,,book-,,collector ,a ,g5]al ,survey ( ! ,pursuit & ( ^? :o h engag$ 9 x at ,home & ,abroad f ! ,e>lie/ ,p]iod to ! ,pres5t ,"t ,,) ,,an ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,public ,,& ,,private ,,libr>ies ,,& ,,anecdotes ,,( ,,_! ,,f\nd]s ,,or ,,own]s ,,& ,,rem>ks ,,on ,,bookb9d+ ,,& ,,on ,,special ,,copies ,,( ,,books ,,by ,w4 ,,c>ew ,,hazlitt ,,john ,,grant ,,london #aijd ,illu/ration3 ,key to ! ,*>act]s 9 ! ',field-day at ,so!by's4' #a ,mr4 ,g4 ,s4 ,sn[d5 #aa ,"l ,brab\rne #ba ,mr4 ,dykes ,campbell #b ,mr4 ,e4 ,daniell #ab ,mr4 ,w4 ,w>d #bb ,palm]'s boy #c ,mr4 ,railton #ac ,mr4 ,leighton #bc ,dr4 ,neligan #d ,mr4 ,j4 ,rimell #ad ,mr4 ,e4 ,w4 ,/ibbs #bd ,mr4 ,c4 ,h9dley #e ,mr4 ,e4 ,g4 ,hodge #ae ,mr4 ,h4 ,so!ran #be ,e>l ( ,w>wick #f ,mr4 ,j4 ,toovey #af ,mr4 ,we/ell #bf ,mr4 ,mol9i #g ,mr4 ,b4 ,qu>it* #ag ,mr4 ,wal=d #bg ,mr4 ,h4 ,/ev5s #h ,mr4 ,g4 ,j4 ,ellis #ah ,h5ry #bh ,mr4 ,f4 ,lock]-,sampson #i ,mr4 ,j4 ,ro*e #ai ,mr4 ,dobell #bi ,mr4 ,e4 ,wal=d #aj ,mr4 ,reeves #bj ,mr4 ,robson ,illu/ration3 ,,book ,,sale ,,at ,,so!by',s ,,auction ,,rooms4 ,,f ,,! ,,orig9al ,,wa% ,,draw+ ,,by ,h4,m4 ,,paget ,,9 ,,possession ,,( ,,mess,,rs ,,so!by1 ,,wilk9son ,,hodge1 ,,london4 ,,c>l ,,h5ts*el ,,ph4 ,,sc4 ,,preface ,,sev]al monographs by contempor>y s*ol>s on ! inexhau/ible !me ( ,book-,collect+ h made _! appe>ance dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,all su* und]tak+s h m or less _! indep5d5t value & m]it f ! fact t ea* is apt to reflect & pres]ve ! special exp]i5ces & pr$ilections ( ! imm$iate au?or2 & s x happ5s 9 ! pres5t case4 ,a succession ( ,essays on ! same subject is b\nd to trav]se ! same gr\nd1 yet no two ( !m1 p]haps1 "w f ! same see+ po9t1 & !re may be beyond ! topic sub/antially little 9 common betwe5 !m & ! re/ ( ! lit]ature1 :i* has /eadily accumulat$ r\nd ?is attractive & fruitful subject = bookman & arti/4 ,dur+ a v long c\rse ( ye>s ,i h _h occasion to /udy books 9 all _! bran*es1 9 almo/ all tongues1 ( almo/ all p]iods1 p]sonally & closely4 ,no e>ly ,engli% volumes1 :ile ,i h be5 on ! track1 h1 if ,i c\ld help x1 escap$ my scrut9y2 & ,i h n let !m pass f my h&s )\t not+ e p>ticul> :i* seem$ to me important & int]e/+ 9 a hi/orical1 lit]>y1 biographical1 & bibliographical respect4 ,! result ( ^! protract$ & labori\s inve/igations is p>tly manife/ 9 my ,bibliographical ,collections1 #ahfg-aijc1 ext5d+ to eight octavo volumes2 b a good deal ( matt] rema9$1 :i* c\ld n be utilis$ 9 t s]ies or 9 my o!r miscellane\s contributions to belles lettres4 ,s x happ5$ t ,i f\nd myself ! possessor ( a consid]able body ( in=mation1 cov]+ ! entire field ( ,book-,collect+ 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,irel& & on ! ,european cont95t1 & incid5tally illu/rat+ su* cognate features z ,pr9t+ ,mat]ials1 ,b9d+1 & ,inscriptions or ,autographs1 "s enhanc+ ! int]e/ ( an already int]e/+ item1 o!rs conf]r+ on an o!rwise valueless "o a peculi> claim to notice4 ,my collections ins5sibly assum$ ! proportions ( ! volume n[ submitt$ to ! public2 & 9 ! process ( see+ ! %eets ?r\gh ! press c]ta9 supplem5t>y ,notes sugge/$ !mselves1 & =m an ,app5dix4 ,x has be5 my endeav\r to r5d] ! ,index z complete a clue z possible to ! :ole ( ! matt] )9 ! cov]s4 ,z my ?\ghts c>ry me back to ! "t--x is fifty ye>s--:5 ,i comm5c$ my inquiries into lit]>y antiquities1 ,i see t ,i h liv$ to witness a new ,hegira3 ,new ,ideas1 ,new ,ta/es1 ,new ,au?ors4 ,! ,am]ican ,m>ket & ! ,%akespe> movem5t#a h turn$ ev]y?+ & ev]ybody upside d[n4 ,b ,"t w prove ! fri5d ( "s ( u4 ,9 ! foll[+ pages ,i h avoid$ ! repetition ( p>ticul>s to be f\nd 9 my ,f\r ,g5]ations ( a ,lit]>y ,family1 #ahig1 & 9 my ,confessions ( a ,collector1 #ahig1 s f> z !y conc]n ! imm$iate subject-matt]4 ,w4 ,c4 ,h4 ,,b>nes ,,common1 ,,surrey1 ,octob] #aijd4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,see ! writ]'s ,%akespe>1 ,himself & 8 ,"w3 ,a ,/udy f ,new ,po9ts ( ,view1 second edition1 revis$1 ) important additions1 & sev]al facsimiles1 #hvo1 #aijc4 ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,book-,,collect+ ,,*apt] ,i ,! plan--,! writ]'s practical c>e]--,defici5cy ( a g5]al k ( ! subject--,! ,pr9t$ ,book & ! ,manuscript indep5d5t bran*es ( /udy--,! ri* & ! poor collector--,_! relative sy/ems & advantages--,great results a*iev$ by p]sons ( mod]ate =tune--,! ,rev4 ,?omas ,cors]--,lamb & ,col]idge--,human int]e/ resid5t 9 collections =m$ by su* m51 & ! g5u9e pleasure exp]i5c$ by ! own]s--,a case or two /at$--,! ,*evali] ,d',eon--,! contr>y practice--,comp>atively e>ly culture 9 ! prov9ces & int]*ange ( books--,lady collectors--,r>ity ( h]$it>y libr>ies--,! alt]ations 9 ! aspect ( books--,! ,mill a fell[-lab\r] ) ! ,press--,a ^w ab\t values & prices--,our social in/itutions answ]able = ! diff]5ce ( feel+ ab\t book-collect+--,di/ricts =m]ly ri* 9 libr>ies--,di/ribut+ c5tres--,possibility ( yet unexplor$ gr\nd--,! ,univ]sities & ,inns ( ,c\rt--,successful book-hunt+ 9 ,scotl& & ,irel&--,pres5t gravitation ( all valuable books to ,london4 ,a ,,manual = ! m imm$iate & especial use ( ,engli%-speak+ inquir]s is b\nd to limit itself1 9 ! fir/ place1 ma9ly to ! lit]>y products ( ! ?ree k+doms & ! colonies2 &1 secondly1 to a broad & g5]al indication ( ! v>i\s pa?s :i* x is op5 to any "o to pursue accord+ to 8 ta/es or possibilities1 ) clues to ! be/ s\rces ( intellig5ce & guidance4 ,! ,engli% collector1 :]e he crosses ! bord]1 z x 71 & admits works ( =eign orig9 into 8 bookcase1 does n (t5 d s on a l>ge scale2 b he may be naturally tempt$ to make exceptions 9 fav\r ( c]ta9 *efs-d'oeuvre irrespective ( nationality4 ,!re are books & tracts :i* comm5d !mselves by _! typographical importance1 by _! direct be>+ on m>itime discov]y1 by _! mom5t\s relation to ! f9e arts1 or by _! l9k ) "s great p]sonality4 ,^! /& out 9 relief f ! normal category ( =eign lit]ature2 !y speak a language :i* %\ld be intelligible to all4 ,x mu/ be obvi\s t 9 a re/rict$ space a writ] has no scope = anecdote & gossip1 if !y are n actually out ( place 9 a te*nical und]tak+4 ,yet we h endeav\r$ to lay be=e our read]s1 9 z legible a =m z possible1 a view ( ! subject & c\nsel z to ! v>i\s me?ods & l9es ( ,collect+4 ,su* an ent]prise z we (f]1 9 ! face ( sev]al :i* h already appe>$ "u v>i\s titles & auspices1 may at fir/ sight seem r$undant2 b p]haps x is n really ! case4 ,a book ( ?is class is1 z a rule1 writt5 by a s*ol> = s*ol>s2 t is all v well1 & v *>m+ ! result is capable ( prov+4 ,or1 aga91 ! book is address$ by a bibliograph] to bibliograph]s2 & "h !re may be1 ) a va/ deal t is highly in/ructive1 a t5d5cy to b>e te*nique1 :i* does n comm5d itself to _m outside ! pr(essional or special l9es4 ,x 0 ?\ght1 "u ^! circum/ances1 t a new volume1 comb9+ readability & a fair proportion ( g5]al int]e/ ) practical in=mation & advice1 0 entitl$ to fav\rable consid]ation2 & ! peculi> tra9+ ( ! pres5t writ] dur+ 8 :ole life1 at once z a litt]ateur & a practical bookman1 enc\rag$ ! idea on 8 "p t x might well be feasible = him to c>ry ! plan into execution1 & produce a view ( a p]man5tly int]e/+ & important subject 9 all its bran*es & aspects1 appeal+ n only to actual book-collectors1 b to ^? :o may naturally desire to le>n to :at ! sci5ce & pursuit am\nt4 ,"o ( ! be/ apologies = book-collect+1 & ev5 = ! accumulation ( f9e books1 is t (f]$ by ,mc,culloch 9 ! preface to 8 own catalogue4 ,! writ] takes occasion to obs]ve1 among o!r po9ts & argum5ts3 ,x is no d\bt v easy to ridicule ! ta/e = f9e books & _! accumulation 9 ext5sive libr>ies4 ,b x is n m easy ?an to ridicule ! ta/e = :atev] is mo/ desirable1 z sup]ior clo!s1 h\ses1 furniture1 & accommodation ( e sort4 ,a ta/e = improv$ or f9e books is "o ( ! lea/ equivocal m>ks ( ! progress ( civilisation1 & x is z mu* to be pref]r$ to a ta/e = ^? t are co>se & ill got up1 z a ta/e = ! pictures ( ,reynolds or ,turn] is to be pref]r$ to a ta/e = ! daubs t satisfy ! vulg>4 ,a man acts fooli%ly1 if he sp5d m money on books or any?+ else ?an he c af=d2 b ! folly w be increas$1 n dim9i%$1 by 8 sp5d+ x on mean & common r ?an on f9e & uncommon works4 ,! latt] :5 sold inv>iably br+ a good price1 m p]haps ?an 0 paid = !m1 :]eas ! =m] ei!r br+ no?+ or next to no?+4 ,mc,culloch's mat]nal gr&fa!r 0 possibly ! book-lov] f :om ! em95t political economi/ inh]it$ 8 ta/e4 ,9 common ) ! ,manuscript ,docum5t & ! ,autograph ,lett]1 ! ,writt5 ,book =ms su* a va/ dep>tm5t ( inquiry & /udy1 t x w\ld be undesirable1 & inde$ almo/ impracticable1 9 a volume ( limit$ ext5t on book-collect+1 to include ! consid]ation ( any collat]al subject4 ,! broad facts reg>d+ our national collections ( ,,mss4 are suffici5tly well kn[n1 no less ?an ! pr9cipal repositories 9 :i* !y are to be f\nd & consult$1 & ! individuals :o h signalis$ !mselves f "t to "t z own]s ( ?is class ( prop]ty on v>i\s scales or on v>i\s pr9ciples4 ,ne>ly ev]ybody ) any claim to culture is famili> ) ! names ( ,cotton1 ,arundel1 ,h>ley1 ,lansd[ne1 ,bir*1 ,burney1 ,eg]ton1 ,h>dwicke1 & ,/[e1 9 connection ) preci\s assemblages ( monum5ts 9 ! ,national ,libr>y2 ,p>k]1 ,tann]1 ,fairfax1 ,a%mole & o!rs at ,ox=d or ,cambridge2 ,c>ew at ,lambe?1 & a succession ( private en?usia/s 9 ?is direction1 ei!r indep5d5tly or 9 conjunction ) ! pr9t$ side--,d]+ ( ,surr5d51 ,le ,neve1 ,m>t9 ( ,palgrave1 ,duke ( ,buck+ham1 ,sir ,?omas ,phillipps1 ,libri1 ,"l ,a%burnham1 ,heb]1 & ,bright4 ,9 ! case ( ,,mss4 x is equally true ) pr9t$ lit]ature t ! int]e/ & value dep5d on circum/ances1 & are liable to *anges & vicissitudes4 ,!y may be classifi$ into c\ntries1 p]iods1 & subjects1 & _! appreciation dep5ds on _! "* ev5 m ?an on _! m]e r>ity4 ,an unique ,,ms4 may possibly be q wor?less4 ,a comp>atively common "o may comm& a good price4 ,h[ num]\s soev] ! anci5t copies ( ,*auc]'s ,cant]bury ,tales might be1 ano!r com+ into ! op5 m>ket w\ld /ill be an object ( ke5 competition2 & :]e importance is c\pl$ ) sc>city or uniqu5ess1 ( c\rse ! latt] feature l5ds a high additional weight to ! matt]1 & multiplies inquir]s4 ,we mu/1 h[ev]1 9 ju/ice to ?is bran* ( ! topic & to our read]s1 refra9 f fur!r pursuit ( ! discussion ( x1 z its adequate treatm5t w\ld absorb a monograph to ! full ext5t z ample z ! pres5t1 & su* a ,manual is 9 po9t ( fact a desid]atum--"o1 too1 :i* ! improv$ /ate ( bibliographical k w\ld assi/ 9 r5d]+ mu* m satisfactory ?an 0 =m]ly possible4 ,! ,rolls ( ,collectors by ! pres5t writ] af=d a conv5i5t view ( ! diff]5t classes ( society 9 ! n[ ,unit$ ,k+dom1 :i* f ! outset to ! pres5t day h creat$1 dur+ unequal p]iods ( duration1 m or less notewor?y c5tres ( lit]>y or bibliographical ga!r+s1 f ! ,h>ley1 ,roxburghe1 ,heb]1 or ,hu? level to t ( ! own]--(t5 n less to be admir$ or comm5d$--( ! humble %elf-ful ( volumes4 ,"h names occur associat$ ) ! mo/ widely v>i$ aims 9 respect to scope & compass1 yet all 9 a c]ta9 measure p>ticipat+ 9 ! cr$it ( admitt+ to _! homes products ( intellectual indu/ry & +5uity beyond su* matt] z ,family ,bibles1 ,directories1 ,railway ,guides1 ,*>les ,lamb's ,biblia-a-,biblia1 & sixp5ny or ?reep5ny editions ( popul> au?ors1 :i* con/itute ! /aple decorations ( ! av]age ,briti% middle-class h\sehold 9 ?is nonag5>ian n9ete5? c5tury4 ,s e>ly z ! "t ( ! lat] ,/u>ts1 a movem5t seems to h comm5c$ bo? 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&1 n only 9 ! *ief c5tres1 b 9 prov9cial t[ns1 = ! education ( ! middle class1 & ev5 ( ! high] grade ( agriculturi/s1 :o s5t _! *ildr5 to s*ools1 & at ! same "t1 9 ! abs5ce ( circulat+ libr>ies1 improv$ _! own m9ds by ! ex*ange ( books1 z we p]ceive 9 contempor>y di>ies & correspond5ce2 & ,macaulay d\btless ov]col\rs ! ignorance & debasem5t ( ! bulk ( society ab\t ! p]iod ( ! ,revolution ( #afhh1 app>5tly 9 ord] to ma9ta9 a cue ) :i* he _h />t$4 ,! ,di>y ( ,john ,ri*>ds1 a f>m] at ,w>mwell 9 ,dorset%ire1 #afig-agjb1 is an unimpea*able witness on ! o!r side2 x is pr9t$ 9 ! ,retrospective ,review1 #ahec4 ,x 0 ab\t ! same date t we f9d ev5 9 ,scotl& a project = e/abli%+ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 9 e p>i%1 ,ref]5ce or ,l5d+ ,libr>ies1 & "s pamphlets on ! subject h come d[n to u2 b we he> no?+ m ab\t x4 ,?is 0 9 #afii-agjb1 j :5 ! indefatigable ,john ,dunton 0 s5d+ f ! press 8 multif>i\s p]iodical news-books = ! b5efit ( ! m lit]>y sort 9 ,s\? ,brita94 ,! ,circulat+ ,libr>y 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 9 its inception 0 int5d$ m p>ticul>ly = ! bett]-to-d class1 & ev5 to-day its t>iff is h>dly compatible ) v n>r[ res\rces4 ,p]haps ! e>lie/ ef=t to br+ lit]ature )9 ! rea* ( ! work+-man 0 ,*>les ,knight's s*eme ( ,book-,clubs = all ,read]s1 m5tion$ 9 a lett] to him ( #ahdd f ,dick5s4 ,a rem>kable *ange 9 ! =tunes & tactics ( ! collector has aris5 f "o 9 our social in/itutions4 ,! book-hunt] ( times pa/1 if he 0 a resid5t 9 ! prov9ces1 & work$ on a m or less sy/ematic & ambiti\s scale--nay1 if he m]ely pick$ up articles f ye> to ye> :i* /ruck 8 fancy1 reli$1 z he 0 able to d1 on 8 c\ntry t[n4 ,?i!r gravitat$1 z a rule1 ! products ( public & private sales f ! surr\nd+ neighb\rhood )9 a fairly wide radius4 ,if a libr>y 0 plac$ 9 ! m>ket1 ! sale took place on ! premises or at ! ne>e/ c5tre2 !re 0 no ?\ght ( s5d+ any?+ %ort ( a kn[n collection up to ,london4 ,! transit 9 ! abs5ce ( railways 0 too inconv5i5t & co/ly4 ,^! conditions1 :i* long surviv$ bett] possibilities1 naturally made c]ta9 headqu>t]s ?r\gh\t ! k+dom a p]fect ,eldorado & ,elysium1 fir/ ( all = local en?usia/s miles r\nd1 & lat] on = metropolitan b>ga9-seek]s1 :o made p]iodical t\rs 9 c]ta9 localities at pres5t z b>r5 z ,arabia ,petraea4 ,! pr9cipal po9ts appe>1 s f> z exi/+ in=mation goes1 to h be5 9 ! ,nor?3 ,newca/le1 ,york1 ,%effield1 ,le$s2 9 ! ,midl&s3 ,birm+ham & ,man*e/]2 9 ! ,we/3 ,plym\?1 ,exet]1 & ,bri/ol2 9 ! ,s\?3 ,*i*e/]2 9 ! ,ea/3 ,norwi*1 ,y>m\?1 ,col*e/]1 ,bury1 & ,ipswi*4 ,x 0 at ,*i*e/] t ! poet ,coll9s br\ght toge!r a c]ta9 numb] ( e>ly books1 "s ( ! fir/ r>ity2 8 "n is f\nd1 too1 9 ! sale catalogues ( ! la/ c5tury z a buy] ( su*2 & ! /range & regrettable fact is1 t two or ?ree items1 :i* ,?omas ,w>ton actually saw 9 8 h&s1 & ( :i* !re are no kn[n duplicates1 h n s f> be5 recov]$4 ,ea/ ,anglia dur+ a prolong$ p]iod 0 peculi>ly ri* 9 hold]s & seek]s ( ! ,old ,book1 bo? manuscript & pr9t$4 ,x =m]ly ab\nd$ 9 mona/ic in/itutions1 afflu5t c\nty families1 & lit]>y ar*aeologi/s4 ,we may m5tion ,"l ,petre1 ! ,hanm]s ( ,mild5hall1 ! ,h]veys ( ,ickwor?1 ! ,bunburys ( ,bury1 ! ,tollema*es1 ! ,fr]es1 ! ,f\nta9es1 ,sir ,john ,f5n1 ,m>t9 ( ,palgrave1 ,dawson ,turn]1 & ! ,rev4 ,john ,mit=d4 ,x 0 ! same1 z we take else:]e occasion to %[1 9 ! ,we/ ( ,engl&1 9 ! ,midl&s1 9 ! ,nor!rn c\nties1 & 9 ! ,s\? ( ,scotl&4 ,! abs5ce ( ready communication ) ! metropolis & ! relative insignificance ( prov9cial c5tres kept libr>ies toge!r4 ,_! own]s1 :ile ! agricultural int]e/ 0 fl\ri%+1 _h no motive = sale1 & ! inducem5t to "p ) su* prop]ty 0 f> less p[]ful1 :ile ! competition rema9$ limit$4 ,9 ,k5t3 ,cant]bury & ,maid/one2 9 ,surrey3 ,guild=d1 ,croydon1 ,k+/on1 & ev5 ,ri*mond1 may h help$ to supply local requirem5ts to a c]ta9 ext5t4 ,b ! ,sydneys ( ,p5%ur/1 ! ,ox9d5s ( ,b>ham1 ! ,lee-,w>lys1 ! ,b>retts ( ,lee1 ! ,evelyns ( ,sayes-,c\rt & ,wootton1 & o!rs among ! g5try ( ^! & ! adjac5t %ires1 probably fill$ _! %elves 9 pr9cipal measure f ! ,london %ops dur+ _! p]iodical visits to ! metropolis = v>i\s purposes4 ,ev5 9 lat] times ! suburbs ( ,london1 & n[ & !n su* localities z ,woolwi*1 ,read+1 ,man*e/]1 ,%rewsbury1 ,salisbury1 ,wrexham1 ,conway1 ,keswick1 & ,dubl9 h yield$ a prize or s1 ow+ to ! disp]sion ( "s small libr>y 9 ! neighb\rhood on ! premises4 ,o!rwise "o may prospect ! c\ntry t[ns all ov] ! ?ree k+doms n[adays1 & n see any?+ save new /ock & p5ny-box w>e4 ,ev5 ! prov9cial c5tres are1 9 g5]al1 /]ile en\gh2 b ! rural di/ricts are dri$ up4 ,e species ( prop]ty seems to drift to ,london4 ,! ,bri/ol h\ses1 ,k]slake1 ,jeff]ies1 ,george1 ,lasbury1 (t5 came across r>ities2 b x is s no long]4 ,! ,we/ has be5 ?read$ ?r\gh4 ,if !re is a section ( ,engl& :]e "s good ?+s may yet l+]1 x is1 we %\ld say1 9 ,/af=d%ire1 ,lanca%ire1 & ,%rop%ire1 to :i* might p]haps be add$ ,worce/]%ire4 ,! seats ( our two anci5t ,univ]sities1 & ca!dral cities g5]ally1 h n yield$ su* ample fruit to ! explor]1 p]haps because !re has always be5 a species ( magnetic attraction1 by :i* any spoils ( ! k9d are drawn into ! local libr>ies & museums4 ,a graduate ( ,ox=d or ,cambridge1 a canon ( ?is or t *ur*1 a loyal dwell] 9 ,w9*e/] or ,l9coln1 possesses or discov]s a r>e volume1 & 8 impulse1 if he does n keep x himself1 is to be/[ x on 8 place ( resid5ce or education4 ,:atev] happ5s1 ! /rang] com+ to hunt 9 ^! pres]ves arrives only 9 "t to le>n t ! /all or ! %op has giv5 up "s unique desid]atum a day or two be=e1 & is ref]r$ to ! libr>ian ( ! college1 or to ! buy] at su* an address1 if he desires to inspect x1 :i*1 if 8 aims are simply comm]cial1 be sure he does n4 ,! aggravation is already suffici5t6 ,at ! same "t1 ! ,univ]sities & ,inns ( ,c\rt h be5 f "t to "t ! homes ( _m fam\s book-collections4 ,rob]t ,burton1 ,an?ony ,wood1 ,john ,seld51 ,sir ,david ,dundas1 ,mr4 ,dyce1 ,dr4 ,bliss1 ,dr4 ,b&9el1 ,dr4 ,coxe1 ,mr4 ,brad%aw1 are only a few select names4 ,9 ! same way !re 0 a "t1 & n s di/ant1 :5 ,ed9burgh1 & ev5 ,dubl91 yield$ _! proportion ( f9ds1 & ! ,duke ( ,roxburghe & ,g5]al ,sw9ton1 ,david ,la+ & ,james ,maidm5t1 obta9$ no insignificant %>e ( _! extremely curi\s & valuable /ores f _! own gr\nd4 ,n[ ! ,scoti% amateur & booksell] equally look to ! great metropolis = ! supply ( _! wants1 & ! ,nor? ,c\ntry libr>ies are s5t up to ,london = sale4 ,! capital ( ,scotl& has lo/ its anci5t pre/ige z a cov] = ?is sort ( sport1 & is z unproductive z an ord9>y ,engli% prov9cial t[n4 ,f an acquisitive /&po9t ! locality signifies no long]4 ,! game is up4 ,! ?ree k+doms h be5 well-nigh ransack$ & exhau/$4 ,! c\ntry t[n is z b>e z a bird's tail ( any?+ b common-place /uff1 b\ght 9 ! ,london m>ket1 & 7if any dwell] 9 a di/ant city is simple en\gh to ord] x f ! unsophi/icat$ v5dor7 *>g$ ) a good pr(it & ! freight up4 ,naturally ! prov9cial deal]1 if he /umbles on a gem or two 9 an accid5tal way1 takes c>e t x is sold 9 no corn]1 unless x be at ! corn] ( ,well+ton ,/reet 9 ! ,/r&4 ,he consid]s t ! value may be a matt] ( d\bt1 & he leaves x to g5tlem5 to decide betwe5 !m h[ mu* x is wor?4 ,d y blame him8 ,x is a frequ5tly debat$ po9t :e!r at home 9 ,great ,brita9 ! feel+ = books1 9 ! collector's s5se1 is n on ! decl9e2 &1 inde$1 ! causes ( su* a *ange are n f> to seek4 ,! acute pressure ( bus9ess among ! weal?y m]cantile class1 :i* pr9cipally contributes to ! ranks ( book-buy]s1 & ! decrease ( res\rces = su* luxuries among ! nobility & cl]gy1 might be suffici5t to expla9 a %r9kage 9 ! dem& = ! old] & r>] lit]ature 9 our own & o!r languages2 b !re is ano!r & ev5 m p[]ful ag5cy at "w :i* op]ates 9 ! same direction1 & is adv]se to ! inve/m5t ( money 9 objects :i* d n appeal directly to ! eye4 ,! bibliophile discov]s1 :5 he has exp5d$ a small =tune 7or p]haps a l>ge "o7 9 ! =mation ( a libr>y1 t 8 fri5ds ev9ce no int]e/ 9 x1 h no desire to ent] ! room :]e ! cases are kept1 d n und]/& :at !y are told ab\t ?is or t preci\s acquisition1 & turn on _! heel to look at ! pictures1 ! antique furniture1 or ! *9a4 ,?is und\bt$ly wide-spread s5tim5t /rikes a v s]i\s bl[ at a pursuit 9 :i* ! en?usia/ meets ) slight sympa?y or enc\ragem5t1 unless x is at ! h&s ( ! deal]s1 naturally b\nd = _! own sakes to keep him 9 he>t by sympa?y & flatt]y4 ,d\btless ! pres5t aspect ( ! "q might h become ere n[ m s]i\s1 _h x n be5 = ! ,am]ican m>ket & ! ext5sion ( ! sy/em ( public & free libr>ies4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 :ile enorm\s numb]s ( books are sold "u ! hamm] ye> by ye>1 !re mu/ be an approximately proportionate dem& & an inexhau/ible m>ket1 or ! book trade c\ld n keep pace ) ! auctione]s2 &1 moreov]1 we may be 9 a transitional /ate 9 "s respects1 & may be succe$$ by ^? ^: appetite = ! old] lit]ature w be ke5] ?an x ev] 04 ,! compla9t ( a sup]abundance ( books ( all k9ds is n a new "o4 ,x goes back at lea/ to ! reign ( ,elizabe? & ! age ( ,%akespe>e1 = 9 #aeid1 9 a s]mon prea*$ at ,paul's ,cross1 a div9e says3-- ,!re is no ende ( mak+ ,bookes1 & mu* read+ is a we>9esse to ! fle%1 & 9 our c>elesse daies bookes may r seeme to want read]s1 ?an read]s to want bookes4 ,no "o %\ld be too positive :e!r x is to ! ri* or to ! poor book-collector t ! romantic elem5t *iefly or m p[]fully atta*es itself4 ,x has be5 our lot to enjoy ! acqua9tance ( bo? classes1 & we hesitate to pron\nce any decid$ op9ion4 ,!re is ! unque/ionable triumph ( ! man ) a full purse or an inexhau/ible bank+ acc\nt1 :o has m]ely to resolve ^u a pur*ase or a s]ies ( pur*ases1 & to write a *eque = ! sum total4 ,he is no soon] recognis$ by ! memb]s ( ! trade z a zeal\s en?usia/ & a lib]al payma/]1 ?an (f]s arrive1 & cont9ue to arrive1 f all sides4 ,he is n ask$ to take any tr\ble2 8 libr>y is an object ( solicitude to ev]ybody :o has any?+ to sell2 ! ord] on 8 bank]s is all t 8 humble s]vants desire4 ,he f9ds himself1 aft] ! lapse ( a decade or s1 ! ma/] ( a spl5did collection1 )\t hav+ once kn[n :at x 0 to get disagreeably w>m or anxi\s 9 ! pursuit ( a volume1 to delib]ate :e!r he c\ld af=d to buy x1 or to submit to ! ordeal ( att5d+ an auction1 "o ( a motley ?rong 9 a fetid atmosph]e4 ,all ^! trials he has be5 sp>$2 he has collect$ ) kid gloves4 ,on ! contr>y1 a good deal may be said 9 fav\r ( ! amateur ( mod]ate =tune1 :o by p]sonal judgm5t sl[ly accumulates an important & enviable assemblage ( lit]>y monum5ts1 l ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,cors]1 :o sp5t ,l#ijjj dur+ a lifetime on books1 :i* realis$ ,l#bj1jjj1 & w\ld n[ br+ ?rice z mu*1 & p]haps ev5 m2 & 9 t ( m5 su* z ,*>les ,lamb & ,samuel ,taylor ,col]idge1 :o _h to pause be=e !y laid out a few %ill+s 9 ?is way4 ,! hi/ory ( ,lamb's books is m humanly int]e/+ ?an ! hi/ory ( ! ,hu? or ,gr5ville libr>y2 z *attels or furniture !y 7 wor?less2 !y 7 g5]ally ! poore/ copies imag9able2 b if !y did n co/ money1 !y (t5 co/ ?\ght2 !y sometimes involv$ a sacrifice1 if ! price 0 9 ! high altitude ( a sov]eign4 ,9 ! case ( ,lamb1 ! si/]'s op9ion 0 s\ght1 & ! matt] lay ev] s long 9 abeyance be=e ! f9al decision 0 tak51 & ,lamb ha/5$ to ! %op1 unc]ta9 if he might n be too late1 if ! p]son :om he saw em]g+ z he ent]$ might n h 8 book 9 8 pocket4 ,"h 0 paym5t 9 full = ! prize2 ! co9 h&$ to ! v5dor 0 no?+ to x2 ,lamb _h laid out m ?an ! value 9 _m a sleepless night & _m an anxi\s calculation4 ,lamb1 al?\gh he probably nev] b\nd a volume ( 8 own 9 8 life1 or pur*as$ "o = ! sake ( its cov]1 c\ld gr[ en?usia/ic ov] 8 fav\rite ,du*ess ( ,newca/le1 & decl>e t no casket 0 ri* en\gh1 no cas+ suffici5tly durable1 to hon\r & keep safe su* a jewel4 ,collectors ( ! ab/ract type look$1 & /ill look1 at ! ess5ce or s\l--at ! object pure & simple4 ,a book is a book = a' t4 ,x may be imp]fect1 soil$1 worm$1 cropp$1 %abbily b\nd--all ^? ?+s belong to its ye>s2 let x suffice t !re is j en\gh ( ! au?or to be got 9 glimpses "h & !re to enable ! proprietor ( him 9 type to judge 8 quality & p[]4 ,t is :at su* m5 z ,lamb want$--all !y want$4 ,a copy ( ,burton's ,anatomy1 ( ,)]'s ,emblems1 or ,br[ne's ,urn-,burial1 9 ! be/ & newe/ morocco1 0 apt to be a h9d]ance to _! enjoym5t ( ! beauties ( ! text1 0 almo/ b\nd to /rike !m z an intrusion & an imp]t95ce--p]*ance z a sort ( sacrilege--z ?\gh ! mak] ( ! cov] 0 seek+ to place himself on a level ) ! mak] ( ! book4 ,nor are !re want+ successive r5ew]s ( ?is s*ool ( collector--( m5 :o h b\ght books & o!r lit]>y prop]ty = _! own sake1 = _! intr9sic wor?1 irrespectively ( r>ity & price4 ,a relative ( ! writ] devot$ a long life--a v long "o--to ! acquisition ( :at /ruck him z be+ curi\s & int]e/+ 9 its way & fell )9 8 res\rces1 :i* 7 nev] too ample2 & 9 ! end he succe$$ 9 ga!r+ toge!r1 )\t mu* te*nical k ( ! subject1 a fairly l>ge assortm5t ( volumes1 n appeal+ = ! mo/ "p to ! sev]] ta/e ( ! m fa/idi\s & weal?i] amateur1 b ende>$ to him at lea/1 z ,lamb's 71 by ! circum/ances "u :i* !y came to 8 h&s4 ,ea* "o _h its hi/oriette4 ,?is g5tleman repres5t$1 z ,i say1 a type1 & a v g5u9e & laudable "o1 too4 ,i admir$1 almo/ envi$ him1 n 9 8 possession1 b 9 8 enjoym5t ( ^! treasures2 !y 7 to him z ! apple ( 8 eye4 ,:5 ,i speak ( him z a type1 ,i mean t ! same ph5om5on /ill exi/s4 ,9 a lett] ( #ahih f ! extreme ,nor? ( ,engl& !re is ! ensu+ passage1 :i* /rongly impress$ my fancy3 ,ev] s9ce ,i _h a h\se ( my own--ne>ly tw5ty ye>s--,i h be5 a collector ( books on a humble scale4 4 4 4 ,/ill1 by be+ cont9ually on ! look-out = 'b>ga9s1' ,i h manag$ to ga!r betwe5 ?ree & f\r ?\s& volumes toge!r1 *iefly ( a poetical nature4 ,n[1 to my appreh5sion1 ! pres5t aspect ( ! matt] t\*es a high] or deep] *ord ?an t rea*$ by ! own] ( ! mo/ spl5did libr>y 9 ! univ]se2 = all ?is ,heliconian h>ve/ signifi$ p]sonal se>* & p]sonal sacrifice4 ,we d n always be> 9 m9d t ! r>e books ( to-day 7 ! curr5t lit]ature n m]ely (1 b long po/]ior to1 ! p]iod ( _! appe>ance4 ,!y suff]$ two k9ds & /ages ( det]ioration & wa/e4 ,:ile !y rema9$ 9 vogue among read]s & /ud5ts1 !y necess>ily submitt$ to a succession ( m or less indiff]5t own]s1 :o reg>d$ )\t mu* conc]n objects :i* x 0 9 _! p[] to replace )\t mu* difficulty4 ,! wor/ day dawn$1 h[ev]1 = our anci5t lit]ature1 especially t ( a fugitive or s5tim5tal class1 :5 x _h ceas$ to be 9 dem& = practical purposes1 & 0 n yet ripe = ! m51 9 ^: eyes x c\ld only possess ar*aeological attractions4 ,indep5d5tly ( de/ruction by accid5tal fires1 a c5tury or two ( neglect prov$ fatal to millions ( volumes or o!r lit]>y records 9 pamphlet or broad%eet =m2 & z ta/es *ang$1 ! mill & ! fire successively consum$ ! disc>d$ fav\rites ( bygone g5]ations1 j z at ! pres5t mom5t we pulp or burn f day to day c>tloads ( old sci5ce1 & !ology1 & law1 & fiction1 & ev] s mu* m1 prep>+ to gr[ unique4 ,! ,mill has be5 z busy z ! ,press all ^! c5turies on :i* we look back4 ,x has nei!r eyes nor e>s1 nor has x compassion2 x unrel5t+ly gr9ds & consumes all t comes 9 its way2 age aft] age x has r$uc$ to du/ :at ! m5 ( ! "t refuse 9 ! pres5ce ( some?+ new]1 &1 z !y hold1 bett]4 ,! pr9t]s ( ea* g5]ation1 f ^? ( ,ma9z d[nw>d1 l5t !mselves1 n unnaturally1 n unwisely1 to subjects 9 ! fir/ place 7by way ( exp]im5t7 :i* 7 n co/ly1 & secondly to su* z appeal$ to contempor>y ta/e & patronage4 ,we f9d "u ! =m] head ,indulg5ces1 ,proclamations1 ,broadsides1 ,ballads2 "u ! second1 ,*ur* ,s]vice ,books ( all k9ds1 succe$$ aft] a :ile by c]ta9 ( ! ,classics4 ,! impressions long rema9$ limit$2 & cont9ual use & subsequ5t neglect accompli%$ betwe5 !m ! task ( creat+ ! mod]n bibliographical & bibliomaniacal s*ools4 ,ev5 9 ,anglo-,saxon times ! f]ocity ( w>f>e & ! ravages ( invasion on invasion1 c\pl$ ) ! scanty diffusion ( lit]>y ta/e1 de/roy$ _m ( ! mona/ic libr>ies4 ,b1 :i* is /rang] & less excusable1 ev5 d[n to ! second half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 d[n to ,aubrey's day1 ! greate/ havoc cont9u$ to be made 9 ?is way alike among pr9t$ books & ,,mss41 ! latt] be+ us$ = all sorts ( utilit>ian purposes--ev5 z bungs = be]-b>rels4 ,9 our own p]iod x is immeasurably sadd] & m a/oni%+ to le>n t1 besides ! losses aris+ f casual conflagrations to public & private libr>ies1 ! old v&alism is n ext9ct1 & t no?+ is sacr$ 9 its eyes1 n ev5 ! priceless munim5ts ( a ca!dral *ur*4 ,:at mu/ ! aggregate h become1 if su* a process _h n be5 /eadily 9 op]ation all ^! c5turies6 ,&1 ev5 z x is1 ! disp]sion ( old libr>ies1 l ^? ( ,johnson ( ,spald+ & ,sk5e ( ,sk5e1 enc\rages ! wa/e-pap] deal] to believe t ! end is n yet rea*$4 ,! frequ5t] ( ! auction-rooms ( ,london alone has p]petually "u 8 eyes a m\nta9 ( illegible pr9t$ matt] suffici5t to ov]load ! %\ld]s ( ,atlas4 ,bibliomania has z _m heads z ! fam$ ,bri>eus2 b x seldom lifts m ?an two or ?ree at once4 ,p]haps x w\ld be impossible to "n any v>iety ( fancy :i* has n at "s "t ent]$ into ! pursuit :i* we are j n[ attempt+ to illu/rate4 ,! love ( ! book )\t reg>d to ! b9d+1 or ( ! b9d+ irrespectively ( ! book2 ! fa%ion = works ) woodcuts1 ( c]ta9 pr9t]s1 ( c]ta9 places1 ( c]ta9 dates2 ! e/abli%m5t ( a fix$ rule z to a subject or a gr\p ( subjects1 tak5 up collectively or 9 succession2 a limitation z to price or z to size1 = a c&idate = admittance to "s cab9ets may n exce$ s _m in*es 9 altitude2 x mu/ g back to ! c5tury :i* produc$ x1 to be rewritt5 or repr9t$1 ere x may h a place4 ,x is said ( ! eld] ,w]!im] t1 :5 "s "o express$ 8 a/oni%m5t at ! price :i* he _h giv5 = an item1 & ev5 ins9uat$ 8 want ( wisdom1 he retort$ pleasantly t he might be a fool1 b he ?\ght t he knew great] ones ?an himself4 ,d we n "u exi/+ conditions view ) too un*>itable s5tim5ts ! m>vell\s good =tune ( ! book-hunt]s ( ! la/ c5tury1 at ! v outset ( a revival ( ! ta/e = our own v]nacul> lit]ature8 ,does x n seem tantalis+ to he> t ,w>ton ! hi/orian c\ld pick up = sixp5ce a volume conta9+ ,v5us & ,adonis1 #aeif1 & sev5 o!r preci\s morceaux1 (f a brok]'s c\nt] 9 ,salisbury1 :5 ! ,briti% ,museum gave at ! ,daniel sale ,l#ccf = ! ,%akespe>e alone8 ,:at a ?rill passes ?r\gh ! ve9s1 z we read ( ,rodd ! booksell] meet+ at a m>9e /ore-%op on ,saffron ,hill1 some:]e ab\t ! ?irties1 ) a volume ( ,elizabe?an tracts1 & hav+ x weigh$ out to him at ?reep5ce ?ree-f>?+s6 ,our space is f> m limit$ ?an su* anecdotes2 b !y all /rike u z po9t+ ! same moral4 ,if "o happ5s on a ,caxton or a qu>to ,%akespe>e to-day = a trifle1 x is ! isolat$ ignorance ( ! possessor :i* befri5ds "o4 ,b till ! m>ket came = ^! ?+s1 ! price = :at v few want$ 0 naturally l[2 & an acquir] l ,george ,/eev5s1 ,edw>d ,capell1 or ,edmond ,malone 0 sc>cely apt to feel ! ke5 gratification on meet+ ) "s unique f9d t a man w\ld n[ d1 see+ t its r>ity 0 yet unasc]ta9$1 & ev5 _h x be5 s1 0 n likely to awak5 mu* s5sation4 ,l[ prices d n alone e/abli% *eapness4 ,*eap books are ^? :i* are obta9$ by accid5t "u ! curr5t value4 ,9 ! "t ( ! lat] ,/u>ts1 ,n>cissus ,luttrell f\nd f "o p5ny to sixp5ce suffici5t to satisfy ! %opkeep]s ) :om he dealt = "s ( ! mo/ preci\s volumes 9 our language2 & a %ill+ comm&$ a ,caxton4 ,! ,hu?s ( ^? days c\ld n lay out _! money 9 ^! ?+s2 !y _h to take up ! anci5t typography 9 ! =m ( ! classics1 or l>ge-pap] copies ( contempor>y hi/orians1 or ! publications ( ,he>ne4 ,we d n "k t ! celebrat$ ,*evali] ,d',eon 0 s+ul> 9 8 views z a collector 9 ! la/ c5tury4 ,he b\ght 9 *ief measure1 if we may judge f a docum5t be=e u1 :at we %\ld n[ t]m nondescripts1 & 9 ! aggregate gave a v h&some price at a ,london auction 9 #agga = an assemblage ( items at pres5t procurable1 if any "o want$ !m1 at a f> l[] rate4 ,!re is n a lot ?r\gh\t :i* w\ld recomm5d itself to mod]n ta/e1 save ! ,cuis9i] ,francois1 & p]haps t 0 n 9 ! old morocco liv]y consid]$ by judges z de rigueur4 ,we app5d ! auctione]'s acc\nt entire1 because x exhibits a fair example ( ! class ( book :i* n only ,fr5*m51 b ourselves1 s\ght at t "t m ?an ^? = :i* we h long le>n$ to compete1 & :i* 7 !n (f]$ "u ! hamm] by ! bundle1 if n by ! basketful4 ,= ,l#h1 #ds41 a hundr$ & tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 h[ _m qu>to ,%akespe>s c\ld "o h acquir$8 ,,! ,,*evali] ,d',,eon1 ,b\ght ( ,bak] ,leigh4 ,l s4 d4 ,catalogus ,librorum ,,mss4 ,angl4 et ,hib]n #j #g #f ,index ,librorum ,biblio!cae ,b>b]9ae1 #b vols4 #j #aj #f ,read+ ,catal4 ,lib4 9 ,collegio ,sion5si #j #d #j ,le ,long1 ,biblio!que ,hi/4 de la ,france #j #i #j ,voyage ,lit]aire de deux ,religieux ,b5$ict9s #j #e #j ,hi/oire de ,demelez de la ,c\r de ,france #j #b #f ,memoires sur le ,rang entre les ,s\v4 de l',europe1 c4 #j #b #f ,disc\rs ,politiques sur ,tacite1 p> ,josseval #j #b #j ,dictionnaire ,ma!matique1 p> ,ozanam #j #e #j ,dictionnaire ,practique du ,bon ,m5ag] de ,campagne1 p> ,lig]1 #b vols4 #j #f #j ,lel& agt4 ,bol+broke's ,/udy ( ,hi/ory #j #b #j ,mutel's ,causes ( ! ,corruption ( ,*ri/ians #j #a #j ,b9don on ,comm]ce #j #b #f ,essay on ,money1 ,trade1 ,w>1 ,banks1 c4 #j #a #j ,engl&'s ,gazette]1 #c vols4 #j #g #f ,halifax's ,advice to a ,daught] #j #a #j ,tresor de la ,pratique de ,m$ec9e1 #c vols4 #j #d #j ,s5eque de la ,consolation de la ,mort #j #a #j ,tacite 7la ,morale de7 p> ,h\ssaie #j #a #f ,tite ,live r$uit en ,maximes #j #a #j ,graci5 l',homme ,univ]sel #j #a #f ,l',ecole de l',homme #j #b #f ,memoire p\r dim9u] le nombre de ,preces #j #a #f ,receuil des ,edits #j #a #f ,le ,secret des ,c\rs1 p> ,wals+ham #j #a #f ,receuil de ,maximes p\r ,in/itut4 du ,roy #j #a #j ,calli]es de la ,sci5ce du ,monde #j #a #j ,traites des ,int]e/s des ,pr9ces' ,s\v]a9s de l',europe #j #a #j ,sci5ces des ,pr9ces1 p> ,naude1 #c vols4 #j #e #j ,etat pres5t du ,royaume de ,danem>c #j #b #j ,memoires de l',empire ,russi5 #j #a #f ,memoires ,negociations ,secrettes de div]ses ,c\rs de l',europe p> ,m4 la ,torre1 #e vols4 #j #g #f ,memoires p\r ,s]vir a l',hi/oire de ,corse #j #a #f ,memoires ,militaires sur les ,anci5s1 #b vols4 #j #b #j ,hi/oire ,g5]ale de ,suisse #j #b #j ,memoire du ,c>d4 ,ri*elieu1 #e vols4 #j #e #j ,la ,vie du ,c>d4 ,ri*elieu1 #b vols4 #j #d #j ,la ,vie de ,mons4 ,colb]t #j #a #f ,voyage de ,grece1 ,egypte1 c4 #j #b #j ,voyage du ,mont du ,levant #j #a #f ,lettres du ,c>d4 ,ri*elieu #j #a #j ,lettres d'un ,turque a ,p>is #j #a #f ,lettres ,p]sanes1 p> ,montesquieu #j #c #j ,le ,passe ,tems ,agreable #j #a #f ,essai ,politique sur le ,comm]ce #j #b #j ,!orie de l',impot #j #b #j ,hi/oire du ,sy/eme des ,f9ances1 #agai #agbj1 #f vols4 #j #f #j ,hi/oire du ,comm]ce1 p> ,huet #j #b #j ,le ,vrai ,cuis9i] ,francois #j #a #f ,dictionnaire ,neologique #j #b #j ,relations de quelques ,religieux1 #f vols4 #j #aj #f ,reflexions sur l',edit #j #a #j ,sev]al lots ( ,pamphlets1 #as4 ea* #j #d #j ,five ,pamphlets1 at #f;d4 ea* #j #b #f -------- ,l#h #d #j ,jan4 #ab?1 #agga4 ,recd4 ! cont5ts ,= ,bak] & ,self1 ,,geo4 ,,leigh4 ,! neglect ( our e>ly lit]ature cont9u$1 z we h said1 d[n to ! second half ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,prior to t "t1 all ! in=mation at our comm& t5ds to %[ t collectors almo/ uni=mly re/rict$ !mselves to ! books curr5t 9 or ab\t _! own "t1 z we f9d ev5 ,pepys ask+ ,bag=d to secure = him1 n ,caxtons or ,elizabe?an books1 b items :i* we %\ld n[ reg>d ) comp>ative or absolute indiff]5ce4 ,:ile "s insignificant trifle1 :i* _h happ5$ to g out ( pr9t1 0 s\ght ) avidity1 :ile editions ( ! classics & ,cont95tal writ]s1 long s9ce conv]t$ to wa/e pap]1 7 objects ( ke5 rivalry1 ! mo/ preci\s examples ( anci5t ,engli% & ,scoti% typography & poetry 7 obta9able = p5ce4 ,a v int]e/+ side to ! subject be=e u is ! %>e claimable 9 x by ! fair sex4 ,9 our two ,rolls ( ,book-,collectors we h includ$ ! names ( sev]al ladies1 :o 9 ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies1 z well z 9 ! e>li] "p ( ! pres5t1 e/abli%$ a title to rank among possessors ( libr>ies 9 a l>g] or small] measure4 ,two ( ! mo/ prom95t names are probably ^? ( ,miss ,ri*>dson ,curr]1 ( ,e%ton ,hall1 ,york%ire1 & ,mrs4 ,ryl&s ( ,man*e/]1 ! latt] n only ! acquir] ( ! ,al?orp treasures1 b ( a mo/ valuable body ( books1 anci5t & mod]n1 9 augm5tation ( !m4 ,?is feature 9 ! annals ( collect+ is ! m to be borne 9 m9d1 9 t x has 9 rec5t days decl9$ almo/ to disappe>ance1 & may be said to be limit$ to a few g5tlewom51 :o pursue special /udies1 l ! ,hon4 ,alicia ,amh]/ & ,mrs4 ,e>le1 & br+ toge!r = use or ref]5ce ! works illu/rative ( !m4 ,a /udy ( ! writ]'s ,rolls ( ,book-,collectors1 :i* embrace ov] two ?\s& names1 w satisfy any "o t ! h]$it>y or transmitt$ collections 9 ?is c\ntry are v few1 if we limit ourselves to libr>ies ( note1 & d n comp5sate = ! long catalogue ( old libr>ies :i* h be5 disp]s$ ev5 9 our own "t4 ,are !re really m ?an ! ,mill] & ! ,hu?1 unless we add ! ,sp5c] or ,al?orp1 kept intact & amplifi$1 yet 9 ! h&s ( a /rang]8 ,book-collect+ by individuals is1 !n1 ma9ly a p]sonal affair1 :i* beg9s & ends ) a life4 ,! cont9uance ev5 ( ! two libr>ies above m5tion$ 9 private h&s _c be reg>d$ z o!rwise ?an prec>i\s & t]m9able2 ! f\r? succession ( ,mill] has j expir$ 9 an unexpect$ mann]1 & ! de/9y ( ! ,britwell treasures is problematical4 ,rum\r has long s9ce po9t$ to ! ,advocates' ,libr>y at ,ed9burgh z ! ultimate rev]sion]4 ,9 a volume ( mod]ate compass1 pr(ess$ly address+ itself 9 a special mann] to ,engli% collectors1 ! consid]ation ( =eign lit]ature mu/ ( necessity be a second>y & incid5tal feature & elem5t1 al?\gh x may be q true t our c\ntrym5 & c\ntrywom5 look s frequ5tly aside1 z x 71 f ! lit]>y productions ( _! own soil to /udy ^? ( o!r l&s4 ,9 ,great ,brita9 we may be said to be mu* m cosmopolitan 9 our book-collect+ ta/es ?an _m ( our contempor>ies on ! ,cont95t ( ,europe1 ,g]many p]haps except$4 ,9 ,france1 ,spa91 ,portugal1 ,italy1 & else:]e1 ! dem& is almo/ exclusively = native au?ors2 b ! ,g]mans1 ,am]icans1 & ourselves take a pride1 & a j "o1 9 be+ m ca?olic & broad3 we see ! advantage1 no d\bt1 & no d\bt we reap ! fruit1 ( su* a policy4 ,at ! same "t1 9 a monograph ( limit$ scope x is obvi\sly impossible to embrace ev5 a g5]al view ( ! enorm\sly wide range :i* is be=e any "o :o crosses ov] f 8 own c\ntry to add to 8 ,engli% possessions ev5 a select collection ( books 9 =eign languages2 & we h conf9$ our ef=ts 9 ?is direction to an indication ( su* typical or special works 7pr9cipally ,fr5*7 z are usually s\ght by p 9 ^! isl&s1 :o resort m or less to ! ,cont95tal m>ket4 ,ev5 prom95t ,anglo-,fr5* amateurs l ,mr4 ,r4 ,s4 ,turn] & ,"l ,a%burton are f\nd keep+ )9 c]ta9 classes ( lit]ature1 & c]ta9 copies recomm5dable by _! prov5ance1 b9d+1 or graphic peculi>ities4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,spoliation ( public libr>ies 9 pa/ times--,d5\nc]s ( ! robb]s ( books--,s*$ule ( public libr>ies 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom--,view ( ! *ief features ( "s ( ^!--,ca!dral libr>ies--,public libr>ies on ! ,cont95t & 9 ,am]ica--,e>ly ,engli% books 9 =eign collections--,diff]5ce 9 ! con/itution ( public collections--,private libr>ies--,_! classification--,! writ]'s ,rolls ( ,collectors--,! ,h>leian ,libr>y--,! idea borr[$ f abroad--,=mation ( a new ,engli% ,s*ool ( ,collect+--,! ,roxburghe sale 9 #ahab--,ri*>d ,heb] & 8 va/ libr>y--,8 s]vices to lit]ature--,8 s*ol>%ip--,! ,britwell ,libr>y4 ,,x h>dly falls )9 ! prov9ce ( a manual = ! book-collector to dwell on ! "* & relative m]its ( ! purely public libr>ies at home & abroad1 or ev5 on ! bibliographical possessions ( private p]sonages :i* are n available = pur*ase4 ,rec5t exp]i5ce1 h[ev]1 tea*es u t we are n entitl$ to c\nt any long] on ! intact pres]vation ( ! books ( any individual or family1 z ! sale by auction has almo/ become fa%ionable4 ,at any rate1 !re c be no h>m 9 introduc+ a few rem>ks on ?is aspect & bran* ( our subject1 p>ticul>ly see+ t ! effect ( ?r[+ on ! m>ket ?\s&s ( r>e books1 :i* 7 once ?\ght to be hopelessly unatta9able1 has contribut$ to improve ! prospects & opportunities ( pur*as]s4 ,! spoliation ( public libr>ies at home & abroad is an aspect ( ! "q or subject nei!r v agreeable nor v flatt]+4 ,9 ,engl& & o!r p>ts ( ! ,empire1 )9 ! la/ c5tury1 num]\s examples h occurr$ :]e valuable or unique books h be5 /ol5 or mutilat$4 ,! national collection 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet has p]haps suff]$ ! lea/1 & :atev] may be said ab\t ! sy/em on :i* x 0 =m]ly conduct$ & manag$1 suffici5t c>e seems always to h be5 ex]cis$ to gu>d aga9/ depr$ators ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,s f> z is publicly kn[n1 petty !fts ( articles m or less easily replaceable are all t we h to regret4 ,x is notori\s t ! ,bodleian has lo/ sev]al important volumes1 & no "o w probably ev] arrive at any def9ite in=mation ( ! ext5t to :i* ! libr>ies at ,cambridge & ! o!r m9or collections at ! si/] ,univ]sities ( ,ox=d1 ,ed9burgh1 & ,dubl9 h be5 pillag$ & impov]i%$4 ,x has be5 ! same all ov] ! ,cont95t4 ,! ,biblio!que ,nationale at ,p>is1 & _m ( ! lead+ prov9cial libr>ies ( ,france1 h be5 robb$ :olesale 9 =m] times1 & 9 "s cases annihilat$4 ,"o has only to read ! obs]vations & evid5ce ( ,m4 ,a*ille ,jub9al accompany+ a 7!n7 in$it$ lett] ( ,montaigne 7#hvo1 ,p>is1 #ahej71 to =m an idea ( ! ravages :i* h be5 made ?r\gh neglect ( (ficials & di%one/y ( visitors2 & :at mu/ ! fact be 9 ,italy1 ,spa91 ,portugal1 & else:]e8 ,! d5unciations aga9/ robb]s ( books & libr>ies date1 h[ev]1 f ! remote/ p]iod1 & 7 at fir/ highly necess>y z a means ( safegu>d+ ! treasures ( mona/]ies & *ur*es4 ,isaac ,taylor1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,transmission ( ,anci5t ,books to ,mod]n ,times1 #ahge1 p4 #bdf1 pr9ts an ana!ma ( ?is k9d3 ,:osoev] remove? ?is volume f ?is same m5tion$ conv5t1 may ! ang] ( ! ,"l ov]take him 9 ?is _w1 & 9 ! next to all et]nity4 ,am54 ,let ! en]getic explor]s :o h transf]r$ s _m hundr$s ( su* ,,mss4 to ! ,vatican & ! ,briti% ,museum look to x2 & :at are ,8 ,hol9ess & ! ,tru/ees 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet b palpable accessories aft]1 if n be=e1 ! fact6 ,a common p]il hangs ov] !m all4 ,a visit to a libr>y su* z ! ,briti% ,museum or ! ,bodleian1 or ev5 to ^? ( "s ( ! ,colleges at ,ox=d & ,cambridge1 is apt to in/il a feel+ ( rev]5tial affection = ! f\nd]s & b5efactors ( su* in/itutions2 ! exi/+ function>ies seem to )draw into middle di/ance1 & "o ent]s into communion ) ! spirits ( ! dep>t$4 ,f ! private collector's po9t ( view ^! great public libr>ies are ma9ly s]viceable = purposes ( ref]5ce & comp>ative /udy4 ,^! /oreh\ses ( bibliographical & lit]>y weal? may be classifi$ into-- 7i7 ,national or quasi-,national ,collections3-- ,! ,briti% ,museum ,guildhall ,libr>y ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum 7,dyce & ,=/] & ,g5]al ,f9e ,art ,collections7 ,society ( ,antiqu>ies ,dr4 ,william's ,libr>y1 ,gordon ,squ>e ,*e?am ,libr>y1 ,man*e/] ,sp5c]-,ryl&s ,libr>y1 ,man*e/] ,bodleian ,univ]sity ,libr>y1 ,cambridge ,univ]sity ,libr>y1 ,ed9burgh ,advocates' ,libr>y1 ,ed9burgh ,signet ,libr>y1 ,ed9burgh ,hunt]ian ,libr>y1 ,glasg[ ,tr9ity ,college1 ,dubl9 ,! ,briti% ,museum readily divides itself1 ( c\rse v unequally1 into ! ,pr9t$ ,book & ,manuscript ,dep>tm5ts1 & ea* ( ^! has be5 p]iodically enri*$ by l>ge donations or pur*ases en bloc1 ! =m] m especially by ! gift ( ! ,gr5ville books1 & ! latt] by ! ,cottonian1 ,h>leian1 ,lansd[ne1 ,/[e1 & ,h>dwicke ,,mss4 ,! ,bodleian w\ld fall f> %ort ( :at x is1 _h x n be5 = ! beque/s ( ,tann]1 ,seld51 ,burton1 ,crynes1 ,g\gh1 ,malone1 & ,d\ce1 & s ) ! ,univ]sity ,libr>y at ,cambridge1 :i* owes s mu* to ,bi%op ,moore's books1 & ,tr9ity1 ,dubl91 to ,ar*bi%op ,m>%'s4 7ii7 ,college ,libr>ies3-- ,sion ,college ,dulwi* ,college ,eton ,college ,w9*e/] ,college ,/onyhur/ ,college ,/4 ,cu?b]t's ,college1 ,u%aw ,cambridge ,colleges ,ox=d ,colleges ,sion ,college pres]ves a few items ( ! r>e/ & mo/ preci\s class--,%akespe>e's ,lucrece1 #aeid1 ,b>nfield's ,affectionate ,%eph]d1 #aeid1 ! ,pho5ix ,ne/1 #aeic1 ,drayton's ,matilda1 #aeid1 & o!rs2 b a few specifi$ 9 ! old catalogue h disappe>$4 ,_m ( ! mo/ valuable volumes bequea!d by ,edw>d ,alleyn to ,dulwi* are n[ among ,g>rick's books 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 or among ,malone's at ,ox=d1 by conveyance2 b a few yet rema94 ,eton ,college ,libr>y conta9s a small numb] ( e>ly pr9t$ books 7includ+ ,caxton's ,book ( ,good ,mann]s7 & ! unique copy ( ,udall's ,ralph ,roi/] ,doi/]4 ,at ,w9*e/] !y h a volume or two ( v r>e poetical tracts ( ,elizabe?'s & ,james ,i4's "t4 ,/onyhur/ is solely rem>kable = ,,mss4 & pr9t$ works ( ,rob]t ,s\?well & o!r ,romi% writ]s4 ,( ! subord9ate libr>ies at ,ox=d & ,cambridge ! treasures are innum]able4 ,^? :i* belong to ! pr9t$ dep>tm5t are v fully regi/]$ 9 special catalogues & by ,hazlitt1 except1 p]haps1 ! v rec5t legacy to ,tr9ity ,college1 ,cambridge1 ( ! libr>y ( ! late ,mr4 ,samuel ,s&>s1 ri* 9 e>ly ,engli% typography1 & ! result ( life-long rese>*es4 ,outside ^! fall ! ,royal ,libr>y at ,w9dsor1 :i* includes ! unique p]fect ,a,esop1 & "o ( ! two books on vellum 7! ,doctr9al ( ,sapi5ce7 pr9t$ by ,caxton2 ! ,ar*iepiscopal "o at ,lambe?1 ri* 9 r>e e>ly pr9t$ books & ,,mss41 & ! ,*e?am & ,ryl&s f\ndations at ,man*e/]1 ! latt] compreh5d+ ! ,al?orp treasures en bloc4 ,humphrey ,*e?am also e/abli%$ ! ,*ur* ,libr>ies at ,turton & ,gorton1 bibliographical notices ( :i* h be5 pr9t$ by ,mr4 ,gilb]t ,fr5*1 #dto1 #ahef2 & a few /rays f ! ,*e?am collection w be incid5tally m5tion$ h]eaft]4 ,a ref]5ce to ! writ]'s ,collections1 :]e su* facts are n matt]s ( famili> k1 w %[ t ! majority ( ?is section is m rem>kable = ! possession ( a few r>ities1 or ev5 unique items1 ?an = a sy/ematic repres5tation ( classes & p]iods4 ,yet "s are v /rong 9 specialities3 ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 ,ox=d1 9 music2 ,magdal51 ,cambridge1 9 e>ly ,engli% books 7,pepys's72 ,corpus1 ,cambridge1 9 ,,mss4 7,ar*bi%op ,p>k]'s72 ! ,bodleian1 9 ,%akespe>iana1 e>ly popul> books1 ,elizabe?an poetry1 c4 7,malone's1 ,d\ce's1 ,seld5's1 ,burton's71 & s =?4 7iii7 ,ca!dral ,libr>ies3-- ,/4 ,paul's1 ,london ,cant]bury 7,*ri/ ,*ur*7 ,york ,m9/] & ,*apt] ,pet]bor\gh ,li*field ,l9coln ,h]e=d ,at ,l9coln !re 0 =m]ly ! preci\s ,honeywood beque/1 improp]ly sold to ,dibd9 = #ejj gu9eas2 b ! libr>y /ill conta9s ab\t #ejjj volumes1 to :i* ! ,dean & ,*apt] make additions f "t to "t2 & !re is a paid cu/odian1 :o is "o ( ! m9or canons4 ,york ,m9/] & ,*apt] are ri* 9 e>ly typography & ,york%ire books4 ,! ,ca!dral libr>y is "u ! *>ge ( a canon z libr>ian & a vic>-*oral z sub-libr>ian1 :o receive no sal>y4 ,x is op5 to ! public on ?ree days 9 summ] & on two days 9 w9t] 9 ea* week4 ,!re is no fund = ! support or improvem5t ( ! libr>y1 except ! int]e/ ( ,l#djj & a few volunt>y subscriptions4 ,h]e=d possesses a rem>kable assemblage ( *a9$ volumes4 ,to ! pres5t gr\p mo/ prop]ly app]ta9s ! libr>y at ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 f\nd$ by ,"l-,keep] ,williams1 :ile he 0 ,dean ( ,we/m9/]4 7iv7 ,public ,libr>ies on ! ,cont95t or 9 ,am]ica3-- ,biblio!que ,nationale1 ,p>is ,fr5* ,in/itute 7! gift ( ! late ,duc d',aumale71 ,*antilly ,vatican ,libr>y1 ,rome ,royal ,libr>y1 ,naples ,m$icean ,libr>y1 ,flor5ce ,/4 ,m>k's ,libr>y1 ,v5ice ,royal ,libr>y1 ,tur9 ,imp]ial ,libr>y1 ,vi5na ,imp]ial ,libr>y1 ,/4 ,pet]sburg ,royal ,libr>y1 ,b]l9 ,libr>y ( ,electors & ,k+s ( ,bav>ia1 ,mu5i* ,libr>y ( ! ,dukes & ,k+s ( ,saxony1 ,woelf5buettel ,l&]biblio!k1 ,cassel ,public ,libr>y1 ,hamburg ,public ,libr>y1 ,goett+5 ,public ,libr>y1 ,zu]i* ,ar*iepiscopal ,libr>y1 ,ei*/adt ,ar*iepiscopal ,libr>y1 ,salzburg ,ar*iepiscopal ,libr>y1 ,worms1 c4 ,plant9 ,museum1 ,antw]p ,univ]sity ,libr>y1 ,upsala ,royal ,libr>y1 ,cop5hag5 ,l5ox & ,c>t] ,br[n ,libr>ies1 ,new ,york ,! two la/ nam$1 z x may be at once conclud$1 are pr9cipally ,engli% & ,anglo-,am]ican 9 _! "*4 ,our collectors d n1 z we are aw>e1 by any means re/rict !mselves to ! lit]ature ( ! "m c\ntry s exclusively z _! ,transatlantic contempor>ies2 & = !m !re=e x becomes ( importance & int]e/ to acquire ?r\gh catalogues a famili>ity ) ! cont5ts ( ! lead+ assemblages ( =eign & classical lit]ature 9 ,cont95tal h&s4 ,b !re are v few ( ! great public libr>ies abroad :i* h n casually or o!rwise acquir$ ,engli% books1 & ^? ( ! r>e/ description4 ,at ,goett+5 !y h1 f an auction at ,lu5eburg 9 #agfg1 ! ,c4 ,m]ry ,tales ( #aebf2 at ,cassel1 ,m>l[e's ,edw>d ,,ii41 #aeid2 & at ,hamburg ! ,elizabe?an edition ( ,blan*>d9e & ,eglant9e1 #aeig1 all unique or mo/ r>e2 & ?is is only by way ( in/ance or sample4 ,! ,hu? copy ( ,%akespe>e's ,sonnets1 #afji1 0 obta9$ f ,zu]i*4 ,! private amateur does well if he keeps be=e him ! sali5t features connect$ ) 8 pursuit f ?is po9t ( view4 ,x is to be deeply regrett$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,ne!rl&s did n take /eps to pres]ve intact ! ,ens*$5 collection at ,ha>lem1 9 ! same mann] t t ( ,belgium did ! ,plant9 heirlooms4 ,! late ,mr4 ,qu>it* n>rat$ an amus+ & *>act]i/ic anecdote1 commemorative ( 8 p>ticipation 9 ! ,ens*$5 sale1 :]e ! ag5t ( ! ,briti% ,museum wait$ till ! morn+ to bid at ! table = ! ,troy-,book1 pr9t$ by ,wynkyn de ,worde 9 #aejb1 & he b\ght x privately ov]-night ( ! auctione]4 ,!re is1 x mu/ be not$1 a fundam5tal diff]5ce 9 ! con/itution ( public libr>ies 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,am]ica z comp>$ ) ^? on ! ,cont95t4 ,! latt]1 if !y d n re/rict !mselves1 9 pr9cipal measure1 to ! lit]ature ( _! own c\ntry1 or at lea/ tongue1 v seldom g f> outside ^? limits o!rwise ?an by accid5t or = works ( ref]5ce4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! ,engli% & ,am]ican collections are cosmopolitan1 l ^? :o h =m$ !m4 ,at ! ,briti% ,museum a volume 9 ,icel&ic1 ,*9ese1 ,hawaian1 or any o!r "* is welcom$ ne>ly z mu* z "o 9 ! v]nacul>4 ,9 ,g]many1 at all ev5ts at ,b]l9 & ,vi5na1 ,engli% books ( importance are recognis$4 ,b at ! ,biblio!que 9 ,p>is x is n s4 ,! ,fr5* collect only ! classics & _! own lit]ature1 j z !y ignore 9 co9s all b ! ,greek & ,roman & national s]ies4 ,)9 _! own l9es1 h[ev]1 x is wond]ful1 look+ at all ! political convulsions :i* ! c\ntry & capital h und]gone1 :at va/ treasures rema9 9 ,france--treasures ( all epo*s & 9 e class1 f ! rise to ! fall ( ! mon>*y1 f volumes writt5 = ! ,c>ol+ian1 if n ,m]ov+ian k+s1 to volumes b\nd = ,m>ie ,anto9ette4 ,"s int]e/+ & in/ructive notices ( our own public libr>ies1 & ( a few private collections ( =m] times1 may be f\nd 9 ! lat] volumes ( ! ,retrospective ,review4 ,! two ,rolls ( ,collectors be=e m5tion$ are capable ( mak+ a n inconsid]able volume2 b !y are classifiable 9 gr\ps & p]iods1 & c]ta9 individuals may be tak5 z ! c5tral figures 9 ! successive onw>d movem5ts4 ,our imm$iate conc]n is ) pr9t$ monum5ts1 & consequ5tly we d n he>k5 back beyond ! m5 :o witness$ ! introduction ( typography4 ,nor does !re appe>1 :ile ! pur*as+ p[] ( money = lit]>y possessions or ! book-closet 0 high1 to h be5 any esprit de corps or emulation t5d+ to con/itute s*ools or cot]ies1 & to raise c]ta9 books or s]ies to an artificial /&>d4 ,m5 at fir/ acquir$ at r&om :at happ5$ to fall 9 _! way2 booksell]s !re 7 few or 7except at ,london or 9 ! ,univ]sities7 next to none2 & auctions 7 long unkn[n4 ,except = topography & ! classics1 !re 01 d[n to ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 no active competition4 ,! bulk ( ! ,h>leian ,libr>y 0 probably obta9$ )\t extravagant outlay1 ?\gh n )\t lab\r & "t2 n ^? divisions :i* we %\ld n[ prize w\ld be ! mo/ exp5sive1 unless we include ! manuscripts = :i* ,"l ,ox=d _h ev5 !n to pay a price4 ,we h drawn ! l9e :]e x appe>s t ! pr9ciple ( =m+ libr>ies1 9 ! mod]n s5se ( ! ^w1 comm5c$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,d[n to ! ,h>leian epo*1 :5 ! ,cont95tal sy/em began to influ5ce u1 ! %elf ( books :i* we obs]ve 9 _m old pr9ts 0 ! limit ( ne>ly all collectors3 n necess>ily ( _! res\rces1 b ( _! views & ( ! feel+ ( ! "t4 ,m5 acquir$ a h&ful or s ( volumes1 :i* came into _! h&s by gift or o!rwise2 f ! abs5ce or paucity ( public in/itutions !re 7 few individuals ( any culture :atev] )\t a few books besides ! family ,bible & ,pilgrim's ,progress2 b su* a colossal accumulation z 0 =m$ "u ! auspices ( ! second ,"l ,ox=d1 & /ill m t ( ,ri*>d ,heb]1 0 z undreamt ( z ! va/ & multif>i\s cont5ts ( ! build+ 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet z x n[ exi/s4 ,a /udy ( e>ly correspond5ce & o!r s\rces ( orig9al in=mation on ! pres5t po9t w be f\nd to corroborate su* a view ( ! av]age private collection 9 ^! isl&s ant]ior to ! la/ c5tury4 ,x 0 n till _m ye>s aft] ! disp]sion ( t noble ,h>leian memorial ( g5]\s ard\r among ! public & private collections ( ,engl& & ! ,cont95t 7,dr4 ,johnson 9 8 lett] to ,sir ,f4 ,b>n>d1 #agfh1 says t _m books pass$ direct into ! ,biblio!que du ,roi at ,p>is71 t ! ,%akespe>e revival l$ to an inquiry1 on ! "o h&1 into ! lit]ature connect$ ) ! ,elizabe?an p]iod1 & on ! o!r to a p>tial discov]y ( h[ mu* ( x _h p]i%$4 ,t epo* may be reg>d$ z ! true ,hegira f :i* we h to date ! mod]n annals ( collect+2 ! antec$5t "t 0 9 a s5se pre-hi/oric1 = ! mo/ preci\s rema9s ( our national lit]ature 7 unhe$$ & uncal5d>$2 ! means ( =m+ a compreh5sive e/imate ( ! pr9t$ /ores 9 actual exi/5ce 7 yet lat5t or unkn[n1 & ! almo/ undivid$ att5tion ( /ud5ts & pur*as]s 0 direct$ to ! anci5t classics & =eign typography4 ,x mu/ be conc$$1 we ?9k1 t :atev] ! importance ( ^? bran*es ( inquiry may be1 ! cause ( ,briti% lett]s is m closely & p]man5tly b\nd up ) our own classics & ! products ( our own soil2 & we repeat t ! movem5t :i* fir/ gave a /imulus to a sort ( revolt f ! ,cont95tal s*ool & to ! =mation ( a native "o 0 ! p]suasion1 on ! "p ( a few s*ol>s1 t some?