuss+ ) him ! mo/ intricate passages4 ,by ! l process he ma/]$ ! ,/agirite's politics1 physics1 & o!r treatises2 & hav+ acquir$ m philosophy ?an any contempor>y pr9ce1 8 ?ir/ = new s\rces ( k induc$ him to devote himself to !ology ) equal zeal4 ,! pr9cipal works ( ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as & ,duns ,scotus 7 habitually read to him2 he pref]r$ ! =m] z m cle>1 b admitt$ t ! latt] display$ m subtlety 9 argum5t4 ,he 0 well acqua9t$ ) ! ,bible1 z well z ! comm5t>ies ( ,sa9ts ,ambrose1 ,j]ome1 ,augu/9e1 & ,gregory2 also ) ! writ+s ( ! ,greek fa!rs1 su* z ,sa9ts ,basil1 ,*ryso/om1 ,gregory ,naziaz51 ,nicetas1 ,a?anasius1 & ,cyril4 ,among ! classic au?ors :om he 0 9 ! habit ( read+ or li/5+ to 7 ,livy1 ,sallu/1 ,qu9tus ,curtius1 ,ju/91 ,cs>1 ,plut>*1 lius ,sp>tianus1 mylius ,protus1 ,tacitus1 ,suetonius1 ,eusebius4 ,all m5 ( lett]s visit+ ,urb9o 7 hospitably ent]ta9$1 & sev]al 7 always atta*$ to 8 c\rt4 ,8 l>gesses to su* 7 at all times lib]al4 ,he sp5t above #aejj ducats 9 ?is way :5 at ,flor5ce1 & remitt$ simil> b\nties to ,rome & ,naples4 ,he gave #ajjj ducats to ! le>n$ ,campano1 pr(essor ( belles-lettres at ,p]ugia 9 #adee1 :o aid$ him 9 collect+ anci5t ,,mss41 & became ,bi%op ( ,t]amo4'#gj ,,footnotes3 #ff ,d5ni/\n1 ,memoirs ( ! ,dukes ( ,urb9o1 vol4 i41 p4 #aee4 #fg ,ibid41 vol4 i41 pp4 #aef-g4 #fh ,memoirs ( ! ,dukes ( ,urb9o1 vol4 i41 pp4 #aec-e4 #fi ,ibid41 vol4 i41 p4 #aed4 ,pi]esc4 ',:5 any libr>y 0 to be sold by public outcry1 he took c>e to buy ! be/ books1 especially if !y 7 ( "s neat edition t he did n already possess4 ,he b\nd 8 books 9 r$ morocco1 ) 8 cyph] or initials 9 gold4 ,"o b9d] always liv$ 9 ! h\se1 & sometimes sev]al 7 employ$ at once :5 ! books came roll+ 9 on e side4' ',y\r h\se & libr>y' 7says ! d$ication ( a book to ,pi]esc7 'are a firmam5t :]e9 ! />s ( le>n+ %9e2 ! desks are lit ) />light1 & ! books are 9 con/ellations1 & y sit l ! sun 9 ! mid/1 embrac+ & giv+ light to !m all4' ',! libr>y is to be op5 to all ! _w )\t ! exception ( any liv+ s\l2 read]s 7 to be suppli$ ) *airs & writ+ mat]ials1 & ! att5dants w fet* all books requir$ 9 any language or dep>tm5t ( le>n+1 & w *ange !m z (t5 z is necess>y4'#ga 99 99 99 99 99 ',b\*>d /ates1 9 8 fun]al oration on ,pi]esc1 ,to ?is 8 %op & /oreh\se ( wisdom & virtue1 ,peireskius did n only c\rte\sly admit all travell]s1 /udi\s ( art & le>n+1 op5+ to !m all ! treasures ( 8 libr>y1 b he w\ld keep !m !re a long "t1 ) free & lib]al ent]ta9m5t2 & at _! dep>ture1 w\ld give !m books1 co9s1 & o!r ?+s1 :i* seem$ mo/ suitable to _! /udies2 also he freely gave !m at 8 own exp5se1 :atev] ?+s !y want$1 mo/ lib]ally1 ev5 z to all o!r le>n$ m51 :o 7 abs5t1 & ^: names he _h only he>d (2 :atev] he _h among 8 books or relics ( antiquity1 :i* he ?\ght might assi/ !m 9 _! writ+s1 he w\ld s5d x !m ( 8 own accord1 n only )\t _! desir+ ! same1 b _m times :5 !y 7 ignorant ( su* ?+s4'#gb ,,footnotes3 #gj ,memoirs ( ! ,dukes ( ,urb9o1 pp4 #bai1 #bbj4 #ga ,elton1 ,great ,book ,collectors1 pp4 #ahj-d4 #gb ,! ,libr>y1 ,july1 #ahie4 ,mr4 ,rusk9's ,advice4 ',i say fir/ we h despis$ lit]ature4 ,:at d we1 z a nation1 c>e ab\t books8 ,h[ mu* d y ?9k we sp5d altoge!r on our libr>ies1 public or private1 z comp>$ ) :at we sp5d on our horses8 ,if a man sp5ds lavi%ly on 8 libr>y1 y call him mad--a biblio-maniac4 ,b y nev] call any "o a horse maniac1 ?\gh m5 ru9 !mselves e day by _! horses1 & y d n he> ( p ru9+ !mselves by _! books4 ,or1 to g l[] /ill1 h[ mu* d y ?9k ! book%elves ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 public & private1 w\ld fet*1 z comp>$ ) ! cont5ts ( its w9e-cell>s8 ,:at position w\ld its exp5diture on lit]ature take z comp>$ ) its exp5diture on luxuri\s eat+8 ,we talk ( food = ! m9d1 z ( food = ! body3 n[ a good book conta9s su* food inexhau/ibly2 x is a provision = life1 & = ! 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