+ m 0 to be done t[>ds popul>is+ ! plays ( ,%akespe>e & 8 m em95t contempor>ies1 & elucidat+ _! writ+s by ! help ( ^? :o liv$ amid ! same sc5es & habits ( ?\ght & "u ! same in/itutions4 ,leigh ,hunt us$ to speak to me ( hav+ att5d$ ! great ,roxburghe sale 9 #ahab j = ! sake ( ga9+ an idea ( :at su* an affair 04 ,x 01 no d\bt1 a f9e collection :i* ! noble own] & 8 pr$ecessors 7p>ticul>ly ,john1 ,e>l ( ,roxburghe 9 ! "t ( ,que5 ,anne7 _h acquir$1 ma9ly 9 ! prec$+ c5tury1 at v mod]ate prices2 & ! result mu/ h be5 highly satisfactory to ! e/ate4 ,b _m ?+s h happ5$ s9ce !n2 ! ,heb] ,libr>y1 ! mo/ ext5sive1 mo/ valuable1 & mo/ ill-fat$ 9 its realisation3 ! gr&e/ & pr\de/ bibliographical monum5t ( ! n9ete5? or any o!r c5tury1 has be5 complet$ & scatt]$2 & yet to-day1 if ! g5]al read] 7 ask$1 he w\ld probably be ( ! belief t ! fir/ rank 0 due to ! e>li] p]sonage & collection4 ,!re is someh[ a pre/ige ab\t ! ,roxburghe sale :i* "t seems incapable ( weak5+2 yet 9 comp>ison ) its successor x 0 a m]e h&ful2 & 9 fact ! accumulations ev5 ( ,h>ley1 ! second ,e>l ( ,ox=d1 va/ & preci\s z !y may h be51 7 n equal 9 magnitude or 9 value to ^? ( ,heb]1 ( :om ! mo/ surpris+ & mo/ int]e/+ trait is 8 conv]sance ) ! int]iors ( s _m ( 8 treasures2 nor %\ld we ev] =get 8 g5]osity 9 l5d+ !m to lit]>y work]s4 ,! ,rev4 ,alex&] ,dyce1 :o s ably edit$ our eld] dramati/s & poets1 c\ld nev] h accompli%$ 8 projects1 if ,heb] _h n come to 8 assi/ance ) ! r>e1 or ev5 unique1 orig9al editions4 ,we h tak5 else:]e an opportunity ( record+ ! probable obligation "u :i* we all lie to ,heb] = 8 (fices 9 prevail+ on ! ,gov]nm5t "u ! ,reg5cy to arrange ! s-call$ gift to ! c\ntry ( ! libr>y ( ,george ,,iii4 ,:at an ine/imable boon & advantage x w\ld h be51 _h he left u 8 own magnific5t ga!r+s1 ) ! lib]ty ( ex*ang+ duplicates6 ,to h[ _m a subsequ5t collection w\ld su* a /ep h be5 ! dea?bl[ or r an insup]able b>6 ,! ,britwell & ,hu? libr>ies w\ld h be5 robb$ ( half _! gems1 & ! ,daniel sale c\ld n h prov$ ! s+ul> c\p & s5sation :i* x 01 _h ! ,heb] elem5t be5 abs5t4 ,! flyleaves ( an enorm\s proportion ( ,heb]'s books are f\nd enri*$ by 8 s*ol>ly & (t5 v int]e/+ memor&a2 !y usually be> a /amp ) ,,biblio!ca ,,heb]iana1 b nev] an ex libris4 ,t di/9ction ! accompli%$ own] resign$ to m9or lum9>ies4 ,! notes are always p]t95t & occasionally num]\s2 & ! pages ( ! sale catalogue1 ( :i* we h no few] ?an ?irte5 p>ts1 are lift$ above me*anical common-place by ! curi\s & v>i$ matt] int]sp]s$ f ?is s\rce1 z well z to a c]ta9 ext5t f ! p5 ( ,john ,payne ,colli]1 :o edit$ ! e>ly poetical & dramatic portions1 & att5d$ ! auction to secure "s ( ! r>e/ old plays = 8 fri5d ! ,duke ( ,devon%ire4 ,heb] _h1 9 ! c\rse ( a n v prolong$ life 7he di$ at sixty71 absorb$ by degrees ma9ly all t fell )9 8 rea*1 bo? at home & abroad2 & he acquir$ mu* :i* nev] came to ,engl&1 b 0 w>eh\s$ at ,antw]p or else:]e on ! ,cont95t1 p5d+ future arrangem5ts1 :i* he did n live to make4 ,! libr>y is said to h co/ ,l#aej1jjj1 & to h fet*$ ab\t a ?ird ( t sum4 ,z ! own] _h built x up f ! ru9s ( o!rs1 s "s m rec5t collectors f\nd !re _! opportunity4 ,a good deal ( int]e/+ in=mation ab\t ?is once conspicu\s figure 9 book-collect+ circles may be f\nd 9 ,dibd9's ,rem9isc5ces4 ,heb] seems to h inh]it$ "s %>es 9 ,elliott's brew]y at ,pimlico1 & a resid5ce )9 ! prec9cts4 ,h[ f> ?is =tune contribut$ to enable him to devote s l>ge an am\nt to ! pur*ase ( books & ,,mss41 we h>dly "k2 x 0 said t he d]iv$ advantage f ! slave trade1 b p]haps ?is 0 a calumny4 ,at any rate1 !re 0 tr\ble :i* sadd5$ 8 lat] ye>s4 ,mr4 ,william ,h5ry ,mill] ( ,craig5t9ny b\ght ne>ly ! :ole ( ! e>ly ,engli% poetry1 & made ! ,britwell ,libr>y :at x 0 & is2 & ,george ,daniel ( ,canonbury c>ri$ (f1 at :at might h !n seem$ exorbitant prices1 ! ,%akespe>e qu>tos1 to h ! enjoym5t ( !m = ?irty ye>s1 & !n leave !m z a valuable inh]itance to 8 family2 = 8 dea? j occurr$1 :5 ,h5ry ,hu? _h begun to compete m c\rage\sly = ?is class ( books1 & :5 ! ,national ,libr>y 0 9 a bett] position to (f] tall figures = really vital acquisitions4 ,x 0 9 #ahfd1 & ! /ruggle = ! qu>tos & a few o!r prizes 0 pr9cipally betwe5 ! ,briti% ,museum1 ,mr4 ,hu?1 & ,sir ,william ,tite4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t ! ,britwell collection is probably1 on ! :ole1 ! f9e/ private libr>y 9 ! k+dom2 ! f\nd] ( x 0 a solicitor 9 ,ed9burgh1 ^: "n already meets ! eye z a pur*as] 9 #ahai1 :5 ! ,m>quis ( ,bl&=d's books 7 sold at ,:ite-,knight's1 & x pass$ by beque/ to ! ,*ri/y family1 9 ^: h&s x n[ rema9s4 ,_h x n be5 = ,heb] & = ! bibliophobia :i* prevail$1 :5 8 possessions came to ! hamm] 9 #ahcd1 x is d\btful :e!r ,mill] ( ,craig5t9ny c\ld h a*iev$ ! extraord9>y c\p1 :i* he did by transf]r+ to 8 own %elves at "o swoop ! h>ve/ ( a lifetime--a lifetime almo/ d$icat$ to a s+le object4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,! ,hu? ,libr>y--,special famili>ity ( ! writ] ) x--,sev5 influ5tial collectors ( our "t--,! great disp]sions ( old-e/abli%$ libr>ies--,al?orp--,a%burnham--,johnson ( ,spald+--,li/ ( ! o!r lead+ collections1 :i* no long] exi/4 ,,dur+ a long s]ies ( ye>s x 0 my special good =tune to see ne>ly e week ! late ,mr4 ,h5ry ,hu?1 & to le>n f him _m p>ticul>s ( ! s\rces f :i* he _h d]iv$ "s ( 8 f9e & r>e books4 ,we made ,mr4 ,hu?'s acqua9tance n long aft] ! enri*m5t ( 8 libr>y by ! sale ( ,george ,daniel's collection 9 #ahfd2 & t1 ) 8 v important acquisitions :5 ,mr4 ,cors] di$1 & 8 e>ly ,engli% poetry came into ! m>ket soon aft]1 con/itut$ ! backbone or /am9a ( ! new-com]4 ,mr4 ,hu? did n collect on a l>ge scale dur+ a great l5g? ( "t2 he made 8 libr>y1 or _h x made = him1 *iefly betwe5 #ahed1 :5 he b\ght 8 fir/ folio ,%akespe>e at ,dunn-,g>dn]'s auction1 & #ahgj4 ,once or twice 8 heal? & spirits fail$1 & he 0 always m or less desultory & caprici\s4 ,we saw him "o aft]noon1 :5 he %yly m5tion$ t he _h at la/ tak5 c\rage to ord] home ! ,maz>9 ,bible1 :i* ,mr4 ,qu>it* _h kept two ye>s aft] giv+ ,l#bfbe = x at ! ,p]k9s sale1 & !n sold to ,mr4 ,hu? = ,l#be pr(it4 ,he did n %[ ! book to u1 = he _h n op5$ ! p>cel1 & confess$ t he 0 r a%am$ ( himself4 ,a v curi\s circum/ance 0 t "o ( ! ,ro?s*ilds1 :o _h be5 nibbl+ at ! copy1 call$ at ,qu>it*'s a day or s lat]1 & 0 ( c\rse vex$ to f9d t he _h be5 anticipat$4 ,hu? necess>ily b\ght 9 e case1 l ,add+ton & ,lock]1 at ! top ( ! m>ket1 = he wait$ till ! books 7 %[n or s5t to him2 he nev] se>*$ = !m4 ,condition gov]n$ 8 *oice a good deal2 he 0 fond ( ,spani% books1 8 "m hav+ be5 a ,spani>d1 & ( e>ly ,g]man ones1 be+ a ,g]man on 8 fa!r's side4 ,he took ! classics & ,am]icana r hesitat+ly1 & !re is no d\bt t ! old ,engli% lit]ature int]e/$ him mo/ p[]fully1 z x 0 mo/ fully repres5t$ on 8 %elves4 ,! folio volume ( black-lett] ballads1 knock$ d[n to 8 ag5t at ! ,daniel sale = ,l#gej1 0 reg>d$ by him ) special t5d]ness2 b we ?9k t its real hi/ory 0 unkn[n to him4 ,he 0 n aw>e t x 0 only a selection by ,daniel f a mu* l>g] numb] obta9$ by ,?orpe ! booksell] f a private s\rce1 suspect$ to h be5 a p]son 9 ! employm5t ( ! ,tollema*es ( ,helm+ham ,hall1 ne> ,ipswi*4 ,?orpe p>t$ ) ! bulk to ,mr4 ,heb] = ,l#bjj1 & ! latt]1 9 s5d+ ! v5dor ! money1 decl>$ h[ consci\s he 0 ( 8 extravagance1 & ask$ :e!r he _h be5 s =tunate z to secure ! inh]itance ( ! ,/ation]s' ,company6 ,a f> m ext5sive collection1 ?\gh ( lat] date1 came "s ye>s aft]w>d into ,mr4 ,hu?'s possession2 x consi/$ ( ?ree hundr$ & ?irty-f\r %eet ballads ( ! ,/u>t p]iod1 :i* _h =m$ "p ( a l>g] lot b\ght at a h\se-sale 9 ! ,we/ ( ,engl& = fifty %ill+s4 ,"s w5t to ! ,briti% ,museum1 "s else:]e2 ,mr4 ,hu?'s %>e co/ him ,l#ejj6 ,! ,hu? catalogue is a disappo9t+ production1 ow+ to ! circum/ance t a good deal ( useful in=mation 0 suppress$1 & ! opportunity 0 n tak51 :]e exp5se 0 ! lea/ object1 to furni% an exhau/ive acc\nt ( ! books4 ,x is s+ul> t ! ,gr5ville & ,*atswor? catalogues 7 spoil$ mu* 9 ! same way1 & t ,"l ,a%burnham's own privately pr9t$ acc\nt ( 8 books is a ?\s&fold inf]ior to ! auctione]'s "o4 ,! ,duke ( ,roxburghe1 ,mr4 ,heb]1 ,mr4 ,gr5ville1 ,mr4 ,daniel1 ,"l ,sp5c]1 ,mr4 ,mill] & ,mr4 ,hu? 7 sev5 p]sonages :o ex]cis$ on ! pr9t$ book-m>ket 9 _! "t 7to say no?+ ( ,,mss47 a v notable influ5ce1 p>ticul>ly ,heb]4 ,"o might add ! names ( ,mr4 ,jolley1 ,mr4 ,bright1 & ,mr4 ,cors]1 :o sev]ally betwe5 #ahaj & #ahgj made _! competition s5sible & rais$ ! /&>d ( prices = _m classes ( old ,engli% books4 ,x 0 said 9 #ahde1 :5 ! ,bright ,libr>y 0 disp]s$1 t ! advance 9 realis$ values l$ "s collectors to rel9qui% ! pursuit4 ,! =mation1 n only ( su* a libr>y z t ( ,heb] or ,h>ley1 b t ( ,cors] or ,daniel or ,bright1 w be 9 ! future a %e] impossibility f ! abs5ce ( ! means ( acquir+ 9 _m bran*es s l>ge a proportion ( ! r>] desid]ata4 ,to ga!r toge!r a collection ( books on an ext5sive scale may always rema9 feasible2 b ! probability seems to be t assemblages ( lit]>y prop]ty outside m]e works ( ref]5ce w %[ a t5d5cy to di/ribute !mselves ov] a m num]\s body ( own]s1 includ+ ! public repository1 :i* ye> by ye> removes a c]ta9 body ( r>e books ( all k9ds beyond ! rea* ( competition4 ,! ,bright episode 0 to a consid]able ext5t a duel betwe5 ,mr4 ,cors] & ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,b ,mr4 ,mill] & ,"l ,a%burnham1 & 7x may be add$7 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,cunliffe ( ! ,albany1 7 also 9 ! field2 & two ye>s prior1 ,maitl& 9 8 ,acc\nt ( ! ,e>ly ,pr9t$ ,books at ,lambe?1 #ahdc1 already takes occasion to animadv]t on :at he t]ms ! pu]ile competition = r>ities1 :i* _h !n set 94 ,miss ,ri*>dson ,curr]1 ( ,e%ton ,hall1 ,crav51 ,york%ire1 ^: ext5sive & valuable libr>y came to ! hamm] 9 #ahfd1 0 "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ lady-collectors ( ! c5tury4 ,!re is a privately pr9t$ catalogue ( ! books1 ( :i* two editions appe>$ 9 #ahbj & #ahcc4 ,miss ,curr] 0 a competitor side by side ) ^? already nam$ = a c]ta9 proportion ( ! lit]>y treasures :i* 7 9 ! m>ket 9 h] "t4 ,! late ,lady ,*>lotte ,s*reib] conf9$ h]self to a few subjects1 ( :i* play+-c>ds 7 "o2 b bo? ^! p]sonages h be5 eclips$ 9 our imm$iate day by ,mrs4 ,ryl&s1 :o conceiv$1 z a tribute to ! memory ( a deceas$ husb&1 ! pr9cely design ( f\nd+ on ! !atre ( 8 comm]cial success a gr& lit]>y monum5t1 ( :i* ! ,sp5c] books %\ld be ! nucleus & c5tral feature4 ,"o ( ! greate/ surprises ( our "t 9 a booki% way 0 n ! sale ( ! libr>y at ,al?orp1 :i* _h be5 rum\r$ z a cont+5cy _m ye>s be=e x occurr$1 b its transf] by ! pur*as] to ,man*e/]4 ,we 7 all r sorry to le>n t ! climax _h at l5g? be5 rea*$2 ! sacrifice 0 d\btless a pa9ful "o on m ?an "o acc\nt2 b x 0 presumably unavoidable1 & ! noble own] 0 enc\rag$ by num]\s prec$5ts3 ! fa%ion = sell+ _h q set 9 !n4 ,i visit$ ,al?orp 9 #ahfh = ! purpose ( exam9+ "s ( its treasures4 ,i rememb] ! room1 & ! corn] ( x :]e ! l>ge/ private collection ( ,caxtons 9 ! _w 0 kept1 & ! glass case :i* en%r9$ q a numb] ( ,elizabe?an r>ities4 ,8 ,lord%ip m\nt$ a ladd] to get me "o or two ( 8 ,ald9es pr9t$ on vellum4 ,he %[$ me a delightful old volume ( tracts1 b\nd 9 a vellum wrapp]1 "s absolutely unique1 :i* 8 gr&fa!r _h b\ght1 & a copy ( ! romance ( ,ri*>d ,coeur de ,lion1 #aeji1 :i* came out ( a poor cottage 9 ,l9coln%ire4 ,t =m] ,"l ,sp5c] once did a g5tlemanly act 9 h&+ ,payne ! booksell] a bonus ( ,l#ej1 on f9d+ t a volume he _h _h f him 0 a ,caxton4 ,alas6 ! spell is brok54 ,al?orp 0 its libr>y1 & t has left x = ev]6 ,sic transit gloria4 ,9 ! wake ( ! ,sp5c] books h foll[$ ^? ( ! late ,e>l ( ,a%burnham1 ^: repres5tative _h previ\sly dispos$ ( 8 fa!r's co9s & ( "s ( ! ,,mss4 ,! rema9d] ( ! latt] /ill await disp]sion or a pur*as] en bloc4 ,! ,a%burnham pr9t$ books includ$ a consid]able numb] ( ,caxtons & ,wynkyn de ,wordes1 ! ,/4 ,albans ,*ronicle & ,book ( ,hunt+1 c41 pr9t$ at ! same place1 & _m di/+ui%$ r>ities 9 ! =eign s]ies ( anci5t typography2 b fir/ & =emo/ ! ,p]k9s copy ( ! ,gut5b]g or ,maz>9 ,bible on vellum1 :i* realis$ ,l#djjj1 be+ ,l#fjj 9 excess ( ! figure giv5 by ! buy]4 ,!re 0 also ! ,bible ( #adfb on vellum1 :i* fet*$ ,l#aejj4 ,b ! preval5t *>act]i/ic ( ! collection 0 an o/5sible indiff]5ce on ! "p ( ! nobleman :o =m$ x to condition4 ,!re 7 sev]al f9e books & int]e/+ examples ( b9d+2 b ! abs5ce ( any def9ite plan & ( judgm5t 0 conspicu\s ?r\gh\t4 ,circum/ances aid$ ! imm$iate proprietor 9 8 project = conv]t+ ! prop]ty into ca%1 & ! prices rea*$ 71 9 ! cases ( ! e>ly pr9t$ volumes by ,caxton & o!rs1 simply unprec$5t$1 look+ at ! sorry /ate ( ! copies (f]$4 ,! catalogue 7soo? to speak7 0 n v c>efully or sci5tifically prep>$1 & :5 ! important lots 7 put on ! table1 ! company _h1 z a rule1 "s s]i\s d$uction to make f ! acc\nt pr9t$ by ! auctione]s4 ,! noble v5dor did n see any?+ unbecom+ 9 att5dance to note ! prices ( lots dur+ ! e>li] /ages1 & did n disguise 8 gratification :5 a book br\ght a heavy pr(it4 ,yet tw5ty ye>s ago x 0 almo/ acc\nt$ a disgrace = an anci5t family ev5 to "p ) its heirlooms4 ,9 ^? cases1 :5 want ( ! money _c & is n plead$1 ! proce$+ seems all ! /rang] & ! m discr$itable4 ,! late ,"l b\ght at ! "r "t1 & 8 son sold at ! "r "t4 ,! prices realis$ 7 n m]ely high1 b outrage\s4 ,yet1 aft] all1 prices are a figure ( spee* & a relative t]m4 ,to a weal?y ,man*e/] manufactur] a ?\s& p\nds are no?+ m ?an f\r figures on a piece ( pap] in/ead ( "o or two1 & ! sole diff]5ce betwe5 ,l#ajjj & ,l#bjjj is ! sub/itution ( "o num]al = ano!r4 ,x 0 kn[n1 9 a few cases1 :at ! noble own] _h giv5 = ! articles4 ,8 ,jason1 pr9t$ by ,caxton1 co/ ,l#hg plus commission1 & produc$ ,l#bajj4 ,! ,m]l9 ( #adih 0 b\ght = #cj gu9eas1 & realis$ ,l#gfj4 ,a little ,fr5* volume by ,jean ,maug91 ,les ,am\rs de ,cupidon et de ,psi*e1 #aedf1 0 c>ri$ to ,l#fj1 hav+ be5 acquir$ = half-a-cr[n4 ,c]ta9 o!r antec$5t quotations 7 left f> beh9d1 z 9 ! ,cant]bury ,tales ( #adih1 :i* at ,dunn-,g>dn]'s sale 9 #ahed br\ght ,l#bde1 & n[ w5t up to ,l#ajjj1 & 9 ! ,antonius ,&reas ( #adhf1 :i* 0 ?\ght wor? ,l#bca1 z probably ! e>lie/ volume issu$ 9 ! ,city ( ,london4 ,!re 0 a notable drop 9 ! bidd+s = ! imp]fect copies ( ,*auc] f ,caxton's press1 & a ho/ ( items w5t = next to no?+1 :i* 9 an inf]ior sale w\ld h realis$ f> m4 ,x is ev] s2 & ( c\rse !re 0 half a c5tury's int]e/ on ! outlay4 ,/ill :at an int5se pleasure beyond money x _h af=d$ ! nobleman :o =m$ x6 ,& let u ?9k1 aga91 to h[ long a succession ( hold]s ! same beautiful or r>e book has be5 a fri5d & a companion1 a s\rce ( delight & pride6 ,x 0 rem>k$ 9 ! room t ! pres5t ,e>l _h enl>g$ 8 fa!r's possessions only to ! ext5t ( ,,"o ,,volume 7,no4 #bgdh71 = :i* he gave ,l#d1 & :i* yield$ him ,l#g4 ,he _h no "r to compla9 s f>4 ,concurr5tly ) ! ,a%burnham episode 9 #ahig1 !re came ^u u all1 l a %ell1 ! extraord9>y report1 :i* prov$ too true1 n only t ! repres5tative ( ,johnson ( ,spald+ _h det]m9$ to "p ) ! valuable libr>y pres]v$ 9 ! h\se s9ce at lea/ ! "t ( ! ,/u>ts1 if n ( ! ,tudors1 b t ,mrs4 ,johnson _h actually call$ 9 a local cl]gyman to select :at books he deem$ wor?y ( be+ s5t up to ,london = sale1 & _h committ$ ! residue to a local auctione]4 ,! catalogues 7 p>tly di/ribut$ be=e ! books 7 add$1 & v few booksell]s 7 ev5 aw>e ( ! matt]1 till ! sale 0 ov]4 ,n m ?an ?ree or s1 & a few private p]sons1 7 pres5t2 ! volumes 7 made up 9 p>cels & only "o m5tion$1 & ! bidd+ did n exce$ two or ?ree %ill+s a lot4 ,suppos+ #bjjj items1 compris$ 9 #ajj bundles at #cs4 ea*2 ! gr& total w\ld be ,l#ae6 ,blades quotes ! libr>y z conta9+ sev5 ,caxtons1 & ! late ,mr4 ,h5ry ,brad%aw ?\ght x wor? :ile to pay a visit to ,spald+ to make notes1 :i* he v k9dly communicat$ to u4 ,"o ( ! pur*as]s at ! sale (f]$ me two ( 8 m9or acquisitions = ,l#cj4 ,al?\gh ! libr>y includ$ a proportion ( desirable articles1 _m ( ! books 7 e/eem$ s wor?less t ! acquir]s remov$ ! ex libris1 & left ! re/ beh9d !m6 ,"s ( ! ,caxtons 9 ! public libr>y at ,cambridge h belong$ to ! ,johnson family1 & are suppos$ to h be5 =m]ly pres5t$ to x by ^? ( ,spald+4 ,!y 7 acquir$ 9 ! e>li] half ( ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 by ,m>t9 ,johnson at ! !n curr5t prices--f sixp5ce to a %ill+ or s2 & a /ray or two f ! same collection1 long prior to ! disp]sion ( #ahig1 has occurr$ 9 ! auction-rooms4 ,i h to m5tion 9 p>ticul> ! ,spald+ ,*>tul>y1 sold 9 #ahga4 ,b a few /ill rema9$ on ! old gr\nd1 & =tunately five 7 b\nd up toge!r 9 "o volume1 :i* 0 n compris$ 9 ! wret*$ fiasco & anti-climax4 ,?is preci\s collection 0 (f]$ to ,mr4 ,jacobus ,weale1 :ile he 0 /ill curator at ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 = ,l#bj1 & decl9$1 because1 z an (fic] ( a public in/itution1 he c\ld n accept x at t price1 & 0 unable to pay ! real value4 ,two1 ,curia ,sapi5tiae1 by ,lydgate1 & ,p>vus et ,magnus ,cato1 h s9ce be5 acquir$ by ! ,briti% ,museum1 ) five excessively r>e specim5s ( ! press ( ,wynkyn de ,worde4 ,! ,national ,libr>y did n require ! ,reyn>d ! ,fox or ! ,game ( ! ,*ess4 ,! ,spald+ case 0 z unique z "s ( ! books !mselves4 ,! own] seems to h be5 grossly ignorant ( _! value1 z well z :olly indiff]5t to ! prop]ty z heirlooms4 ,except z a matt] ( record & hi/ory1 ! collector ne$ n s greatly conc]n himself ) all ^? libr>ies :i* h be5 scatt]$1 & yet he f9ds x desirable to ref] to ! catalogues1 if !y 7 publicly sold1 9 ord] to trace books f "o h& to ano!r1 till !y return into ! m>ket & f9d a new own]--p]haps himself4 ,"o might fill a volume ) a li/ ( all ! sales :i* ! la/ =ty ye>s h witness$2 b1 tak+ ! pr9cipal names1 let u enum]ate3-- ,add+ton ,a%burnham ,au*9leck 7,boswell7 ,b&9el ,beck=d ,blew ,bliss ,bolton ,corney ,colli] ,cors] ,cos5s ,crossley ,dunn-,g>dn] ,f\nta9e ,fras] ( ,lovat ,fr]e ,fry ,gibson-,craig ,halliwell-,phillipps ,hamilton ,palace ,h>tley ,h5ry ,cunliffe ,+lis ,irel& ,johnson ( ,spald+ ,la+ ,maidm5t ,makell> ( ,ed9burgh ,middle ,hill ,mit=d ,(= ,o/]ley ,p>k ,ouvry ,rimbault ,sir ,david ,dundas ,sir ,john ,f5n ,sir ,john ,simeon ,s+] ,/\rhead ,sund]l& ,surr5d5 ,sy/on ,p>k ,way ,william ,morris 7residue aft] private sale7 ,wolfre/on ,)9 ^! broad l9es1 :i* d n include libr>ies privately acquir$ by in/itutions1 su* z ! ,dyce1 ,=/]1 & ,s&>s1 or by ! trade1 :i* is an almo/ daily incid5ce1 are compreh5d$ a prepond]ant %>e ( all ! important books :i* h come to ! front s9ce ! e>lie/ p]iod1 ( :i* !re is an au!ntic regi/]4 ,= we h to recollect t _m ( ! p]sons ^: possessions 7 disp]s$ only 9 our "t 7 buy]s a c5tury or m ago1 & _h f ,osborne1 at :at /ill appe> to our weak m9ds provok+ly l[ prices1 8 ,h>leian b>ga9s4 ,by ! way1 he kept !m a tol]ably long "t4 ,did "s "o help him to f9d ! money1 or did he pay x by in/alm5ts8 ,s]i\sly speak+1 x 0 r a :ite elephant4 ,"o ( ! mo/ notori\s private transactions 9 ! way ( sales ( books en bloc 0 t by ! ,royal ,society 9 #ahgc ( ! pr9t$ portion ( ! ,pirkheim] ,libr>y1 pres5t$ to x by ,h5ry ,h[>d1 ,duke ( ,norfolk1 ! fir/ presid5t1 & orig9ally pur*as$ by 8 ance/or1 ! celebrat$ ,e>l ( ,arundel1 9 #afcf4 ,! disp]sion ( ! ,h>leian ,libr>y d\btless gave an impetus to ! revival 9 ! eighte5? c5tury ( a ta/e = book-collect+2 b ( c\rse a l>ge proportion ( ! pur*ases f ,osborne himself 0 on ! "p ( buy]s :o p>t$ ) _! acquisitions1 & ( :om we h no fur!r record4 ,b ! ,o/]ley ,p>k & ,ham ,h\se collections1 ! latt] /ill intact1 ow$ _m inde$ ( _! greate/ treasures to ?is s\rce4 ,9 #agfh ,dr4 ,johnson1 :o _h _h a lead+ h& 9 ! compilation ( ! ,h>leian ,catalogue1 & _h s ga9$ a consid]able exp]i5ce ( ! be>+s ( ! matt]1 z !y 7 !n und]/ood1 address$ a long & int]e/+ lett] to ! ,k+'s ,libr>ian on ! subject ( ! public collections ( ,europe & o!r bibliographical p>ticul>s4 ,( ! libr>ies above m5tion$1 ! ,sund]l&1 ,sy/on ,p>k 7,sir ,john ,?orold71 & ,hamilton-,beck=d collections ow$ _! *ief importance to e>ly typography1 editiones pr9cipes ( ! classics1 & b9d+s4 ,among ! ,bl5heim books 7 a few miscellane\s r>ities 9 ! ,engli% class4 ,( ,beck=d's volumes _m conta9$ 8 ,,mss4 notes4 ,! ,surr5d5 7,d]+ family71 ,/\rhead 7,sir ,ri*>d ,colt-,ho>e71 & ,h>tley libr>ies 7 hi/orical & topographical4 ,9 ! ,+lis1 ,dunn-,g>dn]1 & ,o/]ley ,p>k 7,e>l ( ,j]sey7 catalogues we enc\nt]1 among a good deal t is m or less commonplace1 ! r>e/ anci5t typography1 poetry1 & romances4 ,we next approa* ! l>g] & m important ,private ,collections ( books1 :i* are m or less ( a p]man5t & h]$it>y "*1 & :i* we h to cont5t ourselves ) admir+ at a di/ance or o!rwise accord+ to circum/ances4 ,we _c enum]ate ! hold]s ( a few volumes or s up & d[n ! c\ntry4 ,! names ( :i* we ?9k are ,devon%ire1 ,bute1 ,ba?1 ,dys>t1 ,bridgewat] 7,e>l ( ,ellesm]e71 ,britwell1 ,hu?1 ,ald5ham 7,h4 ,h4 ,gibbs71 & ,acton 7or ,c>negie74 ,! ,duke ( ,fife is believ$ to possess "s curi\s books inh]it$ f ,sk5e ( ,sk5e4 ,! ,duke ( ,nor?umb]l& owns a few1 & a few are 9 ! possession ( ,"l ,rob>tes at ,llanhydrock1 ne> ,bodm91 ,"l ,ald5ham1 & ,mr4 ,wynn ( ,p5i>?4 ,all ^! c5tres affect ! book-collector 9 "o ( two ways3 9 %[+ him :at exi/s1 & 9 %[+ him n[ & !n :at he is nev] likely to obta94 ,= 9 ^! repositories !re are actually c]ta9 ?+s :i* h nev] be5 (f]$ = sale1 & ( :i* ! mo/ indefatigable rese>* has fail$ to br+ to light o!r examples4 ,su* is n ! case1 h[ev]1 ) ,"l ,acton's libr>y at ,ald5ham ,p>k1 ne> ,bridgnor?4 ,t is a collection made by a s*ol> = s*ol>s2 x is wond]fully ext5sive & complete 9 its way1 & x 7 mu* to be desir$ t x %\ld be pres]v$ intact4 ,x comm]cial value is1 relatively to its ext5t1 inconsid]able4 ,! collections at ,*atswor? & ,devon%ire ,h\se 7includ+ ! books ( ,h5ry ,cav5di% & _m ( ^? ( ,?omas ,hobbes7 pr9cipally consi/ ( e>ly pr9t$ lit]ature1 ,engli% & =eign1 & old plays2 ( ! latt] ! ,kemble dramatic libr>y =m$ ! nucleus1 ,payne ,colli] fill+ up at ! ,heb] & o!r sales _m important lacunae4 ,! late ,duke ill-advis$ly engag$ a =eign g5tleman to compile 8 catalogue1 & ! result is mo/ un=tunate4 ,besides ! ,h5ry ,cav5di% & ,hobbes elem5ts1 a few v valuable items came f ! old libr>y at ,bolton ,abbey1 ,york%ire4 ,! ,al?orp heirlooms1 n[ remov$ to ,man*e/]1 h be5 famili>is$ by ! catalogues ( !m pr9t$ by ,dibd92 b !re are hundr$s ( preci\s volumes :i* he has ov]look$1 & ( :i* "s acc\nt is giv5 9 ! pres5t writ]'s ,collections f ! books !mselves4 ,an idea ( ! ,dys>t & ,britwell libr>ies is to be ga!r$ f ,blades's ,caxton1 ,dibd9's ,ames1 & ,hazlitt's ,collections4 ,( ! possessions 9 ?is way ( ! ,m>quises ( ,ba? & ,bute we ga9 only casual glimpses f ! same s\rces4 ,payne ,colli] & ,hazlitt h made ! ,bridgewat] ,h\se libr>y fairly well kn[n4 ,! ,hu? "o is else:]e ref]r$ to1 & ( ,"l ,acton's a sale catalogue ( a portion 0 prep>$ "s ye>s s9ce1 z well z a bibliographical acc\nt2 b ! =m] 0 suppress$1 & ! latt] rema9s incomplete & 9 ,,ms4 ,( ,"l ,ald5ham's collection 7,e>ly ,engli% ,lit]ature1 ,bibles1 ,classics1 ,,mss41 c47 !re is a privately pr9t$ catalogue1 #ahhh1 & !re is also "o ( ! late ,mr4 ,lock]-,lampson's lit]>y treasures4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,classification ( collections--,orig9 ( ! ta/e = books--,s*$ule ( topics or bran*es ( inquiry--,ea* sep>ately consid]$ & ! au?orities cit$--,anci5t typography--,briti% hi/ory & topography--,liturgies--,books ( ,h\rs--,! ,imitatio ,*ri/i--,pilgrim's ,progress--,books ( ,emblems--,books ( ,*>act]s--,books pr9t$ be=e ! ,great ,fire1 at ,ox=d1 dur+ ! ,civil ,w> & ,int]regnum1 c4--,mona/ic & patri/ic writ]s--,engli% devotional & o!r books pr9t$ abroad--,fros*ov]'s ,zu]i* ,bible ( #aeej--,o!r ,bibles--,! ,fr5* ,bible ( #aebc-bh--,m9or specialisms4 ,,z books1 9 a manuscript or pr9t$ %ape1 are f> m num]\s & v>i$ ?an any o!r species ( prop]ty1 & are also m l>gely s\ght = purposes ( direct /udy & in/ruction1 !re exi/s ! great] difficulty 9 attempt+ to advise collectors z to ! l9e :i* x is be/1 wise/1 or safe/ to embrace4 ,! class ( p]sons :o engage 9 ?is attractive pursuit are3-- 7i7 ,pure amateurs1 )\t any eye to ! f9ancial "q4 7ii7 ,speciali/s ( m ?an a s+le k9d4 7iii7 ,/ud5ts4 7iv7 ,speculators4 7v7 ,miscellane\s or casual buy]s4 ,! normal amateur />ts1 9 g5]al1 )\t any well-def9$ s*eme be=e him4 ,he has se5 9 ! h&s ( a fri5d1 p]haps1 a curi\s book2 & ! notion takes possession ( him1 r /eal?ily1 yet r languidly too1 t x might be a nice ?+ to h oneself--t or su* ano!r4 ,! _s ( collect+1 l a delicate g]m1 is at fir/ easily ext+ui%$2 b an incid5t z trivial & =tuit\s z ! "o j sugge/$ has ere n[ con/itut$ ! nucleus & />t+-po9t ( a l>ge libr>y4 ,x may1 inde$1 be a fav\rable symptom & augury :5 a man beg9s circumspectly & delib]ately2 he is m apt1 o!r circum/ances fav\r+1 to prosecute 8 s*eme to ! end1 & to prove a valuable fri5d to ! trade4 ,we h m5tion$ t ! ,speciali/ may be ( m ?an "o sort4 ,he may1 9 %ort1 be ( t5 ?\s& sorts2 & ! ,/ud5t1 aft] all1 may be bracket$ ) him2 = bo? equally devote _! exclusive att5tion to a prescrib$ class ( works or bran* ( inquiry = a m or less def9ite t]m4 ,! subjects :i* pr9cipally engage ! notice ( speciali/s are3-- ,anci5t ,typography 7includ+ ,xylographic works74 ,engli%1 ,scoti%1 & ,iri% ,hi/ory4 ,engli% ,topography4 ,engli% ,g5ealogy & ,family ,hi/ory4 ,liturgies & ,pray]-,books4 ,books ( ,h\rs4 ,bibles4 ,roman ,ca?olic books4 ,engli% books pr9t$ abroad4 ,voyages & ,travels4 ,iri% ,lit]ature4 ,scoti% ,lit]ature4 ,e>ly illu/rat$ books4 ,mod]n illu/rat$ books4 ,fr5* illu/rat$ books4 ,books ( ,emblems4 ,books ( ,engrav+s4 ,e>ly ,engli% ,poetry4 ,e>ly ,romances4 ,e>ly ,music4 ,spani% ,romances4 ,italian ,romances4 ,dantesque ,lit]ature4 ,cromwell ,lit]ature4 ,civil ,w> & ,commonweal? tracts4 ,editions ( ! ,imitatio ,*ri/i4 ,editions ( ! ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,occult ,lit]ature4 ,folk-lore4 ,tobacco4 ,educational books4 ,c>icatures 9 book =m4 ,miracles & ph5om5a4 ,broadsides4 ,*ap-books4 ,!re is probably n mu* ( consequ5ce to be sugge/$ outside ?is cal5d> f :i* an int5d+ collector may make 8 *oice4 ,ea* ( ! topics indicat$ is1 = ! mo/ "p1 susceptible ( be+ subdivid$ & subdivid$ aga94 ,anci5t ,typography is n only a l>ge1 b a difficult & co/ly field4 ,x is1 not)/&+1 a n unusual circum/ance = a beg9n]1 & n a ri* "o1 to />t by mak+ himself ma/] ( a few examples ( our fir/ pr9t]s2 & ?is arises f ! fact t among ! rema9s 9 su* a l9e ( collect+ are pieces ( no high int]e/ or "*1 & copies ^: condition does n attract ! rip] connoisseur4 ,at ! same "t x arises f ! feel+ ( ! p]iod :i* witness$ ! dawn ( ! art1 t a heavy p]c5tage ( ! output ( ! pr9t]s ( all c\ntries am\nts to little m ?an typographical curiosities1 :i* may be sub/antially possess$ 9 ! =m ( an example ( mod]ate co/4 ,! novice g5]ally selects books & tracts ( =eign orig91 & ( a !ological or te*nical complexion4 ,p]haps he goes fur!r--ev5 s f> z to disc>d 8 e>li] pur*ases2 p]haps he does n4 ,x is a matt] ( ta/e & money4 ,if he does n seek ! f9e/ & r>e/ specim5s1 especially 9 ! ,engli% s]ies1 x is n too mu* to say t ,l#ejj spread ov] a c>e] w\ld suffice to procure "o a fair repres5tation 9 :i* ,fu/ & ,s*oeff]1 ,gut5b]g1 ,m5tel91 & ,caxton might appe> 9 ! =m ( a leaf--possibly a damag$ "o4 ,yet !re w\ld be a *ronological view 9 actual orig9als ( ! art ( pr9t+ f ! comm5cem5t 9 all c\ntries4 ,we g = our facts on ?is subject to ,panz]1 ,ha91 ,brunet1 ! ,briti% ,museum ,catalogue1 c4 ,briti% ,hi/ory & ,topography are alike dep>tm5ts :i* c sc>cely be reg>d$ z specialities )\t que/ionable fitness4 ,= :5 we survey ! catalogues ( ^? :o h pr(ess$ly re/rict$ _! aim to ^! two ranges1 & reflect t all su* collections are1 by ! light ( bibliographical au?orities1 m or less t5tative & imp]fect1 we are br\ght to ! conclusion t !re w\ld be1 9 a ?or\ghly exhau/ive treatm5t ( ! matt]1 less left outside ?an c\ld be f\nd )94 ,( ! divisions :i* pres5t !mselves above s mu* is capable ( be+ drawn into ! two o!r s]ies4 ,num]ically an assemblage ( anci5t & mod]n books 9 ^! classes w\ld be by possibility imm5se4 ,b ! att5dant outlay1 unless c]ta9 signal r>ities 7 includ$1 or x 0 deem$ necess>y to comprise all ! poetical relics ) a hi/orical or a topographical side1 ought n to be relatively s high z t on ! prec$+ category1 p>ticul>ly if ! acquir] 7 satisfi$ "h & !re ) tru/wor?y reproductions ( ?ree-&-f\r-figure items4 ,f ,l#ajjj to ,l#aejj w g a long way 9 supply+ a collection ) t qualify+ proviso2 )\t x1 f\r times ! am\nt w\ld b>ely cov] y4 ,! ,h>tley & ,phillipps catalogues %\ld be consult$1 z well z ,upcott & o!r old] au?orities4 ,liturgies =m "o ( ! ta/es & objects ( pursuit ( p]sons :o h left beh9d !m ! fancies ( _! novitiate1 & possess ! means ( pur*as+ a description ( lit]ature :i* is abnormally co/ly1 & might prove m s1 7 ! buy]s m num]\s4 ,! editions ( ! ,pray]-,book fall "u ?is section1 & are almo/ innum]able1 be+ tantam\nt to ,annuals1 & ( _m ye>s we possess m ?an "o issue4 ,! pr9t$ ,books ( ,h\rs might1 f _! ext5t1 z reg>ds subord9ate v>iations aris+ f ! diff]5t uses & occasional *anges 9 portions ( ! ritual1 con/itute 9 !mselves a life's /udy & absorb a =tune4 ,!re is great disp>ity 9 _! typographical & arti/ic execution1 no less ?an 9 _! comm]cial value4 ,a tol]ably full description ( ! s]ies occurs 9 ,brunet1 ,l[ndes1 ,maskell1 ! ,briti% ,museum ,catalogue1 & 9 ^? ( ! pr9cipal collectors on ^! l9es4 ,( ^? adapt$ to ,engli% or ,scoti% uses !re is an acc\nt 9 ,hazlitt's ,collections2 b we may look 9 ! e>ly future = an exhau/ive monograph f ! p5 ( ,mr4 ,jacobus ,weale4 ,! ,briti% ,museum is s+ul>ly ri* 9 editions 9 all languages ( ! ,imitatio ,*ri/i1 hav+ enjoy$ ! rec5t opportunity ( supply+ wants f an enorm\s collection sold by public auction en bloc4 ,! ,(= ,catalogue is consid]$ an au?ority on ! ,pilgrim's ,progress & o!r works ( ,bunyan2 b ! ,national ,libr>y conta9s a l>ge proportion ( ^! books1 & ! ,hu? ,catalogue & ,hazlitt's ,collections mu/ n be ov]look$4 ,! au?orities j cit$1 ! ,cors] ,catalogue1 & ! publications ( ! ,holbe9 ,society1 w prove useful guides to any "o desir\s ( /udy+ ! ,,emblem ,s]ies1 :i* 0 "s "t s9ce 9 m>k$ reque/1 b has su/a9$ ! cu/om>y relapse1 & is :at booksell]s t]m r sl[ j n[4 ,our own lit]ature is n p>ticul>ly weal?y 9 ^! productions2 !re is no?+ ( consequ5ce beyond ,:itney1 ,pea*am1 ,! ,mirror ( ,maje/y1 #afah1 ,)]1 ,qu>les1 & ,h>vey 7,s*ool ( ! ,he>t74 ,b if ! collector goes outside ! national fronti]1 he meets ) works ( ?is class 9 ev5 bewild]+ abundance 9 reg>d to numb]1 v>iety ( type & treatm5t1 & degree ( arti/ic & lit]>y m]it4 ,moreov]1 among ! works ( ?is species j enum]at$ z ( national orig91 f\r ( ! six 7 m or less heavily indebt$ to ! ,cont95t2 ! ,:itney 0 pr9t$ at ,leyd51 & ,)]1 ,qu>les1 & ,h>vey did little m ?an write ,engli% lett]press to sets ( =eign plates4 ,books ( ,*>act]s1 ( :i* p]haps ,e>le's ,microcosmography1 #afbh1 is ! mo/ famili>1 h attract$ att5tion f m ?an "o ( our book-fanci]s2 !y con/itute a some:at ext5sive s]ies1 & we ga9 a fair ap]cu ( x 9 ! catalogue ( ! libr>y ( ,,dr4 ,,bliss1 ( ,/4 ,m>y's ,hall1 ,ox=d1 #aheh4 ,x 0 ,bliss :o repr9t$ ,e>le 9 #ahaa1 & ins]t$ a bibliography ( publications on simil> l9es4 ,! above-m5tion$ g5tleman also l5t himself to two o!r pa?s ( collect+3 "o sugge/$ by local associations1 & consi/+ ( works pr9t$ at ,ox=d1 ! second deal+ ) ^? :i* appe>$ j prior to ! ,great ,fire ( ,london 9 #afff4 ,"o ( ,bliss's ,ox=d fri5ds1 ,,dr4 ,,b&9el1 ,bodley's libr>ian1 made x 8 speciality to br+ toge!r z _m ( ! fugitive publications z possible relative to ! ,civil ,w> ,p]iod & ! ,commonweal?1 & ,,mr4 ,,john ,,=/] did ! same4 ,! ,b&9el ,catalogue1 #ahfa1 is an excell5t guide on ?is gr\nd1 al?\gh x is almo/ unnecess>y to /ate t x is v incomplete4 ,! be/ & mo/ exhau/ive assemblage ( ! lit]ature ( ! ,tr\bles & ,int]regnum 7#afdj-ei7 is ! descriptive li/ ( ! ,k+'s pamphlets 9 ! ,briti% ,museum =m$ by ,?omason ! /ation]4 ,! int]e/ & pr(it att5dant on ! /udy ( ! mona/ic & patri/ic writ]s1 :o may be said to be less /rictly national & m cosmopolitan ?an ^? ( lat] s*ools1 are1 z a rule1 casual & sl5d] = ! m]ely lit]>y consult] or p]us]1 suppos+ ! r extreme case1 :]e su* a p]son is suffici5tly c\rage\s & robu/ to engage 9 any?+ approa*+ a s]i\s exam9ation ( ^! families ( books4 ,! au?ors 7 true en?usia/s1 lab\r+ to _! lives' la/ ?read 9 "s obscure cell or dim closet1 :]e pride ( au?or%ip1 z we may feel & enjoy x1 !re 0 none1 :5 beyond ! walls ( a conv5t or ^? ( a native t[n _! names 7 unkn[n1 _! p]sonality unrecognis$4 ,except to ! !ologian or rituali/ h[ repell5t & illegible ?is mass ( pr9t$ & manuscript matt] mu/ ev] seem6 ,h[ defici5t 9 human sympa?y & p]t95ce6 ,^! treatises1 s erudite1 s prolix1 & s multif>i\s1 7 compos$ by m5 7,univ]sal1 ,irrefragable1 or ,s]aphic ,doctors71 & aft] a c]ta9 date by wom5 too 7,angelical ,si/]s71 :o _h no k ( ! _w1 ( society1 ( human nature1 or ( real philosophy4 ,yet !y 71 & long rema9$1 ! class ( lit]ature mo/ cultivat$1 mo/ /udi$1 & mo/ multipli$2 & to ?is h\r1 not)/&+ ! de/ruction ( millions ( !m1 !y ab\nd 9 our national1 ca!dral1 & college libr>ies1 & 9 private collections d$icat$ to t p>ticul> side ( inquiry & le>n+4 ,9 ! booksell]s' catalogues we sometimes meet ) examples1 :i* are recomm5d$ to ! curi\s buy] by _! illu/rations ( conv5tual life1 & _! exposure ( ^? vices :i* a /ate ( celibacy is calculat$ to promote 9 bo? sexes4 ,! *a9$ book is n an uncommon feature 9 ! anci5t ecclesia/ical repositories1 & ev5 9 c]ta9 *ur*es2 & ap>t f ! ,scriptures1 x almo/ inv>iably ent]s into ! dep>tm5t ( e>ly div9ity or polemics4 ,:atev] may be ?\ght ( ?is bran* ( ! !ological libr>y1 !re is an und\bt$ m>ket = x1 or "s portions ( x1 z /ocks are kept bo? "h & abroad1 al?\gh on a m re/rict$ scale1 p]haps1 ?an =m]ly4 ,x is extremely probable t1 if any "o :o 0 le>n$ en\gh & dext]\s en\gh %\ld make a decoction ( all ! unc\ntable folios :i* exi/ up & d[n ! globe1 ! result might be a s+le volume ( n v ample dim5sions1 af=d+ its %>e ( insight & edification4 ,! call on ! "p ( a n>r[ cot]ie ( *ur*m5 = ! ,ca?olic lit]ature ( ! sixte5? & succe$+ c5turies1 m especially ! books produc$ at ,cont95tal presses1 necess>ily result$ 9 ! rapid inflation ( ! value1 :ile x br\ght to light f numb]less recesses a va/ assemblage ( works previ\sly undescrib$ & unkn[n4 ,_m ( ^! works 7 produc$ at obscure localities 9 ,france & ! ,ne!rl&s2 b ,p>is1 ,d\ay1 ,brussels1 ,antw]p1 ,meckl91 ,t\rnai1 ,bruges1 ,gh5t1 ,br$a1 are responsible = a majority4 ,besides ! purely religi\s publications1 q a l>ge numb] ( secul> books1 & ^? ( p]man5t & /rik+ int]e/1 ow$ _! orig9 to ! same region1 p>ticul>ly to ,am/]dam1 ! ,hague1 ,middelburg1 ,dort4 ,! s\rce ( all ?is =eign production 0 ma9ly ei!r ! employm5t ( ,engli%m5 & ,scots abroad on milit>y s]vice1 or _! resid5ce !re 9 exile or = o!r purposes4 ,italy1 ,switz]l&1 ,g]many1 & ev5 ,pol&1 l5t _! presses to ! ,briti% au?or2 ! sc>ce tracts by ,james ,cri*ton 7! ,admirable7 proce$$ f ,milan or ,v5ice4 ,we "k :at important c5tres = ,engli% controv]sial div9ity & political pamphlete]+ 7 ,g5eva1 ,basle1 & ,zu]i*1 & ! la/-nam$ place is p>ticul>ly associat$ ) ! "n ( ,*ri/oph] ,froes*ov]1 pr9t] ( ! ,bible ( #aeej4 ,a di/9ct feature 9 ?is va/ body ( ,cont95tal typography connect$ ) u is ! curi\s & (t5 unique light :i* x incid5tally ?r[s on ! lives ( our c\ntrym5 & c\ntrywom51 segregat$ by _! employm5ts or op9ions f _! compatriots at home1 & oblig$ to resort to pr9t]s ignorant ( ! language :i* !y committ$ to type4 ,a tol]ably exhau/ive e/imate may be f\nd ( ?is bran* ( ! subject by a ref]5ce to ! ,g5]al ,index ( ,hazlitt's ,,collections 7#ahfg-ia74 ,to ! ,duke ( ,sussex's ,catalogue1 & ^? ( ,lea ,wilson1 ,george ,(=1 ,francis ,fry1 ,william ,maskell1 ,w4 ,j4 ,l(tie1 ,w4 ,j4 ,blew1 ,f>m]-,atk9son1 ,"l ,a%burnham1 & ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,makell> ( ,ed9burgh1 we mu/ g = ! means ( bibliographically e/imat+ ! editions ( ! ,scriptures & ! ,pray]-,book2 & ! ,hu? & ,caxton ,exhibition ,catalogues %\ld be consult$4 ,! ord9>y ,engli% & ,am]ican collector seldom goes beyond ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 & ,lat9 ,bibles4 ,( all ^!1 n ev5 except+ ! ,fu/ & ,gut5b]g or ,maz>91 ! orig9al impression ( ! ,scriptures 9 ,fr5*1 publi%$ at ,p>is & ,antw]p 9 six volumes betwe5 #aebc & #aebh1 is by f> ! r>e/2 & ! next place or rank is p]haps due to ! ,g]man "o1 pr9t$ at ,zu]i* 9 ! same numb] ( volumes1 #aebg-bi1 ( :i* an imp]fect copy is 9 ! ,hu? ,libr>y4 ,! ,maz>9 ,bible has gr[n r common] ( late ye>s4 ,x is c]ta9ly mu* m s ?an ,cov]dale's ,engli% "o ( #aece 9 a p]fect /ate1 or ,tyndale's ,new ,te/am5t ( #aebf4 ,x is a po9t ab\t x n g5]ally kn[n1 t ! extant copies on vellum & on pap] diff]4 ,= ,hi/ory1 ,g5ealogy1 ,topography1 & well-nigh all o!r bran*es ( human sci5ce1 ! /ud5t f9ds himself ref]r$ to ! ,middle-,hill ,libr>y1 n[ 9 c\rse ( gradual disp]sion2 b ?is is f> ri*] 9 ! manuscript ?an 9 ! pr9t$ book dep>tm5t4 ,he may also pr(itably consult ! catalogues ( ,mr4 ,h>tley & ,mr4 ,tyrrell 7,city ,remembranc]71 ( :om ! second collect$ l>gely on ,london4 ,mr4 ,bolton ,corney1 ,mr4 ,gr5ville1 & ,mr4 ,jadis made voyages & travels1 books relat+ to ,am]ica1 & ! fir/-nam$ lit]>y adv]s>ia1 di/9ct features 9 _! enorm\s aggregate ( volumes4 ,in=mation on e>ly ,engli% poetry & ! drama may be s\ght 9 ! catalogues ( ,sykes1 ,p]ry1 ,caldecott1 ,heb]1 ,*alm]s1 ,jolley1 ,wolfre/on1 ,way1 ,daniel1 ,cors]1 ,colli]1 ,fr]e1 ,bliss1 ,bright1 ,mit=d1 ,ouvry1 ,b&9el1 ,halliwell-,phillipps1 & ( c\rse ,hu?4 ,mr4 ,brook ,pulham conc5trat$ 8 att5tion on ! writ+s ( ,george ,)]1 ,mr4 ,bragge on works illu/rative ( ,smok]s & ,tobacco1 & ,major ,irw9 on ! occult & sup]natural4 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,pyne dur+ a long s]ies ( ye>s made an ext5sive collection1 re/rict$ to ,engli% books dat$ prior to ! ye> #afjj1 & z a rule1 x mu/ be add$1 to ! common] class ( publications4 ,,*apt] ,v ,voyages & travels--,_! /rong ,am]ican int]e/--,m>yl& & ,p5nsylvania--,new ,plym\?--,sir ,john ,m&eville--,columbus & ,vespucci--,e>ly m$ical lit]ature--,h>vey & ! circulation ( ! blood--,occult lit]ature--,ph5om5a--,te*nical works--,! paddle-:eel--,books pr9t$ 9 a special mann]--,*apbooks--,g>l&s--,ballads--,bro adsides--,/reet adv]tisem5ts--,g5]al or miscellane\s collections--,omnivor\s buy]s--,ri*>d ,heb]1 ,sir ,?omas ,phillipps1 ,james ,crossley--,a moral d$uc$--,mo/ int]e/+ types ( collector--,advantages connect$ ) re/riction to p]sonal ta/es or wants--,dang]s ( emulation & s]vility--,mr4 ,qu>it*'s ,diction>y ( ,collectors--,v>i\s sorts ( g5u9e collector4 ,,voyages & ,travels h always engag$ a l>ge %>e ( att5tion & /udy1 & comprise ! c5tral & v int]e/+ feature ( almo/ ! entire body ( e>ly ,am]icana1 deal+ ) ! discov]y & colonisation ( t cont95t4 ,?is "p ( ! subject be=e u has receiv$1 ow+ to rec5t political occurr5ces1 a fur!r developm5t 9 ! direction ( ,africa4 ,to ! purely ,am]ican collector1 :o ( c\rse takes 9 ,canada1 8 own lit]>y heirlooms are unexceptionally mat]ial2 & if he works on a compreh5sive pr9ciple1 he admits e item relevant to ! s]ies1 h[ev] co/ly & h[ev] individually trivial4 ,an ,engli%man1 z a rule1 is cont5t ) typical or repres5tative examples4 ,! late ,mr4 ,hu? long rema9$ unp]suad$ t books ( ?is "* 7 desid]ata4 ,!re c be no d\bt1 h[ev]--& ,mr4 ,hu? concurr$ s f> f ! outset--t !re are c]ta9 ,anglo-,am]ican works :i* are1 s to speak1 indisp5sable to a libr>y ( any pret5sions4 ,= in/ance1 x mu/ n be )\t su* capital productions z ^? writt5 or publi%$ 9 elucidation ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,new ,_w by ,drake1 ,cav5di%1 ,hakluyt1 & ,pur*as2 or su*1 aga91 z contribute to ?r[ light on ! settlem5t ( ,new ,engl& & ! progress ( ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs4 ,?is gr\p ( lit]ature has gr[n )9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s almo/ unatta9able by ! less opul5t bibliophile2 its comm]cial value has ris5 to f\r times t to :i* ! previ\s g5]ation 0 accu/om$4 ,! mo/ signal feature 9 ! :ole s]ies is1 h[ev]1 out ( ! pale ( comm]ce4 ,! preci\s manuscript f\nd at ,fulham ,palace 9 #ahif1 giv+ a detail$ acc\nt ( ! settlem5t ( ,new ,plym\?1 has by a graceful int]national act be5 re/or$1 z x 71 to its fitte/ home1 al?\gh _m ( u 9 ,old ,engl& w\ld h1 no d\bt1 pref]r$ to see x deposit$ 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet4 ,!re is ano!r s\rce ( association ) ! "m c\ntry :i* comm5ds to ! notice ( _m1 n exclusively ,am]ican 9 _! ta/es or objects1 ! lit]>y memorials ( ,m>yl& & ,p5nsylvania1 s intimately associat$ ) ! ,engli% families ( ,calv]t & ,p5n4 ,!re is no r>] volume among ! fir/ ,anglo-,am]ican monum5ts ?an ,h>iot's ,virg9ia1 #aehh1 :i* is wor? f ,l#ajj to ,l#abj4 ,among ! fav\rite books ( travel are ,sir ,john ,m&eville's ,voyages1 ( :i* !re are anci5t editions 9 ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 ,italian1 & ,g]man1 & :i* is be+ con/antly reproduc$ ) ! qua9t illu/rations4 ,! n>ratives ( ,p9to1 pr9ce ( li>s1 & ,bruce are ga9+ increas$ cr$it & confid5ce4 ,leo's ,description ( ,africa1 9 ! ,engli% v]sion ( #afjj1 has a map already %[+ ! s\rce ( ! ,nile 9 an inl& lake4 ,! lab\rs ( ! ,hakluyt & ,geographical ,societies h conf]r$ respectively great b5efits on ! cause ( discov]y & v]ification4 ,9 ! fam\s ,lett] ( ,columbus1 #adic1 9 its v>i\s =ms1 ! ,mundus ,novus & ,paesi ,retrovate 7#aejg7 ( ,vespucci1 & a few o!r lead+ publications1 !re is a recognis$ int]e/ reg>dless ( ! c\ntries ( orig94 ,we owe to ! entrance into ! li/s ( sundry memb]s ( ! m$ical pr(ession a tempor>y em]g5ce f oblivion & respite f ! wa/e-basket ( :at ! booksell]s describe 9 _! catalogues z ,r>e ,e>ly ,m$ical4 ,!re is no d\bt t among ^! obsolete publications may be detect$ _m curi\s po9ts & _m evid5ces ( =m] acqua9tance ) suppos$ latt]-day inv5tions or ideas4 ,a prom95t feature 9 ! s]ies is ,h>vey's ,lat9 treatise on ! circulation ( ! blood1 ( :i* he 0 ! 7r late ,briti%7 discov]]4 ,b1 on ! :ole1 ! gr\p ( e>ly works deal+ ) m$ic9e & surg]y is ( que/ionable int]e/ outside ! purely practical range z a comp>ative /udy1 & ^? :i* treat ( anatomy & o!r cognate topics are 9 ! la/ degree gruesome4 ,!y are ! antipodes to ! belles lettres4 ,occult ,lit]ature is susceptible ( a division into sev]al classes or sections3 ,religi\s ,cults1 ,necromancy1 ,magic1 ,second ,sight1 ,div9ation1 ,a/rology1 ,palmi/ry1 ( :i* all h _! special lit]atures & bibliographies4 ,major ,irw9 rec5tly sold an ext5sive s]ies ( works on ^! & k9dr$ topics4 ,cornelius ,agrippa1 ,a%mole1 ,bulw]1 ,lilly1 ,p>tridge1 ,gadbury are among ! =emo/ names ( old] writ]s 9 ! pres5t categories4 ,b = ! fai?s & wor%ips ( antiquity :i* may be rank$ 9 ! fir/ ord] ( importance & solid int]e/1 we *iefly dep5d on mod]n books1 su* z ,payne1 ,knight1 ,inman1 ,davies1 ,=long2 & !re is q a small libr>y on t bran* :i* t\*es on !osophy & simil> speculations--all hav+ a common s\rce 9 ! gr& pr9ciple ( ,agno/icism4 ,fur!r in=mation w be f\nd collect$ on ?is & ! topics :i* we notice bel[ 9 ,hazlitt's ,popul> ,antiquities1 #ahgj4 ,= ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ,port5ts1 ,ph5om5a1 ,lusus ,naturae1 ,murd]s1 ,e>?quakes1 ,fires1 !re is ! catalogue ( ,,mr4 ,,nassau1 #ahbd4 ,! ,briti% ,museum has 9 rec5t times gr[n m complete 9 ! same direction4 ,! f\nd]s & e>li] curators ( ! in/itution appe> to h reg>d$ su* nugae z b5ea? ! dignity ( a national libr>y2 b 9 fact ! in=mation :i* !y1 & possibly !y alone1 convey1 is frequ5tly ( hi/orical1 biographical1 or topographical relevance4 ,!re has be5 a r m>k$ t5d5cy to a rise 9 ! value ( a section ( te*nical publications :i* deals ) ! e>lie/ notices 9 ,engli% lit]ature ( su* subjects z ,electricity1 ! ,microscope1 ! ,/eam-,eng9e1 ! ,paddle-,:eel1 & ! ,telephone1 & ! books id5tifi$ ) ^! subjects are n[ comm&+ v high prices4 ,an uncut copy ( ,?omas ,sav]y's ,navigation ,improv$1 #afih1 :]e ! pr9ciple ( ! paddle-:eel is discuss$1 fet*$ at ,so!by's 9 ,june #ahif1 ,l#af1 #aes4 ,?is is a some:at fre% dep>ture1 b x is n an uns\nd or unreasonable "o1 & ! s]ies is limit$4 ,an almo/ inv>iable incid5ce ( ^! artificial figures is to draw out o!r copies1 & !n ! b>omet] falls4 ,! "n ( ,,mr4 ,,eyton is id5tifi$ ) copies ( books pr9t$ on vellum or on "s special pap]1 n unfrequ5tly = 8 own use or pleasure2 & ?is g5tleman's catalogue is s]viceable to su* z desire to foll[ 8 prec$5t1 ( :i* ! mod]n ,edition de ,luxe is an outgr[?4 ,eyton w\ld h prov$ an invaluable fri5d to ,japanese vellum1 _h he belong$ to a lat] decade ( ! c5tury4 ,! ,,*ap-,,book1 :i* dates f ! reign ( ,elizabe?1 & 0 sold = a silv] p5ny ( h] ,highness1 becomes less r>e "u ! ,/u>ts1 & common to excess at a lat] p]iod d[n to our own days4 ,a l>ge proportion ( ?is species ( lit]ature consi/s ( abridgm5ts ( l>g] works or ( new v]sions on a scale suit$ to ! p5ny ,hi/ory & ,g>l&4 ,pepys 0 r smitt5 ) ^? :i* appe>$ 9 & ab\t 8 own "t1 & at ,magdal51 ,cambridge1 ) ! re/ ( 8 libr>y1 a consid]able numb] ( !m is b\nd up 9 volumes1 lett]$ ,p5ny ,m]rim5ts & ,p5ny ,godl9esses respectively4 ,! ,hu? ,collection possesses _m :i* 7 =m]ly 9 ! ,heb] & ,daniel libr>ies4 ,all ^! productions %>e ! common attributes ( v co>se pap]1 v r\gh cuts1 & v poor type4 ,!y are int]e/+ z em95tly folk-books--books pr9t$ = ! multitude1 & n[1 especially :5 ! article happ5s to be ( unusual importance & r>ity1 wor? sev]al times _! weight 9 gold4 ,two catalogues ( ,*ap-,books & ,popul> ,hi/ories 7 edit$ by ,mr4 ,halliwell = ! ,p]cy ,society 9 #ahdh-di4 ,9 ! pres5t writ]'s bibliographical works1 to :i* !re is a ,g5]al ,index1 w be f\nd an acc\nt ( all t h come into ! m>ket betwe5 #ahff & #ahib4 ,?\s&s ^u ?\s&s h unque/ionably p]i%$4 ,! mo/ fasc9at+ memb] ( ! ,*ap-,book s]ies is und\bt$ly ! ,g>l&--n s mu* a volume by a giv5 au?or1 su* z ! ,c\rt ( ,v5us 7#aeeh7 & ,deloney's ,g>l& ( ,good ,w1 #aeif1 z a miscellany by sundry h&s4 ,! next e>lie/ ( ^! collections kn[n to u at pres5t are ! ,muses' ,g>l&1 #afjc1 & ,love's ,g>l&1 #afbd4 ,^? 9 ,pepys's libr>y at ,cambridge are ( mu* lat] date1 yet ( "s no duplicates c be quot$1 s va/ has be5 ! de/ruction ( ^! ephem]ides4 ,( ! ,pepysian ,g>l&s a c]ta9 proportion are repr9ts ( old] editions or repositories ( songs & ballads belong+ to an ant]ior date1 & "h & !re we meet ) lyrics extract$ f contempor>y dramatic p]=mances4 ,besides ,pepys1 ,n>cissus ,luttrell ! ,di>i/ display$ a ta/e = fugitive & popul> publications1 & ! copies acquir$ by him ev5tually f\nd _! way1 = ! mo/ "p1 into ,heb]'s h&s1 :5ce !y h drift$ 9 l>ge measure ei!r into ! ,briti% ,museum or ! ,mill] & ,hu? collections4 ,num]\s unique examples ( ! popul> lit]ature ( 8 own day1 aga91 are pres]v$ among ,rob]t ,burton's books 9 ! ,bodleian4 ,alli$ to ! *ap-book are ! broadsides ( v>i\s classes1 includ+ ! ,ballad1 popul> & political1 ! ,adv]tisem5t & ! ,proclamation4 ,s f> z we "k1 ! second division exhibits ! mo/ anci5t specim5 9 our own lit]ature1 & is a notification on a s+le leaf by ,caxton respect+ ,picas ( ,salisbury use4 ,?is preci\s relic1 ( :i* only two copies are record$1 appe>$ ab\t #adhj4 ,x mu/ h be5 soon aft] ! introduction ( pr9t+ into ,london & ,we/m9/] t resort 0 _h to ! press = mak+ public at all ev5ts matt]s ( lead+ importance2 b we d n seem to possess any actual evid5ce ( ! issue ( su* docum5ts save 9 isolat$ in/ances till t[>d ! end ( ! c5tury1 & !y are *iefly 9 ! %ape ( indulg5ces & o!r ecclesia/ical manife/os1 circulat$ 9 all probability 9 ! mo/ limit$ numb]s & peculi>ly liable to disappe>ance4 ,! ,ballad prop] _c be said to be ant]ior to ! clos+ ye>s ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 subsequ5tly to ! fall ( ,cromwell1 ,e>l ( ,essex1 :5 ! composition relative to t incid5t pr9t$ 9 ! collections appe>$1 & 0 foll[$ by ! s]ies pres]v$ 9 ! libr>y ( ! ,society ( ,antiqu>ies ( ,london1 & repr9t$ 9 ! writ]'s ,fugitive ,tracts1 #ahge4 ,f ! "t ( ,elizabe? onw>d ! broadside 9 its v>i$ aspects grew abundant1 & s]v$ z a sub/itute = newspap] notices1 s long z ! press rema9$ an insuffici5t m$ium4 ,! ,briti% ,museum & ,society ( ,antiqu>ies possess l>ge collections ( ?is k9d4 ,"l ,craw=d has pr9t$ a catalogue ( 8 ,proclamations1 & 9 ! writ]'s ,collections1 #ahfg-ib1 occur ?\s&s ( ^! ephem]ides arrang$ "u :at appe>$ to be _! appropriate heads4 ,dur+ ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies ! %eet =mat l5t itself l>gely & conv5i5tly to tea*]s1 quack doctors1 a/rolog]s1 ann\nc+ _! addresses1 qualifications1 & t]ms1 no less ?an to ! (ficial1 municipal1 or p>o*ial au?orities1 & to private p]sons :o desir$ to give publicity to "s curr5t matt] by ! exhibition ( ! plac>d on a wall or a *ur* door4 ,!re 0 yet ano!r purpose :i* ! broadside 0 made to s]ve3 prospectuses ( s*emes & reports ( companies' or societies' proce$+s4 ,! purely tempor>y int]e/ ( su* publications acc\nts = _! survival 9 unique examples & ev5 fragm5ts4 ,!re is a g5]al notion t ! ,h>leian ,miscellany & ! ,som]s ,tracts repres5t betwe5 !m a v l>ge proportion ( ! extant pamphlets & broad%eets publi%$ dur+ ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies4 ,b1 z a matt] ( fact1 !y d no?+ ( ! sort4 ,ev5 9 or ab\t #afie ,william ,laycock ( ! ,inn] ,temple drew att5tion to ! unsuspect$ importance ( ^! fugitive publications 9 8 pr9t$ proposal = buy+ !m up by a public subscription2 b ev5 9 ! ,national ,libr>y1 ) all its imm5se accumulations1 & 9 ,hazlitt's ,collections1 _m ?\s&s ( items are probably defici5t2 :ile ! two sets ( books above m5tion$ conta9 a v sl5d] p]c5tage ( ! :ole--9 fact1 m]e repres5tative selections4 ,!re h be5 m5 :o c\pl$ ) a g5]al plan a speciality or two4 ,= in/ance1 ,dyce1 :o laid a collat]al /ress on ,%akespe>iana2 ,irel&1 :o made himself /rong 9 ,leigh ,hunt & ,hazlitt2 ,crossley1 :o _h a peculi> affection = ,defoe2 ,bliss1 :o collect$ books ( *>act]s & books pr9t$ at ,ox=d or j be=e ! ,great ,fire ( #afff2 ,b&9el1 :o 0 smitt5 by ! *>ms ( ! ,civil ,w> lit]ature2 ,cors]1 ^: bibliographical swee!>ts 7 ,ni*olas ,breton & ,ri*>d ,bra?waite2 & ,rimbault1 :o _h two1 ,old ,music & ,old ,plays4 ,mr4 ,g4 ,l4 ,gomme is simil>ly situat$3 an?ropology & folklore are 8 foibles4 ,x goes )\t say+ t ! ,%akespe>ian & dramatic /ud5t1 f ,sir ,?omas ,hanm] d[nw>d1 has usually made a /& on ! lit]>y rema9s & works t5d+ to illu/rate _! own lab\rs2 b ( c\rse ! relevance may be direct or indirect1 & 9 ! latt] case ! speciali/ is f\nd to ca/ 8 net surpris+ly wide4 ,specialism1 :e!r on ! pr9ciple ( p]sonal ta/e or ( p>ticul> /udies1 has manife/ advantages 9 an age :]e ! multitude & *oice ( books are s bewild]+1 :]e ( e "w ( any sort ( value or int]e/ a man may h1 n a s+le edition--all t 9 a majority ( in/ances 0 once available--b a hundr$ or a ?\s& 9 all sorts ( sizes & at all sorts ( prices4 ,) ! discont9uance ( ! old] paucity ( lit]ature1 ! facilities = lodg+ )9 a mode/ bookcase a cot]ie ( lit]>y fav\rites h sorr[fully decreas$1 & a collector f9ds x imp]ative to draw ! l9e m & m rigidly1 if he does n c>e to fall into "o ( two p]ils--excessive outlay or excessive bulk4 ,= we h n1 z reg>ds ! =m]1 to g v f> be=e we incur a s]i\s exp5se1 if x happ5s t ! run is on ! r>] ,engli% section or on :at con/itutes a pick$ libr>y ( ! ,fr5* type4 ,( ! miscellane\s gr\p !re are graduat$ & v>y+ types4 ,! omnivor\s accumulator1 especially :]e he does n insi/ on condition or b9d+1 is ! deal]'s idol4 ,9 ! =efront ( ?is class /& facile pr9cipes ,ri*>d ,heb] & ,sir ,?omas ,phillipps1 = ! reason t !y b\ght ev]y?+--:ole libr>ies & catalogues at a swoop4 ,yet bo? ^! di/+ui%$ m5 h to be plac$ on a di/9ct foot+ f ! normal promiscu\s buy]1 su* z ,?omas ,jolley1 ,joseph ,task]1 ,edw>d ,hail/one1 ,edw>d ,solly1 & a legion ( o!rs1 to :om any?+ 9 ! guise ( a book 0 a sure bait1 & :o spurn$ ,evelyn's motto3 ,meliora ret9ete4 ,asc5d+ a /ep or two high]1 we come to ! m5 :o repudiate specialism z n>r[+ & tr\blesome1 & :o impose on !mselves no re/ra9t save p]*ance 9 ! direction ( !ology1 sci5ce1 & arcana4 ,!y /op p]emptorily at ! belles lettres4 ,s+]1 ,mit=d1 ,bliss1 ,b&9el1 ,=/]1 ,cos5s1 ,irel&1 ,crossley1 ,sir ,john ,simeon1 7 m or less ( ?is s*ool4 ,at a /ill great] altitude we meet ) a yet /rong] t5d5cy to draw ! l9e at "* or condition1 & !re occur to u ! names1 "u ! =m] head1 ( ,capell1 ,malone1 ,d\ce1 ,bright1 ,*alm]s1 ,colli]1 ,ouvry1 ,bolton ,corney1 ,david ,la+1 ,e4 ,f4 ,rimbault1 ,halliwell-,phillipps1 ,fr$]ick ,lock]1 ,w4 ,h4 ,mill]1 ,h5ry ,cunliffe1 ,r4 ,s4 ,turn]1 & ,h5ry ,hu?4 ,f ! same po9t ( view1 ne>ly 9 ! cl\ds are discov]$ a small knot ( fa/idi\s dilettanti1 :o pur*ase a volume 9 ! same _s z !y might d a picture or a piece ( majolica2 & ( ?is m9ority ,sir ,&rew ,f\nta9e1 ,sir ,david ,dundas1 & ,samuel ,add+ton may p]haps be accept$ z types4 ,! mo/ int]e/+1 & x may ) p]mission be add$1 intellig5t type ( book-collector1 h[ev]1 seems to be t :]e1 aft] a c]ta9 measure ( prep>atory ?\ght & tra9+1 "o conf9es acquisitions = p]man5t own]%ip to volumes = :i* ! acquir] has a g5u9e p]sonal reli%4 ,9 g5]al1 ! pr9ciple ( =m+ a libr>y on ?is :olesome basis w\ld be f\nd n only m useful1 b m economical1 s9ce ! r>e/ & co/lie/ articles are by no means1 on ! :ole1 ! mo/ int]e/+ or ! mo/ in/ructive4 ,9 any case1 ! inconsid]ate emulation by "o collector ( o!rs1 :o may h diff]5t objects & p]haps ampl] res\rces1 is a c\rse to be avoid$4 ,ev5 "h !re is m ?an a s+le s\rce or gr\nd ( inducem5t to pur*ase4 ,sett+ aside ! m]e book ( ref]5ce1 :i* has to be multipli$ to suit v>i\s exig5cies1 !re may be said to be ?ree classes ( lit]>y prop]ty :i* rationally appeal to our sympa?y3 7i7 ! volume :i* comm5ds itself by its intr9sic value & *>m2 7ii7 t :i* has gr[n de> f l5g!n$ companion%ip & possibly h]$it>y l9k2 7iii7 & t :i*1 unimportant s f> z its int]nal claims & m]its are conc]n$1 be>s on its face ! evid5ce ( hav+ once belong$ to a fav\rite ( our own or a _w's h]o4 ,"o p]suasive argum5t 9 fav\r ( adopt+ ! miscellane\s or typical c\rse 9 ! *oice ( a libr>y is ! rapid gr[? ( ! difficulty ( meet+ ) ! r>] items 9 all important specialities4 ,x is ! g5]al plan on ! "p ( e foll[] ( p>ticul> l9es to comm5ce1 v (t5 casually1 by br++ home f "t to "t a few volumes on a c]ta9 topic1 or 9 a giv5 class ( lit]ature1 or by "o or two ( a s*ool ( writ]s2 & su* a proce$+ succe$s tol]ably well1 till ! own] makes discov]y ( volumes positively ess5tial to 8 object1 & unatta9able save by a heavy outlay--p]*ance n ev5 to be _h at any price4 ,x is ne>ly always ! lacunae = :i* we ye>n2 "o or two ( our ri*] fri5ds h !m1 & we h n4 ,:at we possess anybody c get 9 a morn+'s walk2 we f9d t we h travell$ a long di/ance1 & h come to an impasse4 ,x is v seldom inde$ t a man is satisfi$ ) ! *eap] & common] articles 9 a s]ies1 if he is aw>e ( ! exi/5ce ( ^? :i* j con/itute ! corn]-/ones ( su* a collection z 84 ,on ! contr>y1 by ! process ( sampl+ or pick+ out "h & !re1 n[ & aga91 a book or a set ( books :i* *ance or circum/ances may ?r[ 9 our pa?1 we may gradually acquire a caseful ( mo/ desirable specim5s1 aga9/ :i* x is out ( ! "q to raise any *>ge ( incomplet5ess1 :]e incomplet5ess is ! gov]n+ aim4 ,book-buy+ "u ^! conditions is a hum\r4 ,we are at lib]ty to take or leave4 ,because we conceive a fancy = a "w by ?is or t au?or1 we feel "u no obligation to accommodate e scrap :i* he has pr9t$1 or :i* 8 fri5ds or foll[]s h p5n$4 ,! object ( our p]sonal selection suffices u2 & !re p]haps we beg9 & we end4 ,x is our hum\r4 ,! auctione]s' & booksell]s' catalogues ( ! pres5t day supply an in/ructive demon/ration ( ! gradual )drawal f ! m>ket ( _m ?\s&s ( articles1 9 ,e>ly ,engli% lit]ature m p>ticul>ly1 :i* at "o "t seem$ to be ( fairly frequ5t recurr5ce4 ,!y h be5 tak5 up into public collections all ov] ! _w2 & ! v few copies1 n to speak ( unique examples1 :i* "t _h sp>$1 are beyond ! rea* ( ! private pur*as] ( to-day4 ,we h only to /udy ) att5tion ! ,heb] & o!r lead+ records ( =m] libr>ies exi/+ 9 ?is & o!r c\ntries to become conv9c$ t ! facilities = acquir+ an approximately complete libr>y ( ! r>] books gr[ n>r[] ye> by ye>4 ,!re is1 ,i submit1 f> too preval5t a t5d5cy 9 collectors to foll[ suit1 to atta* !mselves to lead]s ( tempor>y fa%ions4 ,i plead = a great] indep5d5ce ( op9ion1 :]e ! ta/e is 9 any reasonable measure cultivat$ & develop$1 or1 aga91 :]e an individual kn[s :at pleases himself4 ,by all means1 if x happ5s t he does n admire ,%akespe>e & ,bacon1 ,sydney & ,jonson1 ,dryd5 & ,pope1 ,byron & ,%elley1 ,scott's novels or ,lamb's ,elia1 let him leave !m alone1 & make 8 own free *oice1 ev5 if x be to g 9 = ,john ,buncle1 ! ,adv5tures ( a ,gu9ea1 or ,luttrell's ,lett]s to ,julia4 ,!re is always ! room = hope t he may quit ^? pa/ures aft] a "t & seek m fruitful ones4 ,:at is important & desirable1 h[ev]1 is t ea* p]son %\ld be 8 own cat]]4 ,s*ools are only useful :]e "s writ] ( real g5ius has be5 neglect$ or ov]look$1 or be5 boycott$ by ! press1 & att5tion to 8 works is only a fair s]vice to him1 or a becom+1 if t>dy1 tribute to 8 memory4 ,apropos ( ! increas+ difficulty ( obta9+ c]ta9 old books not$ above1 ! ext5sive scale on :i* reproductions ( orig9al editions ( ,e>ly ,engli% lit]ature h ( rec5t ye>s be5 made is c]ta9ly a boon to lit]>y inquir]s1 s9ce ! pres5ce ( su* reissues 9 our circulat+ libr>ies1 if we d n *oose to buy !m1 t5ds at e /ep 9 _m bran*es ( "w to help u1 & to r5d] our und]tak+s m complete4 ,x frequ5tly occurs t volumes & tracts1 :i* are ( v slight lit]>y or intr9sic value1 conta9 valuable allusions & illu/rations1 :i* we might miss 9 ! abs5ce ( available copies4 ,x is wor? :ile to take 9 "o's h& ev5 "s pu]ile trifle by ! au?or ( ,adonais1 if "o is n oblig$ to buy x or ask$ to become ! possessor4 ,"o feels a curiosity to glance = a mom5t at a volume :i*1 we are con/antly assur$ 9 ! catalogue1 ! writ] did 8 utmo/ to oblit]ate2 & we sometimes wi% t he _h fully succe$$4 ,any ( u1 tak+ 9 8 h&s ! s]ies ( ,engli% ,book-,collectors 9 c\rse ( issue by ,mr4 ,qu>it* 7,nos4 #a-ab71 w p]ceive )\t difficulty1 if he g no f>!r1 ! two di/9ct camps1 s to speak1 into :i* ! collect+ frat]nity may be1 & is1 broadly divid$ & classifiable4 ,y h1 on ! "o h&1 ! m5 :o foll[$ _! p]sonal ta/e1 & amus$ _! leisure 9 late ye>s aft] a busy life by pur*as+ su* works or su* descriptions ( lit]ature z appeal$ to !m & fell )9 _! res\rces2 aga91 ! s*ol> or inve/igator :o assembl$ r\nd him :at illu/rat$ 8 /udies1 n m]ely ) an aim at emulat+ o!rs2 or1 once m1 ! g5tleman ( =tune1 :o evolv$ f 8 s*ool-day acquisitions a feel+ or a passion = high] ?+s1 & made x ! bus9ess ( 8 matur] "t--ev5 made x 8 c>e]--to c>ry out on a scale & on l9es dictat$ & gov]n$ by circum/ances ! pr$ilection =m$ 9 boyhood4 ,on ! contr>y1 !re are = our consid]ation & in/ruction ! libr>ies :i* ow$ _! exi/5ce to less int]e/+ motives1 to ! vague & untra9$ pursuit ( r>e & exp5sive books & ,,mss41 on ! judgm5t ( o!rs 9 rivalry ( o!rs1 & ! ent]]s into ! field ( competition ) a practical eye & a f9ancial side-look4 ,( all ^! great divisions !re are v>ieties naturally aris+ f p]sonal "*2 b ( ! collector pure & simple ( ! old] s*ool1 t type1 we av[1 mo/ w>mly & pot5tly attracts u :i* limit$ itself to ! small & unpret5ti\s book-closet1 ) j ^? ?+s :i* ! ma/] lov$ = _! own sakes or = ! sakes ( ! donors--:]e ! comm]cial elem5t 0 want+1 & :]e ! libr>y 0 n view$ 9 ! same light z railway or m9+ /ock4 ,x is a fam\s pr9ciple to inve/ money prud5tly & well2 b happy is he :o is wise en\gh to keep 8 libr>y )9 n>r[ limits1 & ri* en\gh to leave x1 su* z x may be1 out ( ! category ( realisable assets4 ,mr4 ,qu>it*'s project possesses 9 our eyes ! incid5tal m]it ( provid+ u ) p]sonal acc\nts 9 a succ9ct =m ( _m ( ! pa/ proprietors ( ,engli% & ,am]ican libr>ies1 & enables u to see at once h[ v>i$ & =tuit\s 7 ! conditions "u :i* ! task 0 begun & accompli%$1 ) :at diff]5t measures ( success & f9ancial means2 & 9 :at a prepond]ance ( in/ances x 0 an individual r ?an an h]$it>y trait4 ,broadly speak+1 we recognise two v>ieties ( collector f all "t3 ! "o :o conf]s 8 "n on a libr>y1 & ! o!r ^: libr>y conf]s a "n on him4 ,ev5 ! family ( g5u9e book-lov]s--nei!r virtuosos nor speculators--pres5ts m ?an a s+le type to our notice4 ,we h ! /ud5t :o takes a subject = treatm5t1 & =ms a small ga!r+ ( ! lit]>y mat]ial necess>y = 8 purpose1 %oot+ x back p]*ance into ! m>ket1 8 imm$iate task accompli%$4 ,!re is ! man l ,col]idge1 :o reg>d$ ! volumes :i* fell 9 8 way z casual & welcome visitors1 ( :om he ask$ que/ions1 or :o answ]$ 81 & ^: m>g9s gave !mselves up to 8 untir+ habit ( regi/]+ :atev] occurr$ to him1 be=e ! pass+--possibly borr[$--volume w5t on its way aga94 ,!re is ,lamb1 :o 0 less addict$ to annotat+ 8 acquisitions1 b :o gave !m a p]man5t home1 if !y _h come to him jure emptionis1 & 7 ( ! elect--n pres5tation--copies1 cold & crude1 ?ru/ into 8 h& by "s well-mean+ acqua9tance4 ,!re is ,edw>d ,fitzg]ald1 dissimil> f all ^!1 yet s f> cognate t he b\ght only ! books :i* /ruck him z wor? read+1 if n turn+ to "s practical acc\nt4 ,nor %\ld we 9 /rict fairness refuse admittance )9 ?is highe/ circle ev5 to su* z ,seld51 ,burton1 ,pepys1 & o!rs :o might be easily enum]at$1 :o may h be5 little m ?an curiosity-hunt]s1 b :o _h a g5u9e reli% = pieces ( old popul> lit]ature1 ! greate/ r>ities 9 ! language inclusive1 :5 !re 0 b>ely any competition = !m4 ,! man ( ! old s*ool1 :o ransack$ ! %ops & ! /alls1 & ev5 att5d$ ! auction1 may h be5 a faddi/ & a sup]ficial /ud5t2 b 8 0 an hone/ sort ( zeal & affection2 !re 0 no vanity or jeal\sy2 & we meet ) cases :]e "o collector w\ld surr5d] to ano!r an acquisition :i* ! latt] happ5$ to h miss$1 & to want v badly inde$4 ,s ,isaac ,re$ gave up to ,george ,/eev5s ,m>l[e's ,dido1 & s ,george ,,iii4 enjo9$ 8 ag5t n to bid = him aga9/ a /ud5t or a s*ol>4 ,i h n yet q done ) ?is aspect ( ! matt]4 ,i h to speak ( ! p]sonages :o h ?\ght fit to impose on !mselves a *ronological or a f9ancial limit1 :o drew ! l9e at a giv5 ye>1 or w\ld n g beyond a c]ta9 figure4 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,pyne laid d[n #afjj z ! late/ date :i* he w\ld admit1 & r>ely exce$$ a sov]eign or two = a s+le article 7,dr4 ,doran gave me to und]/& t f\rp5ce 0 8 maximum74 ,x may appe> /range to sugge/ t ! high] ! sum paid = a book 7assum+ x to be wor? ! money71 ! slight] ! risk gr[s ( ! pur*ase prov+ pecuni>ily unpr(itable4 ,yet at ! same "t outlay on a libr>y is a relative t]m1 & "o individual may acc\nt himself z frugal 9 exp5d+ ,l#cj1jjj 9 ! c\rse ( a lifetime1 z ano!r may d 9 exp5d+ ,l#cjj4 ,! late ,e>l ( ,a%burnham b\ght 9 *ief measure dur+ ! =ties & fifties1 :5 ! reaction f ! bibliomania /ill m or less s5sibly prevail$1 & consid]+ 8 ,lord%ip's position & res\rces1 he 0 n mu* m lavi% ?an ! above-m5tion$ ,mr4 ,pyne1 or inde$ any o!r amateur ( av]age calibre1 :ile he 0 to ! full ext5t z g5u9e a foll[] ( ! pursuit = its m]e sake z anybody :om we c\ld "n--z ! ,duke ( ,roxburghe1 ,mr4 ,heb]1 ,mr4 ,cors]1 or ,mr4 ,crossley4 ,9 my ,rolls ( ,collectors ,i specify a type "u ! designation ( ,book-,recipi5ts1 & ,i in/ance su* cases z ,dick5s & ,?ack]ay2 b 9 fact !re are _m :o w\ld nev] g 9 pursuit ( any?+ ( ! k9d beyond a "w ( ref]5ce1 & ^: utmo/ exploit is ! paym5t ( a fri5dly subscription4 ,! only title to admittance into my category ( su* d\btful en?usia/s is ! s5tim5tal enhancem5t ( value aris+ f ! trans=mation ( ! m>g9s ( a common-place volume into a repository = manuscript rem>ks or graphic embelli%m5ts1 :i* may s5d x back into ! m>ket "s day a ?ree-figure item 9 a catalogue4 ,9 attempt+ to indicate 9 a sort ( t5tative mann] ! publications to :i* a private collection might be advantage\sly & com=tably limit$1 "o does n contemplate ! %elf or s ( m]e works ( ref]5ce1 :i* h to be obta9$ ev5 by su* z are n amateurs 9 ?is direction1 &1 moreov]1 !re is an obvi\s difficulty 9 prescrib+ = p]sons ( inf9itely v>i$ ideas & prepossessions4 ,n[1 z to volumes = ref]5ce1 ! class & ext5t ( c\rse dep5d on individual requirem5ts1 & ! books outside ?is radius are apt to be subject 9 _! selection to local circum/ances1 s9ce a man associat$ ) a di/rict or c\nty naturally contracts a sympa?y ) its special hi/ory or its ar*aeological transactions1 z well z any miscellane\s monographs relat+ to p>ticul> places or celebrat$ p]sons4 ,) su* specialities & pref]5ces we _c presume to int]f]e2 b1 z a rule1 ! aggregate body compris$ 9 !m ne$ n be l>ge or v exp5sive1 & 9 ca?olic or g5]al lit]ature x becomes almo/ surpris+ :5 we h tak5 ! pa9s to w9n[ f lit]>y rema9s ( real & p]man5t int]e/ ! prepond]ant mass1 ( :i* ! facilities = occasional exam9ation at a public libr>y ought to suffice1 h[ comp>atively sl5d] ! residuum is4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,! safe/ c\rse--,consid]ation ( ! relative value & int]e/ ( books 9 libr>ies--,! intr9sic & extr9sic aspects--,consolation = ! less weal?y buy]--,! be/ books among ! *eape/--,a few examples--,abundance ( pr9t$ matt] 9 book-=m--,s*$ule ( ,books :i* are ,books--,rem>ks on ,engli% translations ( =eign lit]ature4 ,,:5 we inspect a great libr>y1 fill+ ?ree or f\r ap>tm5ts l9$ ) cases1 ! fir/ impression is t ! possession ( su* an assemblage ( lit]>y monum5ts is a privilege res]v$ = ! v weal?y2 & to "s ext5t s x is4 ,b c]ta9 elem5ts ent] into ! con/itution ( all ext5sive accumulations ( prop]ty ( any k9d1 :e!r x be books1 pr9ts1 m$als1 or co9s1 :i* inevitably swell ! bulk & ! co/ )\t augm5t+ 9 any?+ approa*+ an equal ratio ! solid value4 ,n to w&] f our imm$iate field ( inquiry & argum5t1 ! lit]>y connoisseur1 />t+ p]haps ) a fairly mode/ programme1 acquires almo/ ins5sibly an incl9ation to exp& & div]ge1 until he becomes1 in/ead ( ! own] ( a ta/e1 ! victim ( an insatiable passion4 ,he n m]ely admits innum]able au?ors & works ( :om or :i* he orig9ally knew no?+1 b !re are v>iant impressions1 copies ) special read+s or an unique prov5ance1 b9d+s curi\s or spl5did2 & no?+ at la/ comes amiss1 ! means ( pur*ase presum$4 ,yet1 at ! same "t1 he does n sub/antially possess1 p]haps1 mu* m ?an ! ma/] ( a petite biblio!que1 on :i* ! outlay has n be5 a hundr$? "p ( 8 own4 ,a consid]able proportion ( 8 %elf-furniture are di/ant acqua9tances1 z x 71 & ^? acquisitions ) :i* he is intimate are n unlikely to prove less num]\s ?an ! belong+s ( 8 humbl] & less voraci\s contempor>y4 ,ev5 :]e ! object & rul+ law are /rict practical selections ( :at pleases ! buy]1 ! range ( diff]5ce is v wide4 ,"o man pref]s ! mod]n noveli/s1 prose essayi/s1 or v]se writ]s2 a second1 collections ( c>icatures & pr9ts 9 book-=m2 a ?ird1 topography2 a f\r?1 ! occult sci5ces1 & s =?4 ,i (f] no objection to ^! p>tialities2 b ,i ent]ta9 an individual pref]5ce = volumes *os5 f ne>ly all bran*es ( ! belles lettres1 ea* = its own sake4 ,i d n vote ( necessity 9 all cases = a book because x is r>e1 or because x is old1 or because x is ! be/ edition2 b ,i d n ?9k t ,i %\ld l any s*ol> my fri5d to h ! opportunity ( po9t+ out to me 7z he w\ld1 w\ldn't he87 t ,i lack$ any real ess5tial1 z ! *ild tri$ to satisfy ,longfell[ t 8 %elves 7 n complete )\t a copy ( ! undy+ romance ( ,jack ! ,giant-kill]4 ,x _c fail to /rike any "o op5+ su* books z ,bacon's ,sylva ,sylv>um or ,m>kham's ,way to ,get ,weal?1 = h[ comp>atively1 inde$ absolutely1 small a consid]ation x is possible to obta9 two works s brimful ( int]e/ & curiosity on all subjects connect$ ) g>d5+1 agriculture1 & rural pursuits or amusem5ts4 ,b bo? ^! works long rema9$--! ,bacon yet does s--outside ! collector's pale & cognisance1 & ! real cause 0 t !y 7 alike common2 !y _h be5 ! fav\rites ( successive g5]ations2 edition ^u edition _h be5 dem&$2 & ! survival ( copies 0 too great to suit ! book-hunt]1 :o aims at %y] qu>ry4 ,take aga91 z a sample1 a noble old "w l ! ,engli% ,bayle1 five sub/antial folios2 x 0 a "q ( m ?an a five-p\nd note to become ! ma/] ( a good1 well-b\nd copy2 "o 9 morocco or russia by ,rog] ,payne twice t am\nt c\ld once sc>cely h br\ght d[n2 & n[ x is articulo mortis4 ,! connoisseur f9ds x too bulky1 & he he>s t its matt] has be5 sup]s$$4 ,at any rate1 x is no long] ! mode1 & ! mill beg9s to acquire famili>ity ) x4 ,let ! ta/e return = su* big game1 & copies w be z ,caxtons are4 ,mo/ "p ( ! editions w ere !n h be5 s]v$ up aga9 9 ! =m ( *eap book-drap]y4 ,! ne plus ultra ( int]e/ & respect seems to u to c5tre 9 su* collections ( books z ^? ( ,samuel ,pepys1 ,n>cissus ,luttrell1 ! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,:ite ( ,li*field1 & ,*>les ,lamb1 :]e ! volumes reflect ! p]sonal ta/es ( _! own]s1 & are1 or h be51 objects to !m ( p]sonal reg>d4 ,:at is to be ?\ght or said ( ! man :o simply buys works :i* happ5 to be 9 ! fa%ion = ! mom5t1 & = :i* he competes ) o!rs z wise z himself1 till ! prices become ridicul\s8 ,engli% & ,am]ican millionaires acquire specim5s ( e>ly typography1 poetry1 b9d+1 or :at n1 because !y he> t x is ! ?+ to d4 ,"o g5tleman w give ,l#ajj m = a copy1 because he is cr$ibly in=m$ t x is ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* tall] ?an any o!r kn[n2 & a second w take some?+ f ! v5dor on ! assurance t no libr>y ( any pret5sions is complete )\t x4 ,?is sort ( *ild's-play is n ,book-,collect+4 ,! true book-closet & its ma/] h to be k9sfolk1 n acqua9tances introduc$ by "s booksell] 9 wait+4 ,humanly speak+1 ! poor little catalogue made by ,he>ne ( 8 own books & ,,mss4 comes ne>] home to our affections ?an ^? ( ,gr5ville & ,hu?4 ,9 speak+ & ?9k+ ( real books1 x is necess>y aga9 to di/+ui% betwe5 articulate productions ( two classes--betwe5 su* a "w1 = example1 z ,defoe's ,rob9son ,crusoe & su* an "o z ,?oreau's ,wald51 or betwe5 ,gibbon's ,decl9e & ,fall ( ! ,roman ,empire & ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne's ,urn-,burial4 ,! pres5t is an ent]prise direct$ t[>d ! indication to collectors ( diff]5t views & ta/es ( ! volumes :i* !y %\ld respectively select = /udy or pur*ase4 ,!re are millions :o h pass$ ?r\gh life unconsci\sly )\t hav+ read a book1 al?\gh !y may h se51 nay1 possess$ ?\s&s4 ,^? :i* might h be5 recomm5d$ to !m ) advantage1 & p]us$ ) advantage1 7 too obscure1 too dull1 too *eap1 too unfa%ionable4 ,x is ( no use to read publications ) :i* y\r acqua9tances h no famili>ity1 & to ! m]its ( :i* x might be a h>d task to conv]t !m4 ,b1 z we h said1 we want space to ent] into ^! details1 & we c only g5]alise bibliographically1 repeat+ t lit]ature is broadly classifiable into ,books & ,?+s 9 ,book-,=m--,specim5s ( ,pap]1 ,typography & ,b9d+1 or c\nt]feit illusory di/ributions ( pr9t]'s lett] into words & s5t5ces & volumes by ! pass+ fav\rites ( ea* succe$+ age--:at ,?oreau call its tit-m54 ,we might readily in/ance ma/]pieces ( erudition or indu/ry :i* leave no?+ to be desir$ 9 ! way ( in=mation & safe guidance1 & :i*1 at ! same "t1 d n di/antly realise our conception ( ,books--real bona fide ,books4 ,!y may be ! be/ editions by ! be/ b9d]s1 or !y may be antiqu>ian p]iodicals or sets ( ,le>n$ ,transactions1 r$uc+ mu* ( ! eld] lore *]i%$ & cr$it$ by our ance/ors to wa/e-pap]2 we feel t x is a sort ( sup]/ition :i* influ5ces u 9 reg>d+ !m2 b we fail to %ake (f ! prejudice1 or :atev] x may be1 & we hold up1 on ! contr>y1 to ! gaze ( "s sceptical acqua9tance a humble little volume 9 pla9 mell[ %eep--say1 a fir/ ,walton1 or ,bunyan1 or ,c>ew1 nay1 by possibility a ,caxton or ,wynkyn de ,worde--:i* a roomful ( p]fectly g5tlemanly books %\ld n buy f u4 ,x may /rike ! read] z a h]esy 9 ta/e & judgm5t to pron\nce ! f\r ,%akespe>e folios ( second>y int]e/ f ! highe/ po9t ( view1 z be+ po/hum\s & edit$ productions4 ,b s x is2 yet ,caxton's fir/ impression ( ,*auc]'s ,cant]bury ,tales1 if we 7 to happ5 ^u x by accid5t1 is a possession :i* we %\ld n be easily p]suad$ to co9 into sov]eigns1 & su* a prize z ! ,evelyn copy ( ,sp5s]'s ,fa]y ,que51 #aeij1 ) ! ,di>i/'s cyph] d[n ! back & 8 note ( own]%ip inside ! old calf cov]1 is wor? a libr>y ( in>ticulate pr9t$ matt]4 ,s1 aga91 ,aubrey1 9 8 ,miscellanies1 ,rema9s ( ,g5tilism & ,judaism1 ,hi/ory ( ,surrey1 & ,natural ,hi/ory ( ,wilt%ire1 pres5ts u ) works v imp]fect & empirical 9 _! "*--ev5 fooli% & irritat+ "h & !re2 b betwe5 ^? und]tak+s & su* z ,mann+ & ,bray's or ,brayley & ,britton's ,surrey !re is ! diff]5ce t ! latt] are lit]>y compilations1 & ! =m] p]sonal relics inali5ably id5tifi$ ) an individual & an epo*4 ,x is ! same ) c]ta9 o!rs1 anci5t z well z mod]n writ]s4 ,take ,h]odotus1 ,a!naeus1 & ,aulus ,gellius on ! "o h&1 & ,bi%op ,k5nett's ,p>o*ial ,antiquities1 ,:ite's ,selborne1 ,knox's ,orni?ological ,rambles 9 ,sussex1 or ,lucas's ,/udies 9 ,nidd]dale on ! o!r4 ,all ^! equally tell y1 n :at "s "o else saw or ?\ght1 b :at !y saw or ?\ght !mselves1 & 9 a mann] :i* w nev] cease to *>m4 ,!re are works1 aga91 :i*1 )\t pr(ess+ to ent]ta9 = ! au?ors any /rong p]sonal reg>d1 we read & re-p]use1 z we admire a f9e piece ( sculpture or porcela91 an antique bronze or cameo1 z ma/]pieces ( art or models ( /yle4 ,we are p]fectly consci\s1 z we proce$1 t !y are n to be tru/$ z au?orities1 & p]haps x is s on ! v acc\nt :i* r5d]s !m irresi/ibly attractive4 ,"s ( ! mo/ celebrat$ lit]>y compositions 9 our language are m or less /rongly imbu$ ) ! _s ( p>tisan%ip or a leav5 ( con/itutional bias2 yet we l to h !m by u to /eal half-an-h\r's delight1 j z we resort sometimes to allur+ b dang]\s /imulants4 ,we h 9 our m9d1 n volumes ( fiction1 n ev5 ! hi/orical novel1 b s]i\s n>ratives purport+ to describe ! annals ( our c\ntry & ! lives ( our c\ntrym5 & c\ntrywom54 ,we take !m up & we lay !m d[n ) pleasure1 & x is agreeable to feel t !y are n f> away2 & !y w n d u great] h>m1 if we comb9e an acqua9tance ) _! defici5cies & faults z well z ) _! beauties1 ?an ! fasc9at+ associates ) :om we ex*ange civilities 9 ! draw+-room or at ! club1 & ) ^: haunts & op9ions we are alike unconc]n$4 ,( ! romances "u ! sob]] names ( hi/ory1 biography1 & criticism1 :i* ab\nd 9 all ! lit]atures ( ne>ly all times1 we are at lib]ty to cr$it z mu* or z little z we *oose2 b 9 h[ _m in/ances we %\ld regret to lose1 or n to h inh]it$1 ^!2 & ! p]sonal p>tiality :i* con/itutes ! blemi% "h & !re equally con/itutes ! m]it4 ,:at makes u return aga9 & aga9 to c]ta9 books 9 all lit]atures1 =getful ( *ronology & biographical diction>ies8 ,:at draws u irresi/ibly = ! tw5tie? "t to works ( su* diff]5t orig9 & "* z ,h]odotus1 ,caes>1 ,aulus ,gellius1 ,br[ne's ,urn-,burial & ,religio ,m$ici1 ,pepys's ,di>y1 ,defoe's ,rob9son ,crusoe1 ,boswell's ,life ( ,johnson1 & a h&ful ( au?ors ne>] to our own day8 ,is x n _! bread?1 ca?olicism1 & s9c]ity8 ,is x n precisely ^? qualities :i* no sublun> sy/ems ( comput+ "t c affect or delimit8 ,if we take successively 9 h& ! ,odyssey1 ! ,arabian ,nights1 ! ,cant]bury ,tales1 ,don ,quixote1 ,gil ,blas de ,santillane1 & ,rob9son ,crusoe1 d we )\t "s reflection realise t betwe5 ! fir/ & ! la/ 9 ord] ( production ?\s&s ( ye>s int]v5$8 ,mo/ ( ! romances ( *ivalry & ! ,fa]y ,que5 /rike u z m antiquat$ ?an ,hom]1 assur$ly m s ?an ,*auc]4 ,! secret & ! *>m seems to lie 9 ! fact t all great books are pictures ( human nature1 :i* is & has be5 always ! same2 & we are able to acc\nt 9 a simil> mann] = ! /up5d\s popul>ity ( su* works z ! ,imitatio ,*ri/i & ! ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,above all ?+s1 !y are /rictly bona fide4 ,!y are no cat*-p5nies4 ,we f9d ourselves ) hundr$s1 nay1 ?\s&s ( o!r books at our elb[ or at our comm&1 liv+ 9 communion ) half-a-doz5 m9ds4 ,we read our fav\rite books1 & :5 we h rea*$ ! end ( our te!r1 we recomm5ce z if we 7 9 ! ,scilly ,isl&s1 & !re 7 no m obta9able or p]missible4 ,we nev] wax tir$ ( conn+ ov] ,bayle ,/4 ,john's ,montaigne ! ,essayi/1 ,?oreau's ,wald51 ,h[ell's ,v5etian ,life & ,italian ,j\rneys4 ,cuique suum4 ,we h kn[n ^? :o nev] let ! sun set )\t dipp+ into ,burton's ,anatomy ( ,melan*oly1 or :o h "s pet volume ) :i* !y r5ew _! intimacy e ye>1 z ,francis ,d\ce did ) ,reyn>d ! ,fox4 ,!re mu/ usually be an unconsci\s sympa?y 9 ^! cases1 a pleas+ revelation ( ext5d$ id5tity1 z if ^! o!r productions 7 :at we %\ld h lik$ to claim z our own1 & z if we felt we %\ld h said ! same ?+s & ?\ght ! same ?\ghts1 if !y _h be5 ours4 ,x is ! same ) "s p>ts ( "s writ]s' lab\rs1 to be _h sep>ately1 z ,hamlet1 ,z ,y ,l ,x1 ,a ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream1 ,! ,m]ry ,wives ( ,w9dsor1 ,macbe?1 & ! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice2 & ) a few deta*$ or select compositions to :i* "o has to ?read "o's way 9 a l>g] volume3 a few songs scatt]$ ?r\gh ! e>ly dramati/s & lyri/s2 ,gray's ,elegy2 ,t5nyson's ,may ,que5 7)\t ! sequel71 & ,locksley ,hall & ,9 ,memoriam 7miss+ ! tags74 ,9 ! pres5t aspect ( our inquiry1 ,fam\s ,books & ! ,be/ are by no means conv]tible t]ms4 ,!re are su*1 x is true1 z fall "u bo? categories3 ! ,hebrew ,scriptures1 ,hom]1 ,h]odotus1 ,arabian ,nights1 ,cant]bury ,tales1 ,montaigne's ,essays1 ,%akespe>e1 ,gibbon4 ,fam\s lit]>y compositions at diff]5t levels or 9 _! v>i\s classes are ,boccaccio's ,decam]on1 ,ario/o's ,orl&o ,furioso1 ,aret9o1 ,sp5s]'s ,fa]y ,que51 ,rabelais1 ,pilgrim's ,progress1 ,la ,fonta9e's ,tales1 ,r\sseau's ,confessions1 ,tri/ram ,%&y1 ,c&ide1 ,don ,juan2 & ev5 among ^! h[ fair a proportion dep5ds = its value & fruitfulness on ! /ud5t8 ,&1 aga91 on 8 tra9+4 ,= we are aw>e ( read]s :o pref] ,bunyan to ,sp5s]1 o!rs :o place ,/]ne1 ,voltaire1 & ,byron be=e bo?1 & n a few :o h em]g$ ) pr(it & )\t pollution f ! p]usal ( ! lab\rs ( ,rabelais & ,aret9o4 ,!re is a lit]al deluge ( moral & col\rless works1 on ! contr>y1 f :i* ev5 ! av]age mod]n read] comes away only ) an uncom=table s5se ( wa/e ( "t & eyesight4 ,( pr9t$ matt] 9 book-%ape !re is no end4 ,! mass gr[s day by day1 almo/ h\r by h\r4 ,yet ! successful c&idates = admission to our inn] circle ( publications ( all ages & c\ntries1 :i* s f> meet on common gr\nd 9 be+ provid$ ) a passport to succe$+ times requir+ & recognis+ no critical vise1 increase 9 numb]s sl[ly1 ,o s sl[ly6 ,x w\ld be presumptu\s & unsafe to attempt to disc\nt ! ultimate v]dict on _m n[ popul> names2 b x is to be appreh5d$ t1 look+ at ! mu* m num]\s body ( writ]s1 ! calls to immortality w h]eaft] be 9 a relatively dim9i%+ ratio4 ,! influ5ces & ag5cies by :i* c]ta9 s*ools ( ?\ght & "w are artificially =c$ to ! front are too (t5 tempor>y1 & _! life is apt to be1 ,hamadryad-l1 cont]m9\s ) t ( _! fo/]-p>5ts4 ,x has be5 my lot to witness ! rise1 decl9e1 & evanesc5ce ( gr\ps ( au?ors & arti/s1 :om x 0 almo/ sacrilegi\s to m5tion ev5 ) qualification4 ,adv]se criticism 0 out ( ! "q = any "o valu+ 8 own repute4 ,h[ v>i\s all ! a=e-m5tion$ /&>d or p]man5t books are1 & /ill 9 "o respect h[ simil>6 ,simil>1 inasmu* z !y or _! subject-matt] are surr\nd$ by an atmosph]e :i* pres]ves !m z 9 embalm$ c]em5ts4 ,9 /rict tru?1 !re may be "s among ! numb] :i* are f> inde$ f be+ individually important or co/ly1 :ile o!rs 9 a critical s5se h long be5 entirely obsolete1 or p]haps nev] possess$ any critical rank4 ,x does n signify4 ,_! te/imonials are indep5d5t ( su* consid]ations4 ,_m1 mo/ ( !m1 are on ev]-liv+ topics2 _m1 aga91 9 _! ess5ce & mat]ial prop]ties are sanctifi$ & odor\s4 ,i f9d myself possess$ by a !ory1 possibly a weak & errone\s "o1 9 fav\r ( su* a book1 = in/ance1 z ,johnson's ,lives ( ! ,poets1 z ,johnson publi%$ x1 ) all its imp]fections1 ) ! full consci\sness t improv$ editions exi/4 ,= ! orig9al output repres5ts a g5u9e aspect ( ! au?or's m9d1 prejudices inclusive2 & ,i am n sure t1 _h he liv$ to br+ out a revis$ & enl>g$ impression1 ,i %\ld h look$ ^u x z s *>act]i/ic & spontane\s2 & ! same criticism applies to a numb] ( o!r productions1 dep5d5t = _! appreciation by u n ^u _! sub/antial1 s mu* z on _! s5tim5tal1 value4 ,:at is n unapt to /rike an av]age m9d is t1 ) su* a caseful ( volumes z my cursory & incomplete inv5tory repres5ts & enum]ates1 h[ mu*1 or p]haps r h[ little1 rema9s beh9d ( solid1 intr9sic wor?1 & :at a prepond]ance ( ! unnam$ pr9t$ matt] resolves itself into bric-a-brac1 unless x am\nts to su* publications1 pa/ & pres5t1 z "o is cont5t to procure on loan f ! circulat+ libr>y or inspect 9 ! %[-cases ( our museums4 ,happy ! m5 :o liv$ be=e lit]>y societies1 book-clubs1 & *eap editions1 :i* h betwe5 !m s multipli$ ! aggregate /ock or mat]ial f :i* ! collector has to make 8 *oice6 ,!re are occasional in/ances :]e co-op]ation is useful1 & ev5 necess>y2 b ! movem5t has p]haps be5 c>ri$ too f>1 z su* movem5ts usually are4 ,our =efa!rs c\ld n h div9$ :at an unkn[n future 0 to yield to u 9 ! =m ( pr9t$ matt] ( all sorts & degrees4 ,b !y already _h _! great au?ors1 _! fav\rite books1 _! r>ities1 9 suffici5t abundance4 ,x 0 a n>r[] field1 b a less p]plex+ "o2 & f ! see+-po9t ( ! amateur1 pure & simple1 our ga9 is n unequivocal4 ,i %all n[ proce$ to draw up an exp]im5tal catalogue ( works :i* appe> to possess a solid & p]man5t claim to respect & att5tion = _! own sakes1 ap>t f any critical1 textual1 or o!r second>y elem5ts4 ,o!rs )\t numb] might be add$ z examples ( le>n+1 utility1 & curiosity2 b !y d n fall )9 ?is exce$+ly select category3-- ,a,esop's ,fables4 ,9 a =m z ne> z may be to ! orig9al "w4 ,anton9us1 ,it9]>y4 ,arabian ,nights4 ,ar?ur ( ,little ,brita94 ,a%mole's ,!atrum ,*emicum4 ,a!naeus4 ,aulus ,gellius4 ,bacon's ,sylva ,sylv>um4 ,bacon's ,essays4 ,bayle's ,diction>y1 9 ,engli%4 ,bidpai or ,pilpay s call$1 ,fables (4 ,a g5u9e ,engli% text4 ,boccaccio's ,decam]on4 ,boswell's ,life ( ,johnson & ,t\r 9 ! ,hebrides4 ,bradbury's ,nature-pr9t$ ,f]ns & ,seawe$s4 ,br&'s ,popul> ,antiquities4 ,late/ rec5sion1 n ,ellis's4 ,br[ne's ,religio ,m$ici4 ,br[ne's ,urn-,burial4 ,! latt] rem9ds u ( ,lamb's /yle1 all[+ = diff]5ce ( "t4 ,br[ne's ,vulg> ,errors4 ,br[n+'s ,e>ly ,poems4 ,a mod]ate volume w\ld hold all wor? p]petuation4 ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,burton's ,anatomy ( ,melan*oly4 ,a book ( academical ca/1 ab\nd+ 9 qua9t conceits & curi\s extracts2 full ( false philosophy & morality4 ,butl]'s ,hudibras4 ,byron's ,scoti% ,b>ds4 ,byron's ,*ilde ,h>old4 ,byron's ,don ,juan4 ,caes>is ,comm5t>ii4 ,c>ew1 ,?omas1 ,poems4 ,c]vantes' ,don ,quixote1 by ,j]vis1 #b vols4 #dto4 ,*appell's ,popul> ,music4 ,*auc]'s ,cant]bury ,tales4 ,*ronicles 7,engli%7 ,s]ies (4 ,includ+ ,froiss>t & ,mon/relet1 ) ! orig9al illum9at$ illu/rations to =m]4 ,cic]o1 ,de ,s5ectute et ,de ,amicitia4 ,9 ! orig9al ,lat94 ,cobbett's ,rural ,rides4 ,col]idge's ,table-,talk4 ,cotgrave's ,fr5* ,diction>y4 ,c\*'s ,briti% ,fi%es4 ,cov5try1 ,*e/]1 ,t[neley1 & ,york ,my/]ies4 ,cunn+ham's ,london1 by ,h4 ,b4 ,:eatley4 ,defoe's ,rob9son ,crusoe4 ,delany1 ,di>y & ,correspond5ce4 ,diog5es ,la]tius4 ,dodsley's ,old ,plays4 ,d\ce's ,illu/rations ( ,%akespe>e1 #b vols4 ,dunlop's ,hi/ory ( ,fiction4 ,sir ,h4 ,ellis's ,orig9al ,lett]s1 ?ree s]ies4 ,george ,ellis's ,specim5s ( ,e>ly ,engli% ,romances4 ,elton's ,specim5s ( ! ,classic ,poets1 #c vols4 #ahad4 ,elton's v]sions ( portions ( ,hom] appe> to be sup]ior to ,*apman1 & to make x regrettable t he did n complete ! 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au?ors4 ,y might ne>ly z soon expect a ,fr5*man to reli% ,butl] or ,dick5s 9 _! ,p>isian habilim5ts4 ,su* a fact--= a fact x und\bt$ly is--op5s to our consid]ation a v l>ge & a v grave problem1 s9ce ! v limit$ ext5t to :i* ! ,engli% public is conv]sant ) ,greek & ,lat91 & ) ev5 ! ,lat9 family ( mod]n languages1 makes ! admission t s _m works ( ! highe/ importance & int]e/ are only prop]ly & truly readable 9 _! own tongues tantam\nt to "o t !y are n prop]ly & truly readable at all4 ,( all =ms ( translation1 ! p>aphrase is p]haps ! wor/1 s f> z an int]pretation ( ! orig9al s5se goes1 b n ! mo/ dang]\s if we "k x to be :at x is1 & d n look = m ?an a g5]al idea ( ! mean+ & plan ( ! au?or4 ,to be practically s]viceable1 an ,engli% v]sion ( any classical or =eign "w %\ld be lit]al1 & ) ! lit]alness z idiomatic z may be2 & if ! text to be r5d]$ is 9 v]se1 ! ,engli% equival5t %\ld pref]ably be 9 v]se )\t rhyme or 9 prose4 ,! object to be atta9$ 9 ^! cases is a transf] ( ! conceptions1 notions1 or !ories ( writ]s f languages :i* we d n und]/& to "o :i* we d2 & !re=e ! be/ translator is he :o has absolutely no high] aim ?an ?is1 & does n aspire to make 8 task a /alk+-horse = 8 own lit]>y ambition4 ,!re is sc>cely an end ( ! v>i\s s*emes adopt$ to convey to u intelligibly & successfully ! s5tim5ts & conceits ( anci5t au?ors z well z ( ^? ( o!r c\ntries1 &1 all ?+s consid]$1 a lit]al v]sion 9 prose appe>s to pres5t ! fewe/ disadvantages1 = x dis>ms ! translator ( ! temptation to poetical flights & metrical +5uity1 & br+s u ne>] to ! man & ! age to be imm$iately & prim>ily /udi$4 ,at be/1 a translation is an indiff]5t sub/itute = ! book itself1 z x 0 deliv]$ to ! _w by "s r5[n$ h&1 or ev5 by "s p]sonage ^: individuality is /amp$1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,imitatio ,*ri/i or ! ,essays ( ,montaigne1 on e s5t5ce indelibly & untransf]ably1 & seems "p ( ! v ,lat9 or ,fr5* type4 ,an amus+ in/ance occurr$ 9 :i* a g5tleman1 hav+ he>d ( ! f9e /yle ( ,a ,kempis1 b\ght z a pres5t to a fri5d a copy ( ! late/ ,engli% translation6 ,& x is equally futile to look = ! ess5ce & _s ( ! great ,gascon writ] 9 ! pages ( ,florio or ,cotton1 bo? ( :om1 ?\gh 9 unequal measure1 to ! exig5cies ( diction or an imp]fect conv]sance ) ! dialect 9 :i* ,montaigne wrote sacrific$ preci\s p]sonal idiosyncrasies4 ,! majority ( ! popul> & curr5t v]sions ( ! classics are unsatisfy+ & trea*]\s1 because !y h be5 execut$ ei!r by "u-paid s*ol>s1 l ,bohn's ,s]ies1 or by p]sons :o h _h a t5d5cy to put !mselves 9 ! place ( _! au?or4 ,we may n be v will+ to "p ) our old fav\rites1 su* z ,*apman's ,hom]1 ,florio's ,montaigne1 ,nor?'s ,plut>*1 ,%elton's ,don ,quixote1 ,urquh>t's ,rabelais1 & ,smollett's ,gil ,blas2 b x is to be fe>$ t !y mu/ be priz$ z curiosities & r>ities r ?an z int]pret]s & guides4 ,if a ?or\ghly reliable libr>y ( classical translations1 on z lit]al a plan z possible1 c\ld be =m$1 x w\ld be a real boon to ! public--x w\ld be :at ,bohn's ,s]ies ought to h be54 ,( c\rse1 9 ! dep>tm5t ( translation !re are two lead+ divisions--! anci5t & ! mod]n classics2 & = mu* ! same reason t a /ory or a jeu d'esprit seldom be>s transplant+ f "o soil to ano!r1 bo? ^! bran*es ( lit]ature are apt to suff] :5 !y *ange _! g>b4 ,almo/ e man :o writes is influ5c$ by dom9ant environm5ts1 :e!r he be ,greek or ,roman1 or ,ori5tal1 or mod]n ,european ( :atev] nationality2 & 8 m]e expressions or s5se r5d]$ into a =eign tongue are usually l a pa9t+ )\t a backgr\nd or an atmosph]e4 ,we may range ov] ! :ole field f ! mo/ anci5t times to ! mo/ mod]n1 & ! same ?+ manife/s itself4 ,op5 be=e me is an illu/ration :i* w answ] ! purpose z well z any o!r1 9 ! %ape ( ,muirhead's v]sion ( ! ,vaux de ,vire ( ,jean le ,h\x4 ,at page #aje we h ! foll[+ /anza3-- ,lorsque me presse l'heure1 ,je ret\rne au logis2 ,ma femme e/ la qui pleure1 ,a9si qu'il m'e/ aduis1 ,et me dict en *ol]e3 ',que fay ie seule au lict8 ,e/ il seant de boire ,a9si jusqu'a m9uict8' ,mr4 ,muirhead translates ?us-- ,:5 late ! h\r appe>s1 ,return+ to my home1 ,my wife is !re 9 te>s1 ,z ,i he> :5 ,i come4 ,%e greets me te/ily3 ',i lie a-b$ alone3 ,d y ?us %amelessly ,c>\se till midnight's gone8' ,! same k9d ( p>aphra/ic dilution runs ?r\gh ! volume2 nor is ,mr4 ,muirhead :olly to blame4 ,! orig9al is idiomatic & t]se1 & he c\ld n f9d exact equival5ts 9 num]\s cases4 ,ab uno disce omnes4 ,b :at a privilege x becomes to be able to disp5se ) int]pret]s6 ,my admiration ( ^! fe/ive *ansons arises f my appreciation ( !m 9 _! native co/ume & diction4 ,! ,knight ( ,la ,man*a 0 ( my op9ion h]e91 = he lik5$ a translation to a piece ( ,flemi% tape/ry se5 on ! wrong side4 ,a coroll>y :i* naturally sugge/s itself to my m9d is t if a famili>ity--say1 ev5 ) ,lat9 & ,fr5* alone--is exp$i5t on no o!r acc\nt1 x is em95tly s on ?is "o2 & ! ma/]y ( ! inn] s5se ( a great & fam\s writ] con/itutes an ample rew>d = any exp5diture ( lab\r & "t 9 acquir+ ! language 9 :i* he wrote1 9 mak+ y\rself z ne>ly 8 c\ntryman z y c4 ,i rememb] a say+1 :i* may h be5 a wick$ epigram1 t ! only book 9 ,bohn's ,classical ,libr>y wor?y ( pur*ase or p]usal 0 a v]sion ( "o ( ,ari/otle's works :i* a g5tleman _h execut$ con amore & pres5t$ to ! publi%]4 ,a volum9\s & n v well kn[n body ( lit]>y mat]ial consi/s ( =eign translations ( contempor>y ,engli% pamphlets ( a hi/orical or religi\s "*1 f ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 to ! ,revolution ( #afhh1 cov]+ ! entire ,/u>t p]iod4 ,!y _c be said to be ( prim>y consequ5ce beyond ! pro( :i* !y furni% ( ! int]e/ felt abroad 9 pass+ transactions 9 ?is c\ntry1 ev5 9 su* incid5ts ( m9or mom5t z ! trial ( ,elizabe? ,celli] 9 #afhj = an obscure political libel1 & ! occasional value :i* !y h acquir$ ?r\gh ! app>5t loss ( ! ,engli% orig9als4 ,we h1 = example1 a ,fr5* acc\nt ( a ,london f]ryman1 :o1 "u pret5ce ( convey+ pass5g]s across ! riv]1 /rangl$ !m 7#aehf72 a second1 ( ! misdo+s ( a m9i/] at ,mald5 9 ,essex 7#aehh72 & a ?ird1 ( ! execution ( two prie/s & two laym5 at ,ox=d 9 #aeij1 ! la/ exi/+ also 9 ,italian1 b none ( !m kn[n 9 ,engli%4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,transmission ( anci5t rema9s--,! unique fragm5t & unique book--,importance ( ! =m]--,! ,/4 ,alban's ,gramm>-,s*ool f9d--,a m rec5t "o or two--,mr4 ,neal's volume--,a tantalis+ entry 9 a c\ntry catalogue--,! ,hundr$ ,m]ry ,tales--,l>ge volumes only kn[n f small fragm5ts--,bl9d ,h>ry's ,wallace--,ab]de5 & o!r ,brevi>ies--,! ,ox5d5 ,collection ( ,old ,engli% ,plays--,! idyll ( ,adam ,bell1 #aecf--;,john ,bag=d3 8 unsuspect$ s]vices to u--,ought we to de/roy ! old !ology8--,o!r causes ( ! disappe>ance ( books--,unique books :i* /ill pres]ve _! reputation--,r>e books :i* are n r>e--,books :i* are r>e & n valuable--,ratcliff1 ! wa/e-pap] deal]1 :o _h a collection ( ,caxtons--,! by/&]'s manifold exp]i5ces--,n>r[ness ( ! circle ( fir/-class buy]s--,! old collector & ! new "o--,speculative inve/ors4 ,,look+ at ! imp]fect & unconsecutive condition 9 :i* mu* ( our mo/ preci\s e>ly lit]ature has be5 receiv$ by u1 we are apt to reflect to h[ n>r[ & close an accid5t we owe two classes ( exi/+ rema9s3 ! unique book & ! unique fragm5t4 ,( c\rse to t]m a volume or production unique is a p]il\s bus9ess2 ! booksell] & ! auctione] may d s ex (ficio2 an inexp]i5c$ amateur may resort to ! t]m z a pleasant & h>mless self-deception2 b no responsible writ] or critic d>es to pron\nce any?+ :atev] unique )\t an emphatic caveat4 ,we h p]sonally kn[n cases :]e a publication by "o ( ! e>ly pr9t]s 0 fir/ introduc$ to notice1 & creat$ a sort ( s5sation1 z a mutilat$ fragm5t rescu$ f ! b9d+ ( ano!r "w2 ?is revelation br\ght to light1 aft] an int]val1 a second ( a diff]5t issue2 anon at "s auction occurr$ a p]fect copy2 & n[ ! poor damag$ worm-eat5 leaves1 once s rev]5tly & s t5d]ly reg>d$1 awake no fur!r int]e/2 ! my/]y & romance h vani%$2 & :5 we exam9e ! book z a :ole1 we d n f9d its m]its s /rik+ z :5 we /ra9$ our eyes to deciph] ! old b9d]'s pa/ebo>d4 ,! ,,fragm5t is really an unusually & m ?an at fir/ cr$ibly important feature 9 ! eld] lit]ature4 ,x may be tak51 aft] all d$uctions = occasional discov]ies ( ! entire "w1 to be ! sole exi/+ v\*] = a t]ribly l>ge section ( ! m popul> books ( our =efa!rs1 j z ! ,/ation]s' ,regi/] is = ano!r4 ,b x is f> m ?an "o degree tru/wor?i] & m palpable2 = x is1 l ! torso ( an anci5t /atue1 a v]itable "p ( ! pr9t$ integ] & a c]tificate ( its publication & =m] exi/5ce4 ,_m ye>s ago !re 0 a great /ir 9 consequ5ce ( ! deta*m5t f ! b9d+ ( ano!r book--,caxton's ,boe?ius--9 ! ,/4 ,alban's ,gramm>-,s*ool ( a p>cel ( fragm5ts belong+ to books by ,caxton2 ^! are n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,9 ! ,hu? ,catalogue are notic$ sev]al relics ( a simil> k9d2 & inde$ sc>cely any great libr>y1 public or private1 is )\t !m4 ,!y may be accept$ z provisional evid5ces4 ,a r curi\s circum/ance seems to be associat$ ) "o ( ! ,hu? fragm5ts--?ree leaves ( ,?omas ,h[ell's ,new ,sonnets & ,pretty ,pamphlets4 ,! relic once belong$ to ,?omas ,m>t9 ( ,palgrave1 & includes two leaves ( signature ,d1 :i* are defici5t 9 ! ,capell copy ( ?is "w at ,cambridge4 ,! latt] is describ$ z a qu>to2 b x w\ld be int]e/+ to discov] t f ! fragm5t ! text c\ld be complet$4 ,! inconv5i5ce att5d+ ! exam9ation ( r>e books 9 prov9cial libr>ies is v great & s]i\s4 ,a copy ( ,/a?am's ,abridgem5t ( ! ,/atutes1 pr9t$ at ,r\5 ab\t #adia1 & b\nd 9 ,engl&1 _h z flyleaves two %eets ( ,caxton's ,*ronicles ( ,engl&1 possibly "s ( ! wa/e f\nd 9 ,caxton's w>eh\se aft] 8 dea?4 ,!re is a weird fasc9ation ab\t a newly f\nd fragm5t ( "s lo/ lit]>y composition4 ,only a few mon?s s9ce1 9 a copy ( ,cic]o's ,rhetorica1 pr9t$ by ,aldus ,manutius 9 #aedf1 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,neal1 q a numb] ( pieces ( wa/rel 7 disclos$ on ! removal ( ! cov]s1 & among !m portions ( ,engli% metrical effusions ( ! p]iod 7= ! volume mu/ h be5 b\nd "h74 ,we view ?is treasure trove wi/fully & indulg5tly2 !re x is2 no mortal eye _h fall5 on x 9 ! c\rse ( ?ree & a half c5turies2 & h[ c we be expect$ to judge its value or quality by ! ord9>y /&>d--on an ord9>y critical pr9ciple8 ,x has come to u l an unlook$-= te/am5t>y w9dfall4 ,we are n to look at x 9 ! m\? too curi\sly or fa/idi\sly1 or we des]ve to h lo/ x2 & x is ! v same ?+ ) scores ( rema9s ( ! k9d1 br\ght to light 9 v>i\s directions & ways f season to season1 & 7to ! utmo/ ext5t ( my p[] & opportunity7 *ronicl$ by me on my accu/om$ pr9ciple4 ,:5 ,i 0 y\ng] by "s ?irty ye>s1 ,i receiv$ ! catalogue ( a prov9cial booksell]1 & 0 sangu9e en\gh to suppose t ,i %\ld become ! happy ma/] at ! m>k$ price 7#gs4 #f;d47 ( ,no4 #bjhd1 :i* ran z foll[s3-- ,pynson & o!rs--,specim5s ( ,e>ly ,pr9t+1 compris+ ,tw5ty ,leaves ( ! ,ballad ( ,rob9 ,hood1 c4 c41 tak5 f ! cov] ( an old ,missal4 ,no "t 0 lo/ 9 giv+ ! ord]2 b ! lot 0 sold1 & ! proprietors did n ev5 "k :o _h b\ght x4 ,i com=t$ myself z ! fox did4 ,yet su* is ! frailty ( "o's nature1 t "o _c refra91 aft] long1 long ye>s1 f s5tim5talis+ ov] x4 ,!re is some?+ s tak+ 9 ! notion ( a tatt]$1 semi-illegible1 unappropriat$ fractional relic1 n a trunk ev52 x fasc9ates u l a co9 ( :i* ! leg5d is almo/ beyond id5tification2 !re is my/]y beh9d x2 we may be on ! track ( a discov]y :i* w help to make u fam\s4 ,we h all he>d ( ! ,hundr$ ,m]ry ,tales1 rescu$ by ,mr4 ,conybe>e 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! c5tury f ano!r book1 ( :i* ! fragm5ts assi/$ to =m ! cov]s1 & h[ ! treasure 0 priz$ till a complete copy occurr$ 9 a ,cont95tal libr>y & dispell$ ! *>m4 ,x 0 po9t$ out _m ye>s ago by ! pres5t writ] 7,old ,engli% ,je/-,books1 #ahfd1 i41 ,additional ,notes7 t ,scot1 9 8 ,discov]y ( ,wit*craft1 #aehd1 quotes ! /ory f ?is miscellany ( ! mill]'s eels1 & enabl$ u1 be=e ! ,goett+5 copy 0 br\ght "u notice1 to complete ! text1 :i* is almo/ undeciph]able 9 ! ,conybe>e 7n[ ,hu?7 "o4 ,! fragm5t>y /ate by no means re/ricts itself to lit]>y items ( insignificant bulk4 ,=1 z we see1 a pot5tial factor 9 ! creation ( r>e books has be5 a va/ tempor>y popul>ity1 succe$$ by a prolong$ p]iod ( neglect4 ,! result is be=e u 9 ! almo/ total evanesc5ce ( ?\s&s ( books ext5d+ to hundr$s ( pages4 ,look at ,bl9d ,h>ry's ,wallace1 a l>ge volume1 fir/ pr9t$ 9 folio ab\t #aebj2 a few leaves are all t rema9 ( ! editio pr9ceps2 & o!rs h totally vani%$4 ,_m ( u are famili> ) ! tol]ably ample dim5sions ( ! s]vice-books ( v>i\s uses 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*2 & yet ^? ( ,ab]de51 ,h]e=d1 & ,york survive only 9 fragm5ts or torsi2 & ! mod]n repr9t ( ! fir/ 0 =m$ f a comb9ation ( sev]al imp]fect orig9als4 ,a simil> fate has all b ov]tak5 su* excessively popul> works z ,cov]dale's ,bible1 #aece1 & ,fox's ,m>tyrs1 #aefc1 an absolutely p]fect copy ( ei!r ( :i* ,i h nev] beheld4 ,h5ry ,ox9d51 ( ,b>ham 9 ,k5t1 0 ! e>lie/ record$ collector ( old ,engli% plays1 & b\nd up 8 #abb dramatic possessions 9 six volumes be=e #afdg4 ,he has left a li/ ( !m 9 8 manuscript common-place book4 ,te>s almo/ /eal into our eyes z we read ! titles3 ! ,hamlet ( #afjc1 ! ,tam+ ( ! ,%rew1 #aeid1 ,ralph ,roi/] ,doi/]4 ,( ! fir/ we "k well en\gh ! hi/ory to date3 two copies1 bo? imp]fect4 ,! second exi/s 9 ! unique ,+lis1 ,heb]1 & ,devon%ire example2 x is m5tion$ 9 ,longman's ,catalogue = #ahag1 f :i* x 0 pur*as$ by ,rodd1 & sold to ,mr4 ,+lis2 x is reput$ to h once belong$ to ,pope4 ,! rema9+ item survives 9 ! titleless copy at pres5t 9 ! libr>y ( ,eton ,college1 to :i* ,mr4 ,briggs pres5t$ x 9 #ahah1 n on acc\nt ( ! association ( ,udall ! au?or ) t sem9>y ( le>n+1 b1 curi\sly en\gh1 by m]e accid5t4 ,among ,bag=d's collections !re is a s+le leaf ( an o!rwise unkn[n impression ( ,clem5t ,rob9son's ,h&ful ( ,pleasant ,delights1 a #aefe book only hi!rto extant 9 a #aehd repr9t4 ,?is preci\s little morceau altoge!r diff]s1 s f> z x goes1 f ! correspond+ portion ( ! volume n[ pres]v$ 9 ! ,national ,libr>y4 ,let me insi/ a little on ! in/ructive progress ( k 9 "o or two cases4 ,a fragm5t ( a small tract 9 v]se by ,lydgate1 f ! prolific press ( ,wynkyn de ,worde1 0 proclaim$ z an extraord9>y & unique accession to our lit]>y /ores "s eighty ye>s s9ce2 x 0 call$ ,! ,treatise ( a ,gallant1 & _h be5 tak5 f ! cov]s ( a volume ( /atutes 9 ! libr>y at ,na% ,c\rt4 ,"s "t aft]1 a complete copy ( ano!r impression turn$ up1 & ultimately a ?ird1 q di/9ct f ei!r ( ! previ\s two1 0 discov]$ 9 a volume ( m>vell\sly r>e pieces sold by a ,bri/ol booksell] to ! late ,mr4 ,maskell = ,l#cjj1 & by him to ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,take ano!r case connect$ ) ! same press4 ,a piece entitl$ ,! ,remorse ( ,consci5ce1 by ,william ,li*field1 p>son ( ,all ,hall[s1 ,?ames ,/reet1 :o di$ 9 #addg1 leav+ a l>g] numb] ( ,,mss4 beh9d him ?an ,lamb once humor\sly made ,col]idge d1 long enjoy$ ! reputation ( be+ a solit>y survivor2 b at pres5t ! _w holds f\r1 two recov]$ f b9d+s1 & a ?ird titleless1 & all1 9 fact1 m or less dilapidat$ by unappreciative or ov]-appreciative h&l]s4 ,la/1 n lea/1 ! delightful idyll ( ,adam ,bell1 ( :i* we 7 s glad on a "t to foll[ ! ,g>rick exempl>1 is n[ prov$ to h be5 9 type 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,viii42 & a piece ( a pre-,re=mation issue luckily pres]ves en\gh to %[ h[1 ev5 9 a production probably sold at a p5ny1 x 0 ?\ght wor? :ile to alt] a passage :]e ! ,pope 0 orig9ally allud$ to4 ,!re are in/ances :]e we are depriv$ ( ! gratification ( behold+ s mu* z a morsel ( a book suffici5t to e/abli% its =m] exi/5ce 9 hundr$s1 if n ?\s&s1 ( copies4 ,( ! ,f\r ,sons ( ,aymon1 f ! press ( ,wynkyn de ,worde1 #aejd1 n a ve/ige has s f> accru$2 yet x once exi/$1 z x is expressly cit$ 9 a lat] issue4 ,s x is1 aga91 ) ,skelton's ,nigramansir1 pr9t$ by ,de ,worde 9 #aejd1 :i* 0 actually se5 by ,we/on ! hi/orian 9 ! h&s ( ,coll9s ! poet1 & ) ,pet] ,fabyl's ,gho/ 7! ,m]ry ,devil ( ,edmonton7 f ! same press4 ,we are accu/om$ to associate ) ! black-lett] fragm5t ! "n ( ,,john ,,bag=d1 :o1 9 ! clos+ ye>s ( ! sev5te5? & beg9n+ ( ! next c5tury1 di/+ui%$ himself by ! zeal ) :i* he collect$ typographical specim5s & memorials4 ,9 ,bag=d's day1 ! relative value ( old books 0 sc>cely at all und]/ood2 !re 0 no adequate discrim9ation betwe5 ! productions ( ,caxton & 8 imm$iate successors & ^? ( liv+ or rec5t pr9t]s2 &1 aga91 :i* 0 m excusable1 volumes by e>ly div9es or by writ]s ( e/abli%$ repute 7 m g5]ally s\ght ?an ^? by s*ools ( poetry & fiction1 :i* at pres5t comm& *ief att5tion & respect4 ,if we turn ov] ! pages ( an auctione]'s catalogue belong+ to t era1 we p]ceive1 side by side1 items e/imat$ at ab\t ! same figure1 ( :i* _m h become wor? p]haps ev5 less1 :ile a few h left _! =m] companions immeasurably beh9d1 & "o or two rank among ! livres intr\vables4 ,^? 7 ! days :5 ! classics 7 pres]v$ ) ! mo/ jeal\s c>e1 & acquir$ at extravagant prices1 & :5 our v]nacul> lit]ature1 f ! introduction ( typography d[n to ! ,re/oration1 0 an object ( att5tion to an extremely limit$ con/itu5cy1 & c\ld be obta9$ = a song4 ,! ,bag=d collection ( title-pages & fragm5ts =m]ly con/itut$ "p ( ! ,h>leian manuscripts 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 b has be5 *iefly transf]r$ to ! pr9t$ book dep>tm5t ( rec5t ye>s4 ,x resembles a ,typographical ,cemet]y1 a *>nel-h\se ( books cr[d$ toge!r )\t respect to _! subject-matt] or _! lit]>y rank3 ! leaf ( a ,caxton1 ano!r ( a valueless legal treatise1 ! title-page ( ,romeus & ,julietta1 on :i* ,%akespe>e f\nd$1 z ! phrase goes1 8 own play1 & a broad%eet pres]v$ entire1 !re be+ no m ( x4 ,b ,bag=d1 :o help$ ,dr4 ,moore1 ,bi%op ( ,ely1 & p]*ance ,"l ,ox=d1 to "s ( _! r>ities1 does n /& alone4 ,he _h _m foll[]s2 b ! scale ( op]ations dim9i%$ z ! or?odox collector multipli$ & prices rose4 ,sir ,john ,f5n1 editor ( ! ,pa/on ,lett]s1 :om we h nam$ above1 0 a disciple1 h[ev]1 & ,m>t9 ( ,palgrave 0 ano!r4 ,_m ye>s s9ce1 = a propos$ new ,biographia ,britannica by ,murray ( ,albem>le ,/reet1 ! pres5t writ] collect$ all ! kn[n p>ticul>s ( ,bag=d himself1 :o sp5t 8 la/ days 9 ! ,*>t]h\se4 ,8 episcopal cli5t or patron di$ 9 #agad4 ,be=e we condemn ^! bibliocla/s1 let u recollect "o ?+4 ,x is n s mu* t !y h r5d]$ books imp]fect by ! ab/raction ( leaves or title-pages1 z t !y h actually pres]v$ ! sole te/imony = ! exi/5ce ( hundr$s ( books1 tracts1 & broad%eets ( :i* we %\ld h o!rwise kn[n no?+1 amid ! :olesale de/ruction ( e>ly lit]ature1 :i* 0 n arre/$ till ! close ( ! la/ c5tury1 & /ill proce$s 9 a modifi$ =m & degree4 ,n _m ye>s s9ce ! ,troy-,book pr9t$ by ,caxton 0 discov]$ hang+ up 9 a wat]-closet at ,h>rogate2 a portion _h disappe>$1 b ! rema9d] 0 secur$1 & 0 sold to a deal] 9 ,man*e/] = ?irty gu9eas4 ,x mu/ be1 & is1 ,bag=d's apology t he sacrific$ to 8 typographical s*eme mat]ial :i* 0 almo/ univ]sally neglect$1 & = :i* !re might seem1 two hundr$ ye>s ago1 sc>cely any prospect ( a future call4 ,yet1 oddly en\gh1 ?is v p]son 0 "o ( ! pione]s1 by 8 lab\rs & example1 9 br++ back a ta/e = ! old] ,engli% s*ool2 he appe>$ at a juncture :5 suffici5t "t _h elaps$ = ! de/ruction by v>i\s ag5cies ( a va/ proportion ( ! products ( ! press2 b until ! fa%ion1 :i* he & o!rs set1 _h begun to spread1 x rema9$ unkn[n h[ mu* 0 r$uc$ f its orig9al volume1 & h[ mu* _h p]i%$4 ,we h ! less pret5ce = c5sur+ ! bibliocla/s ( ! pa/1 :o c\ld only use ! eyes & exp]i5ce ( _! own epo*1 :5 in/ances are report$ f "t to "t ( ! same ru?less practices ev5 by ^? :o might h be5 expect$ to "k bett]2 & !re is m ?an "o way ( view+ ! pres5t notori\s t5d5cy to ext]m9ate ! old !ology on ! plea t x is wor?less1 s9ce a g5]ation may arise :i* w upbraid u = hav+ conv]t$ to pulp ?is "p ( our inh]itance1 till x comes at la/ to survive 9 a /ray leaf "h or a mangl$ fragm5t !re4 ,an altoge!r diff]5t qu>t] f :i* a result conducive to ! %r9kage or disappe>ance ( copies ( e>ly works has aris5 is ! pr9t-collect+ movem5t1 involv+ ! deva/ation ( ! innum]able volumes :i* conta9 portraits1 frontispieces1 & o!r engrav+s1 & ! m ?an incid5tal risk ( ! consignm5t ( ! unvalu$ residue to ! wa/e-basket2 & x may be m5tion$ t )9 our p]sonal k hundr$s ^u hundr$s ( sc>ce old books h be5 de/roy$ by editors1 lexicograph]s1 & o!r lit]>y work]s1 to save ! tr\ble ( transcrib+ extracts4 ,x might be impossible to exhau/ ! v>iety ( ways 9 :i* an extraord9>ily l>ge body ( publications ( =m] days has be5 r$uc$ or rais$ to ! position ( r>ities ( graduat$ rank4 ,aft] all ^! ages1 all ! indefatigable rese>*es :i* h be5 und]tak5 = pr(it or = pleasure1 all ! libr>ies :i* h be5 =m$ & disp]s$1 true x is t ! ,unique volume1 :i* ( c\rse enjoys its designation only till a second copy is producible1 /ill survives 9 su* abundance1 t "o1 if x 7 o!rwise feasible1 might =m a libr>y compos$ ( no?+ else4 ,does x n become curi\s to consid] to :at lott]y1 z x 71 we owe !m--owe _! arre/ j at ! divid+ l9e betwe5 liv+ & lo/ lit]ature8 ,:atev] may be ! cause1 we h hi!rto fail$ to trace duplicates ( ! metrical ,%ip ( ,fools1 #aeji1 ,que5 ,elizabe?'s ,pray]-,book1 #aefi1 ,watson's ,te>es ( ,fancie1 #aeic1 ,v5us & ,adonis1 #aeic1 #aeii1 & #afag1 & ( ,lucrece1 #aeih4 ,copies ( ^! lat] productions mu/ h f\nd _! way to ,%akespe>e's c\ntry at ! "t4 ,malone met ) ! ,v5us & ,adonis ( #aeic at ,man*e/] 9 #ahje1 & ano!r collector ) t ( #aeid 9 ! same %ire2 & ! ,florio's ,montaigne ( #afjc1 ! only volume ) ! poet's autograph yet se51 0 long pres]v$ at ,sme?wick1 ne> ,birm+ham4 ,x 0 at ,man*e/]1 too1 t ! copy ( ! ,trag$y ( ,ri*>d ,,iii41 #aeid1 came to light z rec5tly z #ahha4 ,sev]al ( ! works ( ,ni*olas ,breton & ,samuel ,r[l&s survive 9 isolat$ copies4 ,upw>ds ( a c5tury has elaps$ s9ce a m$ical man pick$ up 9 ,ayr%ire 9 #aghh an assemblage ( qu>to tracts belong+ to ! anci5t v]nacul> lit]ature ( ,scotl& & to ! p>5t press ( ,ed9burgh2 & n a :isp] has be5 rais$ to sugge/ ! exi/5ce ( a second copy ( any ( !m1 :i* is to be regrett$ s f>1 z "s are imp]fect4 ,dur+ ye>s on ye>s1 ! au?orities at ! ,advocates' ,libr>y1 ,ed9burgh1 kept ?is ine/imable relic 9 a cupbo>d "u ! /airs4 ,9 ! f9d at ,lamport ,hall1 ,nor?ampton%ire1 ?irty or =ty ye>s s9ce1 !re 7 items ^u items utt]ly unkn[n4 ,x 0 ! same at ! ,wolfre/on sale 9 #ahef4 ,x goes )\t say+ t among ! ,heb] /ores ! uniques 7 b>ely num]able2 & _m yet pres]ve _! reputation z su*4 ,mr4 ,caldecott1 ,mr4 ,jolley1 & ,mr4 ,cors] 7 lucky 9 fall+ 9 ) scores ( tracts ( ! fir/ ord] ( r>ity4 ,no "o has beheld ! d\ble ( ! ,je/s ( ! ,wid[ ,edi?1 pur*as$ by ,"l ,fitzwilliam = ,l#c #ajs4 at ,we/'s sale 9 #aggc1 & =m]ly ,"l ,ox=d's2 & ! citation ( ! la/ "n prompts ! rem>k t _m a book 9 ! ,h>leian ,libr>y /ill awaits recov]y1 assum+ ! description 9 ! catalogue to be correct4 ,on ! contr>y1 !re are s]i\s w>n+s to en?usia/s n to rely too implicitly on ! reputation ( a volume = uniqu5ess or high r>ity 9 view ( su* ph5om5a z ! occurr5ce )9 a %ort p]iod ( ea* o!r at ! same m>t 9 #ahif ( two copies ( ! fir/ edition ( ,*auc]'s ,cant]bury ,tales1 pr9t$ by ,caxton4 ,"h 0 a case :]e ! publicity af=d$ to ^! matt]s br\ght out a second example1 :i* ! own] f\nd to be wor? a small e/ate4 ,! writ]'s publication1 ,fugitive ,tracts1 #adic-agjj1 #b vols41 #ahge1 v aptly & p[]fully illu/rates ! pres5t be>+s ( our subject4 ,( ! sixty pieces !re reproduc$1 two-?irds appe> to be unique1 & only f\r are traceable 9 ! ,heb] ,catalogue4 ,yet _m ( ! items are ( hi/orical or biographical importance1 & 71 9 fact1 select$ f a mu* l>g] numb] ) t view2 :i* seems to be tantam\nt to a recognition ( ! tru?1 t1 enorm\s z is ! total surviv+ body ( e>ly ,engli% & ,scoti% ,lit]ature1 x repres5ts 9 "s sections or classes only a salvage ( :at 0 once 9 type1 or1 to speak m by ! c>d1 ( :at we h s f> be5 able to recov]4 ,!re are r>e books :i*1 p>adoxical z x may seem1 are n r>e4 ,take1 = example1 ,burton's ,anatomy ( ,melan*oly1 #afba2 ! fir/ folio ,%akespe>e1 #afbc2 ,milton's ,lycidas1 ,poems1 ,p>adise ,lo/1 ,p>adise ,rega9$1 9 ! editiones pr9cipes2 ! works ( ! m9or poets1 ,suckl+1 ,c>ew1 ,%irley1 ,dav5ant2 ,walton's ,angl]1 #afec2 ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's ,progress1 #afgh2 ! ,kilm>nock ,burns1 #aghf2 & _m fir/ editions ( ,wordswor?1 ,lamb1 ,%elley1 ,keats1 ,t5nyson4 ,e season swells ! roll ( exi/+ copies4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,sp5s]'s ,fa]y ,que51 ,books i4-iii41 #aeij1 & ,milton's ,comus1 #afcd1 are au!ntically sc>ce1 ! =m] especially s 9 f9e /ate2 & ! same may be pr$icat$ ( ,lovelace's ,luca/a 7! two p>ts complete74 ,b ! real mean+ ( ! r>ity ( ! o!r books above specifi$--& ! li/ might be readily enl>g$--is t1 al?\gh ! copies are num]\s en\gh1 ! ta/e = capital productions has increas$ )9 a few ye>s out ( proportion to ! recov]y ( new or unkn[n examples4 ,we are f9d+ frequ5t occasion to cite works ( =eign orig91 :i* are m or less habitually tak5 up into our own collections by miscellane\s or g5]al buy]s2 & !re is among ^! "o :i* =ms a signal illu/ration ( ! fallacy ( uniqu5ess4 ,x is ! ,gut5b]g or ,maz>9 ,bible4 ,sc>cely a libr>y ( ! fir/ rank occurs "h or else:]e )\t (f]+ a copy2 & we are p]suad$ t at lea/ =ty mu/ exi/1 ei!r on pap] or on vellum1 ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,! book occupies ! same bibliographical position z ! fir/ folio ,%akespe>e1 ! fir/ edition ( ,walton's ,angl]1 & ! fir/ ,burns2 x t5ds to gr[ common]1 yet1 s f>1 n *eap]4 ,!re are o!r books :i*1 z x may be m readily und]/ood1 are r>e )\t be+ valuable1 & ( :i* su* ( ! comm]cial _w z has x n 9 its p[] to exp5d l>ge am\nts on individual pur*ases1 naturally seeks to make ! mo/4 ,x 0 almo/ amus+1 "s "t s9ce1 to note ! entries 9 "s ( ! booksell]s' li/s "u ,black ,lett]1 ,go?ic ,lett]1 ,r>e ,law1 ,curi\s ,e>ly ,engli%1 & s =?2 & ! names ( ,caxton1 ,wynkyn de ,worde1 & o!r anci5t pr9t]s 7 freely introduc$ to help (f a r lame =eign]1 :o 0 alleg$ to h be5 pr(essionally associat$ ) "o or ! o!r ( !m4 ,if ! booksell] kn[s ! book-buy]1 x is highly requisite t ! latt] %\ld /udy :at he is go+ to buy4 ,illu/rations are n want+ ( ! loss ( untold treasure ?r\gh a m$ium m fatal ?an any o!r--?r\gh exhau/ive popul> dem&4 ,entire & l>ge impressions ( books1 pamphlets1 & broadsides h succumb$1 n to ! sacrilegi\s h& ( ! spoil]1 b to ! too affectionate1 & n too cleanly1 f+]+ ( ! multitude ( m5 & wom5 :o read & !n ca/ ! s\rces ( ent]ta9m5t away4 ,if we rememb] t c]ta9 ( ! ,bibles ord]$ to be kept 9 *ur*es = g5]al use *iefly survive 9 crumbl+ fragm5ts1 or at be/ woefully dilapidat$ copies1 we cease to be surpris$ at ! easy prey :i* m fugitive compositions h =m$ to a succession ( c>eless & indiff]5t own]s4 ,! illit]ate inscriptions on _m books1 :i* h ?us become valuable1 po9t to ! h&s ?r\gh :i* !y h pass$1 & tell a /ory ( prolong$ neglect1 too (t5 culm9at+ 9 appropriation to dome/ic requirem5ts4 ,x is1 anyh[1 p]fectly und5iable t ( ! miscellane\s e>ly lit]ature ( all c\ntries1 ! proportion :i* exi/s is 9 v num]\s in/ances no m ?an a simple v\*] = ! "w hav+ pass$ ! press4 ,a s+le copy has =m]ly occurr$ or occurs =tuit\sly1 & no duplicate c be cit$4 ,?is is ! position ( ?\s&s ( volumes1 & ( _m x is ! *ief m]it4 ,inf9itely num]\s are ! /range tales1 sometimes draw+ up ! moi/ure into ! m\?1 sometimes suffici5t to make "o's hair rigid1 ( books ( price hung up = use at c\ntry railway /ations1 or employ$ by a tobacconi/ to wrap up 8 p5nywor?s ( snuff1 or conv]t$ by a lady ( quality into curl-pap]s4 ,:at has become ( ! ,caxtons s5t ov] to ! ,ne!rl&s 9 ! la/ c5tury by a confid+ ,engli% g5tleman _! own]1 = ! inspection ( a nameless ,mynhe] 8 fri5d1 :o1 :5 he 0 invit$ to re/ore !m1 lam5t$ _! disappe>ance 9 a fire8 ,!re 0 beyond a "q an epo*1 & a prolong$ "o1 :5 ! mill %>$ ) h\sehold dem&s an imm5se quota ( ! ca/-(f lit]ature ( ^! isl&s4 ,"o ( our e>ly collectors ( ,caxtons1 ,ratcliff1 ^: books 7 sold 9 #aggf1 acquir$ 8 ta/e 7"o 9 a ?\s&7 ?r\gh 8 vocation z a *&l] or /orekeep] 9 ! ,bor\gh4 ,we may surmise h[ 8 ,caxtons came to him1 & at :at rates6 ,^! episodes app]ta9 to ! romantic & speculative aspect ( book-collect+2 b !y really h ano!r side4 ,"h1 at a "t :5 ! fir/-fruits ( ! ,engli% press 7 unreg>d$1 we f9d a man ( ,ratcliff's /atus acquir+ ?irty ,caxtons4 ,he liv$ j to see a rise 9 _! value1 yet a v slight & fluctuat+ "o2 = at la/ he w5t into ! op5 m>ket & pur*as$ a few lots at ,we/'s auction 9 #aggc1 & ! ,caxtons ?us obta9$ re-sold aft] ,ratcliff's dea? 9 "o or two cases at a l[] rate4 ,he _h inflat$ ! m>ket2 ! competitors 7 n m ?an two or ?ree4 ,b ! "t 0 soon to come :5 su* p]sons c\ld no long] af=d to hold ?is k9d ( prop]ty--:5 x became fa%ionable = dukes & e>ls & m5 ( l>ge prop]ty to make our e>ly typography an object ( rese>*2 & s x cont9u$ d[n to ! pres5t "t1 till ! agricultural depression arriv$ to create ano!r organic *ange1 & to direct ^!1 z well z o!r co/ly luxuries1 into new *annels4 ,n ! *&l]1 or ! ,gov]nm5t (ficial1 or ! private g5tleman ( mode/ means1 b ! great manufactur] or ! m]*ant-pr9ce ent]$ on ! sc5e1 & wre/$ f ! l&[n] 8 long-*]i%$ possessions4 ,! ,we/ & ,ratcliff sales 7#aggc-gf7 7 ! two gold5 opportunities1 h[ev]1 ( :i* ! advis]s ( ,george ,,iii4 wisely avail$ !mselves to pur*ase volumes at :at we h be5 taught to consid] nom9al prices2 & !re !y are 9 ! ,briti% ,museum to-day1 a recollection ( "o ( ! bett] traits 9 ! "* ( t pr9ce4 ,:5 we say t ! m>ket = ,caxtons 9 #aggf 0 beg9n+ to exp&1 we mean t ! day = gett+ su* ?+s = a few p5ce or a %ill+ or two _h gone by4 ,"h1 = example1 are "s ( ! quotations f ! ,ratcliff auction3-- ,l s4 d4 ,*ronicles ( ,engl&e1 f9e copy1 #adhj #e #e #j ,doctr9al ( ,sapy5ce1 #adhi #h #h #j ,! ,boke call$ ,ca?on1 #adhc #e #e #j ,tullius de ,s5ectute1 9 ,engly%e1 #adha #ad #j #j ,! ,game & ,playe ( ,*esse #af #j #j ,! ,boke ( ,jason #e #aj #j ,leg5da ,aurea2 or1 ! ,gold5 ,leg5d1 #adhc #i #ae #j ,^! figures make ev5 "s ( ^? 9 ! ,we/ auction1 #aggc1 appe> by comp>ison r extravagant4 ,= 8 ,maje/y's ag5t at ! latt] gave z mu* z ,l#ad = ! romance ( ,p>is & ,vi5ne1 f ! ,caxton press1 #adhe4 ,true1 x seems to be unique1 & might to-day require its pur*as]1 if x 7 = sale1 to h ,l#ejj 9 8 pocket or at 8 bank to secure x4 ,yet /range ev5ts /ill cont9ue to happ5 f "t to "t4 ,n ,caxtons nor ,%akespe>es1 b excell5t books :i* comm& prices 9 ! op5 m>ket1 are yet occasionally giv5 away4 ,a case occurr$ 9 ,l9coln%ire ab\t a ye> ago1 :5 a libr>y ( "s #bejj volumes 0 sold by an intellig5t prov9cial auctione] al fresco 9 ! dogdays1 & put up 9 bundles1 ne>ly all ( :i* 7 knock$ d[n at ! fir/ bid--?reep5ce4 ,say1 #aej lots at #c;d4 p] lot ,l#a #ags4 #f;d4 = ! :ole4 ,!re mu/ h be5 an ent5te cordiale among ^? 9 att5dance1 ! g5tleman 9 ! ro/rum inclusive4 ,^! in/ances ( misdirection1 :i* h be5 9 times pa/ m num]\s ?an n[1 al?\gh two ( ! mo/ rec5t & mo/ signal h occurr$ 9 ! same c\nty 7,l9coln%ire71 inevitably t5d to ! de/ruction ( copies1 & s f> illu/rate our rem>ks on ! causes ( ! gradual disappe>ance ( books dur+ =m] p]iods4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 circum/ances "u :i* prices are depress$ by collusion1 z :]e a fir/ folio ,%akespe>e 0 knock$ done = ,l#bj 9 an auction-room n five hundr$ miles f ,fleet ,/reet2 or by an accid5t1 z :5 ! orig9al ,som]s ,tracts1 9 ?irty folio volumes1 compris+ unique ,am]icana1 fet*$ bona fide "u ! hamm] only ,l#fa4 ,a s+le item 0 re-sold = sixty gu9eas1 & w\ld n[ br+ ?rice t am\nt4 ,:at a game ( *ance ?is book traffic is6 ,imp]fect ,books1 z di/+ui%$ f ,fragm5ts1 con/itute a r complex & tr\blesome portion & aspect ( collect+4 ,!y are susceptible ( classification into books--7#a7 ,( :i* no p]fect copy is kn[n2 7#b7 ,( :i* none is kn[n outside "o or two great libr>ies2 7#c7 ,( :i* ev5 imp]fect examples1 z ( a specim5 ( e>ly typography or ( engrav+1 are valuable & int]e/+2 7#d7 ,( :i* copies are m or less easily procurable4 ,x is only ! la/ division at :i* an amateur ( any pret5sions & res\rces draws ! l9e4 ,) ! o!r cont+5cies our ke5e/ & ri*e/ book-hunt]s & our mo/ important public collections h be5 & are oblig$ to be satisfi$4 ,:5 x is a "q ( a unique1 or almo/ unique1 ,caxton1 ,wynkyn de ,worde1 or ,pynson1 or q z mu* ( a volume f ! ,london1 ,/4 ,albans1 ,tavi/ock1 ,york1 or ,ed9burgh presses1 :at is to be done8 ,! object1 no d\bt1 laisse a desir]2 b :]e is ano!r8 ,?is s5tim5t & _s op]at$ twice1 z we h else:]e not$1 )9 ?ree mon?s 9 #ahif 9 ! case ( two incomplete copies ( ! fir/ edition by ,caxton ( ,*auc]'s ,cant]bury ,tales4 ,b = ! defective copy ( a common book "s f9d an apology & a home3 !y _c af=d a bett]1 or !y require x = a special purpose4 ,! up%ot is1 t = e old volume !re is a cu/om]1 :o is pleas$ ) 8 acquisition accord+ to 8 light2 & we h met ) su* z seem$ dispos$ to view ! miss+ ( damag$ leaves z negative evid5ce ( antiquity & g5u95ess4 ,! by/&] :o has _h ! b5efit ( z long an inn+s z ! pres5t writ]1 witnesses p]petual *anges & vicissitudes ( s5tim5t2 & f "o po9t ( view1 at all ev5ts1 ! m9ute details1 into :i* ! too g5]ally despis$ bibliograph] ent]s1 are valuable1 because !y pres5t to u1 9 li/s ( editions ( au?ors & books publi%$ f age to age1 ! a/oni%+ evid5ce ( mutable popul>ity or acceptability4 ,!re is a feature1 :i* is almo/ amus+1 9 ! ideas & e/imates express$ ( _m works by our e>li] antiqu>ies1 :5 we look to-day at _! position & rank4 ,if we turn ov] ! pages ( ,he>ne's ,di>y1 = in/ance1 we con/antly meet ) acc\nts ( lit]>y curiosities & r>ities1 :i* we reg>d ) diff]5t eyes by virtue ( our enl>g$ in=mation1 :ile ?\s&s ( really valuable items--valuable on "s score or o!r--g !re unnot$1 al?\gh copies ( !m mu/ h pass$ ?r\gh ! sales1 ev5 m frequ5tly ?an at pres5t4 ,! close ( ! n9ete5? c5tury has br\ght ^! matt]s to a tru] level4 ,we are bett] able to gauge ! survival ( books & editions4 ,ev5 9 ! sometimes t$i\s enum]ation ( editions ( e>ly books bibliography conf]s a sort ( b5efit1 = x demon/rates ! longevity 9 public e/imation & dem& ( a ho/ ( books n[ neglect$1 yet objects ( int]e/ & utility to _m successive ages4 ,we h se5 s _m cranks & fancies successively take possession ( ! public4 ,e>ly typography2 e>ly poetry & romances2 books ( h\rs2 books ( emblems2 ,roman ,ca?olic lit]ature2 liturgies2 ,bewick2 ,b>tolozzi2 ! fir/ edition 7:i* 0 sometimes equally ! la/72 books on vellum1 on ,india-pap]1 or on yell[ or "s o!r biz>re col\r or mat]ial1 deb>r+ p]usal ( ! publication2 copies ) rem>kable blund]s or ) "s ( ! text inadv]t5tly omitt$--all ^! & a legion ( o!rs h _h _! day2 & to "s ( !m x happ5s t !y drop out ( view = a season1 & !n reappe> = a second or ?ird brief t]m ( life & fav\r2 & !re=e1 x be+ s1 :o c h ! he>t to blame ! p>ties t 9 ! ex]cise ( _! vocation make hay :ile ! sun %9es8 ,!re is "o p]sonage1 & "o alone1 :o makes x :e!r or no1 summ] & w9t]1 to wit1 ! auctione]2 8 commission is assur$2 on :at or f :om he gets x he c>es n4 ,he *e]fully leaves ! adju/m5t ( acc\nts to g5tlem5 outside4 ,! circum/ances "u :i* a new dep>ture takes place1 (t5 )\t mu* previ\s w>n+1 9 ! book-m>ket1 & di/urbs ! calculations ( hold]s ( c]ta9 classes ( /ock1 are inf9itely v>i$4 ,! bibliographical b>omet] is surpris+ly s5sitive1 & ! slighte/ *ange ( fa%ion 9 ! old] lit]ature1 & ev5 9 ^? sections ( ! m rec5t :i* embrace ackn[l$g$ r>ities1 is in/antane\sly felt4 ,9 "s bran*es ( collect+1 & :]e ! prices ( commodities are su* z to exclude all b a knot ( weal?y amateurs1 ! entrance ( a new-com] on ! gr\nd makes a vital diff]5ce1 especially if ! m>ket is 9 ne$ ( support f exi/+ wants hav+ be5 suppli$2 & if "o goes ab\t a little1 "o he>s m5 :isp]+ 9 corn]s & que/ion+ :o ! /rang] is1 & = :at he is likely to prove good4 ,%\ld he be a /rong man1 t is1 9 purse1 y w soon p]ceive1 if y keep y\r eye on ! auction-room1 ano!r /rong man buy+ at all co/s aga9/ all com]s j ! articles :i* comm5d !mselves to ! fir/ dramatis p]sona4 ,he buys ne>ly ev]y?+2 !y are = him alone1 unless !re are two 9 ! field concurr5tly1 & !n "o may be conv5i5tly play$ (f aga9/ ! o!r4 ,a small field x is6 ,& ?is int]e/+ comm]cial /rategy is always go+ on1 :ile ! objects ( pursuit cont9ually v>y4 ,! deal] looks aft]1 n 8 own desid]ata--= he has none--b ^? ( 8 imm$iate cli5ts4 ,9 a l>ge bus9ess a man is likely to h _m2 b ! class :i* repays /udy1 :i* turns sov]eigns into bank-notes = him1 is n a num]\s "o4 ,half-a-doz5 fir/-rate cu/om]s keep a %op op5 ev5 9 ! mo/ fa%ionable & exp5sive ?or\ghf>e4 ,! late ,joseph ,lilly leant dur+ 8 la/ ye>s ma9ly on "o4 ,a collector ( ! /amp ( ,mr4 ,h>tley 0 almo/ suffici5t to support su* an e/abli%m5t z ,newman's 9 ,holborn or ,toovey's 9 ,piccadilly4 ,y might pass ! latt]1 or bo?1 day aft] day & week aft] week1 & n see a s\l ent] or leave ! premises2 all 0 done by correspond5ce & flukes & a few real good buy]s 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,mr4 ,qu>it* 9 ,london or ,m4 ,fonta9e 9 ,p>is w cle> m 9 an aft]noon by ! *ange ( h&s ( two or ?ree heavy items ?an a small deal]1 ev5 if he is unusually lucky1 w d 9 a twelvemon? out ( ?\s&s ( petty & tr\blesome transactions4 ,x is n p>ticul>ly unusual = a big firm to sell at "o sitt+ f\r or five ?\s& p\nds wor? ( prop]ty4 ,!re are o!rs :i* h n sold z mu* dur+ ! entire t]m ( _! c>e]1 & nev] w4 ,! works :i* enjoy _! turn ( public fav\r are g5]ally recognisable 9 ! catalogues by ! type 9 :i* !y are set =?2 & any "o :o has /ood by & witness$ all ! *anges ( ! la/ ?irty or =ty ye>s obs]ves p]iodical ph5om5a 9 ! transf] ( typographical hon\rs f "o s*ool ( au?ors1 or "o gr\p ( subjects1 to ano!r4 ,! mo/ rec5t auctione]s' catalogues reflect ! s5tim5t ( ! day 9 lavi%+ capitals on trifles f ! p5s ( m or less ephem]al mod]n writ]s1 & regi/]+ ) correspond+ brevity mu* ( ! old ,engli% lit]ature1 :i* a few ye>s s9ce 0 9 ! asc5dant4 ,a r>e volume ( ,elizabe?an v]se or prose halts aft] an insignificant bro*ure by ,lamb1 ,dick5s1 or ,?ack]ay1 :i* ! respective au?ors w\ld h judg$ sc>cely wor? pres]v+1 to :i* _! indiff]5ce1 9 po9t ( fact1 con/itutes ! cause ( sc>city & consequ5t appreciation4 ,s x 0 once ^u a "t1 to be sure1 ) ! ,caxton1 ! qu>to ,%akespe>e1 ! ballad1 ! p5ny black-lett] g>l&1 & _m ano!r article :i* we n[ hold s preci\s4 ,! man :o c\ld secure ,caxtons & ,%akespe>es = p5ce1 0 he happi]8 ,:y1 no2 = he simply foll[$ ! m>ket & nobody 0 envi\s4 ,he lift$ 8 acquisition (f ! c\nt] or /all = ! be/ ( all reasons--because he fanci$ x--nay1 because he int5d$ to read x :5 he rea*$ home4 ,a plea f ! absolute collector's po9t ( view--,i fe>1 a weak & false "o--is occasionally advanc$ = books :i* 7 =m]ly 9 fa%ion & fav\r2 = example1 ,sylve/]'s ,du ,b>tas1 ! ,platonic romances1 ,t[nley's ,fr5* ,hudibras1 & a hundr$--a ?\s&--t5 ?\s& m4 ,x is ?\ght to be wor? :ile to h a few ( ^! depos$ idols to %[ to y\r fri5ds :5 !y visit y1 t !y may jo9 9 a homily on *anges ( ta/e4 ,p]haps x w\ld suffice to comp>e notes ?r\gh ! m$ium ( "s ,c5sura ,lit]>ia1 or ,beloe1 or ,colli]4 ,) mo/ p space is a consid]ation1 ) a few1 money2 & an incid5tal & pass+ reflection ne$ n be s co/ly 9 ei!r way4 ,= t reason su* works z ,i h indicat$1 & a few o!rs simil> to !m1 are apt to prove s]viceable & economical4 ,! p]iodical re9=cem5t ( ! ranks ( ! book-collect+ _w1 9 ! high] latitudes at lea/1 is obvi\sly imp]ative1 z individuals d n usually comm5ce inve/m5ts ( su* a k9d till !y are well on 9 life & h put by a =tune1 or at all ev5ts retir$ f bus9ess4 ,"s purely accid5tal matt] directs att5tion to a l9e ( bibliography :i* appe>s attractive & important2 ! money is !re1 & ! exp]t w und]take ! re/4 ,x is n ! int]e/ ( ^? engag$ 9 ! bus9ess to be critical2 !y are m]ely executive ag5ts4 ,b ! dem& = ! co/li] r>ities & curiosities is s n>r[1 t ! fre% aspirant is soon ! c5tral object ( att5tion to ! few :o c provide him ) :at he imag9es he wants4 ,z a rule1 :]e a man has no p]sonal k1 & f9ds t he is gradually becom+ a mil*-c[ = ! trade1 ! hobby is n ( long duration2 x is only :]e ! buy] c control & *eck ! v5dor t satisfactory relations are likely to cont9ue1 p]haps = ye>s1 p]haps = a lifetime4 ,!re is ev] a t5d5cy1 on ! "p ( ! booki% commiss>iat1 to /rike ! iron too h>d4 ,x does happ5 "h & !re t collectors are enabl$ to make _! own prices = _! acquisitions ei!r by extraord9>y reputation = judgm5t & by virtue ( a well-kn[n "n1 or by ! fact ( be+ c>ri$ by our common lot beyond e>%ot ( _! good =tune1 or1 once m1 by ! =ce ( peculi> circum/ances4 ,z an almo/ inexorable rule1 ! /ocks ( deal]s are coldly reg>d$1 & ev5 ^? ( ,william ,pick]+ & ,joseph ,lilly 7 all[$ to drop1 s t1 9 ! latt] in/ance m p>ticul>ly1 "s real b>ga9s 7 obta9$4 ,yet1 on ! contr>y1 ! books ?r[n on ! m>ket aft] ! retirem5t ( ,f4 ,s4 ,ellis & ! dea? ( ,james ,toovey w5t capitally1 p>tly because !y 7 support$ by ,mr4 ,qu>it* 7r glad p]haps to get rid ( 8 two confr]es74 ,!n1 m rec5tly1 ! collection =m$ by ,mr4 ,w>ton br\ght q unexpect$ figures1 & we feel ju/ifi$ 9 add+1 figures sometimes sc>cely w>rant$ by ! prop]ty4 ,^! in/ances1 & ?is o!r aspect ( ! subject1 /r5g!n our cont5tion t ! :ole affair f beg9n+ to end is a sort ( lott]y1 a type ( gambl+4 ,if ^? :o ent] into ! fray d s ) _! eyes op51 & d n object1 :o %\ld8 ,b assur$ly ! mo/ egregi\s case 9 mod]n times ( ! absolute despotism ( "n & own]%ip ov] all o!r consid]ations 0 t ( ! portion ( ,william ,morris's libr>y submitt$ to public sale 9 ,decemb] #ahih4 ,! books !mselves 71 z a rule1 bel[ m$iocrity 9 /ate1 & c\ld n h well possess$ = ! new acquir]s ev5 t special int]e/ & value :i* ,morris recognis$ 9 !m z aids to 8 arti/ic & lit]>y lab\rs4 ,yet ! prices realis$ 7 beyond any?+ on record1 & 7 simply absurd4 ,!re seem$ to be a viol5t /ruggle on ! "p ( ?ree or f\r competitors to secure ^! treasures at any co/1 & !y did s4 ,let ! v same copies recur1 & 9 ! h&s ( a p]son ( inf]ior celebrity1 & ! %r9kage w probably be s]i\s4 ,! direct association 0 dissolv$ :5 ! lots 7 adjudg$ to ! highe/ bidd]s1 & "h ! highe/ bidd]s 7 high inde$4 ,to ! speculative inve/or 9 lit]>y prop]ty :at c we h to say8 ,he works ) 8 eyes op5$ to _! wide/ possibility ( expansion1 & c>ries 8 =tune or success 9 8 h&s4 ,no d\bt !re are occasional flukes = him2 b1 g5]ally speak+1 ! greate/ h be5 = collections =m$ & disp]s$ )\t any view to pr(it1 :]e ! /ate ( ! m>ket has accid5tally fav\r$ ! own]1 or !re 0 "s nimbus r\nd ! "n4 ,be=e y set ab\t =m+ a libr>y1 y %\ld consid] 9 :at sort ( atmosph]e1 ( y\r own or y\r fri5ds' creation1 x is likely to be sold h]eaft]4 ,y ought almo/ to be able to calculate h[ celebrat$ y w die4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,e>ly ,engli% lit]ature--,absorption ( ! r>] items by public libr>ies or by ,am]ica--,future ( collect+--,poetical writ]s ( ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies--,fruits ( a long neglect--,want ( discrim9ation among private buy]s--,necessity = a bett] tra9+ or s\nd] advice--,rem>ks on our e>ly lit]ature--,small proportion ( high-class au?ors--,safe & unsafe inve/m5ts--,condition ( copies--,writ]s ^: works are ( my/]i\s r>ity--,ni*olas ,breton--,?ree-halfp5ny w>e--,paucity ( great names 9 ! po/-,re/oration p]iod d[n to our own--,=eign works belong+ to ! ,engli% s]ies3 _! *ief places ( orig9--,engli% presses--,typographical vicissitudes ( ,london--,! ,scoti% ,s]ies--,scoti% presses--,! ,iri% ,s]ies--,iri% presses--,! ,iri% ,/ock--,! ,li/ ( ,claims1 #agja--;,anglo-,am]ican lit]ature & e>ly ,am]ican editions ( ,engli% ,classics--,! ,am]ican ,colonial gr\p ( books--,! ,bay ,psalm-,book1 #afdj--,! volumes ( ,/atutes pr9t$ at ,bo/on1 ,philadelphia1 & ,new ,york--,s\rces ( in=mation on ,anglo-,am]ican bibliography--,caution aga9/ impati5ce & en?usiasm4 ,,! entire range ( ! e>li] ,engli% & ,scoti% romantic1 poetical1 & ev5 hi/orical lit]ature embraces s _m items1 :i* are ei!r unatta9able f _! r>ity or _! co/1 if !y happ5 once 9 a lifetime to occur1 t x may be said to be gr\nd almo/ clos$ aga9/ ! ord9>y private buy]4 ,articles :i* are to be se5 by ! hundr$ 9 ! pric$ catalogues ( libr>ies disp]s$ tw5ty or ?irty ye>s s9ce ) fairly mod]ate figures atta*$ to !m1 h1 ow+ to sev]] competition f ,am]ica z well z at home1 ei!r = public or private pur*as]s1 trebl$ or quadrupl$ 9 value4 ,) ! m mod]n lit]ature1 ( :i* ! positive sc>city does n w>rant ?is great inflation1 we may reasonably look = a fall2 b 9 ! case ( volumes :i* are really r>e1 x is h>d to see h[ ! *ances ( collectors c be improv$ 9 ! future4 ,! up%ot w be1 t !y mu/ be satisfi$ ) small] fi% or modify _! l9es2 = ( old & eld]ly books ( intr9sic value & int]e/ !re is a pl5tiful *oice4 ,) reg>d to a consid]able body ( ,e>ly ,engli% volumes1 :i* =m]ly appe>$ 9 ! catalogues ( ,?orpe1 ,rodd1 ! eld] ,pick]+1 & o!rs1 x is to be said t ! fewness ( survivors 0 n appreciat$1 & half-a-doz5 public or clos$ libr>ies h absorb$ !m all4 ,x exemplifies ! rem>kable revolution 9 feel+ & ta/e :5 we turn ov] ! pages ( "o ( ,william ,pick]+'s catalogues--t = #ahbg--;& obs]ve a p]fect set ( ! f\r folio ,%akespe>es1 #afbc-he1 m>k$ ,l#aje1 :ile a l>ge-pap] s]ies ( ,he>ne's books1 or ( "s /&>d edition ( ! classics 9 morocco1 co/ m2 :]eas at pres5t ! ,he>nes & ! classics are b>ely saleable at any price1 & ! dramatic volumes might be wor? tw5ty times m ?an !y br\ght sev5ty ye>s s9ce4 ,! poetical writ]s ( ! ,tudor1 ,elizabe?an1 & ,/u>t eras h _h1 9 a comm]cial s5se1 two or ?ree rev]ses ( =tune4 ,f ! p]iod ( publication d[n to ! la/ qu>t] ( ! eighte5? c5tury !y 7 to be b\ght at prices little beyond wa/e pap]1 s soon z ! orig9al int]e/ 9 !m _h subsid$4 ,! editors ( ,%akespe>e--,pope1 ,hanm]1 ,!obald1 ,w>burton1 ,capell1 ,/eev5s1 ,malone1 ,f>m]1 & ,re$--awak5$ a sort ( new int]e/ 9 ! subject1 j 9 "t to save ! sl5d] salvage ( a c5tury & a half's neglect or indiff]5ce f ! mill & ! kit*5-fire2 & _! example l$ to o!rs com+ ^u ! gr\nd1 su* z ,we/1 ,major ,pe>son1 ! ,duke ( ,roxburghe1 ,"l ,bl&=d1 ,"l ,sp5c]1 ,b9dley1 & ,heb]1 ^: motives 7 prim>ily acquisitive4 ,9 or ab\t #ahcc a /rong reaction set 91 & prices fell till #ahdb-de1 :5 ! ,bright & ,*alm]s sales1 & ! m s5sible competition ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 aga9 re/or$ confid5ce & /r5g? to ! m>ket4 ,s9ce t "t1 our old poets h n1 on ! :ole1 suff]$ any m>k$ decl9e1 & ! mo/ rec5t revival is 9 _! fav\r4 ,! ,am]icans1 x seems1 call = fir/ editions1 & !y h n to call twice1 ?\gh !y may be requir$ to pay sm>tly4 ,?is new ticket owes its orig9 to ! usual ag5cy4 ,"o or two ,transatlantic book-lov]s ga9 ! in=mation f "s s\rce t ?is is ! real article1 t if y want f9e poetry y mu/ g to ^! fell[s--n exactly ,%akespe>e & ,sp5s]1 = !y _h he>d ( !m be=e--b to ,gascoigne1 ,sydney1 ,h]rick1 ,c>ew1 ,suckl+1 ,lovelace1 & ! re/ ( ! company2 & above all1 if y desire to enjoy _! beauties & appreciate _! g5ius fully & absolutely1 y are ref]r$ to ! editio pr9ceps--n t :i* ! au?or correct$ & pref]r$1 b ! "o 9 morocco extra1 :i* y\r booksell] recomm5ds to y4 ,x is by no means t we seek to ridicule or disc\rage ! pursuit1 b we want & wi% to see a m heal?y & discrim9at+ _s among buy]s4 ,let int5d+ collectors devote a reasonable "t to a prep>atory /udy ( ! subject & survey ( ! field & !n !y w p]haps accompli% bett] results at a l[] co/4 ,let !m1 once m1 n be 9 too viol5t a hurry4 ,! abundance ( transmitt$ writ+s 9 a metrical %ape only proves m conclusively ! famili> fact t x is z easy to compose v]ses z x is difficult to compose poetry4 ,! long succession ( au?ors :o fall )9 ! category ( poets has receiv$ an ext5t ( editorial c>e & illu/ration 9 ! c\rse ( ! c5tury1 h[ev]1 :i* argues ! preval5ce ( a m fav\rable op9ion ( _! m]its4 ,! names :i* are at pres5t comm&+ *ief notice are ^? :i* h always be5 e/eem$3 ,%akespe>e1 ,flet*]1 ,beaumont1 ,jonson1 ,daniel1 ,drayton1 ,)]1 ,sir ,john ,davis1 ,h]rick1 ,c>ew1 ,lovelace1 & ,suckl+2 & among ! ,scoti% b>ds ,drummond takes ! lead4 ,! mo/ s+ul> feature ab\t ! matt] is t1 9 ! pres5ce ( all k9ds ( critical editions1 ! dem& is n = !m1 b = ! orig9als4 ,! mission ( ! mod]n rec5sor comes to an end :51 by a /up5d\s am\nt ( rese>* & erudition1 he has emphasis$ ! *>act]i/ics & gifts ( a writ]4 ,!n ! amateur /eps =w>d1 & expresses 8 read9ess to give any price = ! good old book1 undisfigur$ by notes & em5dations6 ,x is p]haps fruitless to attempt to turn ! tide ( common s5tim5t1 & g5tlem5 mu/ be p]mitt$ to *oose _! own money's wor?4 ,!y may ?9k & say t !y want ! volume z x left ! au?or's h&s1 n dilut$ & ov]laid by comm5tators4 ,grant$1 x is a product ( ! "t1 ev5 ?\gh ! au?or did n see ! pro(s1 & ! pr9t] c\ld n always deciph] ! ,,ms4 ,b !n comes ! l>g] & m g5]al "q3 ,h[ mu* ( ! bett] class ( e>ly v]se-writ]s are wor? read+8 ,! pres5t depon5t1 )\t be+ consci\s t he is v hyp]-critical1 /ates ! delib]ate result ( actual exam9ation & p]usal :5 he affirms t ( ! m9or poets ( ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies1 save p]haps ,r&olph1 ! productions ( endur+ value & int]e/ c\ld be br\ght )9 ! compass ( a mod]ate volume4 ,x w\ld be em95tly unwise = any "o :o treats 8 libr>y z an inve/m5t to yield to ! exi/+ t5d5cy to exorbitant prices = ! lat] poets & playwrights1 z ! rise is due to ephem]al causes1 & ! dem&1 = ! mo/ "p1 is n likely to exhau/ ! supply4 ,if ! tru? may be told1 ! lit]ature ( pa/ ages 9 all c\ntries1 & n[h]e m s ?an 9 ,engl&1 is1 9 proportion to its imm5se ext5t1 excessively b>r5 ( high-class writ]s or writt5 matt]4 ,ea* g5]ation ( collectors discov]s ?is fact at la/2 b x discov]s x = itself4 ,we disda9 to pr(it by ! exp]i5ce ( our precursors1 j z ! little girl insi/$ on le>n+ at h] own co/ h[ fooli% x 0 to d a c]ta9 ?+4 ,because !re are a few highly int]e/+ ca?olic publications1 y\r amateur mu/ be absolutely complete 9 ! s]ies4 ,if x seems exp$i5t to possess an example or two ( anci5t typography1 he ends by do+ 8 be/ to accumulate e example 9 ! m>ket4 ,!re is m ?an a probability t ! s]vice-books ( ! ,romi% ,*ur* h _! ar*aeological & lit]>y value3 ergo1 he ord]s e "o :i* he sees adv]tis$1 albeit ! diff]5ces are sub/antially f> f mom5t\s4 ,he und]/&s t "s v curi\s volumes illu/rative ( ritualism & ! v>i\s holy ord]s 7 pr9t$ "h or abroad1 & he proce$s to dra9 ! booksell]s' %elves ?r\gh\t ! univ]se ( e bit ( sorry /uff answ]+ to ?is description4 ,!re are a doz5 or s ( ,collections ( ,emblems1 ,engli% or =eign1 :i* are suppos$ to ?r[ light on passages 9 ,%akespe>e & o!r au?ors2 ?is is suffici5t lev]age = ! conc5tration "u ! un=tunate g5tleman's ro( ( a closely pack$ c>tload4 ,s]i\sly & bibliographically speak+1 !re is a fairly wide diff]5ce & disp>ity among ! old editions ( ! poets & romanci/s2 & !re are1 & always w be1 a di/+ui%$ m9ority1 ( :i* ! sell+ prices may be expect$ to rema9 firm4 ,su* m5 z ,%akespe>e1 ,jonson1 ,beaumont1 ,flet*]1 ,*apman1 ,mass+]1 & among ! lyric gr\p ,b>nfield1 ,watson1 ,con/able1 ,)] 7e>li] works & ,hallelujah71 ,c>ew1 ,h]rick1 ,suckl+1 & ,lovelace1 are to be view$ z /&>d & /able4 ,!n 9 ! ,scoti% s]ies !re is p]man5ce 9 ,lyndsay1 ,drummond1 & ,burns4 ,b1 on ! contr>y1 ! m9or1 m obscure1 or common] productions mu/ be c>efully di/+ui%$ & circumspectly h&l$ by ^? :o d n desire or _c af=d to ?r[ away _! money4 ,! names above cit$ are !mselves v unequal2 "s1 l ,breton1 ,*ur*y>d1 ,:et/one1 ,b>nfield1 ,watson1 & ,con/able1 are s\ght1 & w ev] be s\ght1 by reason ( _! peculi> r>ity2 &1 save 9 a s5tim5tal way1 no "o w\ld probably dream ( plac+ ,beaumont1 ,*apman1 ,)]1 & "s ( ! re/ on a p> ) ,%akespe>e1 ,flet*]1 & ,mass+]4 ,!re has be51 h[ev]1 a t5d5cy to =ce on ! notice ( book-buy]s1 faute de mieux1 _m writ]s ^: productions are nei!r r>e nor ( ! fir/ class--,heywood1 ,dekk]1 ,web/]1 ,=d1 & ,%irley--& to bracket !m comm]cially ) au!ntic desid]ata ei!r on ! score ( m]it or ( sc>city4 ,( ! ?ree =m]1 ! mo/ difficult pieces to procure are ! ,civic ,pageants4 ,ne>ly all ,=d's & ,%irley's works1 except ! ,e*o ( ! latt]1 #afah1 are classable among common books ev5 9 ! fir/ editions4 ,aga91 condition is a po/ulate :i* beg9s to ass]t itself 9 ! book-m>ket4 ,poor & bad copies are es*ew$ by _m or mo/ ( ^? :o are will+ to pay h&somely = f9e specim5s2 & ! wor/ type ( indiff]5t exempl>s is ! sophi/icat$ volume1 :i* c be manipulat$ by exp]ts to su* an ext5t t ev5 a p]son ( consid]able exp]i5ce w n[ & !n be at fault4 ,! ,am]ican collector gr[s m fa/idi\s e day1 & discov]s blemi%es :i* we on ?is side ( ! wat] try to tol]ate1 if ! article is r>e or we badly want x4 ,our ,transatlantic fri5ds1 h[ev]1 are m inexorable1 & g s f> z to return pur*ases n answ]+ ! description 9 ! auctione]'s catalogue to _! ,engli% commission-ag5ts4 ,we h in/anc$ above two or ?ree writ]s ^: works comm& excessive prices ma9ly by virtue ( ! paucity ( surviv+ copies1 second$ by a fa9t & indirect lit]>y int]e/2 b we see t ! li/ is op5 to ext5sion4 ,dur+ ! la/ half-c5tury & upw>d ! publications ( ,ni*olas ,breton h fet*$ sums1 :5 !y h occurr$1 totally incompatible ) any intr9sic value2 ) "s few exceptions !y belong to ! category ( ?ree-halfp5ny w>e1 z ,*amb]la9 ! lett]-writ] /yles su* ?+s 9 8 correspond5ce ) ,sir ,dudley ,c>leton2 half-a-doz5 or s out ( =ty & m are und\bt$ly curi\s & illu/rative2 b ,mr4 ,cors] & "o or two o!r collectors made a speciality ( ! au?or4 ,x is only ! o!r day t ,sir ,john ,f5n's copy ( ,breton's ,works ( a ,"y ,wit1 #aegg1 record$ by ,h]b]t 9 8 ,typographical ,antiquities1 & ! only p]fect "o kn[n1 occurr$ at an auction & fet*$ ,l#ha6 ,a f9e book x 01 too1 ) ! blank leaf at end4 ,d\btless1 ! reason = ! evanesc5ce ( ,breton's lit]>y lab\rs is to be s\ght 9 _! e/imation by _m1 besides ! lett]-writ] above quot$1 z b>ely m ?an wa/e pap]4 ,v]ily1 _! sub/antial wor? is b>ely tangible4 ,speak+ f a connoisseur's r ?an f a read]'s po9t ( view1 :5 we leave beh9d u ! pre-,re/oration writ]s ( ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&1 we d n enc\nt] mu* difficulty 9 a comm]cial s5se1 if we consid] ! l5g? ( "t & ! almo/ innum]able names1 except+ ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's ,progress1 ,swift's ,gulliv]1 ,defoe's ,rob9son ,crusoe1 ,goldsmi?'s ,vic> ( ,wakefield1 & a few e>ly ,byrons & ,%elleys1 unless ! buy] s*$ules among 8 desid]ata ! e>li] ,anglo-,am]ican lit]ature4 ,= z we draw ne>] to our own day1 items :i* 7 ?\ght to be sup]latively uncommon1 includ+ sundry pieces by ,t5nyson & ,br[n+1 h fail$ to ma9ta9 _! reputation = sc>city1 z any "o might h =ese5 t !y w\ld d4 ,! prepo/]\s prices paid = "s copies h br\ght out o!rs1 & ! ultimate supply w probably exce$ ! dem&4 ,ev5 :]e an ,engli% collection may n ent] ! ,cont95tal l9es1 b pres]ves its national "*1 !re are num]\s classes ( books ( =eign orig9 & f =eign presses1 :i* are fairly entitl$ to consid]ation & admittance4 ,^! publications embrace n m]ely religi\s & controv]sial lit]ature1 b a l>ge & important body ( mat]ial = ,engli% & ,scoti% biography & hi/ory1 & = ! elucidation ( ,iri% affairs4 ,e season br+s to light "s new features 9 ?is imm5se s]ies1 :i* is1 ( c\rse1 susceptible ( a classify+ process1 & may be rang$ "u su* sections z we h above indicat$1 besides a consid]able residue :i* falls "u ! head ( poetry & typography1 ! latt] con/itut+ a bran* ( ! ,hi/ory ( ,engli% ,pr9t+1 & ! =m] be+ wor?y ( notice z embrac+ "s ( ! r>e/ metrical productions ( ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies1 :i* ow$ _! issue f presses 9 ,g]many & ! ,l[ ,c\ntries to v>i\s ag5cies1 b *iefly to ! exig5cies ( =eign milit>y s]vice by ,engli% & ,scoti% (fic]s dur+ ! ,engli% op]ations 9 ! ,ne!rl&s "u ,elizabe? & dur+ ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w>4 ,! =eign s\rces ( ,engli% books1 or books writt5 by or ab\t ,engli%1 ,scoti%1 & ,iri% folk1 h be5-- ,aire ,am/]dam ,antw]p ,arras ,augsburg ,basle ,bologna ,b\logne ,br$a ,bruges ,brussels ,con/ant9ople ,dort ,flor5ce ,flu%+ ,g5eva ,gh5t ,g\da ,ha>lem ,leipsic ,leyd5 ,lyons ,mal9es ,middelburg ,milan ,muni* ,mun/] ,p>is ,p>ma ,pisa ,rome ,rott]dam ,/rasburg-9-,elsass ,! ,hague ,t\rnai ,utre*t ,v5ice ,vevey ,wesel ,zu]i* ,x is always to be borne 9 m9d t ^! adjuncts at ! foot ( title-pages 9 tr\bl$ p]iods are n unfrequ5tly fictiti\s2 & we h else:]e equally %[n t ,gre5wi* & ,wat]=d are names app5d$ to e>ly controv]sial works ( :i* ! writ]s desir$ to conceal ! real p>5tage4 ,( ,engli% presses x might seem almo/ sup]flu\s to speak2 b 9 fact ! typographical =tunes ( ,london h exp]i5c$ _! flux & reflux4 ,at fir/ we f9d ! ,city itself 9 sole possession ( ! indu/ry & privilege2 !n ,we/m9/] came2 ?irdly1 ,s\?w>k4 ,( ! prov9cial places ( orig91 ,ox=d appe>s to h be5 ! =emo/1 & 0 foll[$ at int]vals by ,york1 ,cambridge1 ,cant]bury1 ,ipswi*1 ,worce/]1 & o!r c5tres1 ( :i* "s pres]v$ _! reputation d[n to comp>atively rec5t times1 :ile ,ox=d & ,cambridge ( c\rse rema9 important & busy seats ( pr9t+4 ,bev]ley1 ,nott+ham1 ,d]by1 ,nor?ampton1 ,bri/ol1 ,birm+ham1 ,gate%ead1 & ,newca/le-on-,tyne h nev] be5 m ?an occasional s\rces ( lit]>y production1 & c]ta9 t[ns1 su* z ,l9coln & ,ga9sbor\gh1 are only kn[n f local or small popul> ef=ts2 !re is an edition ( ,rob9 ,hood's ,g>l& ) ! ,ga9sbor\gh impr9t4 ,"o or two publications purport+ to h be5 execut$ at ,%]borne 9 ,dorset%ire belong to ! firm ( ,william ,b[y] ( ,london4 ,!re 0 a di/9ct c5tralis+ t5d5cy at a lat] p]iod1 by :i* ! ,engli% metropolis absorb$ ! pr9cipal %>e ( "w1 & x 0 foll[$1 ow+ to economical causes1 by a reaction :i* we "k to be at pres5t 9 full =ce1 & :i* has re/or$ to ! prov9ces1 b to new localities1 ,bungay1 ,guild=d1 ,bri/ol1 no less ?an ,ed9burgh & ,ab]de51 an appreciable proportion ( ! cu/om ( ! ,london publi%+ h\ses2 nor is x unusual to s5d ,,mss4 abroad = ! sake ( ! advantage accru+ f *eap] lab\r4 ,we n long s9ce secur$ ?is boon 9 ,scotl&2 b ,scotl& has gr[n z de> z ,london4 ,! ,,scoti% ,,s]ies is a difficult & co/ly "o to h&le4 ,! e>ly v]nacul> lit]ature ( t c\ntry has suff]$ f two classes ( de/ructive ag5cy1 neglect & fanaticism1 to a great] ext5t ?an ,engl&1 & ! disappe>ance ( ! m popul> books & tracts has be5 :olesale4 ,! attempt on ! "p ( a collector1 h[ev] ri* & p]sev]+ he might be1 to =m a complete s]ies ( orig9al editions ( ! poetical & romantic writ]s ( ,nor? ,brita91 c\ld only be made 9 ignorance ( ! utt] impossibility ( success4 ,! late ,david ,la+ abundantly illu/rat$ ?is fact 9 8 num]\s publications1 & fur!r evid5ce ( x may be f\nd ?r\gh\t ! bibliographical works ( ! pres5t writ]4 ,! old ,scoti% presses 7 ,ed9burgh1 ,lei?1 ,/4 ,&rew's1 ,glasg[1 ,/irl+1 & ,ab]de52 b a l>ge proportion ( ! lit]>y productions ( ,scoti% au?ors1 includ+ mu* ( ! hi/orical gr\p relative to ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots1 proce$$ f =eign places ( orig91 :]e ! writ]s _h settl$ or 7 tempor>ily resid5t4 ,! pr9cipal *annels ?r\gh :i* we h 9 mod]n times augm5t$ our in=mation ( _! products are ! catalogues ( ,fras] ( ,lovat1 ,boswell ( ,au*9leck1 ! ,duke ( ,roxburghe1 ,pitcairn1 ,con/able1 ,*alm]s1 ,maidm5t1 ,gibson-,craig1 ,david ,la+1 & ! ,rev4 ,william ,makell>1 ! la/ a c\s9 ( ,sir ,william ,/irl+ ,maxwell ( ,keir1 & a collector f #ahch to #ahih4 ,a purely ,,iri% ,,libr>y w\ld inh]5tly diff] bo? f "o limit$ to ,engli% or to ,scoti% books4 ,!re is no e>ly typography or poetry1 no works pr9t$ on vellum1 no ma/]pieces ( b9d+4 ,! collectors 9 t "p ( ! empire h always be5 few 9 numb]1 & 9 fact ,iri% books h be5 *iefly collect$ by p]sons :o 7 n ,iri%m51 nor ev5 resid5ts 9 t c\ntry4 ,x us$ to be ! case t1 :]e a book 0 rem>kably successful 9 ,engl&1 ! ,dubl9 booksell]s repr9t$ x1 &1 z ^! reproductions are g5]ally sc>c] ?an ! orig9als1 d\btless 9 limit$ numb]s4 ,! s]ies consi/s ( a h&ful ( books & tracts ( ! ,elizabe?an & ,jacobean p]iods 7#aegj-afbe72 ( publications relative to ! ,civil ,w> 7#afdd-dh72 ( o!rs relative to ! ,commonweal? & ,jacobite tr\bles 7#afej-ij72 ( lit]>y illu/rations ( ! /ate ( ,irel& "u ! ,h\ses ( ,orange1 ,/u>t1 & ,brunswick or ,hanov]1 & ( mod]n days4 ,! bibliographical writ+s ( ,sir ,james ,w>e are usually quot$ & consult$ = ! lit]ature )9 8 "t1 b !y h become almo/ obsolete4 ,! two o!r works ( ref]5ce = amateurs & /ud5ts are ^? by ,*>les ,vallancey 7,collectanea de ,rebus ,hib]nicis1 #aghf-ahjg1 #g vols47 & ,*>les ,o',conor 7,r]um ,hib]nic>um ,scriptores ,vet]es1 #ahad-bf1 #d vols474 ,b we h to g to m rec5t au?orities to discov] t ! typographical productions ( ,irel& 9 ! fir/ decade ( ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies comprise a few books ( ! greate/ r>ity & "o or two ( :i* no copies are at pres5t kn[n4 ,on ! o!r h&1 c]ta9 ,elizabe?an volumes1 purport+ to h proce$$ f ,iri% presses1 are g5]ally believ$ to h an ,engli% orig91 :ile o!rs ) ,g]man impr9ts ( a lat] date 7second half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury7 are absolutely prov$ to h be5 cl&e/9ely execut$ at home4 ,a v fair & compreh5sive idea ( ! sali5t features 9 ! pres5t s]ies may be ga9$ f ! ,gr5ville & ,hu? catalogues & f ,hazlitt's ,collections 7,g5]al ,index74 ,consid]able /ress is laid by collectors on a l>ge-pap] copy ) ! ,decisions fill$ 9 9 ,,ms41 ! ,memor&um1 c41 ( ! ,li/ ( ,claims1 #agja1 9 connection ) ! ,iri% =feitures4 ,b 9 fact a copy ( ?is "w is always available1 :5 any "o wants x1 :i* is seldom en\gh4 ,!re 0 no regul> pr9t+ "h till ! beg9n+ ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 al?\gh "o or two ,m>ian tracts falsely purport to h come f ! ,wat]=d press4 ,dubl9 _h a pr9t]1 ,john ,frankton1 :o work$ f #afja to #afbj or !reab\t1 & produc$ _m books1 tracts1 & broad%eets1 "s n yet recov]$2 ! city also boa/$ a ,society ( ,/ation]s 9 #afjh1 & _m volumes appe>$ at ,london ,pr9t$ = ! ,p>tn]s ( ! ,iri% ,/ock1 ref]r+ to ! ,plantation ( ,ul/]4 ,! places 9 ,irel& itself1 :]e ! art ( typography 0 pursu$1 7 ,dubl91 ,cork1 ,wat]=d1 ,drogh$a1 ,kilk5ny1 & ,belfa/ 7z 9 ! section j dismiss$74 ,b ! r>e/ articles 9 ! e>li] s]ies emanat$ f ,london or f ,cont95tal presses1 ! writ+s ( ,ni*olas ,fr5* & ,cran=d's ,te>s ( ,irel&1 #afdb1 tak+ a prom95t rank 9 ! latt] category4 ,! lead+ collectors on ,iri% l9es h be5 ,sir ,rob]t ,peel1 ,mr4 ,gr5ville1 ,mr4 ,hu?1 ,mr4 ,brad%aw1 ,canon ,ti]ney1 ,mr4 ,%irley1 & ,bi%op ,daly4 ,9 ! ,engli% s]ies ,i h suppos$ ! admission ( a c]ta9 numb] or proportion ( =eign books1 :i* are ( ca?olic int]e/1 & h acquir$ a /&+ among _m classes ( collectors ^: bias is pr9cipally national4 ,b !re are two o!r s]ies ( v unequal ext5t1 importance1 & co/l9ess1 :i* m directly appeal to ! buy]s ( ^! isl&s1 namely1 ! e>li] ,anglo-,am]ican lit]ature belong+ to ! ,colonial p]iod1 & ! ,am]ican reproductions ( ! fav\rite books ( ,lamb1 ,leigh ,hunt1 ,hazlitt1 ,?ack]ay1 & o!rs 9 ! pres5t c5tury4 ,! latt] category ent]s into ! dep>tm5t ( curiosities1 & has yet to acquire bibliographical importance4 ,9 "o or two cases1 works issu$ at home 9 numb]s h be5 publi%$ 9 ! ,/ates 9 book-=m prior to _! appe>ance "h4 ,?is happ5$ ) ! ,yell[-,plu% ,correspond5ce1 repr9t$ direct f ,fras]'s ,magaz9e at ,philadelphia 9 #ahch1 & curi\s z ! writ]'s e>lie/ sep>ate publication4 ,^! pap]s 7 n collect$ 9 ,engl& till #ahda4 ,! products ( ! ,colonial p]iod include all ! books emanat+ f ,am]ican presses betwe5 #afdj1 ! date ( ! ,bay ,psalm-,book at ,cambridge1 ,n4,e41 f ! press ( ,/eph5 ,day1 & ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,!re has be5 a disposition to treat ! :ole ( ?is output ( pr9t$ matt] ) a special t5d]ness & rev]5ce on political gr\nds2 b x obvi\sly is ( a v mix$ & unequal "*1 &1 z "t goes on1 !re mu/ be a cont9u\s w9n[+ process1 & a consignm5t to oblivion ( a va/ assortm5t ( ! dulle/ !ology & ( political ephem]ides4 ,!re w always rema9 a ri* heirloom to our ,am]ican k9sfolk & ourselves ( hi/orical nuggets 9 ! %ape ( n>ratives ( ! =tunes & c>e]s ( ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs1 _! exp]im5ts 9 /atecraft1 _! religi\s trials1 _! e>ly sup]/itions & /range intol]ance ( p]sonal lib]ty 9 a l& *os5 by its settl]s = lib]ty's sake2 & ( c\rse !re is a section ( lit]>y products app]ta9+ to ! ,new ,_w1 namely1 rituali/ic ord9ances1 liturgical manuals1 & collections ( /atutes1 :i* d]ive :at "o is b\nd to t]m an artificial int]e/ f ! local circum/ances1 or1 9 o!r words1 f ! place ( orig94 ,a !ological treatise1 a ,bible1 a volume ( pray]s1 or a law-book1 publi%$ 9 ,engl& 9 ! second half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 may be wor? f sixp5ce to a sov]eign2 if x be>s ! impr9t ( ,bo/on1 ,cambridge 7,n4,e471 ,new ,york1 ,philadelphia1 or ,new ,london1 its value may be comput$ 9 bank-notes4 ,! ,laws ( ,massa*usetts1 #affj1 0 lately sold = ,l#aji1 & ! ,pap]s ,relat+ to ,massa*usetts ,bay1 #agfi1 = ,l#h1 ! latt] 9 bo>ds4 ,! reason 7s f> z !re is any7 = ?is inflation is tw(old3 ! patriotic s5tim5t :i* leads ,am]ican amateurs to desire ! olde/ & mo/ preci\s typographical & hi/orical monum5ts ( _! c\ntry1 &1 secondly1 ! p]haps less ju/ifiable en?usiasm ( "s ,engli%m5 = books :i*1 z !y may plead1 are ! (fspr+ ( ! ,/ates :ile !y 7 /ill ,engli% settlem5ts4 ,a copi\s & fairly contempor>y view ( ! ext5sive family ( works belong+ to ! e>li] ,anglo-,am]ican libr>y may be f\nd 9 ! bibliographies ( ,/ev5s1 ,sab91 & ,h>risse1 & 9 ! ,gr5ville1 ,hu?1 ,l5ox1 & ,t[] catalogues4 ,!re is n only no l9e ( collect+ :i* is m difficult & m co/ly ?an ! pres5t1 b none :i*1 )9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 has1 s f> z fir/-rate r>ities are conc]n$1 m s]i\sly advanc$1 ev5 inf]ior copies ( c]ta9 books fet*+ at times five times z mu* z good ones did 9 ! sev5ties4 ,j lately ! call appe>s to come f ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic4 ,!re are two or ?ree new bidd]s4 ,t is suffici5t4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,! ,mod]n ,side--,words ( advice--,! place & functions ( ,free ,libr>ies--,col]idge & ,byron p]iod--,unheal?y /ate ( ! m>ket--,! ,dick5s & ,?ack]ay movem5t--,fa%ions 9 books--,a valuable sugge/ion--,slight actual dem& = co/ly mod]n productions--,two (t5 make a m>ket--,effect ( "t 9 settl+ value--,=eca/ ( ! durability ( a few names--,a l>ge-pap] copy ( ,byron's poems1 #ahjg--;,*eap lit]ature n a mod]n inv5tion--,! publi%$ price not$ on ! face ( e>ly volumes--,an episode--,practical buy]s n to be consid]$ collectors--,! fir/ edition consid]$ f editorial & o!r po9ts ( view4 ,,9 ! acquisition ( mod]n books1 f> great] caution is requisite ?an 9 t ( ! old] lit]ature1 s9ce ! output is s enorm\s1 & ! *anges 9 ta/e & depreciation 9 value s rapid & s caprici\s4 ,! ,free & o!r ,circulat+ or ,ref]5ce ,libr>ies ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry mu/ prove ( imm5se s]vice 9 sup]s$+ ! necessity ( pur*as+ volumes ( tempor>y int]e/ or ( exp5sive "*2 & ! av]age collector w1 & does1 f9d t a c]ta9 numb] ( diction>ies ( v>i\s k9ds1 & ( works :i* happ5 to be fav\rites1 suffice to exhau/ 8 space & res\rces4 ,! ,free ,libr>y is an und\bt$ boon 9 two ways3 9 enabl+ u to read or consult books :i* we d n c>e to buy2 & aga91 9 af=d+ u an opportunity at leisure ( judg+ :e!r su* & su* a volume m]its m ?an a pass+ notice & p]usal4 ,! sole me?od ( arriv+ at ?is in=mation is to take ! publication home4 ,ev5 :]e %elf-room & funds are =?com+1 !re is slight dang] ( any l>ge p]c5tage ( rec5t lit]ature be+ add$ to ! /ores ( a judici\s h\sehold]4 ,to read1 p]haps only to skim1 & return1 w be ! g5]al rule4 ,x is inexp$i5t to l5d oneself too exclusively to a p]iod or a s*ool2 = ev5 :]e "o has to /udy = a purpose a p>ticul> class ( au?ors1 or a p>ticul> subject or gr\p ( subjects1 ! local in/itution is at h& to help "o2 & ! *eap reproductions ( ! writ+s ( ! e>li] c5turies1 err+1 z !y d1 on ! side ( indulg5ce1 place x 9 ! p[] ( individuals ( mode/ means to h at _! elb[s a repres5tative assemblage1 n necess>ily a cumbr\s "o1 ( ! lit]ature f ,*auc] to ! pres5t day1 s t !y may =m a comp>ative e/imate ( ! intellectual activity & weal? ( successive ages1 :ile1 at ! same "t1 ! ,greek & ,lat9 au?ors are procurable 9 a collective %ape1 if !y desire to comp>e notes & satisfy !mselves on ! obligations ( ! mod]ns to ! anci5ts4 ,x am\nts to ?is1 t ! ,free ,libr>y is an ag5cy :i* %\ld save u to a v mat]ial ext5t f actually acquir+ books :i* are n wor? hold+2 x is n only a m$ium = ref]5ce1 b = te/+ & w9n[+4 ,b = ! select private bookcase x is n1 or ought n to be1 a sub/itute4 ,! ,free ,libr>y is 9 its infancy & on its trial4 ,9 c\rse ( "t ! spread ( education & ! =ce ( exp]i5ce w conf] on x bett] gov]n+ bodies1 & bett] gov]n+ bodies w gu>antee bett] curators4 ,! actual g5]ation ( libr>ians1 or s-call$ libr>ians1 is ! product ( ineffici5t committees ( control & selection2 & ! wor/ "p is t "s ( ^! g5tlem5 receive sal>ies :i* w\ld almo/ enable _! employ]s to secure ! s]vices ( qualifi$ (fic]s4 ,i am n p]sonally ( ! op9ion t ^? in/itutions are an unmix$ bless+4 ,= already !re 0 a m>k$ t5d5cy to a decl9e 9 ! ta/e = collect+ among ! middle classes 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 available res\rces be+ devot$ to o!r outlets m g5]ally acceptable to families2 & ! facilities af=d$ by ! ,free ,libr>y virtually am\nt to ea* individual p>i%ion] be+ enabl$1 )\t appreciable co/1 to possess books on a f> l>g] scale ?an if he _h a collection actually 8 own4 ,! unfav\rable op]ation ( ?is /ate ( affairs is tw(old3 x injures ! lit]>y m>ket1 & x promotes sup]ficiality ( /udy 9 ! case ( books :i* %\ld be own$1 n borr[$1 to be ?or\ghly ma/]$ & und]/ood4 ,! range ( *oice1 :i* embraces ! writ]s ( ! mod]n s*ool 9 prose & v]se1 is bo? wide & difficult4 ,dur+ _m ye>s pa/ ! numb] ( au?ors )9 ^! l9es has be5 cont9ually on ! increase1 yet1 :ile m]it & value may be que/ions ( op9ion1 !re c be no s]i\s or legitimate d\bt t ! output ( lit]>y "w ( high "* is n great] ?an x 01 if inde$ z great4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a qu>t] ( a c5tury _m popul> names h ei!r fall5 or fad$ out ( remembrance1 alike ( au?ors :o belong$ to antec$5t g5]ations1 & ( ^? :o h enjoy$ a transi5t & artificial celebrity1 & h come & gone1 z x 71 "u ! eyes ( _! imm$iate contempor>ies4 ,) ! advantages (f]$ by l5d+ libr>ies1 x appe>s to be imprud5t on ! "p ( any "o :o _c conv5i5tly =m an ext5sive collection ( mod]n books to buy on ! recomm5dation ( ! press or ! trade new fav\rites2 = lit]>y acquisitions are un=tunately apt to occupy space1 &1 save 9 v exceptional cases1 to det]iorate 9 value4 ,ev5 ! orig9al editions ( ! lat] works ( ,t5nyson are n 9 great dem&1 & ! high figures realis$ by "o or two ( 8 e>ly productions are expla9able 9 ! same way z ^? giv5 = ,byrons & ,%elleys4 ,! ,mod]n ,side ( collect+ is classifiable into num]\s bran*es1 accord+ to ! po9t ( dep>ture1 z "s diff] 9 _! view ( :at is mod]n f o!rs4 ,if we h to lay d[n a divid+ l9e1 h[ev]1 we %\ld make x compreh5d ! la/ decade ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 :5 _m ( ! writ]s :o 7 ! contempor>ies ( our imm$iate =ego]s began _! lit]>y c>e]s4 ,!n1 aga91 !re are two bran*es ( ! lat] lit]ature3 ! m rec5t writ]s !mselves1 & ! reproductions1 z ,i h not$1 ( ! writ]s ( =m] p]iods2 & ! ext5t to :i* ! edit$ collections h be5 c>ri$ places x )9 ! p[] ( _m :o s desire to specialise on a c]ta9 l9e1 & to deal repres5tatively ) ! re/4 ,! speciali/ :o proposes to himself z a field = 8 activity ! ,col]idge & ,byron p]iod1 or :o1 aga91 conf9es 8 ef=ts to ! writ+s ( "o or two ( t set1 has 8 "w be=e him4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! fir/ editions1 :i* are ^? usually desir$1 are n uncommon2 b !re is almo/ always a crux1 an intr\vable1 = :i* ! n altoge!r blameable deal] puts on ! screw1 & *>ges m ?an = all ! rema9+ items4 ,bohn's ,l[ndes yields a fair acc\nt ( ?is family ( lit]ature2 & ,alex&] ,irel&1 ,ri*>d ,h]ne ,%eph]d1 & o!rs h be/[$ va/ pa9s on draw+ up monographs on ,col]idge1 ,hazlitt1 ,hunt1 ,%elley1 ,lamb1 ,keats1 ,br[n+1 ,t5nyson1 & ! re/4 ,x is difficult to =esee :at ! f9al up%ot may be2 probably1 :5 fabul\s prices h drawn =? f _! hid+-places additional copies ( _m ( ^! latt]-day objects ( ke5 pursuit1 ! m>ket w fall & ! craze w subside4 ,x is a purely artificial & spuri\s "o4 ,a second gr\p1 to ^: books a collector may reasonably & conv5i5tly conf9e 8 att5tion1 consi/s ( ! poets & prose-writ]s :o are /ill1 or :o 7 till lately1 among u2 & a fairly num]\s body ( matt] falls )9 ?is class1 z we may judge f a glance at ! names :i* pres5t !mselves 9 ! publi%]s' & booksell]s' li/s4 ,9 select+ ! contempor>y s*ool1 !re is ! und\bt$ advantage t y c in/itute a comp>ison betwe5 ! book & its au?or1 & t y may fall 9 ) him at d9n]1 9 a draw+-room or 9 a %op1 & congratulate him or solicit an explanation ( "s f9e b obscure passage2 & %\ld y also be lit]>y1 he has ! opportunity ( ex*ang+ complim5ts ) y4 ,! old dead writ]s receive praise & (f] no equival5t4 ,dur+ a s]ies ( ye>s !re 0 a notori\s run1 :i*1 z usual1 became indiscrim9ate1 on fir/ editions ( ! writ+s ( ,dick5s1 ,?ack]ay1 & o!r =emo/ m5 ( ! p]iod1 eclips+1 z x seem$1 ev5 ! dem& = ! e>li] ,engli% classics1 till ! auctione]s & booksell]s 9 _! catalogues und]l9$ at a v5ture e editio pr9ceps1 ?\gh x might be ! la/ z well z ! fir/1 &1 :e!r or no1 a book ( no m>k4 ,b ! en?usiasm has at la/ contract$ itself )9 n>r[] & m intellig5t limits1 & is re/rict$ to productions :i* rank z ma/]pieces or are special fav\rites1 & !n all po/ulates h to be satisfi$1 all bibliographical m9utiae h to be /udi$4 ,x is impossible to =esee h[ f> ?is late/ compromise may la/2 b :atev] x is1 !re mu/ always be "s novelty to keep ! m>ket go+1 & br+ gri/ to ! mill4 ,! _w ( fa%ion compreh5ds books z well z bonnets & dresses2 b ! lit]>y section is a humble "o by comp>ison1 & is 9 few h&s4 ,e fre% mode has some:]e its />t]1 & x usually prevails long en\gh to suit ! purposes ( ! trade1 :5 x makes way = its successor4 ,if "o _h ! ord]+ ( ^! /rategical devices1 "o w\ld imag9e t ! true policy 0 to buy up a giv5 class ( books1 procure ! ins]tion ( a clev] article or two 9 ! press1 extoll+ _! m]its & lam5t+ ! public ignorance & neglect1 & !n laun* a ,jesuitically con/ruct$ catalogue devot$ to su* undes]v$ly disreg>d$ treasures4 ,b we may h be5 =e/all$4 ,:o kn[s8 ,! less curr5t & e-day lit]>y w>e appeals to a m or less n>r[ con/itu5cy4 ,!re is a prov]b1 ,! wool-sell] kn[s ! wool-buy]2 & x has to be s 9 books4 ,!re are volumes :i*1 if !y d n f _! "* or price suit "o ( a circle ( half-a-doz5 collectors1 ) ^: means & wants ! :ole trade is g5]ally famili>1 are exce$+ly likely to suit nobody outside ! public libr>ies at public libr>y prices4 ,s mu* is ?is ! case1 t _m booksell]s d n ?9k x wor? _! :ile to publi% catalogues1 & cont5t !mselves ) report+ to ! mo/ probable pur*as] fre% acquisitions4 ,) c]ta9 v special & co/ly r>ities two (t5 make a m>ket4 ,"t w p]=m its habitual (fice or function = u & our successors ( sep>at+ f ! multitud9\s accumulation ( mod]n publi%$ or pr9t$ matt] su* portion z1 on delib]ate inquiry & scrut9y1 appe>s to be ( p]man5t value4 ,!re is no d\bt t mu* w be ?r[n aside2 b ! residuum :i* w be> ! te/ ( dispassionate judgm5t mu/ prove consid]able 9 itself1 & also :5 tak5 into acc\nt z an app5dix to ! record left by prec$+ g5]ations ( writ]s4 ,!re may be c]ta9 au?ors & au?oresses :om our desc5dants w l to h by !m1 ev5 ?\gh !y may no long] ex]t a s5sible influ5ce on lit]ature & ?\ght1 j z we prize _m ( ! old] s*ools & types = *>act]i/ics & allusions :i* /rike u z curi\s or ent]ta9+2 & soon1 z decade foll[s decade1 & ! tw5tie? c5tury has well op5$1 m5 & wom51 :o 7 our gr&sires' contempor>ies1 w seem ?r\gh ! l5g!n+ vi/a almo/ z remote z !y 7 f ! ,/u>t epo* ) its ,elizabe?an & ,%akespe>ian traditions4 ,x is useless & invidi\s to p>ticul>ise1 &1 besides1 :5 "o has drawn up a li/ ( names1 :i* are m or less obvi\sly ephem]al1 "o _c be c]ta9 z to ! re/4 ,"s mu/ live2 "s may4 ,! a/oni%+ dem& = ! fir/ editions ( our mod]n poets & noveli/s has1 z 0 g5]ally anticipat$1 subsid$1 & 9 "s cases almo/ ceas$2 & x is extremely d\btful :e!r ! ta/e w ev] assume aga9 ! same unheal?y proportions4 ,= "o result ( ! matt] has be5 to make x p]fectly cle> t copies ( ,byron1 ,%elley1 ,keats1 ,col]idge1 ,lamb1 ,dick5s1 ,?ack]ay1 ,t5nyson1 & s =?1 exi/ 9 mu* great] pl5ty ?an 0 at fir/ suppos$1 ?\gh v little reflection %\ld h suffic$ to e/abli% ! fact z an em95t probability2 & all t 0 ne$$ to draw !m f _! re/+-places 0 ! s]ies ( p>agraphs 9 ! press convey+ to hold]s h[ valuable _! prop]ty _h unexpect$ly become4 ,%all we n h m copies ( ,%elley's poor little bro*ure ( #ahaj (f]$ = sale ere long1 z well z ( ,?ack]ay's ,exquisites & ,k+ ,glumpus8 ,at ! same "t1 :ile we insi/ t ! survival ( means ( supply is too l>ge1 & ! m>ket too limit$1 to su/a9 ! extravagant quotations ( rec5t ye>s1 !re w ev] rema9 p]sons prep>$ to give g5]\s prices = absolutely fir/-class examples ( ! be/ mod]n au?ors4 ,!re mu/ be no qualification1 no?+ second>y1 no?+ dubi\s2 & ) ^! provisos1 we d n v5ture to pr$ict t ! competition might n become ke5] ?an ev]4 ,! same exp]i5ce w result "h & !re1 :5ev] a book =m+ a desid]atum 9 m ?an "o cab9et occurs = sale1 & is p]haps ! fir/ copy :i* has be5 (f]$4 ,at ,so!by's 9 ,june #ahif1 ,%elley's ,o$ipus ,tyrannus1 #ahbj1 x is said1 0 c>ri$ "u ^! circum/ances to ,l#acj4 ,x 01 we believe1 "o ( two copies1 pick$ up by a well-kn[n amateur = f\rp5ce ea*4 ,on ano!r acc\nt--its p]fectly immaculate /ate 9 bo>ds--a l>ge-pap] copy ( ,byron's poems1 #ahjg1 0 ?\ght by ,mr4 ,edw>d ,hu? n too de> at ,l#aje4 ,x _h be5 acquir$ by a ,london booksell] 9 ex*ange = "o 9 morocco f a correspond5t 9 ,york%ire1 ! latt] receiv+ ! b\nd book 7:i* co/ ! v5dor ,l#bg7 & ,l#ah diff]5ce1 s t !re 0 a pr(it on ! transaction ( ,l#fj4 ,s]i\sly speak+1 ! pur*ase 0 extravagantly de>1 = ! book on l>ge pap] is at all ev5ts n sc>c] ?an on small4 ,"o ( ! mo/ signal incid5ts1 h[ev]1 9 mod]n auctione]+ annals 0 ! sale ( ,,mss4 copies ( ! ,endymion & ,lamia ( ,keats 9 ! poet's h&writ+ = ,l#ajjj1 & ! subsequ5t (f] to ! pur*as]s at t figure ( a l>ge advance = _! b>ga94 ,^! two items are pr9t$1 & ! writt5 copies 7 ^? employ$ by ! pr9t]1 z ^u ! fir/ leaf ( ea* ,,ms4 7 ! directions z to size4 ,!y 7 9 ! famili> r\nd s*oolboy h&1 & pres5t$ occasional corrections4 ,we he>d a sugge/ion t !re might h once1 at all ev5ts1 be5 a duplicate copy 9 exi/5ce4 ,if ! lots 7 wor? ! money1 :at w\ld ! manuscript ( ,v5us & ,adonis or ,hamlet fet*8 ,! mis*ief :i* proce$s f ! adv]tisem5ts ?r\gh ! press ( s5sational sale prices is n "o = :i* ei!r ! buy]s or ! sell]s are responsible4 ,x is due to ! notori\s circum/ance t v few p]sons are able to discrim9ate accurately betwe5 an important item 9 an auction or else:]e1 & ano!r submitt$ to _! approval1 o/5sibly & pr(ess$ly id5tical1 b actually v diff]5t4 ,a c]ta9 famili> type ( booksell] w tell y t a copy ( su* or su* a "w fet*$ ,l#ej "u ! hamm] la/ week1 b t he c let y h 8--same edition1 same date1 same ne>ly ev]y?+--= fifty %ill+s4 ,( c\rse x is no su* matt]2 yet ! bait is (t5 swall[$1 & ! poor 7or possibly ri*7 fi% caught4 ,! relatively *eap lit]ature ( ! pres5t day has be5 ?\ght to be a revival r ?an an inv5tion4 ,we meet ) tracts publi%$ 9 ! reign ( ,elizabe? ) ! express notation ( ! price ( issue1 namely1 "o p5ny4 ,! ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 #aedi1 0 to be sold at #bs4 #b;d4 unb\nd1 & #ds4 9 pa/e or bo>ds4 ,! ord9>y am\nt *>g$ = a tract ext5d+ to ?irty or =ty pages1 & = a qu>to play1 0 #d;d4 or a groat4 ,! fir/ folio ,%akespe>e1 #afbc1 co/ ! orig9al pur*as] #bjs42 ,p]cival's ,spani% ,diction>y1 #aeii1 appe>s to h come out at #abs4 ,!re are li/s ( adv]tisem5ts atta*$ to publications ( ! lat] ,/u>t era %[+ t a l>ge v>iety ( popul> productions br\ght ! pr9t] or /ation] twop5ce or a p5ny4 ,a curi\s little edition ( ,c(fee-,h\se ,je/s1 #agfj1 be>s ! impr9t3-- ,drogh$a4 ,pr9t$ = ! sake ( a ,p5ny3 ,sold 9 ,wat]=d1 ,cork1 & ,kilk5ny4 ,b ?r\gh\t ^! /ati/ics1 :i* are capable1 ( c\rse1 ( inf9ite augm5tation1 we h to keep be=e u ! diff]5ce 9 ! value ( money1 & ! pur*as+ p[] ( ! same am\nt 9 o!r & m practical directions2 & x foll[s t ! pr9t$ matt] (f]$ to-day = ?reep5ce or sixp5ce _h no real p>allel 9 =m] times1 & t ! absolutely *eap book is a product ( mod]n facilities = manufacture4 ,! publi%$ price n unfrequ5tly pres5ts itself at ! foot ( ! title on books ( ! late sev5te5? & e>li] eighte5? c5turies4 ,! simplicity ( "s individuals :o are rank$ among occasional or casual buy]s 0 illu/rat$ _m ye>s s9ce by a man go+ into a %op 9 ,fleet ,/reet & putt+ d[n eighte5p5ce 9 paym5t ( ,hub]t's ,edw>d ,,ii41 #agba1 9 ! w9d[4 ,! booksell] expla9$ to him t 8 price 0 #es4 ,b1 insi/$ ! cu/om]1 look at ! title-page2 x 0 publi%$ at #as4 #f;d4 ,!n y _h bett] g to ! publi%]1 obs]v$ ! o!r1 replac+ ! volume4 ,book-collect+ seems sc>cely to conc]n v closely ^? :o reg>d ! pursuit f a sev]ely practical po9t ( view1 or 9 ! aspect ( absolute intr9sic importance4 ,x is true en\gh t "o may =m1 n only a libr>y1 b a rem>kably ext5sive "o1 ( books ( ref]5ce & /udy2 b ?is does n q answ] to ! idea ( a bibliophile--9 fact1 x is little m ?an ! dige/ion into book-=m ( a mass ( le>n+ & useful in=mation4 ,aga91 if1 )\t embrac+ su* classes ( volumes1 we limit ourselves to ^? :i*1 z we express ! matt] above1 are positively important1 we ( c\rse f9d on our %elves all ! capital au?ors1 anci5t & mod]n2 yet h[ _m we %\ld h to reject :i* are acc\nt$ indisp5sable to a *oice cab9et6 ,& su* is apt to be m peculi>ly ! case 9 a selection =m$ on ,anglo-,fr5* l9es1 z anybody may readily judge by exam9+ a catalogue ( ?is k9d1 :]e pages & pages are occupi$ by irritat+ trifles ( no solid pret5sions :atev]1 n ev5 ^? evid5t 9 p]sonal or h]aldic accessories4 ,! g5]al rule may be appli$ to our mod]n books1 t1 :atev] !y may be = purposes ( in/ruction or ent]ta9m5t1 !y seldom repres5t ! outlay1 & /ill m r>ely a pr(it ^u x :5 ! day arrives = realis+4 ,dur+ "s "t pa/ we h witness$ ! rise & fall1 or at lea/ disappe>ance f ! front rank1 ( individuals & s*ools ( individuals ^: writ+s no am\nt ( fri5dly support 9 ! press 0 capable ( propp+ up beyond ?ree or f\r seasons4 ,x is n t "s ( !m may n h]eaft]1 l our old] au?ors1 return to notice & curr5cy2 b !y w suff] t int]m$iate p]iod ( neglect :i* has be5 exp]i5c$ by well-nigh all our greate/ names 9 lett]s4 ,!re is = lit]ature1 9 common ) its buy]s1 an e>?1 a purgatory1 & a heav5--or some?+ else4 ,! public _c keep pace ) ! va/ & unbrok5 succession ( lit]>y produce1 & ! fav\rites ( ! day pass ov] to neutral gr\nd1 ) v few exceptions1 :5 _! honeymoon has expir$1 to await ! delib]ate v]dict ( po/]ity on _! m]it & _! /ation4 ,to ! inve/or = a m or less imm$iate return1 h[ev]1 !y are prec>i\s possessions1 unless ! m>ket be c>efully wat*$4 ,! weal?y & absolutely uncomm]cial amateur disreg>ds ^! risks & ^! c\nsels2 & he is 9 a s5se to be envi$4 ,! "q ( ! ,fir/ ,edition is n limit$ to any era ( lit]>y hi/ory & production1 & ! call = ?is class ( book1 at fir/ 7z usual7 r unreason+1 beg9s to be m critical & n>r[4 ,! au?or to be ?us hon\r$ by 8 po/]ity mu/ h a c]ta9 b\quet & vogue4 ,he mu/ be a ,%akespe>e1 a ,jonson1 a ,h]rick1 a ,burton1 a ,defoe1 a ,bunyan1 a ,burns1 or 7if we cross ! sea7 a ,moli]e1 a ,montaigne1 or a ,c]vantes4 ,) ! fir/ edition 9 "s bibliographical s*emes is associat$ ! ,be/ ,"o4 ,! possessor ( bo? may pride himself on be+ able to %[ ! e>lie/ & late/ /ate ( ! writ]'s m9d1 :at he orig9ally conceiv$1 & :at he decid$ to leave beh9d him z 8 ultimum vale4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 h[ev]1 fir/ ?\ghts are treat$ z bett] ?an second1 & x may actually be ! case t1 alike 9 anci5t & mod]n books1 ! too fa/idi\s & wav]+ anci5t poet1 or playwright1 or essayi/ has done himself 9 matur] ye>s an inju/ice by blott+ ! fre% impulses ( 8 noviciate4 ,x is a case1 p]haps1 :]e ! public is entitl$ to int]v5e1 & tak+ ! two read+s1 deliv] its aw>d--always suppos+ t ! text is t ( a man wor? ! pa9s1 &1 aga91 t bo? v]sions are ! language ( ! au?or1 n t ( ! editor4 ,x is obvi\s t1 z a matt] ( lit]>y & sci5tific or te*nical complet5ess1 ! la/ edition ( a "w is ! mo/ desirable2 b x is p>ticul>ly ! case ) volumes ende>$ by p]sonal associations1 su* z ,gilb]t ,:ite's ,selborne1 t "o pref]s ! text z ! au?or left x1 ev5 if "o has to be at ! pa9s to consult a second publication = up-to-date k4 ,! pres5t po9t is "o to :i* ,i h adv]t$ 9 an e>li] place4 ,ap>t f ! collector1 ! fir/ & ! be/ impressions ( writ]s ( importance1 ^: texts und]w5t at _! own h&s m or less mat]ial *anges1 are necess>ily an object ( rese>* to ! editor or speciali/ :o has d$icat$ 8 att5tion to su* or su* a /udy2 & he is apt to pursue ! matt] /ill fur!r ?an ! amateur1 :o does n1 z a rule1 e/eem ! int]m$iate issues4 ,x is ?is feel+ & ne$ :i* h l$1 s9ce critical & comp>ative editions came into fa%ion1 to ! accumulation by _! sup]9t5d5ts ( an exhau/ive array ( titles & dates1 ) h9ts ( ! mo/ rem>kable v>i\s read+s2 & ! cause ( bibliography has ga9$1 :e!r1 9 draw+ toge!r ! s]ies1 ! book-hunt] or ! lit]>y work] be ! pione]4 ,f ! editorial & bibliographical po9ts ( view a complete sequ5ce ( ! writ+s ( our m di/+ui%$ & durable au?ors is g5]ally practicable2 b ( excessively popul> or fav\rite books1 ev5 ( ! ,elizabe?an era1 x is imp]fect4 ,we ref] to su* cases z ! s f> unse5 second impression ( ,%akespe>e's ,passionate ,pilgrim & ! o/5sible disappe>ance ( ! orig9al qu>to ( ,love's ,labor's ,lo/4 ,two que/ions connect$ ) ! pres5t "p ( ! subject be=e u1 n[ bett] und]/ood & manag$1 7 "u ! old sy/em1 s f> z we c asc]ta9 or judge1 p]mitt$ to rema9 9 a v loose & vague /ate4 ,we allude to ! law ( copyright & ! revision = ! press4 ,prior to ! in/itution ( ! ,/ation]s' ,company & ! exi/5ce ( a ,regi/]1 ! sole protection = au?ors & publi%]s 0 by ! grant ( a privilege or a monopoly = a t]m ( ye>s2 yet ev5 :5 regi/ration _h become compulsory1 & 0 suppos$ to be effectual1 spuri\s editions con/antly f\nd _! way into ! m>ket1 :ile books ( :i* ! writ]s might desire1 on v>i\s gr\nds1 to keep ! ,,mss4 9 _! own h&s1 f\nd _! way into pr9t ?r\gh "s irregul> *annel4 ,su* 0 ! case ) ,%akespe>e's ,hamlet1 #afjc1 & 79 a some:at diff]5t way7 ) ! ?ird edition ( 8 ,passionate ,pilgrim1 #afab2 & we p]ceive t ( ,bacon's ,essays dur+ "s ye>s two p>allel impressions 7 curr5t )\t o/5sible int]f]5ce or w>rant4 ,!re are frequ5t in/ances 9 :i* au?ors /ate t _! motive 9 ha/5+ into type 0 ! rum\r t a surreptiti\s & inaccurate text 0 ?reat5$1 z if !re 0 no legal p[] to prev5t su* a class ( piracy4 ,! correction ( pro(s by e>ly writ]s1 if we except books ( ref]5ce1 & ^? n )\t qualification1 0 evid5tly v lax & prec>i\s4 ,! entire body ( popul> lit]ature1 ! drama includ$1 (f]s ! appe>ance1 :5 we inve/igate examples1 ( hav+ be5 left to ! m]cy ( ! typograph]s1 & ! faulty read+s ( old plays are m readily susceptible ( explanation f ! fact t we owe _! survival 9 a pr9t$ =m z (t5 z n to ! cl&e/9e sale ( ! prompt]s' copies to ! /ation]4 ,! editors ( our dramati/s h consequ5tly f\nd x an extremely labori\s task to re/ore ! s5se ( corrupt passages1 & h sometimes ab&on$ ! attempt 9 despair4 ,n a few ( ! pieces 9 ! la/ edition ( ,dodsley come )9 ?is category2 & we may signalise ! unique trag$y ( ,appius & ,virg9ia1 #aege1 z a prodigy ( neglig5t & ignorant execution on ! "p ( ! orig9al compositor4 ,b to ! same cause is due our /ill rema9+ unc]ta9ty z to ! true read+ ( num]\s places 9 ,%akespe>e himself4 ,our collectors1 h[ev]1 are n p>ticul>ly solicit\s to /udy ! pres5t aspect ( ! matt]1 & ! hunt] = ,fir/ ,editions is by no means likely to c>e an iota ab\t ! purity ( ! text1 b may be m apt to congratulate himself on ! own]%ip ( ! g5u9e old copy ) all ! errors ( ! press z v\*]s = its "*4 ,:o w\ld ex*ange a second ,hamlet ( #afjd = a fir/ "o ( #afjc1 simply because ! =m] happ5s to conta9 z mu* m1 & ! latt] is little bett] ?an a torso8 ,! long unc]ta9ty & insecurity ( au?ors' rights1 :atev] may be ?\ght ( ! pres5t position ( ! matt]1 l$ at a v e>ly date to ! adoption ( su* safegu>ds aga9/ plagi>ism z x 0 9 ! p[] ( speciali/s1 at all ev5ts1 to impose4 ,"s "t aft] its orig9al publication 9 #aecj1 we f9d ,john ,palsgrave1 compil] ( ! ,eclaircissem5t de la ,langue ,francoise1 prohibit+ ! pr9t] f giv+ or sell+ copies to any "o )\t 8 leave1 le/ 8 pr(its z a tea*] ( ! language %\ld be prejudicially affect$2 & s x 0 t preceptors (t5 res]v$ ! "r ( sale1 & dealt direct ) buy]s1 & 9 "o case 7only a sample7 a treatise on ,%or?& by ,ri*>d ,we/on 7#aggj7 is deliv]$ to pur*as]s at eighte5p5ce on ! express condition t !y %all n all[ ! book to leave _! own h&s or premises4 ,,*apt] ,x ,our failure to realise ! requirem5ts ( ,illu/rat$ ,books--,! ,fr5* ,s*ool--,la ,fonta9e's ,contes et ,n\velles1 #agfb--;,imp]fect conception ( :at con/itutes a ?or\ghly complete copy--,! ,craw=d copy--,comp>ative sell+ values ( copies--,! ,fables ( ! same au?or--,dorat--,la ,borde--,beaum>*ais--,contra/ betwe5 ! ,engli% & ,fr5* ,s*ools--,process-pr9t+--,! ,edition de ,luxe--,its prop] de/9ation & limit--,! ,illu/rat$ ,copy--,increas+ difficulty 9 =m+ x--,unsatisfactory "* ( ! majority ( specim5s--,analogy betwe5 ! ,fr5* ta/e 9 books & 9 v]tu--,temp] ( ! =eign m>kets--,! ,anglo-,am]ican collector--,! ,p>isian g\t--,! fam\s mud-/a9$ volume ( tracts 9 ! ,briti% ,museum--,=eign translations ( e>ly ,engli% tracts4 ,,( ! ,illu/rat$ ,book1 ! ,illu/rat$ ,copy1 & ! ,edition de ,luxe we h spok5 a few words else:]e4#b ,^! are ?ree =ms ( competition1 :i* repres5t z _m s\rces ( dang] & disappo9tm5t to ! inexp]i5c$4 ,:5 we ref] to illu/rat$ books we ( c\rse signify books ) woodcuts & o!r graphic embelli%m5ts f ! e>lie/ p]iod1 su* z ! ,block ,books1 ! ,game & ,play ( ! ,*ess1 ! ,caxton ,a,esop1 ! ,nu]nb]g ,*ronicle1 #adic1 ! ,poliphilo1 #adii1 ! ,%ip ( ,fools1 #adig1 & ! ,dance ( ,dea?2 collections ( ,portraits & ,views2 d[n to ! productions ( ! mod]n s*ool1 & compris+ ! popul> abridgm5ts ( ,cr\* or ,burton1 ( :i* an idea may be ga9$ f ! li/ pr9t$ at ! end ( ,bliss's ,reliquiae ,he>nianae1 #aheg1 & ! *eap editions ( romances & /ory-books br\ght out by sundry /ation]s at prices rang+ f ?reep5ce to a p5ny 9 ! clos+ ye>s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,9 ! ,engli% s]ies1 indep5d5tly ( ! woodcuts :i* incid5tally occur 9 ! books pr9t$ by ,caxton & 8 imm$iate successors & ! ,emblem s]ies1 !re are ,roesl9's ,bir? ( ,mank9d1 by ,raynald1 #aedj1 ,braun's ,civitates ,orbis ,t]r>um1 ,gem9i's ,anatomy1 #aede1 ,godet's ,g5ealogy ( all ! ,k+s ( ,engl&1 #aefc1 ,saxton's ,maps1 ,hol9%$'s ,*ronicles1 #aegg1 ,h>+ton's ,ario/o1 #aeia1 ,holl&'s ,baziologia1 #afah1 & ,h]oeologia1 #afbj1 ! v>i\s works illu/rat$ by ,pass1 ,el/racke1 ,holl>1 ,b>l[1 & o!rs1 ,vic>s's ,engl&'s ,wor?ies1 #afde1 ,ricraft's ,survey ( ,engl&'s ,*ampions1 #afdg1 & o!r publications by ,ricraft ) engrav+s1 till we come d[n to ! pictorial hi/ories ( ,engl& by ,bi%op ,:ite1 ,k5nett1 & ,rap9 & ,t9dal1 ,p9e's ,horace1 & ,buck's ,views4 ,no d\bt among ^! !re are int]e/+ specim5s = ! respective p]iods4 ,x is noticeable t 9 ! ,hol9%$ ( #aegg ! illu/rations are frequ5tly repeat$ )\t reg>d to ! context4 ,! engrav+s by ,holl> & ,b>l[ are ! mo/ pleas+4 ,b ! ,basiliologia1 #afah1 is ! r>e/ book 9 ! :ole range ( ?is class ( lit]ature4 ,p9e's ,horace1 ev5 9 ! fir/ edition1 #agcc1 ) ! ,po/ ,e/ read+1 is common en\gh2 & x has be5 f\nd uncut4 ,s f> z we are conc]n$1 we %\ld pref] x 9 ! orig9al morocco4 ,z a text x is ( no acc\nt4 ,com+ l[] d[n1 we may specify or emphasise a few *efs d'oeuvre1 su* z ,hog>?'s ,pr9ts 9 ! fir/ or be/ /ates1 ,turn]'s ,lib] ,/udiorum1 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds' ,graphic ,works1 & ,lodge's ,portraits4 ,b we are nei!r s weal?y nor s advanc$ z our ,fr5* & ,g]man neighb\rs 9 ?is direction1 & ! =m] may be affirm$ to /& alone 9 ! possession ( a class ( books ) engrav+s g]mane to ! national g5ius & to ! feel+ & _s ( ! "t :i* produc$ su* ma/]pieces 9 _! way4 ,( works illu/rat$ by copp]-plates1 t by ,roesl9 on ,midwif]y1 #aedj1 above-nam$1 seems to be ! fir/ 9 *ronological ord]2 b bo? ?is & ! ,gem9i ( #aede probably ow$ _! embelli%m5ts to =eign s\rces4 ,our own c\ntry is probably weake/ 9 ?is dep>tm5t2 _m ( ! engrav+s 9 our e>ly lit]ature are direct copies f ! ,g]man1 ,dut*1 or ,fr5* ma/]s2 ! names ( "s ( our lead+ arti/s are ^? ( =eign]s2 & we h comp>atively little to %[ ( /rictly orig9al "w till ! la/ qu>t] ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 :5 we may place our national ef=ts side by side ) un9t]rupt$ ,cont95tal s]ies f ! middle ( ! fifte5?4 ,we are also poorly provid$ ) books ( ref]5ce enabl+ amateurs to =m an idea ( ! ext5t ( ! field & ( ! relative practicability & co/l9ess ( giv5 classes or l9es1 :]eas ! =eign collector enjoys ! advantage ( _m excell5t & fairly tru/wor?y manuals4 ,we want a ,g5]al ,guide to ,engli% ,illu/rat$ ,lit]ature1 :i* %\ld exhibit its s\rces & inspiration1 & ! epo*s & s*ools into :i* x is divisible4 ,( c\rse1 x /&s ) ! pres5t description ( lit]>y monum5ts z x does ) ! normal book4 ,an ent]prise :i* %\ld aim at be+ exhau/ive w\ld prove excessively s]i\s 9 po9t ( outlay1 & w\ld h>dly be s satisfactory z "o ei!r on a miscellane\s or a special pr9ciple4 ,mean:ile1 x is desirable t /atem5ts (f]$ 9 catalogues ( v>i\s k9ds %\ld aim at accuracy z f> z possible4 ,x is s+ul> :at a vitality resides 9 errors :5 !y h be5 po9t$ out by exp]ts1 & ought to be recognis$4 ,! auctione]s seem to keep ! type ( c]ta9 notes /&+1 z !y are repeat$ 9 catalogue aft] catalogue )\t any o!r ga9 ?an t ( mislead+ su* z "k no bett]4 ,"o famili> acqua9tance ( ?is class is ! dictum t ! copp]-plates 9 ,hugh ,br\ghton's ,conc5t ( ,scripture1 #aeif1 are ! e>lie/ ( ! k9d execut$ 9 ,engl&1 al?\gh !y _h n only be5 prec$$ by ! pr9ts 9 ,h>+ton's ,ario/o1 #aeia1 b by ^? accompany+ ! ,bir? ( ,mank9d by ,roesl91 #aedj1 & ! ,anatomie ,del9eatio ( ,?omas ,gem9i1 #aede4 ,! av]age collector1 :o possesses tol]able judgm5t1 & has ! au?orities at 8 elb[1 _c g f> a/ray if he buys :at pleases him among ! ord9>y books ( m$ium price1 & may acquire examples ( e p]iod & place ( orig91 z opportunities arise4 ,or he may limit himself to e>ly ,g]man1 ,dut*1 ,italian1 or ,fr5* books ) woodcuts1 to ! ,fr5* illu/rat$ lit]ature ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 to volumes ) engrav+s by ,bewick1 ,/o?>d1 or ,b>tolozzi1 or to mod]n works ) pro(-plates1 et*+s1 & o!r *oice v>ieties4 ,x is lit]ally impossible to fix any maximum or m9imum ( co/ 9 ?is case2 s mu* dep5ds 9 graphic publications on niceties ( diff]5ce2 & a law prevails "h analog\s to t :i* gov]ns ! ,pr9t1 t is to say1 t a m or less slight po9t ( detail vitally affects values4 ,let u take su* a famili> in/ance z ,lodge's ,portraits ( ,illu/ri\s ,p]sonages4 ,"o may h a copy 9 ,bohn's ,libr>ies = a doz5 %ill+s2 & "o may give sev5ty or eighty sov]eigns = a l>ge-pap] copy ) india pro(s ( ! f\r-volume folio edition ( #ahba4 ,on ! :ole1 ! twelve-volume qu>to book is almo/ pref]able1 z 9 ! folio !re is ! disadvantage ( ?ree volumes hav+ copp]-plates & "o 7! f\r?7 /eel engrav+s1 & ! qu>to is obta9able = ,l#bj or ,l#be 9 morocco4 ,v few ( ! ,engli% portraits 9 ! engrav$ s]ies antec$5t to ,lodge are tru/wor?y1 z ?is bran* ( specialism 0 n prop]ly /udi$ & und]/ood d[n to ! pres5t c5tury1 & ev5 ! heads execut$ by ,h\brak5 are n unfrequ5tly apocryphal4 ,su* a criticism applies less to royal p]sonages ?an to private individuals1 ( :om ! pa9t$ lik5esses 7 apt1 aft] ! lapse ( ye>s1 to be n s easily id5tifiable4 ,we h excell5t monographs on ,bewick & ,b>tolozzi by ,mr4 ,hugo & ,mr4 ,tu] respectively2 & !re is ! delightful biography ( ,/o?>d by ,mrs4 ,bray1 #ahea1 ) pr(use illu/rations ( 8 v>i\s arti/ic productions & progressive /yle4 ,_m ( ! sc>c] examples ( ,b>tolozzi h be5 imitat$4 ,to ! collector :o limits 8 int]e/ to arti/s 9 book-%ape1 ! fir/ editions on l>ge or l>ge/ pap] ( ! ,birds1 ,quadrup$s1 & ,select ,fables ( ,bewick are mo/ famili> & mo/ desirable4 ,/o?>d is se5 to advantage 9 ! engrav+s to ,ritson's ,engli% ,songs1 #aghc4 ,mu* ( 8 "w lies outside ! m]e libr>y4 ,= a g5]al view ( t bran* ( ! subject1 ,jackson & ,*atto's ,treatise on ,wood ,engrav+1 #ahci1 may be recomm5d$1 s f> z ! pr9t$ book is conc]n$4 ,we d n dwell on ! mod]n illu/rat$ lit]ature1 :i* dem&s less /udy1 & (f]s few features ( int]e/1 especially t produc$ at home4 ,too l>ge a proportion ( x1 h[ev]1 :atev] may be ! orig91 is indiff]5t 9 quality & p]man5t wor?4 ,publications are at pres5t1 l o!r commodities1 prep>$ ) a ma9 eye to sale2 ! s5se ( pride & hon\r on ! "p ( ! produc] is dull$2 he manufactures 9 gross4 ,!re are ! %[y volumes ( ,yriate on ,v5ice1 ,flor5ce1 & o!r subjects1 ) lett]press writt5 app>5tly to accompany blocks & plates 9 ! publi%]'s w>eh\se4 ,p]haps1 if we seek some?+ m elevat$ & cr$itable1 x w be 9 c]ta9 p]iodicals conduct$ on high] l9es ?an ^? to :i* ! ord9>y publi%] has f f9ancial exig5cies to be b\nd2 & ( ^! !re are sev]al bo? 9 ,france & ,engl&--nay1 9 ,italy1 9 ,au/ralia4 ,! ,illu/rat$ ,book1 z we are famili> ) x "h1 af=ds innum]able examples ( v>i$ treatm5t1 z ! s*ool ( design & ! public ta/e diff] or fluctuate f c5tury to c5tury1 f age to age1 & ev5 f season to season4 ,we d n speak ( ! *eap] lit]ature 9 ?is class1 accompani$ by engrav+s s intol]ably poor z to dis>m criticism1 b to ! high] ef=ts ( ! arti/ to respond to ! au?or1 & to appeal m directly to ! eye4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 h[ev]1 we h n s f> be5 s =tunate1 or o!rwise1 z to atta9 ! ,cont95tal ideal ( :at ! graphic portion ( a lit]>y p]=mance %\ld be2 & ! "q is intimately associat$1 p>ticul>ly 9 ,france & among =eign buy]s ( ! ,fr5* s*ool1 :o are num]\s 9 all p>ts ( ! _w1 ) t ( b9d+1 inasmu* z a volume possess+ pictorial embelli%m5ts ( :atev] k9d mu/ fulfil all requirem5ts 9 t respect no less ?an 9 ! outw>d ve/ure1 & :at may be t]m$ ! complem5tal book-plate4 ,"o ( ! eighte5?-c5tury ,fr5* productions :i* answ]s mo/ ?or\ghly to ! j =ego+ description1 is ! ,f]mi]s ,g5]aux edition ( ! ,contes et ,n\velles ( ,la ,fonta9e1 #b vols4 #hvo1 #agfb4 ,! ord9>y copies ( ?is "w1 ( :i* ! :ole *>m lies 9 ! m]etrici\s plates by ,eis5 7= ! text is in(f5sive en\gh71 are di/+ui%$ by ! pres5ce or o!rwise ( two or ?ree plates 9 a p>ticul> /ate1 ^? left z orig9ally pr9t$ be+ pref]r$1 because !y (f] c]ta9 unconv5tional details subsequ5tly modifi$4 ,b1 9 fact1 to make a p]fect exempl> ( ! "w1 to satisfy ! dem& ( a rigid connoisseur1 y h to comb9e features 9 ! %ape ( pro(s be=e lett]s & vignettes tak5 (f sep>ately1 besides extra engrav+s by o!r arti/s n /rictly belong+ to ! edition1 until y h a complete album ( bij\x indiscrets1 & 9 ! old ,fr5* morocco by ,d]ome or ,boz]ian a ,l#bjj lot4 ,! ,e>l ( ,craw=d's copy1 :i* 0 to h be5 sold at ,so!by's 9 ,july #ahif 7,no4 #dic ( catalogue71 0 a ma/]piece ( ?is description2 b x 0 )drawn4 ,x has s9ce be5 sold to ano!r noble "l--! ,e>l ( ,c>n>von4 ,a copy ( ! normal dec\v]t type ( ! ,contes et ,n\velles1 #agfb1 may be _h1 accord+ to condition & b9d+1 = betwe5 ,l#aj & ,l#ej4 ,x has be5 said ( ! extra plates to ! ,contes et ,n\velles ( ,la ,fonta9e t _! rejection z "p ( ! publi%$ "w ought to be a matt] nei!r ( surprise nor ( regret1 = !y are n only flagrantly indec5t1 b are poor & unsatisfy+ f an arti/ic po9t ( view4 ,ano!r fav\rite edition ( ! ,tales is t ) ! plates by ,romeyn de ,hooge1 #afhe1 #b vols4 #hvo2 b y mu/ h x on f9e pap] 9 old morocco4 ,look+ at ! illu/rat$ editions ( ! ,tales g5]ally1 ! plates1 except ! *>m+ head & tail pieces1 d great inju/ice to ! text1 :i* ! au?or c h>dly h =ese5 ! possibility ( be+ de=m$ & discr$it$ by su* =c$ & exagg]at$ con/ructions ( 8 mean+4 ,! edition ( ,la ,fonta9e's ,fables by ,oudry1 #d vols4 folio1 #agee-ei1 is almo/ equally s\ght by connoisseurs1 ?\gh on some:at diff]5t gr\nds4 ,"s copies 9 "o ( ! plates1 :]e !re is a tav]n sign1 h on ! bo>d a lion rampant4 ,9 ! ,biblio!que at ,p>is is a copy on l>ge/ pap] b\nd = ,m>ie ,anto9ette ) orig9al decorations by ,oudry himself on ! cov]s2 x is only a s+le book out ( ?\s&s :i* !y h !re1 yet x might make a day's sale1 & a remun]ative "o1 9 ,well+ton ,/reet 9 ! ,/r&6 ,boccaccio1 #e vols4 #hvo1 #ageg1 ) plates by ,eis51 ,gravelot1 & o!rs1 ent]s into ?is s]ies2 x is n an uncommon book1 & is f\nd ) a ,fr5* & an ,italian text1 ( :i* ! =m] is g5]ally pref]r$4 ,x is necess>y to secure a copy 9 all respects faultless4 ,b f> m important & relatively co/ly are ! ,bais]s ( ,dorat1 #aggj1 pr9t$ on gr& papi] de ,holl&e1 ) ! title 9 r$ & black1 &1 above all1 ,laborde's ,*oix de ,*ansons1 #aggc1 always a de> publication :5 ! /ate is "r1 & excessively difficult to obta9 ) pro( plates2 ! ,magniac copy 0 b\ght by ,mr4 ,qu>it* at ,phillips's a few ye>s s9ce = upw>ds ( ,l#bjj1 & sold by him1 we believe1 to ,"l ,c>n>von4 ,ano!r copy1 ) ! plates 9 unlett]$ pro( /ate1 is m>k$ ,l#bej 9 ,pe>son ,co4's ,catalogue1 #ahig-ih4 ,la ,folle ,j\rnee1 by ,beaum>*ais1 ) engrav+s ( ! same p]iod & "*1 is also a *>m+ production1 & comm&s a good price4 ,! m9utiae into :i* ! en?usia/s = ! graphic ,fr5* lit]ature produc$ 9 ! clos+ ye>s ( ! anci5t regime p]mit !mselves to ent] is r bewild]+ to a novice or an outsid]1 & c]ta9ly asks z mu* /udy z x c well be wor?4 ,! cultivation ( ! pursuit has naturally br\ght into exi/5ce a small libr>y ( monographs1 ( :i* t by ,coh5 is "o ( ! be/ kn[n & ! mo/ frequ5tly quot$4 ,!re is an equal degree ( diff]5ce betwe5 ! pictorial features ( books produc$ 9 ,engl& & on ! ,cont95t dur+ ! pa/ & ! pres5t c5turies4 ,9 ,france !re /ill reigns ! _s ( ent]prise conducive to ! execution ( high-class "w2 b among ourselves x is pa9ful to contemplate ! decl9e1 n ( p[]1 b ( enc\ragem5t1 & ! unheal?y t5d5cy to a /yle ( illu/ration :i* w n probably be v cr$itable to ! c\ntry 9 retrospect4 ,a collection ( mod]n illu/rat$ works ( mix$ orig9 may well disp5se1 except by way ( sample & contra/1 ) mu* ( ! fanta/ic & prepo/]\s creations ( "s ( ! latt]-day ma/]s4 ,! ,edition de ,luxe1 ! ,l>ge1 ,l>g]1 & ,l>ge/ ,pap]1 ! copy on yell[ pap]1 blue pap]1 writ+ pap]1 on papi] de ,holl&e1 de ,*9e1 or d',inde1 or on ,japanese vellum1 ! v limit$ impression1 are among ! fancies & dem&s ( ! omnivor\s pa/4 ,a %ort /udy ( ! supplem5t to ,bonn's ,l[ndes & ( ,m>t9's ,privately ,pr9t$ ,books w suffice to %[ t n only a libr>y1 b a tol]ably ext5d$ "o1 might be =m$ ( ^! classes ( lit]ature exclusively2 & inde$ ! ?+ has be5 m ?an once actually done4 ,utt]son1 ,halliwell1 ,la+1 ,maidm5t1 ,eyton1 ,turnbull1 & o!rs h contribut$ to leave to u a volum9\s inh]itance ( n[ r neglect$ & und]valu$ curiosities ( ?is k9d4 ,b ev5 "h ! discrim9at+ collector may /ill advantage\sly pick out items wor? buy+ & hold+1 = 9 ! case ( e artificial furore ! good1 bad1 & indiff]5t are apt to rise & to fall toge!r1 :ile x is res]v$ only = ! fir/ to exp]i5ce a revival--! ,revival ( ! ,fitte/4 ,! ,illu/rat$ ,copy is an indef9ite quantity z to "* & importance or e/imation1 s9ce no two correspond4 ,ne>ly all ^? :i* h be5 =m$ are m or less unequal1 ev5 :]e !re has be5 no reg>d to co/1 & e c>e has be5 ex]cis$ 9 ! selection ( objects2 = !re is a *ronic t5d5cy to become complete4 ,b s f> z ! normal und]tak+ ( ?is class is conc]n$1 we usually p]ceive a few desirable & appropriate pr9ts or draw+s z a sort ( piece de resi/ance1 & ! rema9d] is made up anyh[4 ,ev5 su* a book z ! ,p5nant's ,london 9 ! ,hu? ,collection /rikes u z unsatisfactory on ! gr\nd /at$2 !re is a %>e ( m]it 9 ! *oice ( embelli%m5ts2 !re is also too consid]able a residuum ( comp>ative rubbi%2 & if x is s "h1 ! read] may judge h[ ! matt] /&s ) illu/rat$ books ( ! ord9>y /amp made up = sale4 ,!re is "o rem>k to be (f]$4 ,! really f9e pr9ts & o!r simil> productions are too valuable to treat 9 ?is way1 z !y w\ld necess>ily r5d] ! "w1 :5 x 0 ready = ! cli5t1 too exp5sive4 ,a ,p5nant1 = example1 exclusively compos$ ( fir/-rate mat]ial1 & tol]ably repres5tative 9 reg>d to names & localities1 w\ld be wor? ?\s&s ( p\nds4 ,! "t = secur+ prizes = ?is purpose at a mod]ate figure has gone by4 ,! catalogues adv]tise copies ext5sively & ta/efully illu/rat$ ) hundr$s or ?\s&s ( portraits & views2 & ! bidd+ or dem&1 z ! case may be1 is c>ri$ to ,l#bj1 ,l#ej1 or ,l#ajj4 ,our advice is1 ,n to t\*4 ,x is pref]able to h a few *os5 examples 9 a portfolio4 ,x is n always t ! ,illu/rat$ ,copy is re/rict$ to engrav+s & o!r works ( art4 ,autograph lett]s ent] into ! plan1 & facsimiles ( title-pages or o!r cognate & m or less relevant objects4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rec5t ent]prises ( ?is nature--a ,boswell's ,johnson--co/ ! actual possessor ab\t ,l#aj1jjj2 x 0 ext5d$ to =ty-two volumes1 & aim$ at hav+ a tok5 ( "s k9d ( e "o m5tion$ 9 ! text4 ,s we advance4 ,x 0 deem$ a piece ( extravagance :51 =ty or fifty ye>s ago1 ! late ,sir ,william ,/irl+-,maxwell exp5d$ ab\t ,l#ajjj 9 =m+ an illu/rat$ copy ( 8 own ,cloi/] ,life ( ,*>les ,v4 ,! ,nature-pr9t+1 ,autotype1 ,photogravure1 ,collotype1 & o!r processes /rike u z h>dly fall+ )9 ! category "h contemplat$1 al?\gh t !y are mat]ial accessions to our res\rces is und\bt$4 ,!y are ! fruit ( a comb9ation betwe5 nature & me*anical sci5ce2 _! fidelity = portraiture & te*nical purposes may be grant$2 b !y d n realise ! notion ( arti/ic embelli%m5t or int]pretation1 nor are !y capable ( r5d]+ ) any?+ approa*+ tru? ! m delicate & subtle t\*es ( ! m9iaturi/4 ,! ,edition de ,luxe is dilettantism 9 extremis4 ,x is a movem5t :i* seems to re/ on a false !ory & basis4 ,x %\ld h limit$ itself to nugae lit]>iae1 to bagatelles1 :i* no mortal s\ght to read1 & :i* might be h>mlessly pr9t$ on any mat]ial1 ( any latitude & longitude1 9 any type1 or else to graphic works :]e ! luxury w\ld m com=tably & m suitably make itself manife/ 9 illu/rations v>i$ & duplicat$ to :atev] ext5t x pleas$ ! issu]1 or 0 calculat$ to gratify 8 cli5ts4 ,b to apply ! pr9ciple to books s ess5tially appeal+ to practical read]s z ,dick5s1 ,?ack]ay1 ,scott1 & o!rs1 0 an un=tunate /ep & prec$5t1 :i* has ?r[n on ! m>ket a l>ge am\nt ( /ock n easily mov$ ev5 at a heavy disc\nt on ! publi%$ price4 ,m]ely look+ at ! bibliophile pure & simple1 & %utt+ our eyes to ^? phases ( book-collect+1 :]e ! pr9ciple or sole aim is educational or religi\s1 we incl9e to ! conclusion t =eign]s1 & above all ! ,fr5*1 are less practical ?an ourselves1 & lay f> great] /ress on s5tim5t4 ,! ,fr5*1 & we may p]haps add ! ,anglo-,fr5* s*ool ( book-collect+1 works on l9es :i* to a normal lov] ( books mu/ at fir/ appe> r my/]i\s & /range1 if n absolutely irrational4 ,! close/ analogy :i* x is 9 our p[] to sugge/ is ! almo/ p>allel s5tim5t & policy 9 reg>d to o!r bran*es ( inquiry--*9a1 furniture1 numismatics4 ,! ,fr5*man & 8 ,engli% disciple h no respect :atev] z collectionneurs = sub/antial value1 & agree 9 ignor+ ev]y?+1 good1 bad1 indiff]5t1 outside a prescrib$ limit4 ,! temp] ( ! =eign m>kets1 especially ! ,fr5* "o1 is s ess5tially diff]5t f t ( ,engl&1 t x dem&s an almo/ life-long /udy ( ! subject to compreh5d ! true pr9ciples by :i* !y are guid$ & influ5c$4 ,9 :at we are j n[ urg+1 we mu/ ( c\rse be und]/ood to allude to ! amateur pure & simple1--9 fact1 if x may be said )\t (f5ce1 to ! virtuoso4 ,!re are =eign book-collectors1 z !re are ,engli%1 :o seek copies ( works )9 _! l9es1 :atev] ^? l9es may be1 = ! sake ( in=mation & ref]5ce4 ,! collector has no su* aim4 ,he aspires to make himself ma/] ( s _m items answ]+ to c]ta9 inexorable po/ulates laid d[n by ! exp]ts 9 su* matt]s4 ,8 ta/e has happ5$ to take a bibliographical direction & %ape2 x is h>dly a lit]>y "o2 & ! objects ( 8 pursuit1 in/ead ( be+ pictures1 pr9ts1 antiquities1 gems1 or co9s1 are ?+s 9 book-=m4 ,monsieur & 8 ,briti% satellite cultivate exclusively :at is ,fr5*1 j z 9 ! numismatic dep>tm5t ,monsieur w only buy ,fr5* co9s or ,franco-,italian ones1 or ! money ( ,monsieur's direct ance/ors1 ! ,greeks & ,romans4 ,x is ! same pr9ciple ?r\gh\t2 & ! und\bt$ fact is be=e u t1 if ! article to be sold is "r 9 all respects1 ! price is m>vell\s4 ,"o c und]/& a high appreciation ( "s sup]b or unique example ( anci5t typography1 ( a book :i* has belong$ to a fam\s p]son1 or ( a manuscript l ! ,b$=d ,missal or ! ,h\rs ( ,anne ( ,brittany4 ,"o c und]/&1 aga91 ! en?usiasm = an unrecord$ old poem1 romance1 or play1 = a production by an em95t au?or suppos$ to h p]i%$1 or = a preci\s relic su* z ! ,manesse ,,ms41 pres5t$ by ! ,g]man ,emp]or ,fr$]ic to ! libr>y at ,heidelb]g1 f :i* x _h be5 tak5 by ! ,fr5* dur+ ! w>s ( ! ,revolution4 ,b ! ,p>isian g\t is less int5t on su* matt]s ?an on flimsy & effem9ate specialities4 ,a copy ( a book1 x does n signify h[ valuable intr9sically x may be1 is wor? no?+ 9 ! eyes ( ,monsieur & ,monsieur d',anglet]re son ami1 unless x is 9 a p>ticul> ve/ure1 ) a p>ticul> ex libris1 & ( a p>ticul> measurem5t 9 millesimes4 ,,mm4 les amateurs reject n m]ely calf1 b t vellum wrapp] & t /it*$ pap] envelope s de> to u ,engli%--s de> t :5 "o ( u has giv5 hundr$s ( p\nds = a book ?us clo!d1 r ?an commit x to a b9d]1 we employ him to make u a case = ! gem4 ,! volume ( tracts :i* ,*>les ,i4 borr[$ ( ,?omason ! /ation]1 & let fall 9 ! mud1 :at c\ld ,monsieur d ) x8 ,absolutely no?+4 ,b ! ,briti% ,museum *]i%es ! relic1 & w\ld n on any acc\nt1 we solemnly believe1 suff] ! /a9s to be remov$4 ,!y are ! cr$5tials1 ! l9k betwe5 ! k+ & ourselves4 ,on ! subject ( ,fr5* books 9 reg>d to _! b9d+s we %all h m to say bel[4 ,,footnotes3 #b ,f\r ,g5]ations ( a ,lit]>y ,family1 #ahig1 ii4 #cga4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,! extr9sic features 9 books--,autographs--,inscriptions--,v>i\ s classes ( !m & ( int]e/ 9 _! subject-matt]--,! ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,pray]-,book ( #aedd--,"s acc\nt ( x--,gabriel ,h>vey--,sp5s]--,evelyn--,milton--,hypo! tical gr&s prix--,classification ( inscriptions--,examples--,dramati/s--,po ets--,jonson1 ,mass+]1 ,drayton1 ,wy*]ley1 ,killigrew--,m]e signatures--,%akespe>e's copy ( ,florio's ,montaigne1 #afjc--,! ,e>l ( ,essex's copy ( ,drayton's ,eclogues1 #aeic--;,humphrey ,*e?am--,/rays f 8 libr>y--,beau ,na% z a collector--,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds--,william ,beck=d & 8 ,va!k--,=eign autographs & memor&a--,a :imsical note 9 a copy ( ,%akespe>e's ,passionate ,pilgrim1 #aeii--;,int]e/+ ,,ms4 matt] 9 a copy ( ,/['s ,survey1 #afcc--,pepys's b9d]--,dr4 ,burney & 8 v]ses 9 ,s&=d & ,m]ton--,napoleon & ,joseph9e--,! ,lu!ran ,te/am5t giv5 by ! latt] to ,g5]al ,buonap>te--,a *>m+ pres5tation copy f ,joseph9e ( ,voltaire's ,h5riade--,:at makes ! int]e/ 9 autographs--,ineptitudes--,! review]'s copy--,latt]-day v&alism--,arms on books--,prefaces & ,d$ications--,imprimaturs4 ,,:at may be treat$ z ! casual accessories ( books ( ne>ly all p]iods & c\ntries--! autograph inscription te/ify+ to ! own]%ip or signalis+ a gift f "o possessor to ano!r--h manifold & div]sifi$ elem5ts ( int]e/ & attraction4 ,^! features (f] a graduat$ scale ( importance1 j z x happ5s4 ,! "q dep5ds on ! donor1 or ! recipi5t1 or ! article giv5 & receiv$2 & :]e all ^! comb9e to augm5t ! *>m & to complete ! spell1 ! issue is electrify+4 ,no m impressive corroboration ( ?is tru? c\ld well be desir$ or produc$ ?an ! ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,pray]-,book ( #aedd on vellum1 f ! ,f\nta9e ,collection1 ) ! ,,mss4 notes & autographs ( ! ,k+1 ! ,pr9cess ,m>y1 ,pr9ce ,edw>d1 & ,que5 ,ca!r9e ,p>r4 ,x fet*$ ab\t #fjj gu9eas at ,*ri/ie's 9 #ahid4 ,9 ! ,bibliograph]1 ,bookworm1 & 8 own ,collections1 ! writ] has =m]ly assembl$ toge!r notices ( all ! mo/ rem>kable examples ( ,engli% books1 bo? pr9t$ & 9 ,,ms41 ) inscriptions1 m>g9alia1 & o!r records ( prior & successive possession1 br\ght )9 8 rea* dur+ m ?an ?irty ye>s pa/4 ,!re are n unreasonably p :o may n see 9 an ord9>y copy ( a volume mu* tangible int]e/1 yet :o are prep>$ to recognise ! value1 & ev5 importance1 ( "o ) ! autograph & memor&a ( "s illu/ri\s p]sonage1 ( "s great w>rior or /atesman1 or ( a fam\s man ( lett]s1 arti/1 or sculptor4 ,! accid5tal & second>y feature 9 ! "w takes prec$5ce ( ! re/2 he pays = ! s5tim5t & association4 ,! direct human int]e/ resid5t 9 su* a relic is apt1 9 ! op9ion ( _m1 to surpass t ( ! f9e/ b9d+2 = "o has "h ! v *>act]s trac$ long ago by ! hold]2 "o c imag9e him 7or h]7 seat$ at ! table engag$ 9 ! task ( leav+ to ! times to come ?is mem5to4 ,! book is ! casual receptacle2 p]*ance 9 itself x is ( inconsid]able wor?2 b ! manuscript accessions are z an embalmm5t & a sanctification4 ,! copy is n z o!rs2 x has desc5d$ to u z a "p ( a preci\s inh]itance1 ( :i* ! m]e pap] & pr9t are ! lea/ significant2 we are to approa* & t\* x rev]5tly1 z if ! individual to :om x app]ta9$ 7 /&+ by1 to reprove an ung5tle h& & take back ! legacy4 ,x w\ld be b>ely possible1 7 x ( ess5tial use1 to s*$ule all ! exi/+ pres5tation or annotat$ copies ( books 9 our own & o!r lit]atures1 b we %all "h make an ef=t to (f] a g5]al view ( :at is int5d$1 & :at may 9 "s in/ances become atta9able by wat*+ opportunities3-- ,mona/ic or collegiate lit]ature4 ,editions ( ! ,bible4 ,editions ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,editions ( ! ,pray]-,book4 ,royal ,books3-- 7i7 ,) autograph notes by ! own]4 7ii7 ,) inscription by ! giv]4 7iii7 ,) bo?4 7iv7 ,9 b9d+ id5tifiable ) a royal p]sonage4 ,books :i* possess ! signatures ( noble or illu/ri\s individuals1 politicians1 /atesm51 soldi]s4 ,! same categories apply4 ,books ) lit]>y inscriptions3-- 7i7 ,pres5tation copies ) au?or's inscription4 7ii7 ,) 8 inscription & additional matt] by him4 7iii7 ,) inscription by recipi5t4 7iv7 ,) autographs & ,,mss4 notes by bo?4 ,=eign books3-- ,mona/ic & m$iaeval4 ,) ,,ms4 matt] ( hi/orical or g5ealogical int]e/4 ,books f royal or noble libr>ies4 ,books ( lit]>y int]e/4 ,mona/ic inscriptions are g5]ally limit$ 9 _! int]e/ to casual light %$ by !m on p]sonages connect$ ) ! in/itution or on "s local circum/ance4 ,( royal books1 g5u9e & o!rwise1 ! numb] has _h a t5d5cy to increase ?r\gh ! successive disp]sion ( old libr>ies ev]y:]e1 comb9$ ) ! additional facilities = ga9+ access to ^? :i* /ill rema9 intact4 ,! ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,pray]-,book on vellum is ! only copy kn[n 9 any /ate ( ! edition ( #aedd1 & may n h be5 publicly issu$ ) ?is date4 ,"s ( ! royal memor&a are ( signal int]e/ & curiosity4 ,on ! back ( ! title1 "u ! royal arms1 ! k+ himself says3 ,rememb] ?ys wright] w5 y doo pray = he ys y\rs noon c saye naye4 ,h5ry ,r4 ,at ! passage3 ,i h n done p5ance = my malice1 ! same h& ins]ts 9 ! m>g93 trewe rep5tance is ! be/ p5ance2 & f>!r on he makes a second m>g9al note on ! s5t5ce3 ?\ ha/ promys$ =gyv5ess1 4 4 4 rep5tance be/e p5ance4 ,?is 0 a sort ( family common-place book4 ,inside ! cov] ,pr9ce ,edw>d 7aft]w>d ,edw>d ,,vi47 writes3 ,i w yf y w4 ,! volume1 :i* conta9s o!r matt] ( great hi/orical value1 appe>s to h be5 giv5 by ,h5ry ,,viii4 %ortly be=e 8 dea? to 8 daught] ,m>y2 = on a small piece ( vellum inside ! cov] he has writt53 ,myne owne good daught] ,i pray y rememb] me mo/ h>tely :5 y 9 y\r pray]e d %ew = grace to be attayn$ assurydly to yr lovyng fad] ,h5ry ,r4 ,! ,pr9cess subsequ5tly gave x to h] /epmo!r1 ,ca!r9e ,p>r1 & x has a motto & signature ( t lady's second husb&1 ,"l ,seym\r ( ,sudeley1 ! ,admiral4 ,! old k+1 we obs]ve1 grew r n]v\s ab\t ! future j at ! la/1 & he at all ev5ts admitt$ t !re 0 room = contrition4 ,a companion volume & monum5t 0 ! copy ( ! ,s>um ,horae ( #aebj1 pr9t$ on vellum1 9 ! second portion ( ! ,a%burnham sale4 ,?is preci\s book belong$ to ! ,p>r family1 includ+ ! "m ( ,que5 ,ka!r9e ,p>r1 & at any rate conta9$ an inscription 9 ! h& ( ! ,que5's bro!r1 & ( ^? ( memb]s ( ! ,c>ew1 ,vaux1 ,tailboys1 ,nevill1 & o!r families1 besides be+ 9 beautiful condition2 & ! same libr>y yield$ a second copy ( ,h\rs1 #aeab1 :i* _h pass$ ?r\gh ! h&s ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 himself1 z atte/$ 9 "o place by 8 autograph memor&um3 ,pray y[ pray = me y\r lov+ c\s9 ,h5ry ,rex4 ,su* relics appe> to br+ back be=e u ! dead play]s on ! human /age1 dive/$ ( all b _! m r$eem+ *>act]i/ics4 ,9 ! ,briti% ,museum we h ! ,great ,bible ( #aedj on vellum1 :i* ent]s into ! pres5t category by reason ( its association ) ! same pr9ce1 ?\gh 9 a diff]5t way4 ,on ! rev]se ( ! fly-leaf occurs3 ,?is ,booke is pres5t$ vnto y\r mo/ excell5t highnesse by y\re lov+1 fai?full1 & ob$i5t subiect & daylye ,orat\r1 ,an?onye ,m>l]1 ( ,london1 ,hab]das%]4 ,truly a gift wor?y ( a k+2 & !re x rema9s1 a preci\s l9k ) ! pa/ & a spl5did memorial ( ! citiz5 ( ,london :o laid x at 8 sov]eign's feet4 ,propriety & sympa?y ( co/ume g v f> inde$ to e/abli% & augm5t ! e/imation ( pr9t$ volumes ) manuscript tok5s ( =m] proprietor%ip4 ,! collector :o *ooses ?is field ( activity has to weigh ! correlation & h>mony betwe5 ! volume itself & ! individual or individuals to :om x once app]ta9$4 ,we h usually to cont5t ourselves ) ! int]e/ resid5t 9 an autograph1 ) or )\t fur!r p>ticul>s2 x is a book1 p]haps1 :i* =m$ "p ( ! libr>y ( a di/+ui%$ ,elizabe?an or ,jacobean writ] or public "*2 b1 if x 7 n1 its wor? might be nom9al4 ,aga91 ! book is possibly "o ( great value1 & exhibits an e>ly autograph & ,,mss4 notes2 x w\ld be bett] )\t !m4 ,f9d ! copy ( ,v5us & ,adonis1 #aeic1 giv5 by ,%akespe>e to ,"l ,s\?ampton1 ! poet's copy ( ! ,fa]y ,que51 #aeij-if1 ,sir ,fulke ,greville's copy ( ,sydney's ,arcadia1 #aeij1 or a book ( ,voyages belong+ to ,drake or ,raleigh1 & x is wor? a libr>y1 & a good "o too4 ,! ne>e/ approa* we h yet made to ?is k9d ( comb9ation is ! fir/ folio ,montaigne & ! orig9al edition ( ,"l ,brooke's works1 #afcc1 ) ! signature ( ,jonson1 & ! ,sp5s] ( #afgi ) ! notes ( ,dryd51 unless ! ,p>adise ,lo/1 #affg1 ) ,milton's pres5tation to a bookb9d] at ,worce/] be au!ntic4 ,we mu/ n omit 9 ! pres5t connection ! copy ( ! prose /ory-book ( ,h[leglas1 giv5 9 #aegh ) o!rs by ,edmund ,sp5s] to ,gabriel ,h>vey4 ,b an almo/ equally covetable possession 0 ! copy j ref]r$ to ( ,milton's ,p>adise ,lo/1 #affg1 :i* occurr$ only ! o!r day at a sale1 :]e x 01 z too (t5 happ5s1 mis-describ$1 & br\ght ,l#gj4 ,x bore on a small slip inlaid 9 a fly-leaf3 ,= my lov+ ffre9d1 ,mr4 ,francis ,rea1 ,booke b9d] 9 ,worce/] ^!1 & on ano!r piece ( pap]3 ,pres5t$ me by ! ,au?or to :om ,i gave two d\bl sov]eigns ,l#d1 ne>ly z mu* z ! poet _h = ! copyright4 ,! /ory ( ! book is unkn[n to u2 x seems em95tly likely t ! fir/ memor&um 0 writt5 by ,milton2 b :e!r x belong$ to a wrapp] =w>d+ ! gift1 or to a lett] accompany+ x1 is problematical4 ,rea ( ,worce/] mu/ be ! same individual :o is describ$ z hav+ re-b\nd 9 ,june #affj ! ,jolley & ,a%burnham copy ( ,higd5's ,poly*ronicon1 pr9t$ by ,caxton1 #adhb2 b !re an e>li] own]1 ,ri*>d ,furney1 calls him "o ,r$e ( ,worce/]4 ,at ,tr9ity1 ,cambridge1 !re is ! edition ( ,sp5s]1 #afgi1 ) a memor&um on ! fly-leaf by ,jacob ,tonson1 te/ify+ to ! ,,mss4 notes 9 ! book be+ by ,dryd51 & at ,wootton =m]ly 0 ! ,fa]y ,que51 #aeif1 ,john ,evelyn's cyph] 9 gold d[n ! back ( ! cov] & sev5te5 l9es 9 8 autograph on ! fly-leaf4 ,among our dramati/s1 ,b5 ,jonson is conspicu\s by ! numb] ( copies ( 8 own p]=mances :i* he pres5t$ to royal & noble p]sonages or to private fri5ds4 ,( ?ree gift-copies ( 8 ,volpone1 #afjg1 "o has an inscription to ,john ,florio1 ! o!r to ,h5ry ,lambton ( ,lambton4 ,! almo/ unique l>ge-pap] "o ( ,sejanus1 #afje1 9 ! ,hu? ,collection1 0 giv5 to ! poet's p]fect fri5d1 ,francis ,crane4 ,9 ! ,museum are ! ,masque ( ,que5s & ! ,masque ( ,blackness & ,beauty (f]$ to ! que5 ( ,james ,i4 ,b ( ,%akespe>e1 ,beaumont & ,flet*]1 & _m o!rs1 we h n a s+le memorial ( ?is k9d4 ,( ,mass+] !re is "o3 ! copy ( 8 ,duke ( ,milan1 #afbc1 receiv$ f him by ,sir ,f4 ,foljambe4 ,9 ! case ( ,taylor ! wat]-poet1 ! ne>e/ approa* to any?+ ( ! sort is ! ,,ms4 note ( ! recipi5t ( a copy ( 8 ,works1 #afcj4 ,( two equally prom95t poets ( ! same epo*1 ,daniel & ,drayton1 ! latt] seems to h _h a p>tiality = inscrib+ 8 autograph 9 pres5tation copies ( 8 books1 :ile ( ,daniel 9 ?is way we d n recollect to h met ) a s+le example4 ,v engag+1 on acc\nt ( its manly & cordial tone1 is ! autograph epi/le by ,sir ,ri*>d ,fan%awe accompany+ an extant copy ( 8 translation ( ,gu>9i's ,fai?ful ,%eph]d1 #afdh4 ,! :ole production may be se5 9 ! ,hu? ,catalogue 7p4 #fcc71 :]e we ins]t$ x z a fav\rable sample ( ?is k9d ( poetry or v]se4 ,! l9es are head$3 ,to my de>e fri5d ,mr4 ,?o4 ,brooke ) ,pa/or ,fido be=e an ent5d$ voyage1 & comm5ce3-- ,?is to ! man ,i mo/ affect ,i s5d1 ,! fai?full ,%eph]d to z true a fri5d4 ,!re on ea* page ?\'lt t5d]e/ passion see1 ,b none m t5d] ?an my own = !e4 ,! volume belongs to ! s]ies ( memorials1 :i* we possess 9 n too ample abundance1 ( ! reg>d ent]ta9$ by m5 ( lett]s ( =m] days = ea* o!r1 or = _! intimates1 & ranks ) ! priceless copies ( 8 own books pres5t$ by ,jonson to "s ( 8 di/+ui%$ contempor>ies4 ,if he1 or any "o else1 made gifts ( su* ?+s to ! greate/ ( !m all1 e trace ( su* an incid5t has app>5tly disappe>$4 ,r>ity ( occurr5ce is n by any means an imp]ative feature 9 influ5c+ or det]m9+ ! value ( inscriptions4 ,no examples are probably m abundant ?an ! books ( ,izaak ,walton1 ei!r ) an ord9>y note ( pres5tation1 or ) ,,mss4 notes 9 ! writ]'s h&1 if n ) bo?2 yet !y inv>iably comm& a lib]al price f ! admission ( ,walton by common ackn[l$gm5t into ! select circle ( lit]>y m51 ^: works we love = ! sake ( ! au?or4 ,! foll[+ inscription 9 contempor>y ,,ms4 occurs on ! rev]se ( ! ,old ,te/am5t title to a ,cranm]'s ,bible ( #aedj3 ,?ys byble ys ,john ,crogd5s1 ,cytyz5 & m]*ant taylor ( ,london1 dwellynge 9 ,wattlynge ,/reet at ye syne ( ,ye ,:yte ,horse1 #aeej4 ,occasionally m or less curi\s p]sonal traits or family clues are yield$ by ! memor&a on fly-leaves4 ,a ,lat9 ,te/am5t ( #aefc be>s3 e libris ,?omae ,nor?cote e dono ,joh4 ,rolle ,armig4 de ,/eph5/one 9 agro ,devoni5si2 a copy ( ,jewell's ,s]mons1 #aehc1 has ,john ,will\ghby1 #aeia1 & ,amor v9cit omnia4 ,9 ! ,savile copy ( ,sir ,?omas ,m's ,works1 #aeeg1 we read3 de dono ,h4 ,savile anno #afjj2 f\nd by ,m>y ,savile1 ,dec4 #ab1 #afce1 among/ o!r books at ,me!by3 = my daught] ,m>y ,savile4 ,if ! read] w cross ov] ) u into ,scotl& = a mom5t or s1 we w introduce him to a v int]e/+ relic 9 ! %ape ( a ,lat9 ,ari/otle ( #aebf1 9 :i* a ,ci/]cian monk ( ,k9loss ,abbey1 ,&rew ,langl&1 has en%r9$ two metrical compositions f 8 own p52 an epitaph on ! ,reg5t ,murray1 & an epi/le to ,joannes ,f]r]ius1 ,pr(essor at ,k9loss1 #aedb1 & cont9uator ( ,hector ,boece4 ,! epitaph is dialogue-wise betwe5 ! ,bi%op ( ,orkney1 :o 0 abs5t f ! fun]al1 & ,f]r]ius1 :o att5d$ x4 ,at ! sale ( ! libr>y ( ! ,duke ( ,le$s1 a l>ge-pap] copy ( ,wy*]ley's ,miscellany ,poems1 #agjd1 app>5tly giv5 by ! poet to ,"l ,treasur] ,danby1 produc$ ! outrage\s price ( ,l#df4 ,a f> m int]e/+ example 0 t :i* he pres5t$ to ,mi/ress ,m>y ,twysd51 z notic$ 9 ! ,bibliograph]4 ,a m important s\v5ir 0 ! ,lat9 ,te/am5t giv5 by ,pope to ,bol+broke 9 #agbh 7,*ri/ie's1 ,april #c1 #ahie1 ,no4 #cci72 & a yet /rong] sympa?y mu/ be felt ) ! ,juv5al & ,p]sius1 #hvo1 ,am/]dam1 #afhd1 :i* once belong$ to ,t4 ,killigrew1 & subsequ5tly to ,pope1 ^: ,engli% v]sion occupies ! int]leaves1 if ! description giv5 by ,wake ( ,d]by be correct1 z ! book itself we h n se54 ,we approa* a diff]5t class ( consid]ation :5 we leave beh9d u ! m or less factiti\s & artificial attractions ( e>ly b9d+s & autograph memor&a1 & pass to books :i* owe _! extr9sic int]e/ to a m]e signature1 z 9 ! case ( ! copy ( ,florio's ,montaigne1 #afjc1 :i* belong$ to ,%akespe>e1 & possesses 8 autograph on ! fly-leaf1 & ( :i* ! prov5ance1 z /at$ by ,madd5 9 8 pamphlet1 #ahch1 fav\rs ! au!nticity2 & aga91 9 t ( ,mr4 ,colli]'s copy ( ,drayton's ,%ephe>d's ,g>l&1 #aeic1 :i* be>s on ! title-page ! signature ( ,rob]t1 ,e>l ( ,essex4 ,!re q casually fell into our own h&s a copy ( "o ( ,ar*bi%op ,u%]'s books1 a /ray f ,man*e/]1 ) ,humfrey ,*e?am's ,booke1 #afdd1 on fly-leaf1 & ) x came a ,,ms4 on vellum1 also =m]ly ,*e?am's1 ( ! ,/imulus ,consci5tiae 9 ,engli% v]se4 ,!y long lay 9 a g>ret at ,p5n+ton ,hall1 ,leigh1 ,lanca%ire1 ! seat ( ! ,hiltons1 ) :om ,*e?am 0 intimate1 if n connect$4 ,we meet ) a surprise n[ & !n1 z :5 su* a "w z ! ,engli% ,reyn>d ! ,fox ( #afha-hd c>ries on its face a pro( ( ! prior own]%ip ( ,beau ,na%3 ,ri*4 ,na% ,arm4 ,ba?oniae1 #agfa1 b x is q natural to f9d ! autograph ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds accompany+ a s]ies ( ,fr5* plates illu/rative ( ! ,odyssey1 #afci4 ,9 old books1 & 9 new ones too1 !re are inscriptions & inscriptions4 ,we are all famili> ) ! scrawl ( ! cl[n1 :o has h&$ d[n to u 8 unconsecrat$ "n on ! title-page or fly-leaf ( "s volume ( ours o!rwise irreproa*able4 ,j a /ep above him is y\r fell[ :o writes "s objurgatory caveat aga9/ ! malappropriator1 & br+s ! ,almighty )\t scruple into ! witness-box1 9 case any v>let %\ld make free ) 8 prop]ty3-- ,hic lib] e/ meus1 ,te/is e/ ,deus2 ,si quis me qua]it1 ,hic nom5 erit4 ,w4 ,morsse1 #afgh4 ,( ! :imsical entries 9 old ,engli% books ! div]sity is endless4 ,on ! fly-leaf ( a copy ( ,rog] ,edgwor?'s ,s]mons1 #dto1 #aeeg1 occurs3 ,bry5 ,o'r\rke 8 h& & writt+ by =e ,god & man4 ,a s+ul> application ( ! ,holy ,scriptures pres5ts itself 9 a c\ple ( ,,i\'s writt5 by ,james ,haig ( ,prettisides 9 ,longwood1 co4 ,wilts1 on ! back ( ! title to a ,new ,te/am5t ( #aehd4 ,!re is a curi\s1 almo/ pa!tic =m ( ?is habit ( writ+ 9 books1 practis$ f v e>ly days d[n to our own1 :5 we may easily rememb] h[ ,lamb & ,col]idge us$ to fill ! blank leaves ( a "w ( common int]e/1 z x kept pass+ to & fro l a mess5g]1 till ! wor? ( ! manuscript matt] left t ( ! pr9t$ f> beh9d inde$4 ,9 a mild k9d ( way ?is sort ( ?+ 0 already go+ on 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,a copy ( ! ,engli% v]sion ( ! ,p>aphrase ( ,erasmus on ! ,new ,te/am5t1 #aedh1 passes simil>ly betwe5 two ,tudor-p]iod intimates1 & !re is ?is3 ,mr4 ,dunes1 ,i w\lde wi% y to p]use ,v4 *apt] ( ,m>ke1 & !re y %all f9de great com=te to y\r s\les heal?4 ,?us f>e y well 9 ! ,lorde4 ,wyllyam ,byrde4 ,9 ! copy ( ,%akespe>e's ,passionate ,pilgrim1 #aeii1 b\nd up ) an e>ly edition ( ,v5us & ,adonis1 a =m] own] repres5ts ) p]fect ju/ice1 t al?\gh he gave ?ree-halfp5ce = ! two volumes 9 "o1 a corn] ( a leaf 0 defective2 & !re has be5 fur!rmore a pr(\nd ari?metical computation t if ?is g5tleman & 8 heirs or assigns _h inve/$ ! am\nt 9 good securities1 ! capital at ?is mom5t w\ld h rea*$ ! vic9ity ( ,l#ajjj4 ,9 a copy ( ,/['s ,survey1 #afcc1 :i* once belong$ to ,sir ,?omas ,davies1 ,"l ,mayor ( ,london 9 #afgf1 we enc\nt] a memor&um on ! fly-leaf3 ,i pray1 put 9 ! loose leaues ,c>efully4 ,john ,m]iton4 ,= ,mr4 ,ri*>dson1 bookb9d] 9 ,scald+ ,alley4 ,ri*>dson b\nd = ,pepys4 ,9 an odd volume ( ,s&=d & ,m]ton1 :i* fell 9 ,dr4 ,burney's way1 & :i* he gave to 8 daught]--,johnson's little ,burney--he wrote3-- ,see1 see1 my de> ,fan1 ,"h comes1 spick & span1 ,little ,s&=d & ,m]ton1 ,)\t /a9 or dirt on2 ',tis volume ! second1 ,?an ! fir/ bett] reckon$2 ,pray read x ) glee1 ,& rememb] ,c4 ,b4 ,april #ah1 #aghf4 ,beauty has be5 said to dep5d on ,v>iety1 & s we ought n to object to examples select$ f widely diff]5t s\rces4 ,illu/ration3 ,,book ,,sale ,,at ,,so!by',s ,,auction ,,rooms ,f ! orig9al ,wat]-col\r ,draw+ by ,?omas ,r[l&son1 9 possession ( ,messrs ,so!by1 ,wilk9son ,hodge1 ,london ,horace's multa r5asc5tur comes into our m9d :5 we /umble on a rem>k by ,wodhull ! collector 9 an ,acta ,apo/olorum pr9t$ at ,ox=d 9 #agae3 ,9 ,may1 #ahaj1 ,mr4 ,leigh1 auctione]1 told me t a copy ( ?is edition _h lately sold = ,l#bj1 obs]v+1 '^! are ! times to sell books1 n to buy !m4' ,a m notable man1 ,william ,beck=d1 appe>s 9 a copy ( ! orig9al ,fr5* ,va!k1 #aghg1 z ! second p]son ( ! drama by reason ( ! writt5 matt] ref]r+ to him1 & be+ 9 ! h& ( ,m4 ,*avannes ( ,lausanne4 ,! note occupies ! :ole ( ! available space on ! title1 & is z foll[s3--,a la dem&e de ,m4 ,beck=d je me suis *>ge de corrig] son ,manuscrit et de le faire imprim] a ,lausanne4 ,m4 ,beck=d en quittant ,lausanne se hata de le faire imprim] a ,p>is au ,prejudice de l',imprimeur de ,lausanne1 et je dus m5ac] ,m4 ,beck=d de mettre dans les papi]s son infidelite 4 4 4 et ,m4 ,b4 se hata de d$omag] l',imprimeur p\r evit] la publicite4 ,s f> z books ) ! autographs & ,,mss4 notes ( m5 ( ! mod]n s*ool1 su* z ,byron1 ,col]idge1 ,lamb1 & ,%elley1 are conc]n$1 ! opportunities = secur+ specim5s h c]ta9ly gr[n m num]\s4 ,we h already 9 ! places specifi$ above furni%$ _m illu/rations ( ?is section1 & !y might be readily ext5d$4 ,9 ! =eign dep>tm5t !re is a p]fectly inexhau/ible /ore ( mat]ial "u a v>iety ( heads3 evid5ces ( own]%ip & desc5t1 biographical sugge/ions1 hi/orical l9ks & side-lights1 dat$ armorial ex libris4 ,9 #ahfi ! au?or met ) a ?ick #dto volume1 includ+ ! ,cologne edition ( ! ,leg5da ,sancti ,albani ,m>tyris1 pr9t$ ab\t #adge1 on ! fly-leaf or cov] ( :i* 0 a li/ ( cont5ts made 9 #adge2 & 9 ! ,hopet\n copy ( ! ,e?ica ( ,ari/otle ! orig9al own] _h e/abli%$ ! place ( pr9t+1 o!rwise unspecifi$1 by a ,,ms4 note1 dat$ #adfi1 9 :i* he /at$ t ! book 0 pres5t$ to him by its typograph]1 ,johannes ,m5tel9 ,arg5t94 ,9 a copy ( ! works ( ,petr>* 9 ,lat91 folio1 #aeja1 occurs on ! title3 ,lib] ,antonij kress5 juris vtriusq4 doctoris emptus v5ecijs ligatus nur5b]ge ,mcccccv2 & ! noble old volume 7n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum7 is accompani$ by a memoir ( ,kress51 pr9t$ ab\t #afjj1 ( uni=m size1 ) a spl5did portrait ( ! int]e/+ ,nu]emb]g]4 ,a copy ( ! ,vulgate ( #adhd comm&s att5tion f ! pres5ce ( a coeval ,,ms4 note pa/$ on ! fir/ leaf3 ,hec ,biblia e/ ,petri ,dom9ici ,bon9segnis qui a fratre ,cosmo empta fuit ,anno ,,mcccclxxxu4 xviii4 die ,febru>ii4 ,a ,lat9 ,horae ( ! fifte5? c5tury conta9s on a fly-leaf ! ensu+ little family /ory3 ,ces ,heures ap>ti5n5t a ,damoyselle ,mi*elle ,du ,d]e ,femme de ,m4 ,loys ,dorleans ,advocat en la ,c\rt du ,p>lem5t et lesquelles luy sont e*eues p> la succession de feu son p]e ,m4 ,jehan ,dud]e ,conseill] du ,roy ,auditeur en sa *ambre des comptes #aegg4 ,am\r ,humilite sont les deux li5s de no/re m>iage4 ,a ,/4 ,j]ome's ,epi/olae1 pr9t$ at ,ma9z ab\t #adgj1 is accompani$ by ! dat$ book-plate1 #aeie1 ( ,*ri/ophorus ,b>o a ,wolckh5/a94 ,9 ! ,fr5* s]ies ! numb] ( int]e/+ items f a p]sonal or hi/orical po9t ( view1 if n bo?1 is ( c\rse great1 al?\gh1 z a rule1 ,fr5* collectors h be5 r sp>+ z annotators ( _! lit]>y possessions4 ,9 a copy ( ,de ,bure's ,sale ,catalogue1 #aghf1 n[ 9 ! ,hu? ,libr>y1 occurs a peculi>ly /rik+ exception1 h[ev]1 9 ! %ape ( a ,,ms4 note 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,l\is ,,xvi41 only ?ree ye>s prior to ! fall ( ! ,ba/ille1 ,m>qu] les livres que je desire p\r moi4 ,9 ! ,duke ( ,sussex's ,libr>y 0 a ,new ,te/am5t 9 ,fr5* pres5t$ by ,joseph9e be=e h] second m>riage to ,napoleon4 ,%e _h inscrib$ on ! sp>e leaf prec$+ title3 ,au ,g5]al ,bonap>te ce ,te/am5t ,lu!ra9 e/ pres5te de "p la veuve ,beauh>nois1 & bel[ occurs 9 ! illu/ri\s recipi5t's h&1 ,buonap>te4 ,an association fully z hi/orically & p]sonally significant app]ta9s to ! ,voltaire's ,h5riade1 #aggj1 9 "o ( ! volumes ( :i* ! to-be ,empress writes3 ,donne "p ,madame la ,viscontesse de ,beauh>nois3 p5sez a elle1 aimez-la1 n'oubliez jamais qu'elle e/ votre amie la plus atta*ee4 ,0 ?is an oblation at ! same %r9e8 ,b ?is is a slight digression1 w>rant$ by ! tw(old circum/ance t all ^! examples h belong$ to ,engli% collectors1 & are ( a class q z int]e/+ to u z to ^? ) :om !y are m imm$iately associat$ by orig94 ,! same may p]haps be said ( ! ,,ms4 sold 9 ,london 9 #ahii1 =m]ly belong+ to two p]sons s widely diff]5t z ,m>ie ,anto9ette & ,robespi]re1 ( ! latt] ( :om x possess$ ! autograph4 ,! int]e/ seem$ to c5tre 9 ! signature ( ! ,revolution>y lead]4 ,! int]e/ & respect ) :i* ! pres5ce ( h&writ+ 9 books is reg>d$ are indef9itely v>i$4 ,b ! prepond]ance ( wor%ipp]s is no d\bt on ! side ( ^? :o h %one 9 ! belles lettres & 9 society4 ,sov]eigns1 unless x be ,fr$]ic ! ,great or ,napoleon1 ,m>y ( ,scotl& or ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 g5]als1 politicians1 pr(essional m51 d n g = mu*4 ,! competition is = ! poet1 ! noveli/1 ! newsmong]1 or "s enfant t]rible1 ^: autograph is r>e to excess4 ,to be on ?or\ghly good po/hum\s t]ms ) collectors1 "o has no ne$ to h be5 respectable1 sob]1 b5evol5t1 or pi\s2 ^! are r 9 ! nature ( draw-backs2 b "o mu/ h possess$ a /rong p]sonality4 ,t is ! secret4 ,p]sonality4 ,s*$ule ! illu/ri\s ( ! pa/ on ?is guid+ pr9ciple1 & y _c err4 ,m5 & wom5 )\t infirmities1 )\t vices1 :y1 ask any deal] ( repute & exp]i5ce1 & he w tell y t !re is no call = _! signatures or = _! correspond5ce4 ,!y h too mu* "* 9 "o s5se & too little 9 ano!r4 ,an autograph ( ,dick ,turp9 or ,claud ,du ,val w\ld be wor? a doz5 ( ,ar*deacon ,paley or ev5 ( ,ar*bi%op ,tillotson4 ,! autograph collector c]ta9ly =ms a sep>ate g5us4 ,he does n buy books4 ,he does n affect ,,mss4 :]e !y exce$ ! limits ( a fly-leaf or title-page entry4 ,we are accu/om$ to criticise ,ma/] ,john ,bag=d unk9dly because he /ripp$ ! volumes ( _! titles & !n ca/ !m away4 ,b he liv$ a long :ile ago1 :5 ! value & r>ity ( _m ( ^! ?+s 7 n s g5]ally und]/ood1 & !re 7 n cu/om]s all ov] ! ,old & ,new ,worlds z _m z "o c tell on "o's f+]s to take an e>ly book1 if x 0 (f]$ to !m4 ,ev5 n[ x n seldom happ5s t an exce$+ly int]e/+ signature or note accompanies an item wor? only s mu* p] lb41 & y\r connoisseur 9 ! autograph surr5d]s all b 8 portion to its de/9y4 ,:o c ga9say him8 ,he %rugs 8 %\ld]s2 he is no bookworm2 he wants autographs alone4 ,exceptions to ! gov]n+ pr9ciple arise1 h[ev]1 & sometimes !y are recognis$1 sometimes n4 ,! mo/ beautiful examples = int]nal condition1 b9d+1 ev5 intr9sic int]e/1 are occasionally sacrific$ to ?is ,procru/es--?is case-h>d5$ ,bag=d ( our own day4 ,n s long s9ce we rem>k$ z a treasure beyond our purse a copy ( ,donne's ,s]mons1 ) a brilliant portrait ( ! au?or1 & a long inscription by ,izaak ,walton pres5t+ ! volume to 8 aunt4 ,x 0 9 ! pri/9e ,engli% calf b9d+1 z clean z :5 x left ,walton's h&s en r\te = 8 k9swoman1 & su* a delightful signature4 ,:at has become ( x8 ,x is sad ev5 to commit to pap] ! /ory--"o among _m4 ,an ,am]ican g5tleman acquir$ x1 tore ! portrait & leaf ( inscription out1 & ?rew ! re/ away6 ,:y1 =soo?1 %\ld he keep a folio volume aga9/ 8 incl9ation8 ,he left t to :omsoev] x might *ance to fall--a mangl$ corpse6 ,x is n p]emptorily necess>y1 h[ev]1 t !re %\ld be witness 9 black on :ite to ! prior hold] ( a lit]>y bij\2 = ! ext]nal evid5ce may prove abundantly adequate to ! satisfaction ( ! mo/ sceptical4 ,a b9d+ is q capable ( s]v+ z a v\*] & gu>antee = ! prov5ance ( a pr9t$ book or manuscript1 provid$ t all ! l9ks 9 ! *a9 are s\nd4 ,! ,pray]-,book ( ,que5 ,h5rietta ,m>ia1 ! ,fables ( ,la ,fonta9e ) ! arms ( ,m>ie ,anto9ette z ,dauph9e1 an unque/ion$ ,groli] or ,maioli1 & /ill m su* a bibliographical pho5ix z t volume b\nd 9 gold ( ,lady ,elizabe? ,tyrr:it's ,pray]s1 =m]ly belong+ to ,que5 ,elizabe?1 :i* ! late ,sir ,wolla/on ,franks pur*as$ at an incr$ible price & pres5t$ to ! ,briti% ,museum--^!1 & _m m1 speak = !mselves4 ,yet :]e a royal or noble p]sonage is n 9 ! case1 :5 x is only "s ,%akespe>e or "s ,milton :o is conc]n$1 let u pref]ably h ! writt5 int]nal passport4 ,we w\ld b>t] all ! books :i* we h indicat$ = ! ,florio's ,montaigne ) ! poet's signature on ! fly-leaf1 albeit x is 9 no bett] a cov]+ ?an its ,%akespe>ian jacket ( %abby old calf4 ,m ?an "o volume 9 ! e>li] range dep5ds v disproportionately = its int]e/ on ! prelim9>y matt] 9 ! =m ( a ,preface or ,d$ication4 ,9 ,prefaces1 ,d$ications1 ,epi/les1 #ahgd1 ! writ] drew att5tion to ?is po9t1 & furni%$ a consid]able s]ies ( su* prolegom5a 9 illu/ration ( ! fact4 ,b !re are cases1 ( c\rse1 :]e ! inscription is ( a piece ) ! book1 z 9 ,dav5ant's ,madagasc>1 #afch1 :]e ! poet wrote & pr9t$ on ! leaf foll[+ ! title3 ,if ^! ,poems live1 may _! ,memories1 by :om !y 7 *]i%'d1 ,end4 ,port]1 ,h4 ,j>myn1 live ) !m4 ,! ,imprimatur1 or ,lic5se to ! ,pr9t]1 occasionally supplies a curi\s lit]>y or biographical side-light4 ,t to ,dav5ant's play ( ! ,witts1 #afcf1 runs3 ,?is ,play1 call$ ! ,,witts1 z x 0 ,act$ )\t (f5ce1 may be ,pr9t$1 n o!rwise1 #ai ,ianu>y1 #afce4 ,h5ry ,h]b]t2 & be=e ,bl\nt's ,jocul> ,t5ures1 #afgi1 we f9d3 ,i well kn[+ ! ,le>n+ & indu/ry ( ! ,au?or1 d all[ ! ,pr9t+ ( ?is ,book4 ,fra4 ,nor?4 ,once m !re is ,sir ,isaac ,newton's ,pr9cipia1 #afhg1 ) ,imprimatur4 ,s4 ,pepys4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,mat]ials on :i* books are pr9t$--,e>ly popul> works pr9t$ on vellum--,! edition de luxe aga9--,b9d+ ( books--,e>lie/ me?od & /yle--,pr9t]s :o 7 also b9d]s--,sup]iority ( morocco to russia & calf--,influ5ce ( climate & atmosph]e on b9d+s--,"* ( old ,engli% b9d+s--,*>m ( a ,caxton or o!r preci\s volume 9 ! orig9al cov]s--,a fir/ folio ,%akespe>e 9 old calf--,our latt]-day lit]ature comp>$ ) ! old--,spl5d\r ( ! liv]ies ( books 9 ! libr>ies ( ,france "u ! anci5t regime--,disappo9tm5t at ! int]iors ( well-b\nd volumes expla9$--,! au?or plays a subord9ate "p--,! ,p>isian book-b9d+ ,code--,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,fr5* & ourselves--,! orig9al publi%]'s bo>ds--,! ,fr5*man's m>oqu9 r\ge--,a sugge/ion to collectors--,bibliographical simulacra--,d n t\*6--,s5tim5t f9ds a place 9 ,engl& 9 reg>d to ! treatm5t ( old books--,?\ghts :i* a book may awak54 ,,x may be necess>y to introduce a few words ab\t ! mat]ial on :i* ! ,pr9t$ ,book has at v>i\s times be5 br\ght be=e its read]s1 or at lea/ its pur*as]s4 ,! olde/ ,european fabrics employ$ = books ( ?is class 7n ,,mss47 7 pap] & p>*m5t1 ! latt] v (t5 prep>$ ) v slight c>e1 b ! =m] ( rem>kable /r5g? & durability4 ,! co/ mu/ h be5 at fir/ v on]\s2 b impressions ( anci5t volumes 7 usually limit$4 ,by degrees1 f9e vellum1 alike conspicu\s = its delicacy ( quality & beauty ( tone1 0 introduc$1 & became fa%ionable among ! patrons ( lit]ature 9 ,italy & else:]e dur+ ! ,r5aissance4 ,no su* luxuri\s mode ( pres5t+ ! type & giv+ full effect to ! "w ( ! illum9ator1 :i* s con/antly =m$ a feature & a *>m 9 ! productions ( ! presses ( ! ,cont95t ( ,europe 9 ! fifte5? & sixte5? c5turies has ev] s9ce be5 f\nd possible4 ,x is r s+ul> t n m]ely classical au?ors & o!r editiones pr9cipes receiv$ ?is sumptu\s treatm5t1 b ev5 su* books z gramm>s & !ological treatises4 ,a copy ( ! ,grammatica ( ,alex&] ,gallus 7or ,de ,villa ,dei7 0 lately (f]$ = sale by auction1 & realis$ ,l#bc2 x 0 pr9t$ on vellum ( excell5t "* & col\r ab\t #adhj4 ,a visit to ! gall]ies :]e ! %[-cases are rang$ at ! ,briti% ,museum 9 intelligible ord]1 is by no means ! wor/ me?od ( arriv+ at an introductory or g5]al acqua9tance ) ?is aspect ( ! matt]4 ,= !re examples ( pr9t+ on p>*m5t or vellum 9 all c\ntries f ! e>lie/ p]iod are conv5i5tly gr\p$ toge!r4 ,! ,national ,libr>y is fairly ri* 9 treasures ( ! pres5t class1 p>tly ow+ to ! two facts1 t x has inh]it$ a good deal f ! old royal collections & ! ,gr5ville "o1 & t x 0 already 9 ! field :5 prices 7 m consi/5t ) ! f9ancial res\rces ( ! in/itution4 ,among ! productions on vellum "h to be f\nd are ! ,gut5b]g1 & ,fu/ & ,s*oeff]1 ,bibles 7#adee-fb72 ! ,psalt]s ( #adeg & #adei2 ! ,cic]o ( #adfe2 ! ,livy ( #adfi2 ! ,book ( ,/4 ,albans1 #adhf2 "o ( ! two kn[n ,caxtons on vellum 7! ,speculum ,vitae ,*ri/i1 b\ght ( ,mr4 ,maskell 9 #ahfd72 ! ,s>um ,missals ( #adib & #adig2 ! ,great ,bible ( #aedj2 & ! ,works ( ,aqu9as1 9 sev5te5 folio volumes1 =m]ly belong+ to ,pope ,pius ,v4 & ,philip ,,iii4 ( ,spa94 ,a curi\s episode is connect$ ) ! la/ item4 ,9 ! "t ( ,panizzi ! copy 0 (f]$ = sale1 & ! ,museum commission 7,l#cjj1 we believe7 0 topp$2 b ! book occurr$ aga91 & 0 acquir$ by ,cov5try ,patmore1 :o pres5t$ x to ! e/abli%m5t1 :]e he _h = _m ye>s be5 an (fic]4 ,on ! :ole1 !re is no d\bt t ! ,engli%1 & mu* m ! ,scoti%1 pr9t]s employ$ ?is co/ly & durable sub/ance f> m sp>+ly ?an ^? ( ! ,cont95t4 ,( _m no specim5s :atev] h desc5d$ to u2 & ! circum/ances r5d] x improbable t we %all h]eaft] add s5sibly to our /ores 9 ?is direction4 ,9 ! case ev5 ( ! ,romi% s]vice-books1 pr9t$ on pap]1 x is a matt] ( common k among book-lov]s t ! ,canon ,missae1 :i* 0 subject to exceptional we> & te>1 is usually on vellum4 ,9 our own language1 works :i* we are accu/om$ to view z ess5tially popul> 7 occasionally /ruck (f 79 a few copies1 no d\bt7 on p>*m5t4 ,!re is ! edition ( ,helyas1 ,knight ( ! ,swan1 pr9t$ by ,wynkyn de ,worde1 #aeab1 ( :i* only "o copy rema9s1 & ! metrical v]sion ( ! ,%ip ( ,fools1 f ! same press1 #aeji1 ( :i* an unique copy is 9 ! ,national ,fr5* libr>y4 ,let u recollect1 too1 ! ,scoti% ,boece ( #aecf1 ! ,great ,bible ( #aeci1 & ! ,tudor ,pray]-,book ( #aedd4 ,except pap]1 p>*m5t 7call$ 9 "s old docum5ts p>!m571 & vellum1 !re are no sub/ances :i* c be said to boa/ any degree ( antiquity1 s f> z ,european lit]ature is conc]n$4 ,we h1 z is suffici5tly well kn[n1 _m o!rs ( comp>atively mod]n introduction1 :i* t5d to imp>t to ! editions or specim5s = :i* !y are employ$ a special value & curiosity4 ,su* are3 7#a7 ,:atman's h&-made pap]2 7#b7 ,dut* pap] 7papi] de ,holl&e71 ( :i* !re are *eap & wor?less imitations2 7#c7 ,*9a pap]2 7#d7 ,india pap]2 7#e7 ,japanese 7s-call$7 vellum2 7#f7 t9t$ pap]2 7#g7 writ+ pap]2 7#h7 motley pap] or pap] ( diff]5t col\rs2 7#i7 silk2 7#aj7 sat94 ,! edition de luxe has consum$ 9 its "t an enorm\s total ( "s ( ^! descriptions ( receptacle = lit]>y products4 ,! lov]s ( ! ,select 9 ,books1 :o m commonly reg>d _! possessions z v]tu r ?an z vehicles ( in/ruction or amusem5t1 n unnaturally pref] some?+ :i* ! ord9>y pur*as] _c procure1 or at any rate does n seek4 ,! fancy appe>s to be1 = ! mo/ "p1 worse ?an futile1 unless x is t books ) engrav+s sometimes ga9 by be+ tak5 (f on "o or ano!r ( ^! mat]ials2 al?\gh 9 practice illu/rations are f\nd to be j z apt to come out well on ord9>y pap] ( good quality z on spuri\s vellum4 ,x 0 n unusual 9 ! la/ c5tury1 9 ,mexico & 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 to pr9t on silk ev5 ord9>y works2 x may h be5 possibly f\nd *eap] ?an pap]4 ,sat9 is purely c]emonial4 ,c]ta9 books occur ( v>i\s dates1 su* z ! ,livre de ,quatre ,c\leurs1 pr9t$ on pap] ( v>i\s %ades or col\rs1 ei!r = "s pass+ reason or z a m]e matt] ( fancy4 ,a mod]n je/-book appe>$ n long s9ce1 h>moni\sly execut$ on motley pap] 9 a motley b9d+--a humor\s conceit6 ,x is suffici5tly rem>kable t nei!r ! ,pr9t+ nor ! ,book-b9d+ indu/ries ev] erect$ !mselves into societies or guilds1 z did ! repres5tatives ( s _m trades f> less important 9 ! nature z well z ! influ5ce ( _! products4 ,all ! e>ly typograph]s1 at all ev5ts f ! sixte5? c5tury1 7 memb]s ( ! ,/ation]s' ,company1 & ! inve/iture ( books 9 liv]ies ( diff]5t k9ds became ! function ( an unprivileg$ & un*>t]$ body1 ( :i* our k is on t acc\nt ev5 m limit$ & imp]fect ?an x w\ld o!rwise h be54 ,x is only ?r\gh occasional & casual notices 9 correspond5ce or di>ies t we he> ( ^? :o b\nd volumes = ! old] collectors1 & we h to wait till we come d[n to ! ,h>leian era1 be=e we f9d artific]s ( ?is class 9 possession ( a recognis$ call+ & compet5t /aff4 ,?ree employm5ts1 :i* h long be5 indep5d5t & di/9ct1 ^? ( ! pr9t]1 /ation]1 & b9d]1 7 !re=e at fir/ & dur+ a prolong$ p]iod 9 ! same h&s & "u ! same ro(4 ,ant]ior to ! introduction ( pr9t$ books1 ! lit]>y product or record 0 ei!r roll$ up 7volutus7 or /it*$1 ) or )\t a wrapp]2 & h5ce1 :5 !re 7 no volumes 9 ! m mod]n acceptation 9 exi/5ce1 !re 7 rolls4 ,we d n agree ) ! editor ( ,aubrey's ,lett]s1 c41 #ahac1 :]e1 9 a note to a lett] f ,?omas ,bak] to ,he>ne1 he 7! editor7 rem>ks t ! t]m explicitus 0 appli$ to ! completion ( ! process ( unfold+ a roll3 x always signifi$ ! t]m9ation ( ! lab\r ( ! scribe1 & ev5 9 e>ly pr9t$ books occurs 9 ! =m explicit to convey ! same idea on ! "p ( ! pr9t]4 ,! mo/ anci5t b9d]s 7 ! monks1 :o /it*$ toge!r _! own compositions or transcripts1 or1 :5 ! volume 0 m sub/antial1 encas$ x 9 oak5 bo>ds1 :i* a subsequ5t h& (t5 improv$ & pres]v$ by a coat ( lea!r4 ,b laym5 7 occasionally _! own b9d]s1 z we p]ceive 9 ! note to ,w>ton's ,poetry1#c :]e a ,life ( ,concubranus 9 ,,ms4 is said to h be5 b\nd by ,william ,edis1 aft]w>d a monk at ,burton-on-,tr5t1 :ile he 0 a /ud5t at ,ox=d 9 #aeag4 ,at ,durham & ,w9*e/] !re 7 notable s*ools ( art ( ! pres5t class 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 & specim5s occasionally occur1 ?\gh r>ely 9 good /ate4 ,a v f9e ,w9*e/] piece ( "w 0 sold 9 #ahih among ,william ,morris's books 7,no4 #ehj71 & all ov] ! c\ntry & abroad1 ev5 d[n to ! pres5t "t1 ! inmates ( religi\s in/itutions occupy !mselves ) ! same indu/ry on a less ambiti\s scale1 & ) inf9itely less arti/ic & picturesque results4 ,:5 ,b>clay wrote 8 ,engli% p>aphrase ( ,br&t's ,/ulltif]a ,navis ab\t #aejh1 x almo/ seems z if ! type ( connoisseur1 :o und]/ood ! outside bett] ?an ! int]ior ( a book1 0 already 9 evid5ce1 = ! writ] says3-- ,/ill am ,i busy bookes assembl+1 ,= to h pl5tie x is a pleasaunt ?+ ,9 my concept1 & to haue !m ay 9 h&3 ,b :at !y meane d ,i n vnd]/&4 4 4 4 ,lo 9 likewise ( bookes ,i haue /ore1 ,b fewe ,i reade1 & few] vnd]/&e1 ,i fol[e n _! doctr9e nor _! lore1 ,x is yn\gh to be>e a booke 9 h&e4 ,9 ,b>clay's ,engli% ,%ip ( ,fools1 #aeji1 x is /at$ t at t "t damask1 sat91 & velvet 7 employ$ z luxuri\s mat]ials = ! cov]+ ( books1 & x seems to h be5 usual to draw a curta9 be=e ! case 9 :i* !y 7 pres]v$4 ,%[y or gay b9d+s 7 approv$1 especially :]e ! own] 0 n a read]1 b1 to quote ! ,lat9 text1 0 ,viridi cont5tus tegm9e libri4 ,! =mation ( ,book-b9d+ into a di/9ct employm5t & organisation mu/ h prec$$ any explicit evid5ce ( ! fact4 ,! gradual increase 9 ! output ( lit]ature ( all k9ds f ! days ( ,elizabe? necessitat$ ! surr5d] to an indep5d5t craft ( ! envelopm5t ( volumes 9 v>i\s liv]ies1 m especially :5 ! ,fr5* & ,italians _h set ! fa%ion ( elaborate ornam5tal patt]ns & ri* gild+4 ,already 9 ! "t ( ,edw>d ,,vi4 ! t>iff *>geable = c]ta9 quasi-(ficial publications1 su* z ! ,bible & ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 0 fix$ by ,gov]nm5t1 & at a lat] date scales ( prices = b9d+ 9 diff]5t /yles or mat]ials 7 p]iodically pr9t$4 ,t ( #afdf is repr9t$ entire 9 ! ,antiqu>y = #ahhf4 ,! mo/ usual /yles 7 pla9 br[n %eep or calf )\t any lett]+1 a publi%]'s label inside ! volume sometimes supply+ ! latt] defici5cy1 & communicat+ to a %elf ( books an aspect f> f picturesque2 b vellum or p>*m5t ( v>y+ consi/5ce 0 also a fav\rite & inexp5sive mode ( cov]+ ! cont5ts ( a libr>y4 ,morocco & russia 7 lat] innovations1 & ! =m] is n unusually f\nd altoge!r free f decoration or gild+ & ) a lett]+1 probably abbreviat$ & obscure1 on ! back4 ,v sumptu\s examples alike ( calf & turkey lea!r b9d+ frequ5tly pres5t !mselves1 ei!r execut$ = ord9>y p]sons1 or )\t any note ( ! orig9al own]2 _m are m or less successful copies ( ,cont95tal models1 su* z ! ,lyonnese calf1 ! ,groli] & ,maioli patt]n2 b 9 g5]al our ance/ors seem to h be5 satisfi$ ) ! pan$ sides & floriate back1 unless h]aldic accessories int]v5$ to usurp ! space occupi$ by ! lat]al ornam5t or 7z 9 "s ( ,john ,evelyn's or 8 sov]eign's books7 a gilt ornam5tal cyph] =m$ ! dorsal embelli%m5t4 ,a visit to "s old *ur* or p>i%1 or ev5 ca!dral1 libr>y n[adays may af=d a notion ( ! ext]nal aspect ( ! e>ly book-closet ( ! ,engli% /ud5t or amateur4 ,! glass case is conspicu\sly abs5t2 ! %elf on :i* ! volumes are rang$ has to our eyes a ragg$1 slatt]nly look2 & no?+ c well be m opposite to mod]n ta/e4 ,yet ! feel+ = ! pr9t$ matt] betwe5 ! two cov]s or beh9d ! pap] label 0 m g5u9e1 may be1 & m practical :5 a h&ful ( volumes1 reflect+ ! p]sonal pr$ilections or requirem5ts ( ! own]1 gradually accumulat$1 & ! acquisition did n am\nt to a pursuit1 mu* less to a passion & a competitive race4 ,! pr(essional b9d+ ( books 9 our c\ntry1 :e!r !y _h be5 actually produc$ "h or _h be5 pur*as$ abroad1 0 at ! outset almo/ exclusively execut$ by pr9t]s1 :o mu/ h _h a special dep>tm5t to c>ry out ?is bran* ( "w4 ,we he> ( ! site ( ,dean ,colet's orig9al s*ool hav+ be5 a bookb9d]'s1 & ( ! tea*+ e/abli%m5t occupy+ ! upp] "p ( ! build+4 ,! usual /yle ( b9d+ appe>s to h be5 ! cov]+ ( /amp$ lea!r1 ( :i* su* a ri* /ore ( examples /ill survives1 & :i* 0 copi$ f ! ,g]man & ,l[-,c\ntry models4 ,= weighti] books oak5 bo>ds frequ5tly s]v$ z a f\ndation1 on :i* ! lea!r 0 laid4 ,our sov]eigns & nobility employ$ ,pynson1 ,b]!let1 ,raynes1 & o!r typograph]s to clo! ! volumes :i* =m$ _! libr>ies1 be=e ! m luxuri\s & spl5did fa%ion 0 introduc$ ( inve/+ !m 9 ri*ly gilt calf b9d+s1 ) or )\t armorial cognisances1 & ^! 7 aga9 sup]s$$ by ! adoption ( ! ,cont95tal ta/e = ,levant morocco 7m>oqu9 de ,con/ant9ople74 ,d[n to ! "t ( ! e>li] ,/u>ts ! b9d+ dep>tm5t m ?an probably rema9$ "p ( ! pr9t]'s functions1 & calf or %eep 0 ! usual mat]ial employ$4 ,?omas ,vautrolli]1 h[ev]1 ! ,elizabe?an typograph]1 :o c>ri$ on bus9ess 9 ! ,black ,fri>s1 & :o adopt$ ! ,an*ora ,spei z a device on 8 title-pages1 seems to h occasionally b\nd copies ( 8 own publications 9 morocco ) ! same symbol on ! cov]s 9 gold--p]haps to ord]2 & ,lyonnese calf 0 ano!r /yle 9 fav\r at ! same date4 ,"s highly pres]v$ specim5s ( ! latt] h desc5d$ to u4 ,ano!r ( ! e>li] essays 9 ,engl& 9 ! direction ( morocco b9d+s appe>s to h _h 9 view z a model ! ,groli]esque /yle ( decoration4 ,a copy ( a ,lat9 ,bible pr9t$ at ,v5ice 9 #aecg1 & pres5t$ 9 #aefc by ! ,e>l ( ,arundel to ,sir ,william ,petre1 be>s ! cre/ ( ! ,fitzalans1 a :ite horse1 on sides enclos$ 9 a pa9t$ design1 ! comp>tm5ts fill$ 9 ) a dott$ patt]n4 ,b examples ( ! same or a simil> class are by no means uncommon4 ,a copy ( a v common volume1 ,knolles's ,hi/ory ( ! ,turks1 #afch1 0 sold among ! ,morris books 9 #ahih at a high price on acc\nt ( ! v *>m+ r$ morocco b9d+1 ri*ly gilt1 ) ! unusual feature ( side-panels fill$ 9 ) dott$ scrolls4 ,e>ly ,cont95tal collectors m usually ?an our own regi/]$ n only ! place & date ( pur*ase on ! fly-leaf or title-page1 b ! circum/ances att5dant on ! b9d+1 z we f9d 9 ! volume ( tracts else:]e m5tion$1 put into _! exi/+ cov]s 9 #adfi1 9 ! ne>ly coeval assemblage ( tracts =m$ & b\nd by ,udalric ,ell5bog 9 #adgf1 & 9 ! ,lat9 ,petr>* ( #aeja1 b\nd = ,antonius ,kress5 ( ,nu]nb]g 9 #aeje1 n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,! middle-p]iod s*ools ( collectors & b9d]s1 :o display$ a pref]5ce = morocco ov] russia & calf1 7 assur$ly wise 9 _! g5]ation4 ,mu* ( ! russia has p]i%$1 or is p]i%+ fa/1 "u a v>iety ( delet]i\s ag5cies2 & ! m mod]n calf1 at lea/1 does n be> its ye>s well4 ,b morocco1 at fir/ m exp5sive1 )/&s inf9itely bett] & long] ! incid5ce ( social life4 ,:at noble sets ( books1 z well z s+le volumes1 h almo/ crumbl$ away 9 damp c\ntry-h\ses1 sometimes relegat$ to ! g>ret or ! /able by ! intellig5t & highly-educat$ proprietors1 :ile o!rs h fall5 a prey to gas & du/ 9 t[n4 ,^! s\rces ( injury & natural ru9 no mat]ial c ( c\rse long resi/2 &1 ! =eign] (t5 enjoy+ ! advantage ( a less impure atmosph]e1 & n usually aim+ at a l>g] collection ?an may be necess>y z *amb]-furniture1 8 acquisitions are apt to come d[n to u 9 a m contempor>y /ate1 al?\gh we grant t1 :]e c]ta9 po/ulates h be5 fulfill$1 we h %[n our capability ( pres5t+ to a di/ant age an assemblage ( ! anci5t lit]ature ( our own & o!r c\ntries z immaculate z :5 x *ang$ h&s ov] ! c\nt] 9 ,tudor or 9 ,/u>t times4 ,b9d+ & ,bibliography1 no less ?an lit]ature1 are 9 opposite lobbies z reg>ds ! "* ( ! objects :i* "o sees submitt$ to p]iodical competition4 ,! ta/e 9 books has und]gone revolution>y *anges2 ! volumes on :i* e>ly own]s lavi%$ extravagant sums h too (t5 become p] se wa/e pap]2 & x consequ5tly happ5s t a catalogue devot$ to an acc\nt ( su* relics ( ! pa/ has to regi/] titles & names :i* play a subord9ate "p 9 ! matt]1 & are1 z x 71 m]ely useful z a means ( id5tification4 ,:ile a l>ge numb] ( spl5did examples ( b9d+ 9 russia & morocco h be5 produc$ 9 ,great ,brita91 !re has sc>cely be5 at any "t a s*ool ( b9d+ analog\s to ^? :i* ,france1 & ev5 ,italy1 h kn[n1 ea* ) its di/9ctive & recognisable *>act]i/ics2 nor h we atta9$ 9 ! liv]ies ( our books to ! same spl5d\r & beauty ( decoration1 or to an equal degree ( hi/orical or p]sonal int]e/4 ,a l>ge numb] ( f9e examples pres5t !mselves 9 our sale-rooms "h1 =m]ly ornam5ts ( "s ( ! noble collections =m$ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ,g]many2 too (t5 !y %[ traces ( neglect1 yet occasionally !y h pres]v$ _! pri/9e beauty & fre%ness almo/ unimpair$4 ,!y are1 = ! mo/ "p1 ( ! v fav\rite class1 :]e ! oak5 bo>ds con/itute a receptacle or f\ndation = an encasem5t ( lea!r 7frequ5tly pigsk97 /amp$ ) "s beautiful hi/oriette on ei!r side1 & c>ry+ ! date & o!r p>ticul>s ( orig9 & own]%ip4 ,we meet ) num]\s specim5s f "t to "t ( ! libr>ies ( ! ,electors ( ,saxony & ,bav>ia 9 ?is picturesque & becom+ raim5t4 ,!re %\ld be by "r1 & ) advantage1 z di/9ct an intellectual _s or elem5t ( ?\ght 9 ! b9d+ z 9 ! writ+ & pr9t+ ( a book4 ,a man :o traces on ! cov]s & back ( a volume l9es1 curves1 circles1 cresc5ts1 scrolls1 & o!r figures )\t h>mony & )\t significance--9 o!r words1 )\t m9d or esprit--is no true arti/1 b ei!r an unskilful copyi/ or a rude beg9n]4 ,diff]5t s*ools naturally adopt$ new ideas ( ! beautiful or ! elegant2 "s ( our mo/ anci5t patt]ns 7 scriptural or ma!matical2 ! age rul$ ! prevail+ ta/e & fa%ion1 & ev]y?+ 9 & out ( ,nature has _h its turn & its day4 ,!n1 aga91 nationality goes = some?+3 ! ,fr5*man is fond ( 8 lis & ! ,scot ( 8 ?i/le4 ,arti/ic & hi/orical book-cov]s h m ?an a special & te*nical importance1 inasmu* z !y contribute to enri* a pursuit :i* might o!rwise become m limit$ 9 its int]e/ ?an x is4 ,= gay or spl5did b9d+s assi/ 9 br++ ! ,book1 manuscript or pr9t$1 )9 ! category ( antiquities or curiosities1 :]e x awak5s s5tim5ts 9 ! brea/s ( p]sons1 nei!r lit]>y nor bibliographical 9 _! ta/es1 ak9 to ^? :i* !y ent]ta9 = a specim5 ( old furniture or old porcela92 & s inde$ we see entire libr>ies1 :i* are little m ?an assemblages ( triumphs ( ! b9d]'s art & agreeable memorials ( prior own]%ip4 ,a once r fam\s emporium 9 ,piccadilly 0 kn[n z ! ,temple ( ,lea!r & ,lit]ature1 because ! extr9sic 0 suppos$ to gov]n2 & ! same po9t is illu/rat$ by ! enorm\s diff]5ce 9 pecuni>y value betwe5 copies ( _m old works 9 morocco & 9 m humble g>b4 ,"h ,dress makes ! book no less ?an 9 ! song x is said to make ! man4 ,s x 0 ) ! ?ree indep5d5t libr>ies ( ,mesdames de ,france1 daught]s ( ,l\is ,,xv4 ,ea* ( ^! ladies _h h] fav\rite hue 9 morocco1 ) ! royal arms on ! sides2 = ,madame ,adelaide x 0 r$1 = ,madame ,sophie1 citron1 & = ,madame ,victoire1 gre5 or olive4 ,! ornam5tal details ( e>ly b9d+s1 especially ^? ( ,cont95tal orig91 embrace ne>ly e section ( natural hi/ory3 bea/s1 birds1 fi%es1 insects1 fl[]s1 & fruit1 & endless v>ieties ( geometrical l9es & curves4 ,a ,spani% ,new ,te/am5t1 pr9t$ at ,v5ice 9 #aeef1 ev5 pres5t$ on its sides :at 7 describ$ 9 ! ,a%burnham ,catalogue z ri*ly gilt ra9drops4 ,among fl[]s we mo/ frequ5tly meet ) ! rose1 ! daisy1 ! lily1 & ! tulip4 ,_m v>ieties ( =m 9 connection ) ! gift ( books to fri5ds or patrons =m]ly subsi/$1 ap>t f ! autograph note inside ! volume4 ,we h adv]t$ to ! ,groli] gr\p ( b9d+s & c]ta9 o!r alli$ types p]haps borr[$ f ,groli]1 & ! practice 0 foll[$1 ?\gh on a v limit$ scale1 9 ,engl&1 :]e ! tok5 9 all cases 0 ma9ly conf9$ to ! title or fly-leaf1 & consequ5tly ent]s into a di/9ct category4 ,a v unusual example ( pres5tation occurs 9 a copy pr9t$ on vellum ( ,vo]?usius' ,consecrationis ,augu/ae ,lib] ,unus1 pr9t$ at ,antw]p 9 #aefc1 :]e ! c5tres ( ei!r side ( ! volume are occupi$ by an inscription 9 gold lett]s to ! ,ar*bi%op-,elector ( ,cologne4 ,( ! ,groli] examples :i* h desc5d$ to u--& possibly ! great] "p has done s--we possess two or ?ree types z reg>ds ! mode ( regi/]+ ! proprietor%ip2 ! books occur ) & )\t ! autograph3 ,jo4 ,groli]ij ,lugdun5sis3 et ,amicorum1 :i* g5]ally occurs at ! end1 & ) v>iant mottoes3 ,portio mea ,dom9e sit 9 ,t]ra ,viv5tium1 ,spes mea ,dom9us et v]bo ejus fidem habeo1 & ,a,eque difficilior4 ,he 0 a noble patron ( le>n+1 & on ! title ( a volume on ,music1 pr9t$ 9 #aeah1 d$icat$ to him1 appe> 8 arms & ! motto1 ,joannes ,groli]ius ,mus>um ,cultor4 ,to ! same s*ool belongs ! equally well-kn[n ,maioli1 ) ! simil> me?od ( e/abli%+ 8 claim3 ,?o4 ,maioli et ,amicorum2 ,cri/(oro ,b5eo ( ,milan 7,que/o libro e de ,*ri/ophore ,b5eo de ,milano e soi ,amize72 ,antonio ,maldonado1 ( :om a volume ( ,petr>* has on ! upp] cov] ! "n ( ! poet1 & on ! rev]se1 ,d4 ,antonio ,maldonado1 ) a %ield enclos+ five fleurs-de-lis2 & ,p5elope ,coleona1 ) fl[]+ vases height5$ 9 silv]1 & h] initials at ! foot ( ! book4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 a mo/ fasc9at+ & covetable class ( possession1 & ! difficulty ( procur+ g5u9e specim5s ( ! ,h5ry ,deux & ,diane de ,poiti]s b9d+s1 & ( all ! o!r sumptu\s & arti/ic productions ( a l "* belong+ to ! fifte5? & sixte5? c5turies1 has naturally sugge/$ to c]ta9 +5i\s p]sons ! desirability ( c\nt]feit+ !m4 ,! ,maioli b9d+s h long be5 subject to ?is treatm5t & abuse2 b at pres5t almo/ e o!r book :i* (f]s itself 9 a f9e /ate ( pres]vation is suspici\s f a :olesale sy/em ( =g]y1 :i* has m or less rec5tly be5 introduc$ ) consid]able success1 & culm9at$ 9 an entire sale at a lead+ auction-room ( a libr>y almo/ exclusively compos$ ( su* fabrications4 ,( ! g5u9e old ,engli% b9d+s1 ! usual mat]ials are vellum or p>*m5t & %eep or calf4 ,all ^! may be1 & 9 g5]al are1 o/5tati\sly pla92 b !y are1 on ! contr>y1 susceptible ( be+ r5d]$ 9 ! highe/ degree ornam5tal4 ,no?+ is m agreeable to ! eye1 & ev5 ! t\*1 ?an an old book 9 contempor>y gilt calf1 ) arms on ! sides1 or 9 ! orig9al vellum wrapp]1 or1 aga91 9 ! plebeian mutton4 ,! two =m] modes ( treatm5t may1 z we h said1 be develop$ to any ext5t 9 ! direction ( tool+ & gild+2 ! %eep has to be left unadorn$--simplex munditiis4 ,:at c we desire m *>act]i/ic & h>moni\s ?an a ,caxton1 uncut & 9 oak5 bo>ds1 or ev5 9 a second>y ve/ure ( vellum1 l ! ,hol=d copy ( ! ,life ( ,godfrey ( ,b\illon8 ,or ?an a volume ( ,elizabe?an poetry or a fir/ ,walton's ,angl]1 9 ! primitive %eep1 z clean z a new p5ny1 l ! ,hu? examples ( ,turb]vile1 #aegj1 & ,walton8 ,! pure/ copy ( ! fir/ folio ,%akespe>e we ev] saw 0 ,miss ,napi]'s1 9 ! orig9al calf1 b want+ ! v]ses4 ,x sold at ! sale = ,l#aea1 & subsequ5tly = ov] ,l#djj4 ,!re exi/ su* ?+s z ,laneham's ,lett] f ,k5ilwor?1 #aege1 ,sp5s]'s ,fa]y ,que51 #aeij1 ,allot's ,engl&'s ,p>nassus1 #afjj1 & ,davison's ,poetical ,rhapsody1 #afaa1 9 ! pri/9e vellum wrapp]s2 & "o ( ! ,bodleian copies ( ,bra?waite's mo/ r>e ,good ,wife1 #afah1 is j z x 0 receiv$ #bhj ye>s s9ce f ! /ation] :o issu$ x4 ,w\ld any "o wi% to see ^! rema9s trick$ out 9 ! spruce/1 or ev5 ! ri*e/1 mod]n habilim5ts8 ,among ourselves 9 ^! isl&s we commonly prize & pres]ve 7ev5 9 a lea!rn case7 a highly pres]v$ specim5 ( ,tudor or ,/u>t b9d+2 & !re are in/ances :]e to ex*ange ! old coat = a new "o1 h[ev] magnific5t or 7s to speak7 appropriate1 is n m]ely sacrilege1 b absolute surr5d] ( value4 ,a copy ( ! fir/ folio ,%akespe>e1 ( a ,caxton1 ( ,sp5s]'s ,fa]y ,que51 9 unblemi%$ primitive clo?+1 c\ld n be re-attir$ )\t mak+ ! p>ty convict$ ( ! act liable to capital puni%m5t )\t b5efit ( cl]gy4 ,besides ! me?ods & k9ds ( b9d+ above m5tion$1 !re are o!rs ( a metallic & a textile "*4 ,we f9d volumes clo!d 9 bronze1 silv]1 silv]-gilt1 gold1 & embroid]$ silks1 ! la/ v>iety usually associat$ ) ! ,nunn]y ( ,little ,gidd+1 )\t absolute c]ta9ty ( correctness s f> z ! claim set up on behalf ( t in/itution to be an exclusive s\rce ( su* products goes4 ,mr4 ,brass+ton has furni%$ 9 8 well-kn[n "w examples ( all ^! m or less exceptional & luxuri\s liv]ies4 ,9 ! mo/ preci\s metal ! mo/ celebrat$ specim5 is ! ,book ( ,pray]s ( ,lady ,elizabe? ,tirr:yt1 #aegd1 =m]ly belong+ to ,que5 ,elizabe?1 & ascrib$ to ! ,ed9burgh goldsmi?1 ,george ,h]iot4 ,next 9 po9t ( r>ity to gold comes bronze2 silv] & silv]-gilt are comp>atively frequ5t2 & ! embroid]$ /yle is only uncommon :]e ! execution & condition are unimpea*able1 z 9 ! case ( a few 9 our public libr>ies4 ,! mo/ ord9>y books f\nd )9 embroid]$ cov]s are small editions ( ! ,common ,pray] & ,psalms2 & !y are almo/ inv>iably 9 a dilapidat$ /ate4 ,gild+ books 0 usually consid]$ at a lat] epo*1 at all ev5ts 9 ,france1 "p ( ! bus9ess ( a b9d]1 & s p]haps x may h be5 9 ! case ( ,dubuisson1 :o fl\ri%$ ab\t ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury at ,p>is2 yet we obs]ve on 8 ticket atta*$ to an exquisitely gilt copy ( an almanac = #agdg1 9 r$ morocco ( ! p]iod1 simply ,dore p> ,dubuisson1 z if t portion or bran* ( ! "w only _h be5 84 ,"s curi\s episodes h ere n[ occurr$ 9 connection ) sets ( books1 or ev5 works 9 two or ?ree volumes1 9 hi/orical b9d+s1 or ) a rem>kable & int]e/+ prov5ance ( ano!r k9d4 ,x 0 only at ! sale ( ! la/ portion ( ! ,a%burnham ,libr>y 7#ahih71 ,no4 #cegd1 t ! ?ird & f\r? p>ts ( ,tasso1 ,rime e ,prose1 #aehi1 b\nd toge!r by ,clovis ,eve = ,m>ie-,m>gu]ite de ,valois ,sa9t-,remy1 0 acquir$ by a ,fr5* firm ?r\gh ,mr4 ,qu>it*1 ! pur*as] hav+ already secur$ at ! ,hamilton ,palace sale ! fir/ & second portions1 also 9 "o volume1 9 ! same b9d+1 & ! set /ill wants ,p>ts v4-vi41 s t x w dem& a small =tune to effect a p]fect reunion4 ,x is haz>d\s to disc\nt ! durability & p]man5ce ( our be/ mod]n b9d+s ( ,engli% orig91 & to answ] our own "q1 :e!r h]eaft] !y w be appreciat$ 9 ! same way z ^? ( ! old ma/]s "h & abroad4 ,yet we ?9k t we c (f] a valid & p]suasive reason :y we %all fall %ort ( =m] ages 9 ?is h&icraft4 ,! feudal conditions & atmosph]e1 :i* g f> to w9 our reg>d or arre/ our att5tion 9 ! case ( ! old] b9d]s & _! "w1 h vani%$1 & c nev] revive4 ,x is ) ! book f ?is po9t ( view z x is f t ( ! autograph inscription or signature2 bo? are ext5sions ( ! own]'s p]sonality2 & :at a p]sonality x 06 ,^? :o foll[ u at a di/ance may f9d reason to ?9k & speak diff]5tly2 b we c at ! pres5t mom5t sc>cely realise ! possibility ( our latt]-day lit]ature acquir+ a p$igree & an incru/$ fragrance su* z belong to works1 h[ev] dull & wor?less 9 !mselves1 f ! libr>ies ( ,groli]1 ,maioli1 ,de ,?\1 ,peiresc1 or ,pompad\r4 ,!re is a sort ( s5sation ( awe 9 tak+ up ^! volumes1 z if !y _h pass$ ?r\gh "s holy ordeal1 z if !y _h be5 canonis$4 ,x is n ! piece ( dress$ lea!r ) its decorative adjuncts :i* ca/s its spell ov] u3 x is ! reputation ( ! c\rtly patron ( le>n+ & art2 ( ! /atesman & soldi] :o s\ght a div]sion 9 ! =mation ( a libr>y f sev]] employm5ts2 ( ! pr9ce :o lov$ to ga!r r\nd him su* evid5ces ( 8 ta/e1 or to lay !m at ! feet ( a *]e amie2 ( ! lic5ti\s b sup]b ,lady ,m>quise1 :o vi$ ) h] k+ 9 ! magnific5ce ( h] books1 z %e did ) 8 consort 9 t ( h] toilette--x is ?is :i* ex]cises ^u our imag9ation its ridicul\s yet unalt]able sway4 ,x is impossible to avoid ! discov]y1 if we take = ! fir/ "t a survey ( a libr>y *iefly conspicu\s = ! spl5d\r ( its b9d+s1 h[ almo/ inv>iably we are disappo9t$ by ! contra/ betwe5 ! ext]ior & ! cont5ts4 ,x w\ld probably be f> f easy to fill a small case ) examples :]e a really valuable book 0 en%r9$ 9 a cov]+ ( correspond+ "*4 ,x is our ord9>y exp]i5ce to meet ) "s obsolete nondescript classic1 or "s defunct !ological treatise ( alike inf9itesimal wor?1 9 a sumptu\s morocco g>b1 be/[$ on x by ! au?or z a complim5t to 8 sov]eign1 or by ! sov]eign z an oblation to 8 mi/ress4 ,9 ^? pr9cely e/abli%m5ts = :i* su* ?+s 7 de/9$ & res]v$1 x 0 necess>y t all ! con/itu5t features %\ld correspond 9 ext]nal gr&eur1 ! co/umes ( ! great folks !mselves1 ! furniture1 ! decorations1 ! equipages1 ! dep5d5ts1 ! book-b9d+s4 ,! rem>kable *anges ( ta/e 9 books _c be m p[]fully & decisively exemplifi$ ?an by ! ?\s&s ( volumes :i* h desc5d$ to u 9 all languages & _m bran*es ( lit]ature 9 liv]ies once only a subsidi>y feature 9 ! eyes ( ! possessors or acquir]s1 & at pres5t (t5 ! sole title to reg>d & ! sole object ( competition4 ,! "w has become m]e pr9t$ pap]2 b x is p]haps n less covetable z a triumph ( bibliopegi/ic art1 ?an z a memorial ( ! di/+ui%$ or int]e/+ p]sonages ?r\gh ^: h&s x has pass$ to our own4 ,! book1 alas6 has deg5]at$ into a vehicle = ext]nal accessories4 ,we are ask$ to admire1 n ! quality ( ! text or ! /yle ( ! writ]1 b ! beauty ( ! type1 ! spl5d\r ( ! ink1 & ! elegance ( ! initial lett]s1 on ! "o h&2 on ! o!r1 ! excell5ce ( ! lea!r1 ! brilliance ( ! gild+1 ! +5uity & skill ( ! design1 & ! curiosity ( ! ex libris4 ,b ?is has to be kept well 9 m9d4 ,x is ! b9d+ :i* con/itutes ! supreme feature ( importance & attraction4 ,a second copy 9 %abby attire may plead 9 va9 its m]its ( production2 b x f>es z ill z a p]son ( ! highe/ respectability :o lab\rs "u ! mis=tune ( be+ badly dress$4 ,!re is no po9t ( di/9ction on ! "p ( our own c\ntrym5 m m>k$ & endur+ ?an ! v qualifi$ allegiance :i* !y give to ! ,p>isian book-b9d+ code4 ,x is true en\gh t 9 ,engl& we admire n m]ely ! old ,fr5* ,s*ool1 b ! mod]n "o2 b our loyalty & lik+ are by no means unres]v$4 ,a ,fr5*man1 9 n9e cases out ( t51 w n1 9 ! fir/ place1 buy any book t 0 born out ( ,france1 any m ?an he w buy an article ( furniture or *9a1 or a co91 emanat+ f a less fav\r$ soil2 nor w he will+ly acquire ev5 a volume ( native orig9 9 any /ate b ! or?odox morocco2 b 8 fir/ impulse & act1 if he does s "u prote/1 is to /rip & re-clo! ! disreputable article1 & h x put into habilim5ts wor?y ( ! cab9et *oisi ( ,monsieur4 ,n[1 we h _h1 & no d\bt h /ill1 on ?is side ( ! ,*annel c]ta9 hea!ns 9 ! lik5ess ( collectors :o1 no matt] h[ p]fect & h[ fre%1 & h[ suitable1 ! orig9al jacket1 commit ! he9\s (f5ce ( foll[+ ! ,cont95tal mode1 & 9 su* a way ?\s&s ( lovely examples1 transmitt$ to u z heirlooms f our anci5t families1 h be5 sacrific$4 ,b let u congratulate ourselves t we h among u _m :o "k bett]1 :o w n ev5 let ! b9d] desecrate a faultless copy ( ,t5nyson1 ,byron1 ,%elley1 or ,keats 9 ! publi%]'s bo>ds4 ,?is is1 h[ev]1 n exactly an analogy4 ,! analogy arises & gr[s possible :5 we comp>e su* writ]s z ,montaigne1 ,moli]e1 ,corneille1 or aga91 c]ta9 ( ! ,elzevir s]ies1 ) our correspond+ =emo/ names4 ,if we meet ) ! latt] 9 vellum or 9 %eep1 we only too gladly pres]ve !m z we f9d !m1 provid$ t ! outw>d g>b is irreproa*able4 ,( h[ _m gems d we n "k1 9 all ! pe]less glory ( _! pri/9e life1 t5d]ly ensconc$ 9 morocco envelopes4 ,let !m nev] be acqua9t$ ) ano!r exi/5ce6 ,let no b9d]'s unholy h& come ne> !m6 ,let !m be exhibit$ z hi/orical monum5ts4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if we c\ld oblige ,monsieur to comply ) ?is law1 he w\ld be desole2 = x is n ! matt] :i* makes ! book2 x is ! m>oqu9 r\ge4 ,ev5 9 ,engl&1 :]e we are m robu/ 9 our ta/e1 ! true collector is n a read]4 ,he may buy a *eap book n[ & !n2 b he h&s x to ! cook :5 he has p]us$ x4 ,su* ?+s are outside 8 category2 !y are = ^? int]e/+ creatures ! toil+ million4 ,8 possessions or desid]ata are n vehicles ( in/ruction2 !y are f> too valuable2 !y are objects ( ocul> & s5su\s indulg5ce equally ) *9a1 pa9t+s1 sculpture1 & co9s4 ,!y are classable ) bric-a-brac4 ,y h an opportunity ( appreciat+ ! quality ( ! pap] or vellum1 ! type1 & ! b9d+4 ,! m]its ( ! au?or are res]v$4 ,x is bett]1 if a g5tleman leans a little to ! practical side1 & *ooses to admit lit]ature = actual read+1 to h two cases1 "o = ,books1 ! o!r = ,bibliographical ,simulacra4 ,= x is n = "o till he has graduat$ to lay 8 pr5tice f+]s on a tome 9 ! pri/9e mutton1 or to endang] ! maid5hood ( a ,clovis ,eve1 a ,padel\p1 or a ,d]ome1 :i* y mu/ h&le z if x 7 ! *oice/ & da9tie/ pro( m$al or et*+4 ,:y1 "o has to be> 9 m9d t he is n deal+ ) a m]e ord9>y s\rce ( intellectual gratification & improvem5t1 b ) a me*anical product p]fect 9 all its p>ts4 ,let him come glov$1 & 8 fri5d ! own] w bless him4 ,betwe5 a book b\nd 9 its orig9al clo? or pap] bo>ds1 & "o 9 its ri* ve/ure ( morocco or russia1 !re is a contra/ simil> to t betwe5 a woodl& & a p>k4 ,9 ! "o case1 at a di/ance1 p]haps1 ( fifty or ev5 a hundr$ ye>s f ! p]iod ( publication1 we hold 9 our h& a volume precisely 9 ! /ate 9 :i* x pass$ f t ( ! contempor>y salesman to ! contempor>y buy]2 & n a /a9 nor a f+]-m>k save ! mell[+ t\* ( "t is ^u x any:]e4 ,let u look at ! description 9 a sale catalogue ( su* a r>ity z ,lamb's ,poetry = ,*ildr51 #ahjg1 9 ! orig9al grey bo>ds1 ) r$ labels1 or a copy ( ! fir/ edition ( ,field+'s ,tom ,jones1 absolutely uncut1 & 9 ! booksell]'s pri/9e cov]s1 or1 bett] /ill1 ( ! fir/ "p ( ! fir/ edition ( ,sp5s]'s ,fa]y ,que51 #aeij1 9 ! ,elizabe?an wrapp]6 ,x is n ! m]e circum/ance1 let x be und]/ood1 ( untrimm$ edges :i* makes ! *>m2 _m a book or pamphlet occurs z innoc5t ( ! b9d]'s knife z ! lamb unborn1 & highly desirable x is too2 b to r5d] an example ( ?is class complete1 its au!ntic outw>d integum5t 9 blameless pres]vation is z ess5tial to its repute & its m>ketable wor? z ! pres5ce ( ! claws is held to be 9 ! orig9al valuation ( a fur ( fox or beav]4 ,no educat$ eye c reg>d ) indiff]5ce a m or less int]e/+ volume clo!d 9 a becom+ liv]y by an accompli%$ arti/ ei!r ( o!r times or ( ^!4 ,if x is an anci5t ve/ure1 ) ! cr$5tials 9 ! =m ( a coat ( arms1 an ex libris1 or a signature1 or all ( ^!1 h&$ d[n ) x to u1 we appe> to be able to disreg>d "t1 & feel ourselves br\ght )9 t\* ( ! individual :o own$ x1 ( him :o encas$ x 9 its lavi%ly gilt lea!rn coat1 & ( ! circle to :i* x 0 long a famili> object1 z x repos$ unmole/$ 9 a corn] ( "s petite biblio!que or /udy dur+ g5]ations--if ! subject ( :i* x treat$ _h to be h&l$1 a vic>i\s copy 9 work+ raim5t do+ duty = x4 ,= x is n a book 9 ! ord9>y acceptation ( ! ^w2 x is a s\v5ir ( ! pa/1 a message & a voice f remote times1 ev] gr[+ remot]1 or an objet de luxe1 a piece ( lit]>y1 or r bibliographical1 d&yism4 ,9 any case1 its id5tity is to be pres]v$ & held sacr$4 ,,footnotes3 #c ,hazlitt's edition1 #ahga1 iii4 #aic4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,engli% & o!r national b9d]s--,anonym\s b9d+s--,li/ ( b9d]s--,! ,scoti% ,s*ool--,mr4 ,qu>it* out-bidd5--,! vellum copy ( ,boece's ,*ronicles ( ,scotl&--,mo/ famili> names 9 ,engl&--,embroid]$ b9d+s ascrib$ to ! ,nuns ( ,little ,gidd+--,prov9cial b9d]s--,edw>ds ( ,halifax--,fa%ion ( edge-pa9t+--,amateur b9d+--,=w>d+ & f9i%+--,a ,b>onet-b9d]--,fr5* liv]ies = ,engli% books--,b$=d's ,fr5* /yle--,incongruity ( ! ,p>isian g\t ) our lit]ature--,li/ ( ,fr5* b9d]s--,anci5t /amp$ lea!r b9d+s ( ,italy1 ,fl&]s1 & ,g]many copi$ 9 ,france--,ludovicus ,bloc ( ,bruges--,judocus de ,l$e--,r>ity ( e>ly sign$ examples 9 ,france--,&re ,b\le 7#aejh7--;,enhancem5t ( ! e/imation ( old books 9 ,france by special b9d+s--,! ,new ,collector c\nsell$ & admoni%$--,:at he is to d1 & :]e he is to g4 ,,! ,engli% ,s*ool ( ,b9d+ br+s be=e u a roll ( names borne by arti/s ( successive p]iods & ( v>y+ m]it1 f ! la/ qu>t] ( ! fifte5? c5tury to ! pres5t "t4 ,t x is by no means exhau/ive is due to ! circum/ance t 9 ! case ( _m ( ! old]1 & "s ( ! m rec5t1 ma/]s1 !re is no clue to ! orig9 9 ! %ape ( an ext]nal inscription on ! cov]1 z we f9d on =eign works1 or 9 t ( a ticket or a signature4 ,z x s frequ5tly happ5s ) old pictures1 ! /yle ( a b9d] 0 (t51 inde$ g5]ally1 imitat$ by 8 pupils or successors1 & we are apt to mi/ake ! orig9al productions = ! copies1 unless we engage 9 a v close /udy ( m9ute details4 ,9 ! ,engli%1 ,scoti%1 & ,iri% s]ies x is equally true t ! prepond]ance ( b9d+s are unid5tifi$4 ,! mona/ic liv]ies1 9 :i* s _m v5]able tomes h come d[n to u1 7 execut$ )9 ! walls ( ! build+s :i* held ! books1 & _h p]haps produc$ !m2 & analog\sly mo/ ( our e>ly pr9t]s 7 b9d]s ( _! own /ocks1 z well z ( any o!r works br\ght to !m4 ,we may incid5tally rem9d ! read] t "o practice on _! "p 0 to utilise wa/e z end-pap]s or pa/ebo>d1 & to t circum/ance we are indebt$ = ! recov]y ( num]\s typographical fragm5ts belong+ to publications n o!rwise kn[n4 ,t ,pynson1 ,julian ,not>y1 ,john ,reynes1 & o!rs execut$ book-b9d+ outside _! own productions seems to be prov$ by ! exi/5ce ( mu* e>ly lit]ature ( =eign orig9 ) ,engli% end-pap]s & cov]s4 ,9 fact1 till ! ,/ation]s' ,company made ! sale ( books or pr9t$ matt] a sep>ate indu/ry1 ! typograph] 0 8 own b9d] & v5dor4 ,! bibliopegi/1 z an indep5d5t artific] :om we are able to id5tify1 dates f ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,we h already m5tion$ ,francis ,rea or ,read ( ,worce/] z fl\ri%+ 9 #affj4 ,john ,evelyn seems to h employ$ "s "o :o execut$ good "w 9 morocco1 & 9 bett] ta/e ?an t done = royalty at ! same p]iod2 yet we _c be sure t he did n c>ry ! books abroad = ! purpose4 ,pepys _h 9 8 s]vice a b9d] nam$ ,ri*>dson1 :om he m5tions 9 ! ,di>y1 & :o is o!rwise kn[n4 ,a copy ( ,/['s ,survey1 #afcc1 pass$ ?r\gh 8 h&s2 x is 9 ! orig9al calf2 & he 0 m]ely engag$ to repair x1 z appe>s f a memor&um inside ! cov]4 ,( au!ntic names ( lat] ,engli% b9d]s1 consid]+ ! incalculable am\nt ( "w done1 ! numb] is extremely limit$4 ,if we tabulate1 we f9d only3-- ,samuel ,me>ne4 ,bookb9d] to ,*>les ,,ii4 ,elliot ,*apman4 ,! ,h>leian b9d]s4 ,rob]t ,black4 ,ab\t #agfj4 ,edw>ds ( ,halifax4 ,ri*>d & ,mrs4 ,wi]4 ,rog] ,payne4 ,rog] ,payne & ,r4 ,wi]4 ,baumg>t54 ,/aggemei]4 ,! b9d] ( ! ,psalt] ( #adei1 =m]ly 9 ! ,sykes collection1 & b\ght by ,qu>it* at ! ,p]k9s sale = ,l#dijj4 ,*>les ,h]+4 ,b5$ict4 ,h4 ,wal!r4 ,f>gh] ,l9dn]4 ,h4 ,faulkn]4 ,c4 ,kal?oeb]4 ,*>les ,lewis ! ,y\ng]4 ,*>les ! ,y\ng]4 ,j4 ,mack5zie4 ,c4 ,murton4 ,*>les ,smi?4 ,f4 ,t4 ,aitk54 ,wickw>4 ,j4 ,wright4 ,hayday4 ,hayday ,co4 ,j4 ,cl>ke4 ,cl>ke ,b$=d4 ,francis ,b$=d4 ,rog] ,de ,cov]ly4 ,grieve4 ,h5d]son ,bissett4 ,mc,lehose ( ,glasg[4 ,holl[ay4 ,rob]t ,rivi]e4 ,! bus9ess is c>ri$ on by gr&sons4 ,zaehnsdorf4 ,cobd5 ,s&]son4 ,r4 ,montague 7#agcj-dj74 ,?is repres5ts n only ! entire assemblage & succession1 s f> z ,engl& is conc]n$1 b cov]s ,scotl& & ,irel&2 & sev]al ( ! names are obvi\sly ^? ( =eign]s4 ,! ,scoti% arti/s1 if1 z !re is no absolute reason to d\bt1 a l>ge numb] ( e>ly books 7 clo!d on ! spot1 possess$ mu* ta/e & orig9ality1 & "s ( !m h desc5d$ to u 9 a pri/9e /ate ( pres]vation ) ! lavi% gild+ z fre% & brilliant z :5 !y left ! work%op4 ,we may fairly consid]1 look+ at ! intimate relation%ip betwe5 ,scotl& & ,france 9 =m] times1 t a c]ta9 proportion ( volumes ( ,scoti% orig9 7 b\nd abroad1 j z ,am]icans at pres5t s5d ov] _! books to ,engl&4 ,com+ d[n to m rec5t days1 ! two names *iefly associat$ ) ,scotl& are ,c4 ,murton & ,j4 ,mack5zie1 nei!r ( :om atta9$ special celebrity4 ,b x is to be m ?an suspect$ t all important "w 9 ?is direction 0 long execut$ out ( ,scotl&--ei!r 9 ,london or 9 ,p>is4 ,! "t came1 h[ev]1 :5 ! ,scots acquir$ a s*ool & /yle ( _! own1 & all t c be plead$ = x is1 t x is mann]i/ic & peculi>4 ,( rec5t ye>s heavy prices h be5 paid = fir/-class examples1 :i* are ( unusual r>ity4 ,messrs4 ,k]r ,ri*>dson1 ( ,glasg[1 b\ght ov] ,mr4 ,qu>it* at ! ,la+ sale 9 ,london at a prepo/]\s figure 7,l#bie7 a copy ( "o ( ,sir ,george ,mack5zie's legal works simply = ! cov]s2 x 0 (f]$ by ! pur*as]s aft]w>d to ! und]bidd]1 :o quietly in=m$ !m t he _h come to 8 s5ses aga94 ,!re is no reason :y ! magnific5t copy on vellum ( ,boece's ,*ronicles ( ,scotl& 7#aecf71 :i* occurr$ at ! ,hamilton sale 9 #ahhd1 %\ld n h receiv$ its clo?+ ( oak5 bo>ds cov]$ ) gilt calf at home4 ,! mo/ famili> names to ,engli% e>s are p]haps ^? ( ,rog] ,payne1 ,*>les ,h]+1 ,c4 ,kal?oeb]1 ,*>les ,lewis1 ,francis ,b$=d1 ,rob]t ,rivi]e1 & ,zaehnsdorf4 ,! g5u9e ,rog] ,paynes 9 good /ate are v sc>ce & equally desirable4 ,h]+ excell$ 9 russia & half-b9d+4 ,lewis b\nd ) equal excell5ce 9 br[n calf & ,v5etian morocco1 & 0 l>gely employ$ by ,heb]4 ,b$=d _h two or ?ree p]iods1 ( :i* ! la/ 01 on ! :ole1 ! be/2 he 0 fam\s = 8 br[n calf1 b made x too d>k at fir/1 in/ead ( all[+ x to deep5 9 col\r ) "t4 ,rivi]e c\ld d good "w :5 he took pa9s2 b he 0 unequal & unc]ta94 ,*>les ,lewis _h be5 prec$$ by ano!r p]son ( 8 "n1 :o is notic$ 9 ,ni*ols's ,anecdotes 7iii4 #dfe7 z dy+ 9 #aghc1 & z ( ,*elsea4 ,?is p]sonage 0 held 9 high e/eem by 8 cli5ts1 & 0 v intimate ) ,smollett ! noveli/1 :o is said to h _h ,lewis 9 8 m9d1 :5 he drew ! "* ( ,/rap 9 ,rod]ick ,r&om4 ,fa%ions 9 b9d+1 :i* occupy a di/9ct position1 are ! embroid]$ cov]s 9 gold1 silv]1 & v>iegat$ ?reads1 execut$ bo? abroad & 9 ,engl&1 & ( :i* _m examples are ascrib$ to ! ,nuns ( ,little ,gidd+ 9 ,hunt+don%ire2 & velvet1 silk1 & metal b9d+s1 :i* exi/ 9 suffici5t abundance1 & usually occur ) m>ks ( orig9al own]%ip1 l5d+ to !m a special value4 ,mu* dep5ds 9 all ^! in/ances on ! "* ( ! "w & ! pres]vation ( ! copy2 & ea* book has to be judg$ on its own m]its4 ,a consid]able proportion ( indiff]5t specim5s are con/antly 9 ! m>ket4 ,! ,little ,gidd+ b9d+s are made additionally int]e/+ by ! app>5t connection betwe5 !m & ,john ,f>r] ( ,little ,gidd+1 :o _h a pr9cipal h& 9 produc+ a volume on ,virg9ia entitl$ ,virgo ,triumphans1 ( :i* !re 7 ?ree issues1 #afej-ea1 ! la/ ( :i* has ! map by ,godd>d 9 two /ates1 "o be>+ ! inscription3 ,john ,f>r]1 ,esq41 ,collegit4 ,& ! o!r3 ,dom9a ,virg9ia ,f>r] ,collegit4 ,x is highly probable t ! mat]ial = ! book-cov]s work$ by ! ,nunn]y 7 obta9$ by ! ,f>r]s direct f ,virg9ia4 ,b x may be well que/ion$ :e!r ! holy ladies did m ?an ! decorative & f9i%+ /ages4 ,! e>ly prov9cial s*ool ( ,engli% b9d+ is *iefly rem>kable = ! productions ( ,edw>ds ( ,halifax1 :o1 ) 8 two sons1 ,james & ,?omas1 held a prom95t rank 9 ! book-trade at ,halifax & 9 ,london 9 ! la/ & pres5t c5tury1 & ^: "n is also recognis$ z t ( an en?usia/ic amateur4 ,x 0 at ! sale ( ! private libr>y ( ,james ,edw>ds 9 #ahae t ! celebrat$ ,b$=d ,missal occurr$4 ,! b9d+s ( ,edw>ds pres5t no?+ v extraord9>y2 b _m ( !m h pa9t$ edges or sides1 sometimes execut$ ) great c>e & skill4 ,a copy ( ! ,hi/ory ( ,halifax1 ) a view ( ! place ?us giv5 on ! leaves1 is a fav\rable illu/ration ( a practice :i* 0 =m]ly c>ri$ out on an ext5sive scale1 & ( c\rse ) v unequal results4 ,a brisk dem& arose a %ort "t s9ce = ?is bran* ( +5uity2 b x has probably ere n[ subsid$1 hav+ be5 9 response to a call = ! arti/ by "o or two collectors4 ,( c\rse1 ! prices advanc$ in/antane\sly to high-wat] m>k1 f ! c]ta9ty t ! craze 0 ephem]al4 ,b ! s*ool ( ,edw>ds ( ,halifax probably borr[$ ! idea f e>li] m51 :o _h occasionally decorat$ ! edges ( books 9 ?is way1 & we may in/ance ,samuel ,me>ne1 bookb9d] to ,*>les ,,ii41 by :om a copy ( ,nor?'s ,plut>*1 #afeg1 0 clo!d 9 a ri*ly gilt morocco ve/ure1 ! leaves gilt & pa9t$ ) fl[]s4 ,me>ne also introduc$ :at is kn[n z ! cottage-ro( patt]n4 ,!re are two fa%ions 9 ! co/li] dep>tm5t ( b9d+ :i* h recomm5d$ !mselves to adoption by "s connoisseurs 9 ?is c\ntry1 & to :i* we d n f9d x easy to reconcile our ta/e3 ! inve/iture ( old ,engli% books 9 ,p>isian liv]ies & _! treatm5t by our own b9d]s 9 ! ,fr5* /yle4 ,bo? c\rses ( proce$+ /rike u1 we h to confess1 z equally unsatisfactory4 ,!re is an abs5ce ( h>mony & accord betwe5 ! book & its cov]1 l dissonant notes 9 music4 ,at ! same "t1 ,b$=d 0 fairly successful 9 copy+ ! ,fr5* mann] = =eign works1 & 8 productions ( ?is class are v num]\s4 ,! practice ( clo?+ ,engli% volumes 9 =eign liv]ies 0 occasionally foll[$ 9 e>ly times4 ,messrs4 ,pe>son ,co4 b\ght at ,p>is "s ye>s ago a lovely copy ( ,que5 ,elizabe?'s ,pray]-,book1 #aeij1 9 a ri*ly gilt contempor>y ,fr5*1 p]haps ,lyonnese1 calf b9d+4 ,! "w 0 execut$ = an ,engli%man resid5t abroad1 m probably ?an = a local collector4 ,b ^! in/ances are r>e4 ,"o ( a diff]5t "* occurr$ to our notice 9 a copy ( ,:itney's ,*oice ( ,emblems1 pr9t$ at ,leyd5 9 #aehf1 & /ill pres]v$ 9 ! old ,dut* bo>ds--old1 b n coeval4 ,( amateur b9d+ all c\ntries h _h _! examples to %[1 & "h we d n int5d ! limitation ( ! arti/ to a p>ticul> patt]n & mat]ial *os5 by 8 employ]1 su* z ! ,hollis pla9 r$ morocco1 or ! ,duke ( ,roxburghe's half-morocco ) m>bl$ pap] sides = 8 old plays1 b ! conduct ( ! :ole process "u ! own]'s ro(1 z 9 ! case ( ,rob]t ,s\!y1 ^: fir/ wife attir$ _m ( h] husb&'s books 9 cotton raim5t1 & l$ him to speak ( !m z 8 ,cottonian libr>y2 or1 ne>] to u1 9 t ( ,sir ,edw>d ,sullivan1 :o devotes himself to ! f9i%+ /ages ( any volumes belong+ to fri5ds or o!rwise1 :5 ! article has be5 =w>d$ 9 an ord9>y work%op4 ,sir ,edw>d tools1 gilds1 decorates1 & lett]s1 & subscribes or inscribes himself ,e4 ,s4 ,aurifex4 ,specim5s ( 8 h&icraft occur fairly (t5 9 ! m>ket2 z to _! m]it1 op9ions diff]4 ,b aft] all1 !re is a s\pcon ( gratification 9 hav+ a ,b>onet to y\r b9d]2 & we und]/& t ,sir ,edw>d is complaisant en\gh to accept commissions outside 8 p]sonal acqua9tance4 ,a second essayi/ 9 ! same way1 :o has become almo/ a memb] ( ! vocation1 is ,cobd5 ,s&]son1 :o b\nd sev]al books ( ord9>y "* & mod]ate value = ,william ,morris1 & ^: m]it1 if ! prices realis$ = ! lots 9 ! auction be any sort ( a crit]ion1 mu/ be extremely high4 ,! pres5t writ] & _m o!rs c>efully exam9$ ! volumes1 & fail$ to see any ju/ification = ! en?usiasm awak5$ 9 at lea/ two competitors4 ,specim5s occur also n[ & !n 9 ! m>ket ( ! beautiful morocco b9d+s execut$ by ano!r & 7z "s ?9k7 sup]ior amateur1 ,mrs4 ,prideaux4 ,a copy ( ,arnold's edition ( ,wordswor?'s ,select ,poems1 #ahic1 b\nd by ?is lady 9 ,levant morocco1 ) elaborate gold tool+ on back & sides--only "o small octavo volume--is pric$ 9 a catalogue ( #ahih at ,l#ab1 #abs4 ,! ,p>isian diff]s f u isl&]s 9 ^! p>ticul>s toto caelo4 ,!re is an utt] & hopeless incompatibility4 ,8 pr$ilection is = morocco 9 g5]e2 he e/imates x n only above russia 7calf is h>dly 9 8 diction>y71 b above ev5 ! *oice/ vellum encasem5t to be procur$ or conceiv$2 b on m>oqu9 r\ge d5telle or aux petits f]s f "s pre-revolution>y work%op he is hobbyhorsical to a pa!tic ext5t4 ,! mo/ celebrat$ ,fr5* b9d]s are c>efully enum]at$ by ! late/ au?orities 9 _! *ronological ord]1 b !re is a difficulty 9 respect to _m ( !m analog\s to t enc\nt]$ by ! inquir] on ,engli% gr\nd1 s9ce ! names ( sev]al ev5 ( ! be/ p]iod are unkn[n1 & ! productions are accord+ly classable only "u _! /yles or _! e>ly own]s4 ,a good deal ( ! f9e/ ,fr5* "w is attribut$ to ! two ,eves1 ^: *efs d'oeuvre mu/1 & c easily1 be di/+ui%$ f ! tol]ably frequ5t imitations put into ! m>ket f "t to "t1 "s probably ne>ly coeval ) ! orig9al examples4 ,prior to ! ,eves1 h[ev]1 ,france _h m or less skilful arti/s 9 ?is l9e ( indu/ry4 ,9 ! ,fr]e sale at ,so!by's 9 #ahif occurr$ a copy ( ,philelphus ,de ,lib]orum ,educatione1 pr9t$ by ,gilles ,g\rmont 9 #aejh1 9 ! orig9al /amp$ lea!r cov]s1 ) ! "n ( ,&re ,b\le on ! sides4 ,"u ,francis ,i4 we f9d ! names ( ,e/i5ne ,r(fet1 dit le ,faul*eur1 z ,relieur du ,roy1 & also ) t ( ,pignolet4 ,! initials ,g4 ,g4 occur on a volume ( #aebc 9 ,messrs4 ,pe>son ,co4's catalogue1 #ahig-ih1 ,no4 #fgi2 !y are probably ^? ( ,gilles ,g\rmont above m5tion$4 ,9 #aebh1 accord+ to 8 edition ( ,meliadus de ,leonnois1 ,galliot du ,pre 0 sworn b9d] to ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is4 ,9 ! impr9t ( 8 edition ( ,lancelot du ,lac1 ,p>is1 #aecc1 ,philippe le ,noir describes himself z "o ( ! two sworn b9d]s ( ! same ,univ]sity2 & we ga!r else:]e t ,francois ,regnault 0 !n ! o!r4 ,:5 we rea* ! sev5te5? c5tury1 great] facilities naturally arise = id5tification ( arti/s4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ directly associat$ ) 8 own lab\rs 0 ,le ,gascon 7#afbj-fj71 foll[$ by ! ,boyets 7#afej-agbe71 ,l\is de ,bois 7#agbe-bh71 ,augu/9 du ,seuil1 7#agbh-df71 & ,&reau 7b9d] to ! que5 ( ,l\is ,,xv474 ,f ! comm5c+ ye>s ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 9 addition to ! b9d]s j enum]at$1 !re is a fairly consecutive s]ies1 :o work$ = ! c\rt & ! public3 ,padel\p1 ! two ,d]omes1 ,d\ceur 7:o 0 mu* employ$ by ,madame de ,pompad\r71 ! two ,boz]ians1 ,le ,monni]1 ,tessi]1 ,dubuisson 7fam\s = 8 gild+71 ,simi]1 ,?ompson ( ,p>is1 ,cape1 ,duru1 ,*ambolle1 ,lesne 7:o pr9t$ 9 #ahbg a didactic poem on 8 craft71 ,trautz1 ,bauzonnet1 ,m>ius-,mi*el1 & ,lortic4 ,agreeably to ! exp]i5ce 9 e o!r dep>tm5t ( skill$ lab\r connect$ ) book-production1 ! ,fr5* obey$ "h ! e>ly influ5ce ( ,italian & ,g]man ta/e1 & ! g]m 0 ,teutonic1 z 9 ,spa9 x 0 ,moori%4 ,! /amp$ lea!r b9d+s1 ma9ly common to ,g]many1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ,spa91 c41 7 l>gely copi$ 9 ,engl& = ! royal & noble libr>ies ( ! ,tudor era4 ,9 "s ( ^? execut$ abroad1 ! artific]1 z we h se51 0 accu/om$ to place 8 "n or initials v conspicu\sly outside ! cov]4 ,ludovicus or ,lodewijk ,bloc1 = in/ance1 :o fl\ri%$ at ,gh5t or ,bruges at ! close ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 usually signs & claims 8 "w 9 an elaborate inscription4 ,two specim5s be>3 ,ludovicus ,bloc ob ,amorem ,*ri/i librum hunc recte ligavi4 ,jodocus de ,l$e adopt$ a simil> me?od ( commemoration4 ,9 ! case ( =eign books1 especially ^? ( ,fr5* orig91 ! pres5ce ( a pure & unblemi%$ morocco b9d+ by a recognis$ arti/1 c\pl$ ) ! armorial cognisance or ex libris ( "s fam\s amateur & ! b9d]'s ticket1 :i* is equally de rigueur1 enhances ! comm]cial importance ( a volume or set ( volumes beyond calculation1 & has its only analogue 9 ! /up5d\s figures paid = ! ,sevres s(t pa/e porcela9 ( ! true epo*1 :5 all ! necess>y conditions are happily unit$ & fulfill$4 ,no?+ is m /rik+ ?an ! imm5se disp>ity betwe5 a book 9 ! "r sort ( g>niture & 9 ! wrong "o1 or1 aga91 9 ! true cov]s ) "s ult]ior sophi/ication 9 ! %ape ( add$ arms1 re/or$ jo9ts1 r5ovat$ gild+1 & a hundr$ o!r subtleties difficult to detect4 ,! case is on all f\rs ) a specim5 ( unimpea*able ,sevres contra/$ ) ano!r ( :i* ! porcela9 dates back beyond ! pa9t+ & ! gold4 ,a ,fr5* book 9 old morocco by ,d]ome1 ,le ,gascon1 or "s o!r e/eem$ arti/1 ) its cr$5tials & p$igree above suspicion1 may fet* ,l#ej or d\ble2 ! id5tical production 9 old calf or 9 mod]n morocco or russia w n br+ ! price ( ! b9d+2 all ! magic is 9 ! lea!r & ! ticket4 ,x is n a lit]>y object1 b an article ( v]tu4 ,!re is probably no description ( ,cont95tal books :i* has s greatly ris5 9 value dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s z ! illu/rat$ publications ( ! la/ c5tury1 provid$ always t !y con=m to ! v exact+ requirem5ts ( a ,p>isian exquisite4 ,above all1 !y mu/ be ( ! /atutory tallness & bread?1 & 9 ! liv]y by bibliographical injunction & usage prescrib$4 ,no m impressive exemplification ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 a book or set ( books 9 ! ,fr5* s]ies1 9 ! "r & 9 ! wrong /ate1 c\ld be af=d$ or desir$ ?an ! edition ( ,moli]e1 #aggc1 :i* 9 contempor>y morocco may be wor? ,l#ajj1 & 9 calf or any o!r ord9>y dress a five-p\nd note4 ,b aft] all1 a /ill m signal case is t ( ,laborde's ,*ansons mises en ,musique1 publi%$ 9 ! same ye>1 :i*1 ev5 9 ?or\ghly pres]v$ contempor>y calf1 br+s "u ! hamm] 9 pro( /ate ne>ly ,l#bjj1 :ile 9 mod]n morocco x is r de> at a qu>t] ( t am\nt4 ,! extreme r>ity ( pure & g5u9e specim5s ( ! "w ( ! e>lie/ =eign b9d]s--nay1 ( our own--has naturally produc$ a l>ge inh]itance ( imitations ( v>i$ "* & degree4 ,!re is no?+ to save ! amateur f deception b ! same k9d ( tra9+ :i* qualifies collectors 9 o!r dep>tm5ts to di/+ui% :at is true f :at is false4 ,a man :o proposes to himself to make ,b9d+s a speciality1 _c d bett] ?an graduate by /udy+ ! mo/ tru/wor?y & contempor>y guides on ! subject 9 diff]5t lit]atures1 & !n we %\ld s5d him on a t\r r\nd ! great public & private libr>ies ( ,great ,brita9 & ! ,cont95t4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 applies only :]e ! und]tak] is 9 ?or\gh e>ne/1 & wi%es to sp>e himself a good deal ( exp5se & a good deal ( mortification4 ,illu/rat$ catalogues are ( v indiff]5t value1 especially ^? ( auctione]s1 :i* too (t5 (f] ! result ( sophi/ication s clev]ly disguis$ t to an inexp]i5c$ eye ! repair is n palpable4 ,if "o goes 9 se>* ( desid]ata to ! trade1 let x be to ! deal] :o kn[s 8 bus9ess & *>ges 8 price1 b :o supplies ! article1 & n to ! empiric1 :o *>ges a price & does n supply x1 = ! excell5t reason 7among o!rs7 t ?is p>ty does n "k a f9e b9d+ :5 he sees x--or a spuri\s "o4 ,9 curiosities g5]ally x is ! safe/ plan = a private collector to place himself m or less 9 ! h&s ( ! highe/ firms 9 ! p>ticul> l9e :i* he selects1 provid$ t he is n "o ( a hundr$ ?\s&1 & is a mile or two ahead ev5 ( pr(essional exp]ts4 ,!n1 :]ev] he goes & :atev] he buys1 he is always arm$ cap-a-pie4 ,to him1 to him solely1 are ! lots almo/ z preci\s z ! purse ( ,=tunatus2 he alone x is :o may fall 9 ) ,caxtons1 ,clovis ,eves1 ,rembr&ts1 ,syracusan m$allions1 = a song1 & c>ry !m home )\t a qualm4 ,a curi\s case1 unique 9 its way1 ( :at may be *>act]is$ z p]v]t$ +5uity1 occurr$ at a public sale 9 ,novemb] #ahig at ,so!by's rooms4 ,x 01 9 ! words ( ! catalogue1 ,a ,rem>kable ,collection ( ,magnific5t ,mod]n ,b9d+s1 ,=m$ by an ,amateur2 b ! sali5t feature 0--9 fact1 ! rul+ "o1 ) "o exception--t ! :ole ( ! specim5s repres5t$ imitations ( anci5t "w & ( hi/orical copies ( e>ly books4 ,! int]iors 7 au!ntic2 !y _h simply s]v$ z ! m$ium = c>ry+ out a r :imsical1 n to say fooli%1 project1 & ! hundr$ & t5 lots1 de/itute ( any conspicu\s or g5u9e int]e/1 probably yield$ v mu* less ?an ! co/ ( _! c\nt]feit liv]ies4 ,! pres5t volume is n a treatise on ,b9d+1 & we c m]ely indicate ! g5]al be>+s ( ?is bran* & aspect ( ,book-,collect+1 on :i* sev]al useful1 & "s v sumptu\s & beautiful1 monographs h appe>$ ( rec5t ye>s4 ,an amateur _c d bett]1 = purposes ( ref]5ce1 ?an secure a copy ( ,mr4 ,qu>it*'s ,catalogue ( ,b9d+s1 #ahhh1 :i* includes p>ticul>s ( all ! pr9cipal works on ! subject1 ,engli% & =eign1 & "o ( ,zaehnsdorf's ,%ort ,hi/ory ( ,bookb9d+1 #ahie1 ) illu/rations ( processes1 & a gloss>y ( /yles & t]ms us$ 9 ! art4 ,mr4 ,:eatley & ,mr4 ,brass+ton h also produc$ monographs ^u x4 ,9 ,am]ica1 dur+ _m ye>s pa/1 !re has be5 a laudable ef=t to e/abli% a national ta/e & feel+ 9 ?is direction2 = collectors 9 ! ,/ates =m]ly made a g5]al rule ( s5d+ _! books ei!r to ,london or to ,p>is = treatm5t4 ,! in/itution ( ! ,groli] ,club ( ,new ,york ne>ly tw5ty ye>s s9ce 0 a /ep 9 ! direction ( indep5d5ce1 & its ,transactions =m an int]e/+ & cr$itable s]ies4 ,! ,club pr9t$ a catalogue ( its libr>y ( e>ly typographical examples 9 #ahie1 ) facsimiles ( b9d+s4 ,! mod]n ,fr5* s*ool ( lit]>y ar*itecture unites 9 ! type1 ! pap]1 ! illu/rations su* a rem>kable degree ( ta/e & feel+1 comb9$ ) economy ( production1 t 9 ,engl& !re is no pres5t approa* to :at may be t]m$ ! ensemble ( a volume plac$ 9 ! m>ket by our neighb\rs4 ,?is /yle ( book-mak+ asks ( c\rse age to mell[ x1 & p]*ance ! mat]ials employ$ may n be> ! te/ ( "t & manipulation by successive own]s1 l ! old eighte5?-c5tury "w4 ,b z !y em]ge f ! work%op1 & /& ^u ! %elves or 9 ! case1 _! aspect is decid$ly agreeable1 :ile half a roomful ( !m are to be _h = ! price ( a ,clovis ,eve or ev5 a fir/-rate ,padel\p4 ,v mu*1 on ! contr>y1 we are apt to conceive a dislike = t unwieldy imp]ial =mat :i* "s ( ! ,p>isian libraires editeurs affect1 & :i* p]haps occupy ! same place 9 ,fr5* lit]ature ( ! day z our dete/able ,engli% editions de luxe4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,aids to ! =mation ( a libr>y3 7i47 ,p]sonal obs]vation2 7ii47 ,works ( ref]5ce--,r>ity ( ta/e & judgm5t--,dep5d5ce ( "s booksell]s on want ( k 9 _! cli5ts--,trade catalogues--,pr9cipal mod]n books ( ref]5ce criticis$--,^? = ! 7i47 ,bibliography2 7ii47 = ! ,prices--,unsatisfactory execution ( ,book ,prices ,curr5t1 c4--,! ,briti% ,museum ,catalogue ( ,e>ly ,engli% books--,obsolete au?orities--,_! unequal dem]it--,briti% ,museum ,g5]al ,catalogue & ,mr4 ,qu>it*'s ,new ,g5]al ,catalogue--,! =m] n implicitly tru/wor?y--,s\rce ( ! value ( ! latt]--,! lab\rs ( ,sir ,eg]ton ,brydges1 ,joseph ,haslewood1 & o!rs--,tribute to _! wor?--,biblio!ca ,anglo-,poetica--,! ,heb] ,catalogue--,its magnitude & imm5se value & int]e/--,:]e ,heb] obta9$ 8 treasures--,8 libr>y ! mo/ spl5did ev] =m$ 9 any c\ntry--,its absorption ( all prec$+ collections--,& ! vital obligations ( e succe$+ collection to x--,! ,gr5ville ,catalogue--,george ,daniel--,8 fly-leaf can>ds--,colli]'s ,bibliographical ,catalogue--,cors]'s ,collectanea--,unequal value ( ! po/hum\s p>ts--,! ,hu? ,catalogue--,te/imony to its "*--,sev]al monographs--,"l ,craw=d's ,broadsides--,li/s ( ! ,college libr>ies at ,ox=d & ,cambridge--,catalogues ( ! ,dyce & ,=/] ,beque/s to ,s\? ,k5s+ton--,halliwell-,phillipps's ,%akespe>iana--,blades's ,caxton--,botfield's ,ca!dral ,libr>ies--,a new catalogue ( ! ,al?orp-,ryl&s books 9 prep>ation--,mr4 ,:eatley's s*eme = catalogu+ a libr>y--,r$undant catalogu+ exemplifi$--,diff]5ces 9 copies ( ! same book & edition--,fr5* books ( ref]5ce--,brunet1 ,coh51 ,gay--,special treatises on ,play+-c>ds1 ,angl+1 ,tobacco3 ,bewick1 ,b>tolozzi3 ,tok5s1 ,co9s & ,m$als1 & ,am]icana--,tracts relat+ to ,pop]y--,! ,pr9t+ ,clubs & ,societies--,errors 9 books ( ref]5ce liable to p]petuation--,heads ( advice to collectors ( books ) supplem5ts1 extra leaves1 c4 ,,! two pr9cipal aids to ! =mation ( a libr>y1 great or small1 g5]al or special1 are ,p]sonal ,obs]vation & ,works ( ,ref]5ce4 ,! fir/ is obvi\sly an unc]ta9 quantity1 & may be re/rict$ to an ord9>y me*anical exp]i5ce1 or may comprise ! f9e/ comm]cial & lit]>y in/9ct4 ,we h _h among u ere n[ amateurs :o possess$ ! highe/ qualifications = assembl+ r\nd !m gratify+ & valuable monum5ts ( _! ta/e & judgm5t1 ) ! h>mless satisfaction ( feel+ tol]ably sure t ! inve/m5t1 if n a s\rce ( pr(it1 w\ld n =m "o ( s]i\s loss4 ,?is is a fair & legitimate dem& & expectation2 b su* *>act]s are f> r>] ?an ! books :i* !y collect2 & if x 7 o!rwise1 ! l>ge indu/ry :i* lies 9 ! pur*ase & re-sale ( lit]>y prop]ty c\ld n exi/4 ,! buy] ^: k is 9 advance ( t ( ! salesman is a p>ty :om ,mr4 ---- & ,mr4 ---- & ! rema9d] ( ! alphabet ph>isaically admire1 :ile !y privily h>b\r t[>d him sadly un*ri/ian feel+s & views4 ,! second & rema9+ auxili>y1 ! ,book ( ,ref]5ce1 has become a wide t]m1 s9ce x has s enorm\sly develop$ itself1 & =m$ bran*es1 s z to con/itute a libr>y )9 a libr>y1 & to call = its own bibliograph]4 ,s f> z ! curr5t value & g5]al "* ( lit]>y works are conc]n$1 all ! old] au?orities are m or less untru/wor?y1 & ! same is to be pr$icat$ ( a heavy proportion ( auctione]s' & booksell]s' catalogues1 :]e ! fir/ & sole object is to realise ! maximum price = an article4 ,! sy/em pursu$ by ! =m] class ( v5dors ( late ye>s r5d]s x f> m haz>d\s to bid on ! fai? ( ! pr9t$ descriptions1 & !re is1 9 fact1 great] dang] = ! novice 9 ! elaborate rehe>sal ( ! title & ! accompany+ fillip 9 ! %ape ( a note 7usually errone\s7 ?an ! good old-fa%ion$ plan ( sett+ out ! p>ticul>s briefly--ev5 illit]ately2 = 9 ! latt] case ! burd5 ( discov]+ ! exact tru? is ?r[n on ! cu/om] or acquir]4 ,we mu/ say t few ?+s are less satisfactory ?an trade-catalogues ) c]ta9 hon\rable exceptions1 :i* x might be invidi\s to p>ticul>ise2 & ! book-buy] has to dep5d almo/ exclusively on 8 own disc]nm5t & ! bibliograph]s4 ,( :at he reads 9 ! catalogues he may believe z mu* or z little z he likes4 ,no?+ c\ld be m ungraci\s ?an to speak disrespectfully ( ! publications ( ^? labori\s & e>ne/ work]s :o h prec$$ u1 & :o = t v suffici5t reason did n "k q s mu* z we d4 ,we admire _! indu/ry1 on ! contr>y1 _! ta/e & _! devotion2 we buy _! volumes because x is pleasant to h !m at our side2 & ev] & anon we dip into ?is "o or t1 & meet ) some?+ :i* _h escap$ u4 ,s]i\sly1 h[ev]1 !y are1 on ! :ole1 n m]ely ( slight use1 b ( a mislead+ t5d5cy4 ,= ! gods ( our =efa!rs1 ,w>e1 ,tann]1 ,ames1 ,h]b]t1 ,oldys1 ,dibd91 ,brydges1 ,watt1 ,p>k1 ,haslewood1 ! compil]s ( ! ,biblio!ca ,gr5villana1 ,biblio!ca ,anglo-,poetica1 & ,biographia ,dramatica1 & scores besides1 be=e & ev5 s9ce1 we h sub/itut$ o!rs1 assur$ly m complete1 p]haps con/ruct$ on tru] & m la/+ pr9ciples4 ,we h on our %elves 7i47 = ! ,bibliography1 ! ,heb]1 ,colli]1 ,cors]1 & ,hu? catalogues 7#ahcd-hj71 & ! writ]'s own ,collections 7#ahfg-aijc71 ,bibliographica & ! ,transactions ( ! ,bibliographical ,society3 7ii47 = ! ,prices1 ,book ,prices ,curr5t & ,book ,sales4 ,un=tunately ! two latt] und]tak+s are little bett] ?an me*anical transcripts f ! auctione]s' extremely trea*]\s catalogues by outsid]s4 ,! peculi> class ( in=mation purport+ to be suppli$ by su* catalogues is (t5 9 ne$ ( "s qualify+ criticism or admonition1 :i* x is n easy1 if possible1 = any "o n on ! spot & beh9d ! sc5es to (f]4 ,no m]e ref]5ce to ! catalogue aft] ! ev5t is capable ( initiat+ "o into ^! arcana2 & ! same has to be said ( ! quotations 9 ! ord9>y p]iodicals4 ,?is is a species ( employm5t = :i* !re mu/ be ei!r a long tra9+ or a unique in/9ct4 ,book ,prices ,curr5t & ,book ,sales _c be tru/$ z an au?ority or a guide by any p]son :o does n approa* !m ) a c]ta9 measure ( exp]i5ce4 ,:]e an editor cites a common & comp>atively wor?less volume z sell+ = a high sum1 & omits to m5tion t on ! title !re is a valuable autograph1 ! mis*ief is obvi\s2 & ?is & alli$ =ms ( error are habitual4 ,su* empirical attempts d m h>m ?an good4 ,! ,acc\nt pr9t$ by ! ,tru/ees ( ! ,e>ly ,engli% books 9 ! ,briti% ,museum is n )\t its value1 al?\gh x is almo/ ev]y?+ t x ought n to h be52 & !re are sev]al monographs ( importance deal+ ) special items 9 public or private collections4 ,x is to be hop$ t 9 c\rse ( "t we may see a cr$itable catalogue ( ! ,britwell ,libr>y1 & t ! ,sp5c] books at ,man*e/] w be done ov] aga9 by a compet5t h&4 ,if money is exp5d$ on ^! objects1 x is di/ress+ to f9d t ! task has be5 confid$ to a g5tleman ^: be/ cr$5tials are 8 p]sonal acqua9tance ) ! own]4 ,we d n add to exi/+ au?orities3 7i47 = ! pr9t]s1 ,ames1 ,h]b]t1 & ,dibd91 or 7ii47 = g5]al in=mation ,l[ndes's ,manual by ,bohn & 8 coadjutors1 because we are afraid t !re is almo/ great] dang] ( be+ misl$ by !m ?an be+ help$ or enlight5$4 ,bo? ,ames & ,h]b]t1 h[ev]1 we emphatically pron\nce consci5ti\s1 & accurate 9 ! highe/ degree 9 _! respective days2 b ^! days 7 long ago1 & ! pres5t /ate ( k has r5d]$ a consid]able proportion ( _! texts obsolete & unreliable4 ,dibd9 has c]ta9ly add$ to ,h]b]t1 b he has n1 on ! contr>y1 9 all cases fai?fully repr9t$ him2 if 8 book _h be5 z great an advance on 8 pr$ecessor z ,h]b]t's 0 on ,ames1 x w\ld h be5 a treasure inde$4 ,a new ,l[ndes is said to be 9 ! h&s ( a syndicate4 ,i "k no?+ ab\t x2 b ,i %all rejoice if x %\ld prove wor?y ( ! subject1 & z unlike ,l[ndes or ,l[ndes by ,bohn z possible4 ,i lab\r1 h[ev]1 "u ! grave/ appreh5sion t x w prove "o ( ^? und]tak+s :i* w j be advanc$ en\gh to block ! "r book )\t be+ relatively any?+ approa*+ ev5 to an ,engli% ,brunet4 ,at lea/ five-&-tw5ty annotat$ copies ( ,l[ndes mu/ exi/4 ,w ! promot]s deem x necess>y to acquire or to borr[ !m8 ,probably n4 ,!re mu/ be ?\s&s ( additions & corrections 9 ! writ]'s alone4 ,x is e/imat$ t ! enl>g$ ,l[ndes conta9s ab\t #aj p] c5t4 ( ! lit]ature :i* ought to f9d a place1 n reckon+ ! e>li] ,engli% books1 tracts1 or broadsides1 & t ( t proportion ab\t #ga_/b p] c5t4 are misdescrib$4 ,! anecdote ( ,pope & ! wag :o retort$ to 8 habitual exclamation1 ,god m5d me6 ,x w\ld take less to make a new "o1 appe>s to apply 9 ! pres5t case4 ,! orig9al ,l[ndes 9 #ahcd 0 a poor affair2 b ,bohn's rec5sion tw5ty ye>s or s lat] 0 by comp>ison a /ill poor] "o1 = !re 0 ! opportunity1 9 ! pres5ce ( innum]able discov]ies & a l>ge body ( new bibliographical mat]ial 9 v>i\s %apes1 ( r5d]+ ! new edition a really cr$itable p]=mance4 ,! "n ( ! publi%]1 h[ev]1 0 a suffici5t gu>antee = ?is n be+ ! case1 & :]e ! second impression is sup]ior to ! fir/1 is :]e ,bohn happ5$ to h an int]e/ 9 m5tion+ c]ta9 works1 or in=mation 0 communicat$ to him by o!rs4 ,! sole com=t = u is1 t ,brunet has pass$ ?r\gh five editions1 & yet rema9s deplorably imp]fect & inaccurate4 ,!re are ?ree prom95t publications1 ea* 9 its way ( signal value & m]it3 ! ,briti% ,museum & ,bodleian ,catalogues ( ,pr9t$ ,books1 & ,mr4 ,qu>it*'s ,new ,g5]al ,catalogue4 ,! two =m]1 ( c\rse conf9e !mselves to ! cont5ts ( ! respective libr>ies2 !y are consequ5tly f> f exhau/ive4 ,!y h be5 compil$ by human be+s2 !y are consequ5tly f> inde$ f faultless4 ,!y express1 z a rule1 no op9ions1 & ( comm]cial e/imation v prop]ly take no cognisance4 ,b ! ,ox=d collection has always be5 diff]5tly situat$ f ! ,national ,libr>y 9 n hav+ any adequate means ( pur*as+ defici5cies1 :ile x is ri* 9 its own v int]e/+ way by reason ( beque/s ( unique value1 mak+ x ! possessor ( num]\s priceless volumes n to be f\nd 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet or any:]e else4 ,! ,qu>it* ,catalogue 7includ+ ! ,typographical ,supplem5t1 #ahig71 a noble monum5t to ! en]gy & c\rage ( ! gr& m>*& ^: "n x be>s1 is a good deal m ?an ev5 a booksell]'s adv]tis+ m$ium on a l>ge or ! l>ge/ scale4 ,x is1 9 fact1 a lit]>y p]=mance2 & x is an op5 secret to :om we owe x4 ,! collector1 ap>t f ! "q ( pur*ase1 w f9d x replete ) useful1 in/ructive1 & tru/wor?y in=mation1 s f> z bibliography is conc]n$4 ,! highly hon\rable & equally labori\s publications ( ,sir ,eg]ton ,brydges1 ,joseph ,haslewood1 ,?omas ,p>k1 ,e4 ,v4 ,utt]son1 & o!rs1 if !y are ( m9or sub/antial value to u at pres5t1 demon/rate ! ke5 appetite = bibliographical in=mation & anecdote 9 ! fir/ qu>t] ( ?is c5tury4 ,! ,c5sura ,lit]>ia1 ext5d+ to t5 octavo volumes1 pass$ ?r\gh two editions1 &1 9 common ) o!r simil> works1 till rec5tly comm&$ a heavy price4 ,t !y h fall5 into neglect is due to ! necessity1 on ! "p ( buy]s & sell]s ( e>ly lit]ature1 ( /udy+ only ! late/ au?orities4 ,at ! same "t1 f a lit]>y po9t ( view1 ! ,re/ituta & ,c5sura ,lit]>ia 7#bnd edit4 #ahae7 ( ,brydges1 & _m memb]s ( ! same gr\p & p]iod1 w always be wor? consult+1 & w be f\nd to yield a va/ /ore ( int]e/+ & in/ructive matt]4 ,su* works may at pres5t be /]ile en\gh1 b yet we are b\nd to recollect on _! behalf t on _! fir/ appe>ance !y 7 revelations & pione]s4 ,x is :]e a book at ! outset is beh9d ! k ( ! day1 or inde$ r n 9 advance ( x1 t x seems to be dis5titl$ to respect4 ,n only h m mod]n lab\rs sup]s$$ ! ,brydges1 ,p>k1 ,haslewood1 & o!r s]ies1 :i* till ( late ye>s held ! m>ket firmly en\gh1 b ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,dibd91 ^: sumptu\sly pr9t$ & illu/rat$ productions long rema9$ su* prime fav\rites at heavy prices1 bo? at home & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 has be5 ov]tak5 by a g5]al neglect1 & ! ,am]icans1 :o 7 once s en?usia/ic & g5]\s z bidd]s = ^! books1 w at pres5t sc>cely agree to acquire !m at a fif? ( _! appreciation 9 ! height ( ! ,dibd9omania4 ,_m ( ! gems :i* h pass$ ?r\gh ! h&s ( successive own]s are kn[n to h once =m$ "p ( ! ,biblio!ca ,anglo-,poetica1 a fam\s--almo/ hi/orical catalogue ( old lit]ature on sale 9 #ahae by ,longmans1 :5 t firm dealt 9 su* commodities1 & import$ l>gely f ! ,cont95t 9 response to ! ke5 & hungry dem& on ! "p ( ! s*ool creat$ by ! ,roxburghe sale & ! ,roxburghe ,club1 ,heb] its greate/ disciple & ornam5t1 ,heb] a colossus 9 himself4 ,_m are ! traditional anecdotes ( ! wond]ful b>ga9s :i* ,longmans' ag5t secur$ = 8 pr9cipals 9 all sorts ( places1 :i!r he resort$ 9 que/ ( prey--( ! romances 9 folio 9 ! virg9 /amp$ ,spani% b9d+s1 :i* !y might h worn s9ce !y lay on ! %elves ( ,don ,quixote or ! ,lic5tiate1 br\ght = sale1 z x 7 haphaz>d1 to "s m>ket-place 9 ,seville or ,valladolid 9 w9e-sk9s4 ,b ! cont5ts ( ! above-m5tion$ ,biblio!ca 7 purely ,engli%4 ,x 0 a small b *oice assemblage ( old poetry =m$ by ,mr4 ,?omas ,hill1 o!rwise ,tommy ,hill1 o!rwise ,paul ,pry1 :i* he (f]$ to ,longmans on ! plea ( fail+ heal?1 & = :i* ! pur*as]s elect$1 look+ prophetically at 8 moribund aspect1 to grant him an annuity 9 pref]5ce to a r\nd sum4 ,mr4 ,hill's appreh5sions1 h[ev]1 7 premature1 z ! transaction _h ! effect ( re/or+ 8 spirits2 & ! booksell]s scor$ r indiff]5tly4 ,h[ pleas$ !y mu/ h be5 to see him com+ = 8 p5sion ye> aft] ye>6 ,ev5 ! outrage\s prices ask$ = ! articles1 ( :i* ! condition 0 ord9>ily poor1 c\ld n h br\ght ,longmans any:]e ne> home2 & ! catalogue 0 exp5sively pr9t$4 ,yet "o w\ld l1 v mu* inde$ l1 to put d[n ?irty gold5 sov]eigns = ,%akespe>e's ,sonnets nev] be=e impr9t$1 #afji1 & fifty = ,an?ony ,munday's ,banquet ( ,da9ty ,conceits1 #aehh4 ,! ,rev4 ,j4 ,m4 ,rice obta9$ ! latt] 9 #ahae2 x 0 sold at 8 auction 9 #ahcd = eighte5 gu9eas1 & :5 x next occurr$ among ,george ,daniel's books 9 #ahfd1 0 b\ght by ,mr4 ,hu? aga9/ ,sir ,william ,tite = ,l#bbe4 ,! ,sonnets ( #afji w\ld at pres5t be wor? ,l#bej4 ,z reg>ds ! bulk ( ! lots1 h[ev]1 "o might almo/ read %ill+s = p\nds4 ,sir ,francis ,freel+ _h an int]leav$ copy1 9 :i* he ent]$ acquisitions4 ,?r\gh 8 (ficial connection ) ! ,po/-,(fice he procur$ _m prizes f ! c\ntry di/ricts4 ,dick ( ,bury ,/4 ,edmunds /ood him 9 good /ead4 ,:at ,dibd9 euphemi/ically *ri/5$ ! ,l9coln ,nosegay 0 a second pair ( bell[s appli$ ab\t ! same date to ! r$d5+ flame ( bibliographical ard\r4 ,x 0 a descriptive li/ ( c]ta9 books :i* ! ,doctor _h prevail$ on ! ,dean & ,*apt] ( ! ,ca!dral to sell to him = five hundr$ gu9eas1 & :i* he divid$ betwe5 ,mr4 ,heb] & ,"l ,sp5c]4 ,! collection 0 "p ( ! b5efaction ( ,dean ,honeywood1 & x 0 a %ameful betrayal ( tru/4 ,our ca!dral libr>ies /ill reta9 a ho/ ( treasures1 not)/&+ all ?is sort ( pillage2 & ! dim religi\s light :i* is %$ ar\nd l5ds an air ( sanctity to ! spot suffici5t1 "o might h ?\ght1 to arre/ ! h& ( ! m>aud]4 ,?is 0 ! height ( ! ,bibliomania4 ,dibd9 _h 9 #ahaa br\ght out 8 "w s call$4 ,p]haps x 0 h>dly wise s to acc5tuate ! passion on pap]4 ,he liv$ to publi% ! ,bibliophobia4 ,! ,biblio!ca ,heb]iana1 9 ?irte5 p>ts1 #ahcd-cf1 :i* 9 its realisation %[$ a /rong revulsion1 or at lea/ a m>k$ decl9e1 f ! comet>y p]iod1 #ahab-be1 is ! mo/ /up5d\s assemblage ( lit]>y treasures & curiosities ev] br\ght toge!r by an individual 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,heb] 0 a s*ol> & a read] ( 8 books2 he has made memor&a on a l>ge numb] ( ! fly-leaves2 & ^! h be5 occasionally transf]r$ to ! catalogue1 ( :i* ! ,e>ly ,engli% poetical portion1 a s+ul>ly ri* "o1 0 edit$ & annotat$ by ,john ,payne ,colli]4 ,9 us+ ! ,heb] ,catalogue1 its m]e ext5t & div]sity ought to suffice z a w>n+ t ! prices are n 9 ! lea/ degree tru/wor?y2 ! classics & "s ( ! e>ly typography w5t pretty high2 & ! ,e>ly ,engli% books 7 only sav$ f be+ giv5 away by ! active competition ( ,mr ,w4 ,h4 ,mill]1 :o secur$ ne>ly ev]y?+ ( acc\nt at v mod]ate figures1 & by ! commissions held by ,colli] = ! ,duke ( ,devon%ire1 :o b\ght ! r>e/ ( ! old plays4 ,! ,briti% ,museum 0 sc>cely 9 evid5ce !re4 ,x 0 enjoy+ "o ( its p]iodical slumb]s4 ,! poetical section ( ! libr>y embrac$ n only ! lion's %>e ( all ! r>e/ books ( ! class (f]$ = public sale 9 ,heb]'s "t1 b an imm5se assortm5t ( articles :i* he acquir$ privately f ,?orpe1 ,rodd1 & o!rs1 ( :om he 0 ! infallible res\rce :5ev] !y fell 9 ) books or tracts or broadsides :i* he did n possess1 or ( :i* he p]haps possess$ only "o copy4 ,x 0 n m]ely t ,heb] di/anc$ all t w5t be=e him or h succe$$ him1 s f> z ! ext5t & v>iety ( 8 collections g1 b t ) 8 insatiable acquisitiv5ess he comb9$ s mu* ( ! bibliograph] & litt]ateur4 ,x 0 fairly easy = c]ta9 m5 ) m limit$ means & views1 su* z ,malone1 ,/eev5s1 ,d\ce1 ,br&1 ,*alm]s1 ,bright1 ,bliss1 ,la+1 ,b&9el1 ,turn]1 ,lock]1 ,cors]1 & a legion m1 to pose z judges ( ! m]its ( _! possessions2 b h[ comp>atively little 0 !irs to grasp6 ,9 ! case ( ,heb] ! range ( k 0 imm5se2 & he 0 equally at home ) all dep>tm5ts & all p]iods4 ,he _h 8 mod]n side & 8 int]e/ 9 curr5t affairs1 & a s*ol>ly insight into ! va/ lit]>y & bibliographical accumulations :i* x 0 8 b5t & pride to =m1 beyond any "o :om we c call to m9d4 ,we d n include 9 ?is sort ( category ! ,h>ley1 ,roxburghe1 ,gr5ville1 ,sp5c]1 ,bl&=d1 ,a%burnham1 & ,hu? libr>ies1 ^: own]s 7 collectors pure & simple4 ,( ! ,gr5ville ,catalogue1 z an indep5d5t "w1 x is less usual to ?9k & speak1 because ! libr>y :i* x describes has long =m$ "p ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 & v few are n[ liv+ :o c rememb] x "u ! ro( ( its excell5t f\nd] 9 ,hamilton ,place4 ,! books h n[ dur+ "s ye>s con/itut$ an integral "p ( ! ,new ,g5]al ,museum ,catalogue2 !re is sc>cely any dep>tm5t ( lit]ature 9 :i* !y did n contribute importantly to enri* & complete ! national /ores4 ,b ,mr4 ,gr5ville 0 p>ticul>ly /rong 9 e>ly typography & ,iri% & ,engli% hi/ory4 ,! catalogue ( ,mr4 ,george ,daniel's s+ul> & preci\s collection1 dispos$ ( 9 #ahfd1 0 an ord9>y auctione]'s compilation2 except t _m ( ! own]'s ,,mss4 notes writt5 on ! fly-leaves 7 introduc$ by way ( :ett+ ! appetites ( competitors2 & to say t a ve9 ( hyp]bole p]vad$ ^! rem>ks is a mild expression2 !y emanat$1 we h to rememb]1 f an acc\ntant4 ,! books1 h[ev]1 spoke = !mselves4 ,! pr9t$ acc\nt ( !m1 view$ z a "w ( ref]5ce1 mu/ be read cum grano salis--cum multis granis4 ,! sale 0 ! />t+-po9t ( a new epo* & s*ool 9 prices4 ,no?+ ( ! k9d on s ext5d$ a scale 9 t p>ticul> way _h s f> be5 se5 be=e4 ,colli]'s ,bibliographical ,catalogue1 #ahfe1 is an enl>gem5t ( 8 ,bridgewat] ,h\se ,catalogue1 #ahcg1 )\t ! illu/rations4 ,! two volumes are full ( curi\s & readable matt]1 & z !y usually deal ) ! libri r>issimi1 we h to accept ! acc\nts & extracts 9 ! abs5ce ( ! orig9als4 ,to _m ?is may be indiff]5t2 to a few x may be a s]i\s drawback1 s9ce1 rightly or wrongly1 ! fidelity & accuracy ( ! editor h be5 m ?an once call$ 9 "q4 ,mr ,colli]'s book1 h[ev]1 is m]ely s]viceable z a guide to ! "* ( ! works describ$2 he does n (f] an op9ion on ! sell+ values1 nor does he always r5d] ! titles correctly4 ,"o signal fault di/+ui%es ! und]tak+ f :at may be reg>d$ z a comm]cial po9t ( view2 & x is ! refusal or failure to recognise ! mom5t\s *anges 9 ! bibliographical rank ( a numb] ( books ?r\gh ! discov]y betwe5 #ahcg & #ahfe ( additional copies4 ,l mo/ ( u :5 we are advanc$ 9 life1 he ?\ght m ( :at 0 true :5 he 0 "y1 ?an ( :at 0 s at ! "t ( writ+4 ,! ,collectanea ,anglo-,poetica ( ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,cors]1 9 elev5 p>ts1 ( :i* "s 7 po/hum\s1 con/itutes a v pr\d monum5t to ! memory ( an accompli%$ cl]gyman ( limit$ res\rces1 :o dur+ ! be/ "p ( 8 life devot$ 8 ?\ght & surplus money to ! acquisition ( "o ( ! ri*e/ assemblages ( ,e>ly ,engli% ,poetry ev] =m$ by any "o1 z he succe$$ 9 obta9+ _m works 9 ?is ext5sive s]ies n compris$ ev5 9 ! ,heb] ,catalogue4 ,mr4 ,cors] b\ght mu* privately2 b he 0 l>gely indebt$ = 8 bibliographical good =tune to su* sales z ^? ( ,jolley1 ,*alm]s1 ,bright1 & ,wolfre/on 7#ahdd-ef74 ,( 8 catalogue z an au?ority & guide ! value is unequal2 ! portions edit$ by himself are excell5t & exhau/ive1 b x is n s ) ^? :i* ,mr4 ,james ,crossley sup]9t5d$4 ,a complete copy ( ! sale catalogue is a desid]atum = ! foll[] 9 ?is g5tleman's foot/eps2 b he w\ld h to sp5d m money ?an ,mr4 ,cors] did by "s ?\s&s4 ,( ! ,hu? ,catalogue1 #ahhj1 we c only say t x is a spl5did ga!r+ 9 a comp>atively %ort p]iod ( v>i\s classes ( books obta9$ f ! sales 9 ,london & else:]e1 & f private s\rces1 & select$ on acc\nt ( condition & int]e/ r ?an ) a view to complet5ess4 ,9 its "* x is emphatically miscellane\s2 b is v /rong 9 ,e>ly ,engli% lit]ature1 ow+ to ! opportunities :i* ! f\nd] enjoy$ ?r\gh ! disp]sion 9 8 "t ( s _m f9e libr>ies ( t class1 especially ^? ( ,daniel & ,cors]1 & p]haps we may add ( ,george ,smi? ! di/ill]4 ,b !re 0 sc>cely any sale "h or on ! ,cont95t f :i* ,mr4 ,hu? 0 n enabl$ to add to 8 /ores4 ,he 0 a v ri* man2 b he 0 n a book-hunt]1 & he 0 bo? inconsi/5t & caprici\s4 ,he _h1 9 fact1 no def9ite plan1 & took ea* pur*ase on its own m]its4 ,8 ,catalogue1 :i* he did n live to see complet$1 is unusually free f errors1 b n q s mu* s z he anticipat$ & desir$4 ,nev]!less1 x w always be an useful guide & an hon\rable memorial4 ,sev]al monographs1 deal+ 9 a brief or cursory way ) an entire libr>y1 or m fully ) a section ( x1 may be notic$4 ,! ,a%burnham h&-li/1 #ahfd1 n[ 7#ahig-ih7 supplem5t$ by ! sale catalogue2 ! ,*atswor? ,catalogue1 :i* does n include ! books at ,devon%ire ,h\se1 & ,"l ,craw=d's catalogue ( 8 ,ballads & ,broadsides4 ,!re are special acc\nts ( sev]al ( ! ,college ,libr>ies at ,ox=d & ,cambridge1 z well z ,h>t%orne's ,book ,r>ities1 #ahbi1 a disappo9t+ yet sugge/ive volume4 ,we ought to rem9d ! read] t ! catalogue ( ,tr9ity1 ,cambridge1 embraces ,capell's ,%akesp]iana1 & t !re are sep>ate h&-li/s ( ,malone's & ,d\ce's books at ! ,bodleian1 ( ! ,dyce & ,=/] beque/s at ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 ( ! ,society ( ,antiqu>ies' ,broadsides1 & ( ! ,%akespe>ian treasures =m]ly at ,holl+bury ,copse4 ,we h two editions ( ,blades's book on ,caxton's press1 ,maitl&'s two ,lambe? ,catalogues1 ,botfield's ,ca!dral ,libr>ies1 & ,edmond's ,li/s ( ! ,ab]de5 pr9t]s1 #ahhf4 ,x is em95tly likely t ( ! ,ryl&s-,sp5c] libr>y we %all h 9 ! fulness ( "t a new catalogue1 sup]s$+ ,dibd9's publications1 & ( c\rse embrac+ all ! p]sonal acquisitions ( ,mrs4 ,ryl&s1 ap>t f ! gr& ,al?orp lot4 ,9 ! capable h&s ( ,mr4 ,duff x ought to turn out well4 ,9 ! ,book ,lov]'s ,libr>y1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,b4 ,:eatley has d$icat$ two or ?ree volumes to ! topic ( =m+ & catalogu+ a libr>y4 ,! object ( ^! te*nical und]tak+s is cle>]1 p]haps1 ?an _! g5]al utility2 =1 z a rule1 a man likes to foll[ 8 own plan1 & sc>cely two normal collections ( ! av]age k9d resemble "o ano!r1 or are susceptible ( simil> treatm5t4 ,! idea broa*$ by ,mr4 ,:eatley 01 ( c\rse1 n a new "o4 ,gabriel ,naude1 libr>ian to ,c>d9al ,maz>91 & subsequ5tly keep] ( ! ,royal ,collection1 pr9t$ a sket* ( :at 9 8 op9ion 0 necess>y to con/itute a libr>y1 & ?is our ,evelyn put into an ,engli% dress 9 #affa1 & d$icat$ to ,"l ,cl>5don4 ,! plan ( ,naude 0 naturally t ( a ,fr5*man accu/om$ to ext5sive assemblages ( lit]>y monum5ts1 & 0 n suit$ to ! ,engli% ta/e1 unless x might be 9 ! case ( a ri* nobleman1 to :om space & co/ 7 alike indiff]5t4 ,x 0 n likely to meet ) adoption ev5 by ,evelyn himself1 ( ^: acquisitions we "k en\gh to judge t he foll[$ 8 own p]sonal s5tim5ts r ?an pr(essional or te*nical advice4 ,x r>ely occurs t 9 ! less ambiti\s types ( libr>y !re are any bibliographical details likely to prove s]viceable to ! public2 & ! ext5t ( k ga9$ by ! own] 9 ! c\rse ( 8 own exp]i5ce %\ld suffice to qualify him to become1 :]e "t is presumably n an object1 8 own catalogu]4 ,= all t c be requir$ is a h&-li/ on ! scale ( ! ,d\ce or ,malone sep>ate catalogues1 :]e a title seldom occupies m ?an a s+le l9e4 ,pl5tiful illu/rations ( our mean+ w be f\nd by any "o :o op5s ! ,gr5ville or ,hu? ,catalogue1 & p]ceives ! wide discrepancy betwe5 ! ess5tial in=mation & ! descriptive & critical acc\nts4 ,! prim>y motive 9 draw+ up a view ( ! cont5ts ( n9ety-n9e libr>ies out ( a hundr$ is ! facilitation ( ref]5ce1 comb9$ ) an excusable p]sonal pride2 b a great deal ( repetition & r$undancy & useless exp5se are incurr$ by ! lit]al transcript ( ! titles ( books m or less famili> to all :o are int]e/$ 9 !m4 ,a v heavy proportion ( ! ,e>ly ,engli% entries 9 ! ,hu? ,catalogue are duplicates ( ^? 9 ! writ]'s ,collections1 & ! same w\ld be ! case if ! long-expect$ book on ! ,britwell heirlooms 7 to make its appe>ance4 ,x w\ld be1 to a l>ge ext5t1 bis cocta4 ,9 a private catalogue detail$ explanation is requir$ 9 ! int]e/ ( bibliography1 only :]e 7i47 ! own] happ5s to possess an unrecord$ book2 or 7ii47 an unkn[n impression2 or 7iii47 a v>iant copy4 ,defects 9 important items %\ld be p>ticul>is$2 9 o!rs ! ^w imp]fect is suffici5t2 & x is be/ to indicate f :at s\rce !y h come to ! imm$iate repository4 ,take a few in/ances3-- ,reyn>d ! ,fox1 #a/ edit4 ,! ,+lis copy4 ,folio1 ,w4 ,caxton1 ,we/m9/]1 #adha4 ,hannay 7,patrick71 ,poems4 ,! ,hu? copy4 #hvo1 ,london1 #afbb4 ,hol9%$ 7,raphael71 ,*ronicles1 #b vols4 ,! ,sund]l& copy4 ,wants ! plan ( ,ed9burgh ,ca/le4 ,folio1 ,london1 #aegg4 ,%akespe>e 7,w471 ,plays1 #a/ edit4 ,! ,napi] copy1 want+ ! v]ses4 ,folio1 ,london1 #afbc4 ,! notation ( diff]5ces 9 copies ( ! same book1 ev5 if x is n "o ( supreme value1 is always apt to be useful4 ,( lit]>y comm5t ! supply is discretion>y1 s long z x is new1 p]t95t1 & int]e/+4 ,! transf] to ! catalogue ( any in$it$ manuscript matt] on ! fly-leaves or m>g9s1 or ( any propriet>y m>ks1 is em95tly desirable4 ,= ,fr5* lit]ature1 :i* is s l>gely collect$ 9 ,engl&1 ! ,manuel du ,libraire1 c41 ( ,brunet1 #g vols4 #hvo1 #ahfj-gh1 ) ! works ( ,coh5 & ,gay1 is ! /&>d au?ority4 ,! two latt]1 s f> z !y g1 are m exhau/ive ?an ! ,manuel1 :i* is ne>ly z incomplete z our ,l[ndes1 & n mu* m accurate4 ,a new edition has be5 moot$2 x is a cle> desid]atum4 ,= value ,brunet is sc>cely m s]viceable ?an its ,engli% analogue1 & ! book is1 curi\sly en\gh1 p>ticul>ly unsafe 9 su* a field z ! ,fr5* books ( =m] times1 :]e s mu* dep5ds on factiti\s conditions b>ely intelligible to an ord9>y ,engli% or ,am]ican consult]4 ,two books :i* p]haps equally appeal to ! ,engli% & ,cont95tal collectors are ^? j m5tion$3 ,coh51 ,guide de l',amateur de ,livres a ,gravures du ,,xviii? siecle1 #eme ed4 #ho1 #ahhf-ij1 & ,gay1 ,bibliographie des ,ouvrages relatifs a l',am\r1 aux ,femmes1 au ,m>iage1 et des ,livres ,facetieux1 #cme ed4 #abo1 #ahga1 #f vols4 ,bo?1 b especially ! fir/1 are ess5tial = guidance 9 ! *oice ( a class ( publication ( :i* ! innum]able v>iations & ! artificial prices necessitate ! utmo/ caution on ! "p ( an int5d+ buy]4 ,!re are1 9 fact1 no topics to :i* an amateur or /ud5t c direct 8 notice or limit himself :]e he w n h be5 prec$$1 s to speak1 by a pa?-f9d]2 nor does ! n>r[ness ( ! range always ensure brevity or compactness ( treatm5t1 s9ce ! ,s*reib] ,play+ ,c>ds ( all ,c\ntries & ,p]iods1 :i* to a c]ta9 ext5t ent] into ! lit]>y category1 occupy 9 ! ,acc\nt by ,sir ,a4 ,w4 ,franks ?ree folio volumes2 b a satisfactory view ( ! subject is to be ga9$ f ! works by ,s+] & ,*atto1 #ahaf-dh4 ,z a rule1 editors ( ?is class ( publication are m mode/ & compress$4 ,!re are ! bibliographies on ,angl+ by ,j4 ,r4 ,smi? & ,we/wood2 on ,tobacco1 by ,bragge 7#ahhj72 on ,dialect books1 by ,j4 ,r4 ,smi? 7at pres5t capable ( great expansion72 on ,bewick1 by ,hugo2 on ,b>tolozzi1 by ,tu]2 on ,tok5s1 by ,williamson & by ,atk9s2 on ,co9s & ,m$als1 by a num]\s body ( g5tlem5 specifi$ 9 a section ( ! writ]'s ,co9 ,collector1 #ahif4 ,9 ! ,engli% & ,am]ican s]ies are ! well-kn[n volumes by ,h5ry ,/ev5s & by ,sab91 & ! sumptu\s catalogue ( ! e>ly ,laws & ,/atutes by ,mr4 ,*>lemagne ,t[]4 ,9 ! ,*e?am ,society's s]ies1 ,mr4 ,jones1 late ,*e?am's ,libr>ian1 pr9t$ an elaborate li/ ( all ! old ,engli% books & tracts relat+ to ,pop]y4 ,!re are _m ways 9 :i* compil]s ( works ( ref]5ce are 9 dang] ( p]petuat+ mi/akes z to books1 :]e !y rely on second>y au?orities4 ,no acc\nt ( an old book is1 9 ! fir/ place1 entitl$ to cr$5ce unless x has be5 drawn up by ! describ] ) ! book itself be=e him2 & :5 x is consid]$ t n "o individual 9 t5 ?\s& c ev5 !n be tru/$ to copy :at is "u 8 eyes1 & t !re are1 & always h be51 ^? :o h ?\ght fit to ex]cise _! +5uity by falsify+ dates & o!r p>ticul>s1 !re _c be mu* room = surprise t our bibliographies1 & ^? ( e o!r p1 are p>tly made up ( mat]ial :i* nev] exi/$4 ,errors are heirlooms1 ( :i* x is h>d to get rid4 ,! ext5t to :i* r>e books are multipli$1 z reg>ds v>ieties ( impression1 by misdescriptions 9 catalogues1 is rem>kable & s]i\s1 & ! bibliograph] is n unfrequ5tly confront$ ) /atem5ts ( 8 ignorance ( copies 9 sales ( :i* he has n ?\ght x wor? :ile to indicate ! true facts4 ,b x is our individual exp]i5ce t x is impossible to be too m9ute 9 po9t+ out sn>es = ! unw>y1 & inde$ = all :o "w at second-h&4 ,! ,club or ,society = ! communication to memb]s1 & ?r\gh !m to ! public g5]ally1 ( lit]>y & ar*aeological mat]ial previ\sly exi/+ only 9 ,,ms4 or 9 unique pr9t$ copies1 0 at ! outset v re/rict$ 9 its zone & its scope2 b1 9 spite ( ! circumscrib$ int]e/ felt by g5]al read]s 9 ! m ab/ruse or obscure prov9ces ( rese>*1 ! movem5t1 at fir/ conf9$ to s*ol>s & patrons ( lit]ature1 at l5g? became univ]sal 9 its range & di/ribution4 ,!re is no c\ntry pret5d+ to culture )\t sev]al ( ^! in/itutions4 ,9 ,great ,brita91 ,france1 ,italy1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ,g]many1 & ,switz]l&1 !y h long ab\nd$4 ,!y h r5d]$ accessible an enorm\s body ( in$it$ or unkn[n mat]ial = hi/ory1 ar*aeology1 & biography2 & aft] all d$uctions = indiscretion & dilettantism1 !y may be pron\nc$ ! m$ium = hav+ %$ new & preci\s light on well-nigh all bran*es ( human sci5ce4 ,to ! book-collector !y appeal less 9 a possessory s5se ?an z works ( ref]5ce4 ,:]e !y ent] into 8 plan is 9 ! practice1 :i* "s ( !m h foll[$1 ( /rik+ (f on vellum or o!r special sub/ance half a doz5 copies1 :i* f _! presqu' uniquity 7?is is z good a phrase z r>issime7 h ere n[ br$ un*ri/ian s5tim5ts among competitors = ! bij\x 9 ! belles lettres4 ,! book-hunt]'s motto is ,pul*ra quae difficilia2 he rev]ses ! common say+4 ,!re is s f> no exhau/ive ,guide to ! ,club lit]ature1 b ! supplem5t>y volume to ,bohn's ,l[ndes conta9s a fairly complete view ( x d[n to #ahfi4 ,! additions s9ce t date h be5 incessant & almo/ innum]able4 ,! ,briti% ,museum ,g5]al ,catalogue regi/]s !m all "u ! m$iaeval head+ ( ,academies4 ,x is "r & necess>y t ! inexp]i5c$ collector %\ld be put on 8 gu>d aga9/ ! repreh5sible & di%one/ practice ( "s pr(essional v5dors 9 adv]tis+ or (f]+ = disposal books ( :i* ! leaves are n entirely g5u9e1 :i* are defici5t 9 supplem5tal matt] recognis$ z "p ( ! "w1 or ^: b9d+s are sophi/icat$ 9 a mann] only capable ( detection by a connoisseur or a speciali/4 ,!re are wily p]sons :o sy/ematically & habitually ins]t 9 _! catalogues items :i* !y h acquir$ ) ! di/9ct proviso t !y 7 defective1 & h naturally acquir$ at a proportionate price4 ,! =ms ( deception are inf9itely v>i\s2 b ! lead+ po9ts dem&+ att5tion & v]ification are apt to be3-- ,! ,frontispiece4 ,! ,portrait4 ,! ,half-title4 ,! ,errata4 ,supplem5t or ,po/script4 ,/>r$ pages4 ,extra %eets ins]t$4 ,plates4 ,extra ,plates4 ,! int5d+ pur*as] mu/ take c>e to satisfy himself t !re are no facsimile or repr9t$ leaves1 no cat*word eras$ to cancel a defici5cy1 no mixture ( editions1 & no wrong or re-engrav$ portrait or frontispiece1 or false date ins]t$ or inconv5i5t "o eras$2 & t ! copy has n be5 unskilfully clean$4 ,x is caveat emptor inde$4 ,! mo/ surpris+ pa9s are und]tak5 by c]ta9 p]sons to mislead ! collector :o is n v mu* inde$ on 8 gu>d1 & :o ye>ns = ! possession ( "s curr5t prize4 ,a case lately occurr$ 9 :i* ! well-kn[n copy ( ! sc>ce portrait ( ,milton1 ) ! fam\s v]ses b5ea? x1 atta*$ to ! fir/ edition ( ! ,poems 9 #afde1 _h be5 actually split & laid d[n on old pap] to make x resemble ! orig9al pr9t1 & 9 ! same way a plate belong+ to ,lovelace's ,luca/a1 #afdi1 repres5t+ ,lucy ,sa*ev]ell1 be+ frequ5tly defici5t1 & mak+ a good deal ( ! value ( ! book1 has be5 ere ?is soak$ (f f ! mod]n reproduction 9 ,s+]'s ,select ,poets1 & l9$ to communicate to x ! aspect ( a g5u9e impression m\nt$4 ,o!r =ms ( deception & dang] lie 9 ! exact reproduction ( anci5t or e>ly books1 n always ) any mis*iev\s or fraudul5t int5tion4 ,su* a piece ( sup]*]ie z ! ,hi/ory ( ,pr9ce ,radaman?us1 pr(ess$ly re-pr9t$ f a unique copy by ,wynkyn de ,worde1 or ! ,life & ,dea? ( ,"m ,%ipton1 dat$ #afhg1 & actually issu$ 9 ! latt] half ( ! la/ c5tury1 are sc>cely apt to impose on any b ! mo/ unobs]vant4 ,x /&s diff]5tly1 h[ev]1 ) ! ,decl>ati\n ( ! ,k+s maie/ies int5tion & mean+ t[>d ! lait acts ( p>liam5t1 #aehe1 republi%$ 9 #afdf 9 facsimile3 ) ,m>l[e's ,ovid1 orig9ally pr9t$ 9 #aeif1 & repeat$ly br\ght out )\t any *ange 9 ! text d[n to #afcj3 ) ,sir ,john ,hayw>d's ,life ( ,h5ry ,,iv41 #aeii1 simil>ly reproduc$1 & 79 ,fr5* lit]ature7 ) ! eighte5?-c5tury edition ( ! works ( ,rabelais1 purport+ to h come f ! ,lyons press 9 #aeeh4 ,^! difficulties require on ! "p ( buy]s "o ( two ?+s3 an exp]i5c$ eye or a tru/wor?y c\nsellor4 ,! v]sion ( ,ovid's ,elegies by ,m>l[e 9 a re-issue ( no value is con/antly sold = ! "r "o1 suppress$ by au?ority1 al?\gh ,dyce1 9 8 edition ( ! poet1 #ahej1 po9ts out ! diff]5ces4 ,"o has to /udy n m]ely ! ext]nal *>act]i/ics ( an old book1 b ! pap]1 wat]-m>k1 type4 ,x is sc>cely conceivable t ! repr9t by ,pepys ( ! ,ord] ( ! ,hospital ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 #aeeg1 c\ld be mi/ak5 = ! g5u9e impression2 ! pap] & type alike betray x4 ,a curi\s & long-liv$ misappreh5sion prevails respect+ c]ta9 works f ! press ( ,?omas ,b]!let1 at ! foot ( ! title-pages ( :i* we f9d ! date #aecd2 b ! latt] =ms "p ( ! woodcut 9 :i* ! lett]press is enclos$1 & 0 reta9$ 9 publications po/]ior to ! ye> nam$1 & ! same is1 to a slight] ext5t1 ! case ) ,rob9son's ,rew>d ( ,wick$ness1 :]e ! figures #aegc occur at ! end )9 an engrav$ bord] employ$ = o!r purposes1 ! p>ticul> production by "o ( ! gu>ds set ov] ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scots1 hav+ probably appe>$ "s ye>s aft]4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,fluctuations 9 ! value ( books--,! prices ( books comp>ative--,l[ prices adv]se to ! sale ( books 9 c]ta9 cases--,great difficulty 9 arriv+ at ! m>ket-price ( v r>e volumes--,influ5ce ( ! atmosph]e--,reflections on ! utility & prud5ce ( collect+--,! collector1 z a rule1 pays = 8 amusem5t--,! classes :i* *iefly buy ! de>] books--,booksell+ a speculation--,! "q ( inve/m5t--,runs on p>ticul> k9ds ( books or p>ticul> subjects--,quotations ( prices realis$ to be read betwe5 ! l9es--,c>eful consid]ation ( c]ta9 problems ess5tial to security ( buy]s--,! booksell]'s po9t ( view--,books :i* are want$1 & :y--,capital publications & univ]sally kn[n au?ors--,t5d5cy to e/imate e>li] & middle p]iod lit]ature by its lit]>y or arti/ic qualities--,collectors 9 ! future--,int]e/ 9 prices curr5t--,"s notable figures--,! mo/ preci\s books ( all c\ntries--,two imp]fect copies ( ,*auc]'s ,cant]bury ,tales br+ ,l#bijj--;,h5ry ,,viii4's own copy on vellum ( a volume ( ,pray]s1 #aedd1 ) ,,mss4 notes by him & 8 family--,lady ,elizabe? ,tirr:yt's ,pray]s1 #aegd1 b\nd 9 gold--,book ( ,/4 ,alban's1 #adhf1 & ,*ronicles ( ,engl&1 pr9t$ at ,/4 ,alban's--,! ,l9coln ,nosegay--,am]ican buy]s & _! ag5ts--,composition ( an av]age auction-room--,an e>ly example ( a book-lott]y4 ,,! fluctuations & revolutions 9 ! m]cantile value ( old ,engli% books pres5t ph5om5a to our consid]ation ( an in/ructive & occasionally ( a tantalis+ "*4 ,no "o has ! p[] to =esee :at future *anges "t may br+ =?4 ,x is ! fa%ion ) ! v5dor to =ce a pur*ase on 8 cli5t1 because1 says he1 ?is book _c recur = sale1 or ?is class ( books is ris+2 b t is a facon de p>l]1 no?+ m4 ,we are apt to sigh ov] ! times :5 unique ,caxtons c\ld be _h--ay1 9 our gr&sires' "t--= less ?an ,l#bj4 ,9 ! sixte5? c5tury tw5ty p5ce paid = !m4 ,b let u recollect t our e/imation ( an article dep5ds on its co/ s l>gely4 ,:at we acquire *eaply we hold *eaply4 ,%\ld we h he>d ( _m ( our great mod]n collectors _h old quotations surviv$8 ,we h kn[n p]sonally "o or two :o w\ld n dream ( tak+ a volume at a l[ price2 y _h1 z x 71 to adju/ x to _! m]idian4 ,!y fail$ to p]ceive h[ any?+ c\ld be wor? hav+ if x 0 to be secur$ = a song4 ,a hundr$-doll> au?or might be b>ely admissible2 a doll> man w\ld be a disgrace to ! collection4 ,z reg>ds ! /range vicissitudes ( ! t>iff = second-h& books prices1 !re is an illu/rative note f ,rob]t ,scott1 ! celebrat$ deal]1 to ,pepys1 dat$ ,june #cj1 #afhh1 :]e he (f]s 8 cu/om] f\r books = #cds41 namely3-- ,campion & ,o!rs' ,hi/ory ( ,irel& #ab #j ,h>d+'s ,*ronicle #f #j ,sir ,john ,pryce's ,def5sio ,hi/4 ,brit4 #h #j ,b>clay's ,%ip ( ,fools #aegj #h #j ,! value set on ! second & f\r? items w\ld n[1 if !y 7 poor copies1 be va/ly 9 excess ( ! figures nam$ by ,scott2 b = ! o!r two a booksell] ( ! pres5t day might n expect mu* m ?an ,pepys 0 ask$ m ?an two hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,! anecdotes ( b>ga9s pick$ up f day to day at ! pres5t "t are pl5tiful1 & 7except = ! =tunate f9d]7 exasp]at+ en\gh4 ,b if we g back to a p]iod :5 !re 7 no auctions1 no organis$ book depots1 no newspap]s1 no railways & o!r su* facilities1 & m5 liv$ practically 9 sep>ate communities1 !re c be no feel+ ( a/oni%m5t t our own e>ly lit]ature1 l t ( all o!r c\ntries1 has desc5d$ to u 9 an almo/ inconceivably %runk volume4 ,books1 & m especially pamphlets & broad%eets1 7 acquir$1 &1 aft] p]usal1 flung away4 ,!re 7 n only no booksell]s1 9 our s5se1 b d[n to ! sev5te5? c5tury no sy/ematic book-buy]s4 ,! libr>y1 z we und]/& ! t]m & ! ?+1 is a comp>atively mod]n in/itution4 ,ev5 ! products ( ! ,caxton press1 v e>ly 9 ! next c5tury1 _h sunk 9 comm]cial value to almo/ no?+2 !y 7 procurable = p5ce1 nor did !y acquire any appreciation till ! reign ( ,george ,,iii4 & ! rise ( a new s*ool ( collectors1 among/ :om we h to reckon ! ,k+ himself4 ,x is n unusual to he> cases ( *eap books hav+ be5 acquir$ by ! normal buy] 9 ! op5 m>ket4 ,a fri5d tells y t he has b\ght su* or su* a volume ( a deal]--p]haps a speciali/ 9 t l9e--a positive b>ga92 he 0 n v ke5 on pur*ases j at ! mom5t1 b he c\ld n resi/ ?is4 ,x may be s2 b x is exce$+ly problematical4 ,if we 7 to inquire into ! facts1 "o might1 nay1 "o w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly1 f9d t ! speciali/ _h secur$ ! item ov] all competitors at a rec5t auction1 & _h add$ 8 own pr(it4 ,if he _h n be5 pres5t1 ! item w\ld n h br\ght half4 ,he 0 deem$ ra% by 8 confr]es = giv+ s mu*4 ,( c\rse !re 7 two 9 x2 b ! "u-bidd] 01 maybe1 a second private en?usia/1 :o _h gone to ! full ext5t ( 8 ideas or res\rces4 ,:]e1 !n1 is ! b>ga98 ,! m or less artificial quotations at fir/-class auctions p>tly arise1 no d\bt1 f ! pref]5ce ( c]ta9 private buy]s = disp5s+ ) ! middle-man 9 ! p]son ( ! booksell]4 ,!y d n object to employ him z an ag5t1 & (t5 enable him to secure _! desid]ata aga9/ all com]s2 b !y someh[ di/ru/ him z an indep5d5t valu] ( :at he may (f] ov] ! c\nt]2 & ?is is1 we fe>1 usually attributable to _! diffid5ce ( _! own judgm5t & exp]i5ce4 ,!re is a prevail+ idea--x may be a prejudice--t 9 ! sal]ooms an article fet*es its wor? & no m1 & t y save ! relative pr(it4 ,y may or y may n4 ,9 ! majority ( cases1 :]e ! actual pur*as] has no practical k1 & 8 res\rces are ample1 ! sal]oom is a de>] m>ket ?an ! %op1 if ! prop]ty (f]$ is t ( an em95t p]son & is ( high "*2 & ev5 9 obscur] sales b>ga9s ( any mom5t are only to ^? :o are exp]ts & are on ! spot4 ,! prices or m>ket values ( ! old] & r>] books =m a debateable gr\nd1 on :i* ^? int]e/$ w probably nev] arrive at any?+ approa*+ unanimity2 & ! reason or "p ( ! reason seems to be t ! actual realis$ figure dep5ds on s _m consid]ations1 ( :i* ! m]e "* ( ! article put up = sale is n inv>iably ! mo/ influ5tial4 ,!re is no species ( wea!r-glass m s5sitive ?an ! bibliographical "o2 x responds to ! slighte/ *ange 9 ! comm]cial temp]ature1 & mu/ be c>efully wat*$ & /udi$ by all :o ei!r seek to sell at a pr(it or to buy )\t ! risk ( s]i\s loss on ev5tual realisation4 ,two books belong+ to ! same edition1 b\nd 9 ! same /yle by ! same p]son1 are !y n "o z good z ! o!r8 ,by no means necess>ily s4 ,sett+ aside ! extr9sic features :i* conf] arbitr>y value on lit]>y prop]ty1 "o ( ! copies may h ! />t ( ! o!r1 if x is some?+ !n 9 active or g5]al dem&2 "o may occur :5 ! trade has a glut ( /ock1 or has exhau/$ its cr$it at ! auctione]'s2 "o may belong to a g5u9e collection1 :ile ! o!r may lab\r "u ! suspicion ( be+ rigg$4 ,place !m side by side2 !re does n appe> to be sixp5ce betwe5 !m1 yet "u ! hamm] "o lot may fet* twice z mu* z ! o!r4 ,?is1 x may be fairly argu$1 tells aga9/ ! wisdom & security ( lay+ out money by collectors ( mod]ate res\rces on su* d\btful inve/m5ts2 b look 9 :atev] direction y please1 & y w enc\nt] simil> ph5om5a4 ,! buy] ( co9s1 *9a1 pictures1 or any o!r curiosities1 meets ) an id5tical exp]i5ce4 ,imm5se sums are lo/ 9 ^! recreations by "o class to provide livelihoods1 & v h&some livelihoods1 too1 = ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s ye> by ye>4 ,sometimes ! am\nt is n s]i\s to ! individual1 or he c af=d x2 occasionally x is o!rwise4 ,prices fluctuate1 & _! fluctuation is apt to be deceptive4 ,x is n m]ely ! article :i* has to be consid]$1 b ! atmosph]e 9 :i* x 0 sold4 ,no "o c be sure t he has secur$ a b>ga9 till he sells x4 ,at ! ,beck=d sale ! ,?uanus copy ( ,bu*anan's ,poemata1 #aegi1 fet*$ ,l#ed2 a ye> or two lat] x 0 (f]$ at ,l#ah1 & 9 #ahig x occurs 9 a catalogue at ,l#db4 ,a r>e !atrical item 9 ! ,mack5zie sale produc$ ,l#fb1 #ajs4 ,9 ano!r 9 #ahig a second copy =m$ "p ( a bundle :i* br\ght #ads4 ,at ! ,la+ sale ,beza's ,confession ( ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 9 ,italian1 #aefj1 said to h be5 ! prop]ty ( ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots1 0 c>ri$ to ,l#adi4 ,aft] be+ kept by ! pur*as] _m ye>s1 x realis$ dur+ ! curr5t ye> ,l#eb4 ,! eclat :i* accompani$ ^! books on _! orig9al realisation 0 abs5t1 or 0 no m ?an a tradition4 ,"s judg$ ! ,que5 ( ,scots volume v de> ev5 at ! l[] quotation4 ,we saw x knock$ d[n1 & su* 0 our own judgm5t4 ,^! samples we adduce = ! advantage ( ord9>y pur*as]s ( lit]>y prop]ty1 ^: e/imation pr9cipally dep5ds on its prov5ance4 ,!re is an inh]5t pron5ess to %r9kage ( int]e/ & value 9 ! h&s ( any "o :o is n equally celebrat$1 or is n go+ to become s4 ,ev5 an approximately accurate appreciation 9 a comm]cial s5se ( books ( v>i\s classes c only be rea*$ by "o :o is beh9d ! sc5es1 :o c feel ! pulse ( ! m>ket1 & :o foll[s ! incessant *anges 9 its temp]ature & feel+4 ,x is absurd = a simple amateur1 :o passes 8 "t 9 a /udy or an (fice1 to attempt or presume to in/ruct u on ?is subject4 ,he kn[s :at he has giv5 = 8 own libr>y1 & :at "s ( 8 fri5ds h giv5 = !irs1 & he reads ! acc\nts 9 ! pap]s ( p]iodical sales4 ,b x is a widely diff]5t affair1 :5 "o sets ab\t ! task1 intru/$ to ?is or t individual by a fri5dly publi%] or editor-g5]al1 9 a sci5tific mann]2 & x is only "u su* circum/ances t "o realises1 or c r5d] intelligible to o!rs1 :at prices actually mean & are1 h[ mu* !y dep5d on p]petually modify+ & v>y+ influ5ces1 & h[ little ! quotations f\nd 9 works ( ref]5ce are to be tru/$4 ,! turns ( ! book-m>ket are z sudd5 & /range1 z delicate & my/]i\s1 z ^? ( a ,b\rse2 & ! /eadfa/ & ke5 onlook] alone c keep pace ) !m--n he always2 ! wire-pull]s are s _m4 ,h[1 !n1 %all collectors ( books1 = example1 protect !mselves8 ,!y _c4 ,x is _! div]sion1 _! by-play2 _! "t & ?\ght are engag$ else:]e 9 bus9ess1 :]e x is _! turn to reap ! fruit ( special /udy & exp]i5ce1 & !y h& ov] a p]c5tage ( ?is to ! cat]] = _! pleasure4 ,! :ole _w is1 9 o!r words1 p]petually int5t on ga!r+ & di/ribut+2 we are1 e "o ( u1 buy]s & sell]s1 n ( necess>ies only1 b ( luxuries & amusem5ts4 ,com+ to ! m imm$iate po9t1 m5 n[adays1 9 ! pres5ce ( a sev]e & almo/ homicidal competition = subsi/5ce1 h to devote _! :ole att5tion to _! *os5 employm5t1 & h ! mo/ limit$ opportunities ( asc]ta9+ or v]ify+ values z submitt$ to !m by exp]ts 9 ! book-m>ket2 !y h ,l[ndes1 :i* is almo/ wor?less1 & ,book ,prices ,curr5t1 :i* is1 ( c\rse1 m contempor>y1 b mu/ be read betwe5 ! l9es2 & ! extreme difficulty ( judg+ :at is wor? hav+1 & h[ mu* %\ld be giv5 = x1 has l$ to t frequ5t habit ( collectors fav\r+ a p>ticul> deal]1 or1 z an alt]native1 pursu+ a policy highly unpleasant to deal]s by acquir+ direct f ! sal]ooms4 ,=tunately = booksell]s ! latt] plan does n suit busy m51 & x is j t class1 especially ! m]*ant & ! /ockbrok]1 ! solicitor & acc\ntant1 :o are _! be/ cli5ts4 ,! trade has its sorr[s & trials2 b x _c be a v bad "o :5 we see h[ _m live out ( x1 if !y d n (t5 make =tunes4 ,! fact is1 t ! motives = buy+ books are almo/ z inf9itely multif>i\s z ! books !mselves1 & !re exi/s n ! volume = :i* ! cu/om] w n arise1 if ! hold] c wait2 & ?is cu/om>y incid5ce acc\nts = ! famili> aphorism t booksell]s accumulate /ock1 n money--an aphorism to :i* ! exce$+ly r>e exceptions prove ! rule4 ,putt+ x diff]5tly1 booksell+ outside ! curr5t lit]ature is a =m ( speculation :i* v>ies accord+ to ! class ( inve/m5t :i* ! /ockhold] selects2 & x is q necess>y to be> 9 m9d ! nature & t5d5cy ( ! bus9ess 9 ord] to m cle>ly appreciate ! unc]ta9ty ( prices1 & h[ utt]ly impossible x mu/ ev] be = any ord9>y book-buy] to rely on 8 pur*ases z a repres5tation ( value4 ,if he does n view ! matt] 9 t light1 or *ooses to let ! in/ruction or pleasure d]iv$ f 8 acquisitions become a set-(f aga9/ ! outlay1 x is v well2 :at he or 8 heirs get = ! prop]ty is 9 t case all pr(it4 ,we dwell a little on ?is aspect ( ! matt]1 because we are q aw>e t 9 pur*as+ books _m p]sons look at ! ult]ior "q1 & ev5 dem& ( ! v5dor h[ mu* ! article is likely to br+ :5 or if re-sold4 ,su* a cont+5cy usually limits itself to cases :]e a volume is secur$ = a special & tempor>y object1 or :]e funds are re/rict$ & ! fancy is purely p]sonal4 ,ap>t f ^! consid]ations1 !re are o!r influ5ces always at "w to r5d] ! book-m>ket unc]ta9 & insecure4 ,collectors :o h no fix$ plan or aim are apt to foll[ ! prec$5t set by su* z h1 or are suppos$ to h1 "o1 & ?is obvi\sly t5ds to create a run on p>ticul> subjects or au?ors1 till ! call is satisfi$1 or ! cot]ie gr[s s5sible ( ! inexp$i5cy ( proce$+ any fur!r4 ,a revolt f a fad naturally gluts ! m>ket ) ! disc>d$ copies1 & ! late/ v5dors h to be> ! brunt4 ,su* is n an occasional incid5ce1 b "o cont9ually 9 progress among a c]ta9 quota1 & a l>ge quota1 too1 ( ! book-buy+ public1 :o let o!rs judge = !m1 in/ead ( judg+ = !mselves4 ,x _c be treat$ z o!rwise ?an an ord9>y & reasonable sequitur t prices :i* are purely artificial are also arbitr>y & prec>i\s4 ,! quotations :i* are to be f\nd 9 su* a publication z ,book ,prices ,curr5t are at be/ a b>e record ( facts2 b ) su* a record at 8 elb[ no man :o does n possess a fair am\nt ( k & judgm5t w\ld be safe 9 8 figures4 ,x w\ld be little bett] ?an plung+4 ,/ill less is x ( any use to rely on ! reports 9 ! press1 :i* are frequ5tly inaccurate1 & 9 n9e cases out ( t5 are ! "w ( inexp]i5c$ p]sons4 ,! c>eful & disc]n+ obs]v] ( ^! problems 7= su* !y inde$ are7 discov]s t ! high prices = books1 :i* ! trade is nev] tir$ ( cit+ z an enc\ragem5t to its connections1 are almo/ inv>iably associat$ ) conditions :i* are adv5titi\s or accid5tal1 & :i* sc>cely ev] comprise b5efit to a liv+ individual4 ,a man mu/ be truly exceptional1 ph5om5ally above suspicion1 b$ridd5 ) an incurable compla9t1 to dis>m ! scepticism ( ! w>y buy] "u ! hamm]2 x is ! prop]ty ( ! dep>t$ :i* is pref]r$2 = ! result _c help him1 & he is n at h& to res]ve lots4 ,s rec5tly z #ahif1 !re 0 an exception to ! prevail+ rule2 b x 0 "o r 9 appe>ance ?an 9 reality4 ,we allude to ! ,,fr]e sale at ,so!by's4 ,n[1 we repeat t ?is 0 m]ely an o/5sible dep>ture f ord9>y exp]i5ce2 & :at we mean is t ! mo/ valuable portion ( ! libr>y 0 t :i* once belong$ to ano!r & antec$5t p]son1 ,sir ,john ,f5n1 & t ^! items _h be5 long kn[n to exi/1 & 7 desid]ata = :i* public & private collections _h hi!rto ?ir/$ 9 va94 ,no wond]1 !n1 t !re 0 a dead set at !m1 ! liv+ own] maulgre4 ,! booksell]s are apt to compla9 n[adays ( _! inability to move or place items ) :i* !y _c give a c]tificate ( "*4 ,x w n always suffice to allege t !y h realis$ a great deal ( money h]et(ore1 z v\*$ by ,l[ndes2 !y mu/ c>ry ) !m "s def9ite recomm5dation2 !y mu/ exhibit rem>kable allusions2 !y may be writt5 by an ance/or or namesake ( ! buy] 9 view2 at all ev5ts1 if !y are n by a good au?or1 !y mu/ be on a good subject4 ,_! int]e/ mu/ be 7#a7 p]sonal2 7#b7 local2 or 7#c7 topical4 ,!re is a drift on ! "p ( collectors ( ! pur] type t[>d accr$it$ & c]tifi$ securities--t[>d recognis$ writ]s4 ,e/abli%$ "* goes = m ?an m]e r>ity4 ,! trade c always place f9e copies ( au?ors :o h made _! p]sonality /&>d3 ,*auc]1 ,sp5s]1 ,%akespe>e1 ,sydney1 ,jonson1 ,milton1 ,butl]1 ,swift1 ,?omson1 ,goldsmi?1 ,miss ,burney1 ,dr4 ,johnson1 ,wordswor?1 ,col]idge1 ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 ,*>les ,lamb1 ,%elley1 ,keats1 ,?ack]ay1 ,george ,eliot4 ,if to ! m fa/idi\s or self-diffid5t amateur an excessively r>e item is introduc$ )\t cr$5tials1 x is 9 dang] ( be+ reject$2 ! same pr9ciple applies to c]ta9 =eign writ]s1 su* z ,c]vantes1 ,montaigne1 ,moli]e1 ,corneille1 ,la ,fonta9e4 ,b 9 almo/ all ^! cases ! dem& is n = collect$ or libr>y editions1 or ev5 = fir/ copies ( ev]y?+ com+ f ! p5s ( ^? writ]s4 ,*auc] has to be s]v$ up 9 ! types ( ,caxton or ,de ,worde or ,pynson2 ,sp5s] is only s\ght 9 qu>to & octavo2 ,%akespe>e means ! f\r folios & c]ta9 qu>tos1 & ! ,poems 9 octavo2 ! lead+ aim 9 ,sydney is ! ,arcadia ( #aeij2 ,jonson is j admissible 9 folio 7! "r "o71 b is pref]r$ 9 qu>to2 by ,milton we mean ! ,comus1 ,lycidas1 ,poems1 ,p>adise ,lo/ & ,p>adise ,rega9$ 9 ! orig9al issues4 ,butl] is only repres5t$ by 8 ,hudibras2 ,swift by 8 ,gulliv]2 ,defoe by 8 ,crusoe 7"s mu/ h all ?ree volumes1 al?\gh ! fir/ is wor? ne>ly all ! money72 ,?omson by ! ,seasons2 ,goldsmi? by ! ,vic> ( ,wakefield2 ,miss ,burney by "o or two ( h] ,novels 9 bo>ds2 ,dr4 ,johnson by 8 ,rasselas2 ,scott by ! ,wav]ley s]ies ) uncut edges1 & s =?4 ,! actual curr5t appreciation ( old books seems to be1 to a l>ge & increas+ ext5t1 9 ! ratio ( _! lit]>y or arti/ic attraction2 & "u ! second head we comprise typography & wood-engrav+2 & we ?9k t we c\ld e/abli% t1 z a rule1 ! highe/ bids 9 mod]n days are = some?+ ( :i* ! reputation or importance1 or bo?1 are a matt] ( tacit ackn[l$gm5t & acceptance4 ,a m]ely curi\s volume may fet* money2 b x mu/ be some?+ beyond t to make ! pulse beat m quickly & =m a record4 ,two consid]ations gov]n & recomm5d su* a c\rse--^? ( comm]cial exp$i5cy & ( space4 ,!re is n mu* probability t 9 ! "t to come book-buy]s w arise to r5ew ! traditions ( ! ,h>leian & ,heb] libr>ies1 or ev5 ( su* va/ het]og5e\s assemblages ( lit]>y monum5ts z ^? =m$ by ,sir ,?omas ,phillipps1 ,james ,crossley1 ,joseph ,task]1 ,gibson-,craig1 & a few o!rs4 ,! feel+ is m 9 fav\r ( ! ,fr5* view--small & *oice2 & !re is no d\bt t1 z a rule1 ! sale ( a collection %\ld n occupy m ?an ?ree days4 ,beyond t "t ! int]e/ flags & prices are apt to rec$e4 ,at ! same "t !re has always be51 & w be1 a p[]ful curiosity 9 ! direction ( kn[+ or he>+ :at c]ta9 r>e or sup]latively important books occasionally br+4 ,! feel+ is r m g5]al ?an might be imag9$1 = x ext5ds to ^? :o are n collectors1 yet l to see h[ fooli% o!r p are1 or1 aga91 /ore up ! in=mation1 9 case !y %\ld h ! good =tune to meet ) simil> ?+s 9 _! travels4 ,:5 "o ?9ks ( ! extraord9>y casualities :i* h br\ght to light undescrib$ works or editions1 & cont9ue to d s ye> by ye>1 !re is no reason to despair ( complet+ ourselves 9 due c\rse 9 _m & _m a direction4 ,! t5d5cy 9 prices ( late has c]ta9ly be5 fav\rable to books :i* are at once r>e & admitt$ly important2 & we h said t ! latt] feature & quality appe> to be weighti] ?an m]e unfrequ5cy ( occurr5ce4 ,= in/ance1 any giv5 numb] ( copies ( su* comp>atively common volumes z ! fir/ folio ,%akespe>e1 ! fir/ ,fa]y ,que51 ! fir/ ,p>adise ,lo/1 ,h]rick1 ,beaumont & ,flet*]1 w pres5t !mselves 9 ! m>ket & comm& /eadily advanc+ figures2 x is ! same ) ,pope & ,dryd5 9 a measure1 & ) "s ( ! m em95t mod]ns4 ,! lit]>y eclat /imulates ! bidd+s4 ,^? works :i* repres5t ! maximum value dur+ rec5t ye>s h be53-- 7i47 ,! e>lie/ examples ( pr9t+1 at all ev5ts 9 book-=m2 ,missae ,speciales1 & o!r small] books execut$ by ,gut5b]g previ\s to #adee1 or at all ev5ts to ! ,bible ascrib$ to t date2 ,gut5b]g's ,bible1 o!rwise kn[n z ! ,maz>9 ,bible1 #adee1 re-issu$ by ,fu/ & ,s*oeff] 9 #adef2 ! ,psalt]s ( #adeg & #adei1 design$ = ! ,ca!dral & ,b5$ict9e mona/]y ( ,ma9z respectively2 ! ,*ronicles ( ,mon/relet on vellum2 ,lancelot du ,lac on vellum1 #adhh2 ! ,s>um ,missal1 #adib1 #adig1 #aejd2 ,caxton's two ,troy-,books1 two ,jasons1 ,ar?ur1 ,speculum ,vitae ,*ri/i & ,doctr9al ( ,sapi5ce on vellum1 ,cant]bury ,tales & o!r sep>ate works ( ,*auc]1 ,p>is & ,vi5ne1 c42 ,book ( ,/4 ,albans1 #adhf1 & o!r works pr9t$ !re1 #adhj-aecd2 ,tyndale's ,new ,te/am5t1 #aebf2 ,cov]dale's ,bible1 #aece2 ,boece's ,*ronicles ( ,scotl& on vellum1 #aecf2 ! ,hu? ,ballads2 ,montaigne's ,essais1 #aehj2 ! same 9 ,engli%1 #afjc1 #afac2 ,sp5s]'s ,fa]y ,que51 #aeij-if2 ,con/able's ,diana1 #aeib2 ,bacon's ,essays1 #aeig1 #aeih2 ,%akespe>e's ,v5us & ,adonis1 ,lucrece1 #a/ qu>tos1 ,sonnets1 & ! collect$ ,plays1 #aeic-afbc4 7ii47 ,%elton's ,don ,quixote1 #afab-bj2 fir/ editions ( ,daniel1 ,drayton1 ,lodge1 ,watson1 ,b>nfield1 ,breton1 c42 ,milton's ,comus1 #afcg1 ,lycidas1 #afch1 ,p>adise ,lo/1 #affg2 ,walton's ,complete ,angl]1 #afec1 ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's ,progress1 #afgh1 & any o!r capital or /&>d au?ors ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 p>ticul>ly ,lovelace1 ,c>ew1 ,suckl+1 d[n to ,locke's ,essay on ! ,human ,und]/&+1 :i*1 ?\gh a common book1 has lately gr[n a de> "o by %e] =ce ( companion%ip4 ,!re seems a disposition to look m indiff]5tly on volumes :i* h no c]tificate or passport4 ,second>ily1 z 9 ! case ( ,florio's v]sion ( ,montaigne1 items are admitt$ z hang]s-on & int]pret]s ( great au?ors4 ,! la/ copy ( ! ,fa]y ,que51 #aeij-if1 (f]$ = sale1 an extraord9>ily f9e "o1 br\ght ,l#hd1 ( ,rob9son ,crusoe1 ,l#ge4 ,! ,briti% ,museum paid = ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 #afjc1 a ye> e>li] ?an any edition s f> describ$1 ,l#age4 ,x 0 obta9$ by ! v5dor f a sale at ,so!by's1 :]e its liturgical int]e/ 0 ov]look$4 ,! "q ( prices 9 all ^! cases is involv$ 9 equal unc]ta9ty & difficulty4 ,! second ,psalt] ( #adei br\ght at ! ,sy/on ,p>k sale ,l#diej4 ,mr4 ,qu>it* /ill holds x 7#ahig71 & asks ,l#ebej4 ,! ,briti% ,museum possesses bo? impressions4 ,?is 0 ! highe/ figure ev] rea*$ by a s+le lot 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,gut5b]g's ,bible foll[s1 copies on vellum & pap] hav+ produc$ f ,l#aejj to ,l#djjj2 ! vellum copies are deem$ m valuable1 b ( ^? issu$ by ,gut5b]g himself we seem to h only examples on pap]4 ,! ,hu? copy ( ! latt] type1 f ! ,sykes & ,h4 ,p]k9s libr>ies co/ its late own] ,l#cfej4 ,mr4 ,gr5ville = 8 gave ,l#ejj4 ,z we h already rem>k$1 ! book has a t5d5cy to become common]4 ,! ,a%burnham ,fu/ & ,s*oeff] ,bible ( #adfb br\ght ,l#aejj2 at ! ,comte de ,bri5ne's sale 9 #agbd1 :]e ,he>ne ref]s to ! va/ prices1 ! ,e>l ( ,ox=d gave = ! same book ,l#aab4 ,! ,hi/ory ( ,k+ ,ar?ur1 pr9t$ by ,caxton1 #adhe1 = :i* ,"l ,j]sey's ance/or gave ,l#b1 #abs4 #f;d4 ab\t #agej to ,osborne1 0 c>ri$ at ! ,o/]ley ,p>k sale 9 #ahhe to ,l#aiej1 ! ,briti% ,museum und]bidd+2 :ile ! ,troy-,book 9 ,engli% f ! same press fet*$ ,l#ahbj2 & at ! disp]sion ( a curi\s lot ( miscellanies1 app>5tly d]iv$ f ,d>la/on ,hall1 ne> ,/one1 ,/af=d%ire1 an imp]fect1 b v l>ge & clean1 copy ( ! fir/ edition ( ! ,cant]bury ,tales1 by ,caxton1 0 adjudg$ to ,mr4 ,qu>it* at ,l#ajbj1 a second "o1 by an unp>allel$ co9cid5ce pres5t+ itself at ! same place ( sale a few mon?s lat]1 only f\r leaves want+1 b n s f9e1 & be+ knock$ d[n at ,l#ahjj to ! same buy]4 ,! ,asburnham ,*auc]s & o!r works f ! same press 7 7) "o or two exceptions7 s poor1 t x 0 surpris+ t !y sold ev5 s well z !y did4 ,we desc5d to relatively mod]ate quotations :5 we come to ! ,daniel 7n[ ,hu?7 ,ballads 9 #ahfd 7,l#gej72 ! ,l#fgj & ,l#haj bidd5 = ! ,caxton's ,g[] at ! ,selsey sale 9 #ahga & ! ,o/]ley ,p>k sale 9 #ahhe respectively2 ! ,l#fjj paid = ! ,book ( ,/4 ,albans1 #adhf1 want+ two leaves1 9 #ahhb2 & ! ,l#dbj at :i* ,mr4 ,qu>it* e/imat$ ! ,troy-,book ( #aejc4 ,! price ask$ = ! orig9al ,,ms4 ( ! ,t[neley ,my/]ies 9 #ahib1 ,l#hbj1 /rikes "o z reasonable by comp>ison4 ,b am\nts :i* we v5ture to ?9k unduly extravagant h ( late ye>s be5 obta9$ at ,*ri/ies's rooms = c]ta9 books1 su* z ,lady ,elizabe? ,tirr:yt's ,pray]s1 #aegd1 b\nd 9 gold1 & said to h belong$ to ,que5 ,elizabe? 7#abbj gu9eas72#d ,h5ry ,,viii4's ,pray]s1 #aedd1 pr9t$ on vellum1#e & enri*$ ) notes by ! ,k+1 ! ,que51 ,pr9ce ,edw>d1 & ,pr9cess ,m>y 7#faj gu9eas1 z above m5tion$72 & a ?ird folio ,%akespe>e1 #affc-fd1 ) bo? titles1 b repres5t$ z be+ almo/ unique 9 t /ate1 ,l#dce4 ,:at a contra/ to ! old prices6 ,ev5 9 our "t & memory1 ! fir/ folio c\ld be _h 9 f9e /ate = ,l#ej or ,l#fj1 ! second = ,l#e1 #es41 ! ?ird = ,l#ej1 & ! f\r? = ,l#e1 #es4 ,george ,daniel1 we are in=m$ by 8 repres5tatives1 gave ab\t ,l#bbj = 8 fir/ ,%akespe>e to ,william ,pick]+1 & ,mr4 ,cors] kept 8 #afcb book 9 8 d9+-room at ,/& ,rectory among ! common] volumes1 al?\gh x 0 a f9e copy4 ,a middl+ set n[ fet*es ,l#fjj or !reab\t4 ,! e>li] /&>d bo? = ,engli% & =eign r>ities 0 und\bt$ly mu* l[]4 ,9 ,osborne's ,catalogue = #agea1 ! ,tol$o ,missal1 describ$ z ! sc>ce/ volume 9 ! _w1 0 valu$ only at ,l#ce4 ,9 ! ,heb]1 & ev5 9 ! ,bright sale1 f ,l#aj to ,l#be secur$ "s ( ! greate/ gems 9 anci5t ,engli% lit]ature4 ,at ! ,fr]e auction at ,so!by's1 #ahif1 h[ev]1 ! realisation ( ! ,f5n books beat e record1 consid]+ t ! copies 7 g5]ally s poor2 & x 0 h>d inde$ to see :]e ! value 0 9 a ,h]b]t's ,ames accompani$ by an extra volume ( typographical fragm5ts1 ( :i* _m 7 mutilat$ & _m 7 wor?less 7,l#bee74 ,! ,book ( ,/4 ,albans1 #adhf1 z x is usually designat$1 has desc5d$ a little f its orig9al rank z a fir/-class r>ity ow+ to ! successive discov]y ( unkn[n copies4 ,! romance connect$ ) ! acquisition ( ! ,gr5ville "o has be5 m ?an once pr9t$2 b ! ,*ronicles ( ,engl&1 f ! same press1 especially on vellum1 ma9ta9s its reputation = ! utmo/ r>ity1 al?\gh !re 7 two impressions2 & ! same may be said ( ! issues by ,william ( ,meckl91 ,caxton1 & ,g]>d de ,leeu1 all & any ( :i* c\ld n1 if complete1 fail to comm& v high prices ev5 on pap]4 ,l#dijj = ! second edition ( ! ,ma9z ,psalt]1 #adei1 appe>s 7z we h obs]v$7 to be ! l>ge/ sum ev] paid 9 ?is c\ntry = a s+le "w2 & ! vellum copy ( ! ,gut5b]g ,bible foll[s1 ,l#ijj beh9d2 at lea/ at ! price ( ,l#djjj x fell to ,mr4 ,qu>it* at ! ,a%burnham sale 9 #ahig4 ,b = ! ,manesse ,li$]bu*1 a ?irte5?-c5tury ,,ms4 ( national ballads1 c>ri$ away by ! ,fr5* f ,heidelb]g 9 #afef1 & f\nd among ! ,a%burnham ,,mss41 ! ,g]man ,gov]nm5t practically paid 9 #ahhg ,l#ah1jjj4 ,:at may be t]m$ a bad second 0 ! ,duke ( ,hamilton's ,missal1 sold to ! ,g]man ,gov]nm5t 9 #ahhg = ,l#aj1jjj2 b t also belongs to ! manuscript class4 ,x mu/ be an absolute truism to /ate t at ! pres5t mom5t ! ,am]ican is a mat]ial factor 9 influ5c+ ! book-m>ket4 ,he is less s1 p]haps1 9 ! sort ( way 9 :i* he assi/$ ! booksell]s ( a bygone g5]ation 9 r$uc+ or realis+ _! /ocks2 b he has come to ! front m ?an ev] z a competitor = ! prizes4 ,!re 0 a day :5 c\ntless ,transatlantic libr>ies 7 9 c\rse ( =mation2 b !y are n[ fairly complete1 &1 moreov]1 !y h ! means at h&1 n =m]ly available1 ( fill+ up ! gaps at home4 ,our ,am]ican k9sfolk h und\bt$ly become ma/]s ( an almo/ c\ntless numb] ( bibliographical gems1 & h be5 cont5t to pay h&somely = !m4 ,we d n he> ( any s5sible reflux ( old books f ! ,/ates1 b t might happ5 h]eaft] "u ! influ5ce ( f9ancial depression4 ,at ! same "t1 !re is p]haps no?+ on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic :i* is n repres5t$ 9 duplicate "h1 unless x be 9 an in/ance or two1 z1 = example1 ! p]fect ,caxton ,morte ,ar?ur1 #adhe2 & ev5 ^? volumes1 :i* are ( signal r>ity1 are almo/ )\t exception 9 repositories accessible to all4 ,return+ = a mom5t to ! comm]cial aspect ( our pres5t topic1 ! ,transatlantic acquir] at any co/ makes ! fixture ( high1 ev5 ridicul\s1 prices = c]ta9 books impossible4 ,beyond ! maximum !re is a high] maximum /ill4 ,:o w\ld h dream$ ( a fir/ edition ( ,burns1 al?\gh uncut1 br++1 z x did j lately 7,febru>y #ahih7 9 an ,ed9burgh auction-room1 ,l#egb1 or a sixp5ny volume on ,pl\ghs by "o ,small1 ,l#cj1 because x bore on ! title1 ,robt4 ,burns1 ,poet1 9 ! great man's own h&1 z well z a holograph memor&um atta*$ to flyleaf8 ,9 ! case ( ! ,kilm>nock ,burns ( #aghf ! sole excuse ( ! pur*as] 0 its uncut /ate1 = x is a comp>atively common book4 ,x 0 acquir$ by ,mr4 ,lamb ( ,dundee1 a hotel-keep]1 ( "o ,mr4 ,braidwood = ,l#fj4 ,a second copy 9 pap] cov]s1 also uncut1 exi/s2 b ! g5]al condition is n s good4 ,!re are 9 ,london & o!r ,engli% c5tres1 h[ev]1 ,am]ican export & commission ag5ts1 indep5d5tly ( ^? h\ses :i* make %ipm5ts to ! ,/ates a collat]al bran* ( _! bus9ess4 ,x has be5 ! cry1 ev] s9ce we c recollect1 t our c\s9s 7 dra9+ ! old c\ntry ( its books1 & yet ! movem5t cont9ues--cont9ues ) ?is diff]5ce1 t ! ,am]icans h n[ pl5ty ( ord9>y /ock1 & are m anxi\s to limit _! acquisitions to r>ities4 ,! numb] ( public & private libr>ies has become v consid]able2 ! mo/ famili> names are ,l5ox1 ,c>t]-,br[n1 ,t[]1 & ,pope1 ! la/ ! pur*as] ( ! ,k+ ,ar?ur pr9t$ by ,caxton 9 #adhe1 & =m]ly 9 ! ,h>leian & ,o/]ley ,p>k collections4 ,!re is an occasional reflux ( exportations1 & we %\ld l to he> "o day ( ! ,ar?ur be+ among !m4 ,"o n v pleasant aspect ( ,am]ican & o!r plutocratic competition has be5 to conv]t mo/ ( ! capital old ,engli% books f lit]ature into v]tu4 ,:at else is x1 :5 two imp]fect ,*auc]s br+ ,l#bijj1 & a ,walton's ,angl]1 ,l#dae1 & :]e = ! second & ?ird folio ,%akespe>es p]sons are f\nd will+ to give a pr(it on ,l#ejj or ,l#fjj8 ,! ,transatlantic buy]1 or inde$ ! buy] at a di/ance any:]e1 has no option 9 employ+ an ag5t on ! spot to acquire 8 desid]ata1 & he is practically 9 8 h&s4 ,s long z y\r repres5tative is compet5t x is well en\gh1 & on ! :ole ! ,am]ican ag5cies 9 ,london are1 we ?9k1 bo? t & consci5ti\s4 ,b ! frequ5t] ( ! sal]ooms _c fail to note a v unsatisfactory aspect ( ?is bus9ess by proxy1 :]e an inexp]i5c$ amateur ) a well-l9$ purse employs an almo/ equally inexp]i5c$ p]son to act on 8 behalf--t is to say1 "o :o is a booksell] by vocation1 b :o enjoys no conv]sance ) bibliographical niceties4 ,8 pr9cipal consequ5tly scores v poorly by buy+ wrong ?+s at ! "r prices2 b if he is satisfi$1 :o ne$ be o!rwise8 ,& 8 error1 if 8 prop]ty is n realis$ 9 8 lifetime1 nev] comes home to him6 ,nev]!less1 to buy ) o!r p's eyes & judgm5t is n1 aft] all1 ! be/ =m2 all t c be plead$ = x is1 t x is ! sole res\rce ( ! individual :o has no "t to devote to ! practical side1 or :o1 if he has1 di/ru/s 8 own k2 & z ev]y?+ has its comp5sation1 su* are ! cu/om]s on :om ! trade ma9ly leans4 ,if ! amateur exp]t 7 to be too mu* multipli$1 ! pr(essional booksell] w\ld inevitably be a grave suff]]4 ,^? are 9 ! safe/ h&s1 p]haps1 :o are 9 _! own4 ,b 9 ! case ( books1 z ( all analog\s prop]ty1 ! next be/ ?+ to act+ = oneself is to employ a high-class deal]1 or1 if ! l9e is v special1 "o :o enjoys a reputation = conv]sance ) ! p>ticul> bran* ( inquiry4 ,:]e a collector :o does n possess p]sonal k1 & takes into 8 s]vice a booksell] :o is n mu* m in=m$1 or :o has n /udi$ c]ta9 classes ( lit]ature1 x is b\nd to be an exemplification ( ! bl9d lead+ ! bl9d1 & "o1 at all ev5ts1 unless he has a v long purse1 fall+ into ! dit*4 ,"u any circum/ances1 x is unque/ionably b5eficial to any private buy] to take "s pa9s to arrive at at lea/ a g5]al k ( values1 z well z ( ! be>+s & ext5t ( ! field :i* he may *oose4 ,he %\ld n be a puppet 9 ! h&s ( 8 repres5tative1 if he c help x4 ,:]e he _c1 he is apt to buy 9 "o sort ( m>ket & to sell 9 ano!r4 ,n ! wor/ policy is to h& a commission to "o's /ronge/ oppon5t1 if he w or c take x4 ,x dis>ms him4 ,b "s firms dislike ag5cy1 z ! pr(it1 ?\gh sure1 is (t5 s n>r[1 p>ticul>ly :]e ! p]son employ$ is a speciali/ 9 ! l9e1 & w\ld h giv5 = purposes ( re-sale 9 ! ord9>y way twice or ?rice z mu* z ! item fet*es1 8 p]sonal opposition )drawn4 ,h5ce x is n unusual among commission-ag5ts at book-sales to *>ge1 n on ! price realis$1 b on ! figure giv5 by ! cli5t4 ,! latt] au?orises 8 repres5tative to bid up to ,l#aj = ?is or t lot2 x drops at ,l#b2 ! fee = buy+ x is a p]c5tage1 n on ! l[]1 b ! high] am\nt4 ,a commission ( ,l#f 0 giv5 by ! pres5t writ] = a volume ( ,john ,lel&'s ,tracts2 x dropp$ at #bs42 8 ag5t *>g$ him #ajs4 brok]age4 ,"s h& _! ord]s direct to ! auctione]1 & ?is may be done )9 c]ta9 limits2 b if ! practice becomes too habitual1 ! deal]s retaliate by bidd+ aga9/ ! ro/rum4 ,all is fair 9 love & w>4 ,,footnotes3 #d ,n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum by ! munific5ce ( ! late ,sir ,wolla/on ,franks 7,dep>tm5t ( ,antiquities74 #e ,said to h be5 pur*as$ = ,"l ,amh]/4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,f\ndations ( bibliography--,comm5cem5t ( adv]tis+ books ?r\gh catalogues & li/s at end ( o!r publications--,classes ( lit]ature pr9cipally 9 dem&--,orig9 ( sales by public competition--,a book-lott]y 9 #affa--,! book-auction 9 ,london makes a beg9n+--,! practice ext5ds to ! prov9ces & ,scotl& 7#afhj-ie7--;,fir/ sale-catalogue :]e ,caxtons 7 sep>ately lott$ 7#afhb7--;,catalogue ( a private libr>y app5d$ to a po/hum\s publication 7#agjd7--,my/]y surr\nd+ ! s\rces :5ce ! ,h>leian ,libr>y 0 suppli$ ) its e>ly ,engli% r>ities--,an explanation--,indebt$ness ( ! ,heb] ,collection to private pur*as]s on a l>ge scale--,va/ additions to our k s9ce ,heb]'s "t--,! mod]n auction-m>ts--,p5ny & o!r bidd+s at auctions--,an av]age auction-room--,wat*+ ! ,a%burnham sale--,! collector beh9d ! sc5es--,key to c]ta9 prices--,! ,fro/ & ! ,boom--,difficulty ( gaug+ quotations )\t practical exp]i5ce--,! ,c\rt ( ,appeal--,! ,duke ( ,well+ton pays ,l#aje = a %ill+ pamphlet--,a few m words ab\t ! ,fr]e sale 9 illu/ration ( ! ,boom & some?+ else--,! ,rig4 ,,! e>lie/ me?od ( communication betwe5 hold]s & v5dors ( books & probable buy]s ( !m relat$ to ! issue ( new works1 or1 at mo/1 to su* z 7 n out ( date4 ,maunsell's celebrat$ folio1 ( :i* he 0 n app>5tly enc\rag$ to proce$ ) m ?an c]ta9 sections1 & :i* did n comprise ! subjects mo/ int]e/+ to u1 came out 9 #aeie 9 two p>ts1 & 01 not)/&+ its imp]fect fulfilm5t1 ! mo/ compreh5sive ent]prise ( ! k9d 9 our language d[n to comp>atively rec5t times4 ,^! matt]s usually took ! =m ( notices1 accompany+ a publi%$ volume1 ( o!rs already 9 pr9t or 9 prep>ation by ! same firm4 ,no possessor or obs]v] ( old ,engli% books c fail to h met ) su* adv]tisem5ts2 b1 z we h said1 !y limit !mselves1 z a rule1 to curr5t lit]ature & ! v5tures ( ! imm$iate /ation] or pr9t]4 ,to "s copies ( ,m>mion's ,antiqu>y1 #afda1 we f9d atta*$ a slip conta9+ an ann\ncem5t by ,?omas ,dr+ ( old plays on sale by him at ! ,:ite ,lion 9 ,*anc]y ,lane1 & ins]t$ po/]ior to ! issue ( ?is p>ticul> drama1 :i* does n be> ,dr+'s "n2 & we all "k ! li/ ( dramatic p]=mances app5d$ to ,tom ,tyl] & 8 ,wife1 #affa1 & probably emanat+ f ,kirkman ! booksell]1 :]e we disc]n items belong+ to an e>li] p]iod--( "s ( :i* we "k no?+ fur!r4 ,?is catalogue1 ! mat]ial = :i* ,kirkman _h p]sonally br\ght toge!r by ! exp5diture ( consid]able "t & lab\r1 0 re-issu$ 9 #afga1 & f ab\t t "t ,clavell & o!r memb]s ( ! trade circulat$ p]iodical acc\nts ( all ! novelties ( ! season1 b almo/ entirely 9 ^? classes :i* seem to h !n appeal$ to ! public3 ,law1 ,sci5ce1 & ,div9ity--j ! sections ) :i* ,maunsell 9 #aeie began & end$4 ,! abs5ce ( ! ma*9]y suppli$ by ! auction long necessitat$ a practice :i* n only surviv$ sales by in* ( c&le & "u ! hamm]1 b :i* /ill prevails1 ( dispos+ ( libr>ies & small collections en bloc to ! trade1 & ! d$ication by ! p>ticul> buy] ( a s]ial catalogue to 8 pur*ase4 ,executors & o!rs long possess$ no o!r means ( realisation2 ! ,h>leian pr9t$ books 7 ?us disp]s$2 & ev5 ^? ( ,heb]1 almo/ )9 our own memory1 engross$ ! res\rces ( two or ?ree firms ( salesm54 ,! conditions "u :i* a libr>y 0 accumulat$ 9 =m] days 7 n less diff]5t ?an ^? "u :i* x pass$ into o!r h&s2 ! possibilities ( pr(it 7 inf9itesimal2 a heavy loss 0 almo/ a c]ta9ty4 ,b !n m5 b\ght m g5]ally = ! m]e love ( ! objects or = purposes ( /udy4 ,! speculative elem5t _h yet to arise4 ,evelyn1 9 8 fam\s lett] to ,pepys1 ,augu/ #ab1 #afhi1 speaks ( ,"l ,maitl&'s libr>y z c]ta9ly ! noble/1 mo/ sub/antial1 & accompli%$1 t ev] pass$ "u ! spe>4 ,?is 0 )9 two decades or s ( ! comm5cem5t ( ! sy/em ( sell+ lit]>y effects by auction4 ,we are aw>e t 9 ! ,bri/ol records ( ! f\rte5? c5tury ! trumpet1 introduc$ f ,france1 is m5tion$ z a m$ium = ! realisation ( prop]ty 9 ! same way2 & !re 0 ! mu* lat] in*-(-c&le pr9ciple--a p]haps unconsci\s loan f ,k+ ,alfr$'s alleg$ "t-c&les1 :i* are ref]r$ to by 8 biograph] ,ass]--a "w suspect$ ( be+ unau!ntic1 yet on t acc\nt may h none ! less sugge/$ ! idea to "s "o4 ,abroad ! trumpet or ! cry appe> among ! comm]cial /ates ( ! ,middle ,ages to h be5 ! usual =ms4 ,9 ! p>ticul>s ( a sale ( galleys by auction at ,v5ice 9 #accb1f ! prop]ty 0 cri$ be=eh& on behalf ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 & ! buy]1 till he paid ! price rea*$1 furni%$ a surety4 ,?is process 0 kn[n z ! incanto2 & x is curi\s en\gh t 9 ! sale-catalogue ( ,francis ,hawes1 ,esq41 a ,s\? ,sea ,company director1 9 #agbb1 ! goods are said to be on sale by cant or auction4 ,b ! mod]n ,italian /ill speaks ( an auction z an a/a 7! ,roman ha/a74 ,"s ( ^! types are illu/rat$ by ,lacroix 9 8 ,moeurs et ,usages4 ,9 ,france !y anci5tly _h ! bell & ! cri] 7! ,roman praeco74 ,9 ,london1 firms ( comm]cial brok]s long cont9u$ to hold _! sales ( goods by in* ( c&le2 b ! ,roman practice seems to h surviv$ d[n to comp>atively mod]n days 9 ,spa9 & ,portugal1 if n 9 ,france & ,italy4 ,9 #aeed1 ,junius ,rabirius1 a ,fr5* juri/1 publi%$ at ,p>is1 ) a metrical inscription to ,h5ry ,,ii4 ( ,france1 a ,lat9 treatise on ! orig9 ( ,ha/ae & ,auctions1 9 :i* he ent]s at "s l5g? into ! sy/em pursu$ by ! anci5ts1 & /ill reta9$ 9 ! sixte5? c5tury by ! ,lat9 communities ( ,europe4 ,?is is probably ! e>lie/ monograph :i* we possess on ! pres5t bran* ( ! subject4 ,x is a tol]ably dull & un9=m+ "o4 ,"s ( u are aw>e by practical exp]i5ce h[ deplorably t$i\s a normal mod]n auction "u ! hamm] is1 al?\gh x ext5ds only at ! utmo/ f "o to five or six 9 ! aft]noon4 ,b1 l "s ( ! ,cont95tal sales ( to-day1 ! old-fa%ion$ affair spread1 ) a break = refre%m5t1 ov] twice ! space ( "t1 & 0 conduct$1 previ\s to ! introduction ( ! hamm]1 by in* ( c&le4 ,?is sy/em 0 some:at less inconv5i5t ?an x at fir/ sight /rikes u z be+1 s9ce ! prop]ty 0 lott$ to a mu* l>g] ext5t 9 p>cels & bundles1 & ! bidd+s 7 apt to be comp>atively few]4 ,ano!r way ( say+ t ! e>ly auction appeal$ less to private ?an to pr(essional buy]s1 & n m]ely 9 t1 b 9 e aspect4 ,! same rem>k /ill applies to ! disp]sion ( all miscellane\s collections ( second>y importance1 unless an amateur *ooses to compete = a doz5 articles1 :i* he does n want1 = ! sake ( "o1 :i* he does4 ,! /eadily accumulat+ volume ( lit]>y production 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury inspir$ two successive movem5ts1 :i* we reg>d to-day z p]emptory necessities & matt]s ( c\rse1 b :i*1 s long z books 7 sc>c]1 & ! dem& = !m correspond+ly re/rict$1 fail$ to /rike any "o z likely to prove popul> & advantage\s4 ,^! movem5ts 7 ! second-h& dep>tm5t & ! auction-room4 ,x is a suffici5tly famili> fact t dur+ ! reign ( ,*>les ,,ii4 bo? sprang into exi/5ce1 al?\gh among ! ,holl&]s ! usage ( putt+ up books to public competition _h comm5c$ ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury prior2 b 9 #affa !re d n appe> to h be5 any facilities = dispos+ ( libr>ies or collections1 z 9 t ye> ,john ,ogilby1 ! hi/orian1 arrang$ to sell 8 books--! rema9d] ( 8 own publications--?r\gh ! m$ium ( a lott]y4 ,x 0 )9 a v brief int]val1 h[ev]1 t ! sale by auction is %[n to h become an accompli%$ fact4 ,! e>lie/ ( :i* an actual catalogue has come d[n to u is t ( ,dr4 ,laz>us ,seaman1 sold by ,coop] 9 #afgf2 b !re 7 9 all probability ant]ior exp]im5ts1 & side by side ) ! auctione] grew up ! pr(essional ance/or ( ! ,?orpes & ! ,rodds--! m5 :o suppli$ ,burton1 ,drummond1 ,evelyn1 ,pepys1 ,seld51 & _m m1 ) ! r>ities :i* are yet associat$ ) _! names4 ,! sy/em ( sell+ "u ! hamm] 9 its v>i\s /ages ( developm5t & diff]5t ramifications is n an unimportant factor 9 our mod]n social & comm]cial life2 x did n require _m ye>s f its introduction into ! metropolis to recomm5d x to ! prov9ces & to ,scotl&2 & we possess catalogues ( libr>ies or prop]ties disp]s$ 9 ?is mann] at ,le$s1 ,%effield1 ,nott+ham1 ,cambridge1 ,ed9burgh1 & else:]e 9 ! la/ qu>t] ( ! la/ b "o c5tury2 & 9 "o case at lea/ ( ?is k9d ( prop]ty be+ (f]$ at a fair4#g ,occasionally1 z 9 ! case ( ,second>y ,smi?1 #afhb1 a precoci\s feel+ = ! e>ly ,engli% s*ool reveals itself2 b1 = ! mo/ "p1 ! articles acc5tuat$ by ! old-fa%ion$ auctione] are =eign classics1 hi/ory1 & !ology--! lit]>y w>es1 9 fact1 9 vogue4 ,annex$ to ! ,memoirs ( ,?omas 7or ,tom7 ,br[n1 #agjd1 is a v unusual feature--a catalogue ( 8 libr>y4 ,)9 ab\t five-&-tw5ty ye>s ( ! suppos$ />t+-po9t ( ! auction1 ! mod]n practice ( ! ,london auctione] be+ engag$ to conduct sales 9 ! c\ntry1 ev5 9 important prov9cial t[ns1 seems to h fairly comm5c$1 = 9 #agjj ,edw>d ,mill+ton ( ,little ,brita9 sold at ,cambridge ! libr>y ( ,dr4 ,cornwall ( ,clapton 9 ,nor?ampton%ire4 ,9 ! prelim9>y matt] atta*$ to ! catalogue1 ,mill+ton rem>ks t he always e/eems x a privilege to ex]cise 8 lungs among/ 8 fri5ds4 ,a glimpse ( ! me?od ( collect+ by ! ,hon4 ,john ,nor?1 "o ( ! sons ( ,"l ,nor? ( ,kirtl+1 & born 9 #afde1 is af=d$ by 8 bro!r & biograph]1 ,rog] ,nor?1 :o says t he gradually accumulat$1 comm5c+ ab\t #afff1 a l>ge collection ( books1 pr9cipally ,greek1 & g5]ally b\ght !m himself1 sp5d+ mu* "t 9 company ) 8 relation 9 booksell]s' %ops1 & n object+ to possess duplicates1 if o!r copies 9 bett] condition 7 f\nd or 7 pres5t$ to him by fri5ds4 ,mr4 ,nor? fl\ri%$ dur+ ! halcyon days ( ! classics4 ,! lit]ature ( 8 own c\ntry probably int]e/$ him little4 ,nor?1 h[ev]1 0 s f> a true book-lov]1 inasmu* z he s\ght :at pleas$ himself4 ,x af=ds a pleasant] impression ( ! pursuit :5 "o p]ceives individuals ( all ranks & call+s buy+ !mselves p]sonally1 ei!r at ! book-%op or ! sal]oom1 9 ! selection ( _! p]iodical acquisitions4 ,! m>k$ copies ( ! old] auction catalogues are di/+ui%$ by ! names ( "s ( our mo/ em95t collectors1 b at pres5t g5tlem5 pref] to give _! commissions to _! booksell]s f want ( leisure or o!r motives4 ,i h allud$ to ! sale by auction ( ,dr4 ,seaman's libr>y 9 #afgf1 :i* took place at 8 h\se 9 ,w>wick ,c\rt1 ,w>wick ,lane4 ,! address to ! read]1 presumably by ,coop]1 comm5ces3-- ,x ha? n be5 usual "h 9 ,engl& to make sale ( ,books by way ( ,auction1 or :o w give mo/ = !m3 ,b x hav+ be5 practis$ 9 o!r ,c\ntreys to ! ,advantage bo? ( ,buy]s & ,sell]s2 ,x 0 !re=e conceiv$ 7= ! ,enc\ragem5t ( ,le>n+7 to publi% ! ,sale ( ^! ,books ?is mann] ( way4 ,! ,catalogue is n divid$ into days1 b ! fif? condition says1 ,t ! ,auction w beg9 ! #ca/ ( ,octob]1 punctually at ,n9e ( ! ,clock 9 ! ,morn+1 & ,two 9 ! aft]noon1 & ?is to cont9ue daily until all ! ,books be ,sold2 ,:]e=e x is desir$1 t ! ,g5tlem51 or ^? deput$ by !m1 may be !re precisely ! ,h\rs appo9t$1 le/ !y %\ld miss ! opportunity ( ,buy+ ^? ,books1 :i* ei!r !mselves or _! ,fri5ds desire4 ,9 #afhb ,?omas ,p>khur/1 9 (f]+ = sale ! libr>ies ( sev]al em95t m51 ann\nces t ! catalogues might be _h gratis at ! ,bible on ,london ,bridge 78 place ( bus9ess z a booksell]71 & he takes occasion to introduce 7p]haps = ! fir/ "t7 t c\rage\s =m ( /atem5t s popul> to ?is day among ! frat]nity z to ! collection be+ ! f9e/ ev] sold or to be sold1 & ! opportunity by consequ5ce be+ "o :i* w\ld nev] probably recur4 ,b ! pres5t writ] does n ent] m9utely into ?is bran* ( ! subject1 :i* ,mr4 ,lawl] has made 8 own4 ,x has always be51 & mu/ always rema91 a my/]y :5ce ! ,h>leian exempl>s ( a l>ge numb] ( unique or almo/ unique volumes belong+ to ! e>ly v]nacul> lit]ature ( ,great ,brita9 7 obta9$4 ,9 "s cases !y are traceable to ant]ior own]s & catalogues2 b a consid]able residue fir/ come to ! front "h1 & ! explanation seems to be t ! practice ( regi/]+ unreg>d$ trifles1 z !y 7 !n deem$ to be1 9 l>ge p>cels 0 necess>ily fatal to individuality & to ! survival ( clues4 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t ! same disappo9tm5t awaits u 9 m rec5t days1 till1 9 fact1 ! dem& = old poetry1 romances1 & plays made ! few extant copies objects ( int]e/ to ! trade suffici5t to entitle !m to prom95ce 9 _! li/s & 9 ^? publi%$ by ! auctione]s4 ,x may h be5 ! catalogue ( ,joseph ,ames1 #agfj1 :i* 0 among ! e>lie/ to raise su* items to ! dignity ( sep>ate lots1 ?\ght by ! pur*as]s at ! "t wor? a %ill+ or two2 b ! not$ sale ( ,mr4 ,we/ 9 #aggc is entitl$ to rank z ! =emo/ 9 ^? days1 :]e ! books & tracts1 long s9ce discov]$ to be repres5t$ by "o or two accid5tal survivors1 & gr[n de>] ?an gold a hundr$fold1 began to draw figures indicative ( increas$ curiosity & appreciation4 ,! mo/ em95t ( ! e>li] race ( auctione]s 9 ,london1 :o conf9$ _! att5tion to prop]ties belong+ to ! f9e arts1 7 ,william ,coop]1 a man ( consid]able lit]>y ta/e & culture1 :om we h se5 dispos+ ( ,dr4 ,seaman's books 9 #afgf2 ,edw>d ,mill+ton1 ,rob]t ,scott1 & ,john ,dunton1 ( :om we "k m ?an ( 8 pr$ecessors & contempor>ies ?r\gh 8 publications1 & especially 8 ,life & ,errors4 ,comm]cial rivalry & jeal\sy arose among ! memb]s ( ! frat]nity be=e ! in/itution _h gr[n at all old1 & compla9ts 7 also made aga9/ g5tlem5-bidd]s4 ,9 ! preface to ! catalogue ( a ,fr5* libr>y1 :]e he takes occasion to animadv]t sev]ely on 8 contempor>y & confr]e ,scott1 ,mill+ton ref]s to ! ?ird condition ( sale1 requir+ all buy]s to give 9 _! place ( abode1 to prev5t ! inconv5i5ces t h m or less hi!rto att5d$ ! ,und]tak]s1 & also ! ,pur*as]s1 by reason t sev]al p]sons1 out ( ,vanity & ,o/5tation1 h appe>$ & b\ght1 to ! damage & disappo9tm5t ( ! ,p>ties !y outbid1 & h n be5 s k9d to _! own ,reputation1 or j to ! ,proprietors1 z to pay = & fet* !m away4 ,?is 0 9 #afhg4 ,x seems to h be5 a consid]able "t aft] ! fir/ in/itution ( ! auction be=e a fix$ place ( bus9ess 0 appo9t$ = ! sale ( lit]>y & arti/ic prop]ties consign$ to a p>ticul> p>ty = realisation4 ,we f9d tav]ns & c(fee-h\ses mu* 9 reque/ = ?is purpose dur+ ! =m] half ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,! libr>y ( pr9t$ books & ,,mss4 belong+ to ,?omas ,britton1 small-coal man1 7 sold ab\t #agbj at ,tom's ,c(fee-,h\se1 & ab\t ! same date portions ( ,?omas ,rawl9son's /up5d\s collections1 ( :i* ! disp]sion ext5d$ ov] a doz5 ye>s1 came to ! hamm] at ! ,paul's ,head ,tav]n 9 ,c>t] ,lane4 ,x is improbable t any e>ly auction catalogue ( consequ5ce has disappe>$1 & look+ at ^? :i* we h1 say1 f ! outset to #agjj1 we at once p]ceive ! comp>atively limit$ bus9ess transact$ 9 ?is direction dur+ a l5g!n$ t]m ( ye>s1 & ! num]\s in/ances :]e a n v consid]able catalogue embraces ?ree or f\r prop]ties4 ,collections 71 z a rule1 made on a small] scale prior to ! ,h>ley epo*4 ,! practice ( publi%+ booksell]s' & auctione]s' catalogues1 rudim5t>y z x 0 at ! outset1 succe$$ by ! m sy/ematic descriptive acc\nts ( public & private collections1 gradually ext5d$ ! k ( ! surviv+ volumes ( e>ly lit]ature1 & laid ! f\ndation ( a ,national ,bibliography4 ,we %all probably nev] fully le>n our am\nt ( oblig$ indebt$ness to ,ri*>d ,heb]1 :o 9 8 own p]son1 f ab\t #ahjj to #ahcc1 consolidat$ & conc5trat$ an imm5se prepond]ance ( ! acquisitions ( ant]ior collectors1 & ) !m ga9$ innum]able treasures1 :i* came to him ?r\gh o!r *annels4 ,8 m>vell\s catalogue mu/ h prov$ a revelation at ! "t1 & to-day x is a "w ( ref]5ce at once in/ructive & agreeable4 ,:at mu/ /rike any "o :o has att5tively consid]$ ! ,heb] libr>y1 ev5 if x is n a case ( hav+ _h ! catalogue at 8 elb[1 z ,i h1 9 a mann]1 all 8 life1 is ! pres5ce !re ( s l>ge a numb] ( items ( :i* no trace occurs 9 e>li] li/s1 & ( :i* no duplicates h s9ce pres5t$ !mselves4 ,x is p]fectly m>vell\s h[ ,heb] accumulat$ ! va/ bibliographical treasures br\ght to light1 & ( :i* 8 catalogue is ! record a*ievem5t2 he mu/ h be5 n only indefatigable 9 8 own p]son1 b mu/ h furni%$ enc\ragem5t to _m o!rs1 :o met ) r>e books1 to af=d him ! fir/ refusal4 ,on ! o!r h&1 hundr$s ( e>ly ,engli% books & tracts :i* ?is indefatigable & munific5t ( collectors nev] succe$$ 9 obta9+1 items & au?ors ^: titles & names 7 hi!rto utt]ly unkn[n1 h )9 ! la/ two g5]ations come piecemeal into ! m>ket1 to delight alike1 yet 9 a diff]5t way1 ! bibliograph] & ! amateur4 ,! accid5tal & almo/ miracul\s survival ( lit]>y relics ( pa/ ages is curi\s on acc\nt ( ! purely casual mann] 9 :i* !y pres5t !mselves f season to season1 z well z f ! /range h&s 9 :i* _m ( !m are f\nd--(t5 p]sons ( obscure "* & 9 humble life1 :o h "o1 two1 or half-a-doz5 books ( :i* all _h someh[ elud$ ! rese>*es ( e collector4 ,cases are kn[n 9 :i* a s+le article has come to light 9 ?is mann]1 a unique publication ( ! ,plantag5et or ,tudor era1 maybe 9 sorry /ate1 maybe j z x left ! press two or ?ree c5turies ago1 b anyh[ a monum5t & a revelation4 ,! almo/ exclusive s\rces ( intellig5ce on ^! que/ions are ! correspond5ce ( ! p]iod1 a portion ( :i* is pr9t$ 9 ! volumes ( #ahac devot$ to ,aubrey's ,collections1 & ano!r 9 ,ni*ols's ,anecdotes4 ,!re we p]ceive t ,"l ,ox=d 0 indebt$ = _m r>ities to ,john ,bag=d & o!r private purveyors ( pr9t$ books z well z ,,mss4 ,9 a lett] ( #agca to ,he>ne1 8 ,lord%ip m5tions 8 impression t he _h =ty-two ,caxtons at t date4 ,he seems to h possess$ sev5ty-?ree examples ( ,wynkyn de ,worde4#h ,) respect to "s ( ! college libr>ies at ,ox=d1 ,cambridge1 & ev5 ,dubl91 x is easi] to arrive at ! facts1 s f> z !y g1 or1 9 o!r words1 _m ( ! r>e & important acquisitions ( ^? in/itutions came to !m at a p]iod ant]ior to :at may be t]m$ ! bibliographical era1 & 7 (t5 contempor>y gifts f ! au?ors ( ! volumes or f e>ly own]s ( !m4 ,! value ( ! auction became manife/ at a comp>atively e>ly date1 :5 a cle> dem& = c]ta9 descriptions ( lit]>y prop]ty _h set 91 p>ticul>ly :5 ! =mation ( ! ,h>leian libr>y 0 9 progress4 ,9 #ageg ! repres5tatives ( ,sir ,julius ,caes>1 ,ma/] ( ! ,rolls "u ,james ,i41 propos$ to sell 8 ,,mss41 & ev5tually negotiat$ ) a *eesemong]1 :o (f]$ ,l#aj = ! collection z wa/e pap]4 ,pat]son1 ! auctione]1 =tunately he>d ( ! affair1 dissuad$ ! family f x1 & prep>$ a c>eful catalogue ( ! articles1 by :i* he realis$ to ! own]s ,l#cef4 ,take ano!r case4 ,9 #ahef ! ,wolfre/ons decid$ on p>t+ ) a lot ( old books & pamphlets :i* an ance/or _h collect$ "u ! ,/u>ts1 or ev5 e>li]1 & w\ld1 z "o ( !m in=m$ u1 h gladly accept$ ,l#cj = ! :ole4 ,b !y 7 s5t to ,so!by's1 & realis$ ,l#gej4 ,on ! o!r h&1 in/ances are by no means unkn[n1 9 spite ( :at ! auctione]s may ass]t1 :]e x has suit$ a booksell] to give = a libr>y or a p>cel ( books a sum at all ev5ts suffici5t to tempt ! own]1 :o has always be=e 8 eyes1 9 ! case ( a sale "u ! hamm]1 a v>iety ( risks & draw-backs1 :i* an imm$iate *eque1 ev5 = a l[] am\nt1 at once removes4 ,aft] all1 ! book-lov] mu/1 z a rule1 be satisfi$ ) ! pleasure att5dant on tempor>y possession4 ,( ! h\ses :i* l5d !mselves 9 our own day1 & h done s dur+ ! la/ hundr$ or hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 to ! incessant r$i/ribution ( lit]>y acquisitions1 & h gradually r$uc$ an orig9ally r rudim5t>y pr9ciple to a sort ( f9e art1 s mu* has be5 writt5 by a succession ( g5tlem5 int]e/$ 9 ^! specialities t we c\ld h>dly add mu* t 0 new1 or treat ?is aspect ( ! topic )\t repeat+ o!rs or ourselves4 ,a po9t :i* m]its a pass+ m5tion1 h[ev]1 is ! hi/ory ( ! bidd+ at ^! sc5es ( competition4 ,x has be5 rem>k$ z a s+ul> circum/ance t 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury p5ny bidd+s 7 usual2 b x 0 ! silv] p5ny ( ^? days1 & we h to rememb] ! high] pur*as+ value ( money4 ,twop5ny & ?reep5ny advances succe$$1 & al?\gh ^! h long ceas$ 9 ,london1 !y yet survive 9 ! prov9ces1 :]e ! lots are less important4 ,"s ( ! pr9cipal h\ses n[ decl9e ev5 sixp5ce1 a %ill+ be+ ! m9imum (f] ent]ta9$4 ,! twop5ny bidd+ /ill prevail$ 9 #agca1 z a pric$ copy ( ! sale catalogue ( ,rob]t ,gray1 ,m4,d41#i %[s4 ,an (f] ( ?reep5ce is /ill n unkn[n 9 ! prov9ces1 z we h intimat$ above 9 our notice ( an episode 9 ,l9coln%ire--n ! ,spald+ "o1 b a second ab\t ! same po9t ( "t4 ,"o ( ! n lea/ int]e/+ & curi\s aspects ( ! auction sy/em is ! div]sity ( motives induc+ own]s to "p ) _! prop]ty4 ,a /udy ( ! title-pages or cov]s ( catalogues admits u o/5sibly to ! confid5ce ( ?is or t collector4 ,we %\ld n o!rwise become aw>e t "s fairly obscure g5tleman or lady 0 leav+ 8 or h] actual abode1 t ,balbus 0 *ang+ ! "* ( 8 libr>y1 t 8 fri5d s-&-s1 ow+ to a failure ( heal?1 _h f\nd x necess>y to settle 9 a m g5ial climate1 or t a well-kn[n amateur1 ( :om we nev] he>d be=e1 0 sell+ 8 duplicates4 ,:at does x signify8 ,lit]>y acquisitions1 9 common ) ev]y?+ else1 are con/antly pass+ f "o h& to ano!r4 ,( c\rse1 if ! la/ proprietor is deceas$1 if x is an executor's affair1 x is j z well to m5tion ! fact1 z x places ! op]ation on a cle>] foot+1 & !re is little1 if any1 suspicion ( nurs+2 b ) ord9>y lots ( books1 :]e ! p>ty or p>ties int]e/$ may be liv+1 x seems pref]able to describe ! objects ( competition purely & simply z s _m items = sale4 ,! reason = ! /ep is immat]ial1 m especially z !re is a pron5ess to receive ! "o t5d]$1 if n ) indiff]5ce1 ) incr$ulity4 ,a s+ul> entry 9 "o ( ! sale catalogues ( ,edw>d ,jeff]y1 ( ,w>wick ,/reet1 ,gold5 ,squ>e1 "u #aghh1 is a prop]ty describ$ z ! l\ng+ books ( a g5tleman1 9 ! ne> vic9ity ( :i* we come across ! ,p>liam5t>y & con/itutional libr>y ( a man ( fa%ion4 ,( c\rse1 :]e a fam\s or capital assemblage ( lit]>y treasures is = sale1 x is q prop] & exp$i5t on e acc\nt to connect ) x ! "n on :i* x conf]s1 & :i* may ev5 conf] on x1 di/9ction4 ,b x is diff]5t :5 ,mr4 ,jones is *ang+ 8 l9es1 or ,mr4 ,br[n is remov+ into ! c\ntry or out ( x1 or ! executors ( ! late ,mr4 ,rob9son h giv5 in/ructions = ! submission ( 8 effects to ! hamm]4 ,qu'importe8 ,:o c>es8 ,! composition ( an av]age auction-room1 :]e ! prop]ty is miscellane\s1 is a curi\s & n un$ify+ /udy4 ,"o beholds a l>ge1 closely-pack$ room1 :]e ! atmosph]e is n too salubri\s1 & yet ! names :i* ! auctione] proclaims z ^? ( ! buy]s are n num]\s1 are n ev5 9 all cases ! names ( p]sons pres5t4 ,! reason is t booksell]s or _! repres5tatives (t5 att5d sales = ! sake ( wat*+ ! m>ket or ( not+ ! prices1 & are on ! spot :5 a lot occurs :i* suits !m1 or = :i* !y h a commission4 ,x is n p]haps too mu* to say t if ! company %\ld be r$uc$ by #ge p] c5t4 ! quotations w\ld rema9 unalt]$1 = a c]ta9 proportion are dummies beyond a mod]ate figure1 & a c]ta9 proportion nev] op5 _! m\?s4 ,! latt] are spectators1 or proprietors1 or individuals ^: bidd+s are giv5 f ! ro/rum by proxy4 ,an exp]i5c$ deal] w probably guess = :om ! salesman or 8 cl]k is act+1 & w be guid$ by su* a h9t 9 8 own c\rse ( proce$+4 ,:]e ! goods on sale are ( a prevail+ly l[ /&>d1 ! sc5e v>ies 9 compliance ) ! circum/ances1 & ! pur*as]s' names 9 ! pric$ catalogue are almo/ )\t exception ! names ( booksell]s1 :o make _! acc\nt by go+ 9 = heavy lots & r\gh /uff--an excell5t vocation ?irty ye>s ago1 b n[ a fairly =lorn hope & que/4 ,! b>ga9 is no long] to ! man :o c buy = a %ill+ & sell = a p\nd1 b to him :o has ! c\rage & means to buy = fifty p\nds :at he c sell = five times fifty by virtue ( 8 k & connection4 ,to wat* c>efully & /udi\sly a big sale su* z t ( ! ,a%burnham libr>y1 ( :i* two out ( ?ree portions are n[ scatt]$1 is a bibliographical1 if n a comm]cial1 education 9 little4 ,we att5d$ 9 p]son ?r\gh\t1 & obs]v$ ) int]e/ & pr(it ! curi\s work+1 unappreciable to ^? n practically v]s$ 9 books1 & acqua9t$ ) ! result only ?r\gh p>agraphs 9 ! newspap]s4 ,a spectator ) "s prep>atory tra9+ c\ld see h[ & :y c]ta9 lots fet*$ su* & su* abnormal figures2 & a lead+ ag5cy 9 ?is direction 0 ! un=tunate employm5t--un=tunate = himself1 n = ! own] or ! auctione]--by a lead+ buy] ( an ag5t :o _h to w9 8 pur*ases f m5 /rong] ?an himself4 ,?us ! ,caxton's ,jason1 in/ead ( br++ p]haps ,l#ajjj1 ran up to m ?an twice t sum1 :ile1 if x 0 re-sold "u diff]5t conditions1 x might n ev5 rea* ! l[] am\nt4 ,/ill m /rik+ 7 ! (f]s = su* ?+s z ! fir/ ,engli% edition ( ,m's ,utopia 7,l#ea71 a volume :i* has repeat$ly sold = a c\ple ( gu9eas2 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 a h&somely b\nd copy ( ,b\rri5ne's ,memoires 9 t5 volumes w5t = #aas41 & o!r ord9>y works 9 proportion4 ,! names 9 ! booksell]s' l$g]s & 9 ! auctione]s' catalogues z buy]s ( old or sc>ce lit]ature are n by any means necess>ily always ! names ( collectors4 ,!y are (t5 ^? ( middlem51 ?r\gh ^: h&s a volume passes be=e x rea*es its ultimate de/9ation--passes 9 _m cases f "o ( ^! *annels to ano!r4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 ano!r mode ( say+ t ! numb] ( actual book-hold]s on _! own p]man5t acc\nt is comp>atively limit$1 & s x is4 ,a call on ! "p ( two or ?ree p]sons = a p>ticul> class ( "w or subject imm$iately puts ! :ole trade on its mettle2 ev]y?+ directly or indirectly connect$ ) ! new topic is b\ght up or compet$ = ) extraord9>y & abrupt eag]ness2 ! entire frat]nity is b5t on supply+ ! late/ dem&2 & prices rise ) proportionate rapidity to an extravagant height4 ,! m>ket consi/s ( a c\ple or trio ( individuals1 :o might be ins5sible to ! excitem5t :i* !y h occasion$ if x 7 n = ! (f]s f all sides :i* p\r 9 ^u !m f day to day2 & 9 a season or s x is all ov]2 quotations are z be=e2 & ! runn+ is on some?+ diff]5t4 ,books ( ,emblems1 ,ca?olic ,lit]ature1 ,g>d5+ & ,agriculture1 ,occult ,sci5ces1 ,e>ly ,poetry1 ,old ,plays1 ,am]icana1 ,bewick1 ,cruik%ank1 ! mod]n noveli/s1 h all _h _! day4 ,b ! cry & ! want are l>gely artificial4 ,! cu/om]s are few2 ! cat]]s are _m4 ,su* a criticism applies only to ! r>] & co/li] desid]ata4 ,! *>act]i/ics & frequ5t surprises ( auction figures l>gely proce$ f ! pressure br\ght to be> f )\t by bidd]s :o are 9 ! backgr\nd1 :o (t5 possess slight bibliographical k1 & ^: res\rces enable !m to furni% _! repres5tatives ) g5]\s in/ructions4 ,^! competitors are usually re/rict$ to prom95t sales1 :]e ! capital items are num]\s1 & ! "n ( ! proprietor is t ( a dep>t$ celebrity1 or at all ev5ts1 :]e c]ta9 copies1 :e!r ( manuscripts or pr9t$ books1 are submitt$ to public competition aft] a l5g!n$ p]iod ( det5tion 9 ! h&s ( ! late hold]4 ,! ,a%burnham sale 7n[ complet$7 af=d$ abundant pro( ( ! influ5ce on ! m>ket ( a collector :o began to =m 8 libr>y be=e _m ( u 7 born1 & :o succe$$ n only 9 secur+ _m treasures at pres5t almo/ beyond rea*1 b 9 do+ s at fairly mod]ate prices4 ,b ev5 :5 ! late ,"l ,a%burnham w5t to :at 0 9 8 "t consid]$ an extreme figure1 he or 8 e/ate g5]ally ga9$4 ,= example1 8 ,p>zival & ,titurell1 #adgg1 :i* co/ ,mr4 ,qu>it* ,l#cj1 & 0 sold to 8 ,lord%ip = ,l#de or less 7,"l ,a%burnham did n object to a disc\nt71 0 reacquir$ by ! =m] = ,l#ha1 & ! set ( ,walton's ,angl]1 :i* is und]/ood to h co/ ,l#bjj1 realis$ f\r times t am\nt4 ,! auction m>t1 :]e lit]>y prop]ty ( all k9ds *anges h&s1 possesses its slang vocabul>y1 & kn[s alike ! ,fro/ & ! ,boom--n to m5tion ! ,fluke4 ,9 ! notices :i* occur 9 ! press ! public sees only "o side1 only ! high quotations4 ,! public are ( c\rse1 z a rule1 de/itute ( bibliographical k1 & s is ! normal j\rnali/4 ,he m>*es into ! room aft] "s sale1 asks = ! pric$ catalogue1 scans ! pages1 & makes notes ( ! highe/ figures1 :i* are z (t5 z n mispr9t$ by him 9 ! organ by :i* he is employ$4 ,he does n say t a lot :i* 0 wor? ,l#bj w5t = ,l#b1 or t "o :i* w\ld usually fet* ,l#b1 br\ght ,l#bj by reason ( "s m5tion$ te*nicality1 because he does n "k4 ,a man :o has devot$ 8 life to ! /udy ( books & prices is aw>e t !re are occasions :5 v ord9>y prop]ty realises silly prices1 & t !re are o!rs :5 ! r>e/ & mo/ valuable articles are giv5 away4 ,sometimes1 aga91 ! company is n unanim\s en\gh1 & a sov]eign's wor? may g = m ?an a sov]eign1 or1 if !re is p]fect fri5d%ip among ^? pres5t1 a fir/ folio ,%akespe>e may drop at a doz5 p\nds2 b !n !re is1 y "k1 ! c\rt ( appeal1 :i* reassesses ! am\nt to be f9ally paid4 ,n inv>iably4 ,we h our v selves n s long s9ce1 on a hot ,saturday aft]noon1 sat at ! auctione]'s table1 & made ne>ly a clean sweep ( a libr>y ( old ,engli% plays1 :]e ! maximum bid 0 eighte5 p5ce1 & !re 0 a buzz ?r\gh ! room :5 "o1 no bett] ?an ! re/1 0 accid5tally c>ri$ to #ads4 ,b to ! artificial inflation ( prices 9 our sal]ooms !re is m ?an "o side & "o key4 ,!re 0 n s long s9ce an in/ance at ,*ri/ie's1 & a second at ,so!by's1 :]e ! high quotations 7 entirely due to ! competition ( a s-call$ int]lop]1 :o bade1 z he ?\ght1 on ! judgm5t ( ! room1 & 0 signally h&icapp$4 ,aga91 some?+ has ere n[ be5 c>ri$ to a prodigi\s figure ow+ to an unlimit$ commission inadv]t5tly giv5 to two ag5ts4 ,! old ,duke ( ,well+ton once gave ,l#aje 9 ?is way = a %ill+ pamphlet1 & ev5 !n ! bidd+ 0 only /opp$ by arrangem5t4 ,h[ev]1 ( all ! miracul\s surprises1 ! mo/ signal on record 0 "o ( ! mo/ rec5t--! ,fr]e sale at ,so!by's 9 #ahif1 already allud$ to1 :]e ! prices realis$ = books 9 v second>y pres]vation set all records & prec$5ts at ?or\gh defiance4 ,! ph5om5on1 if x c\ld be ref]r$ to any cause1 arose f ! peculi> atmosph]e & surr\nd+s2 x 0 a bona fide old libr>y1 =m$ p>tly by ! ,fr]es ( ,roydon ,hall1 ,norfolk1 & p>tly by _! relative ,sir ,john ,f5n1 editor ( ! ,pa/on ,lett]s1 & a r not$ antiqu>y ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,x 0 all /raight & fair1 s f> z "o c\ld see2 !re 0 no rigg+1 & ! competition 0 simply insane4 ,a portion ( ! ,pa/on ,correspond5ce /ruck u z *eap by comp>ison at ,l#djj2 x 0 t :i* 0 (f]$ at ,*ri/ie's "s "t s9ce1 & b\ght 9 at ab\t ! same figure4 ,!re 7 "o or two s+ul> errors 9 ! catalogue4 ,an ,elizabe?an edition ( ,sir ,john ,m&eville's ,travels 0 ascrib$ to #aejc & ! press ( ,wynkyn de ,worde1 & ! ,tylney ,psalt]1 belong+ to ! fifte5? c5tury1 0 /at$ 9 a note by a =m] possessor to be ( ! age ( ,ri*>d ,coeur de ,lion4 ,"o ( ! mo/ unacc\ntable blund]s 9 an auctione]'s catalogue :i* we c call to m9d 0 ! description ( a ,s>um s]vice book z a grammatical treatise4 ,b solecisms ( v>i\s k9ds are p]iodical4 ,a ,g]man book is said to be pr9t$ at ,g$ruckt1 & a copy ( ,sir ,john ,m&eville 9 ,italian is ent]$ z ,que/o1 t be+ its compil]'s frugal me?od ( giv+ ! title 7,que/o e il libro74 ,"o /rik+ feature 9 ! ,fr]e sale 0 t x 0 only a "p ( ! libr>y1 & t n ! "p :i* ! auctione]s' repres5tative saw at ,roydon4 ,"s fur!r in/alm5ts occurr$ at ano!r sal]oom a few mon?s lat]2 & p]haps !re is yet m to come4 ,b 9 a bibliographical respect ! disp]sion prov$ ( int]e/1 z _m ( ! items1 =m]ly ,sir ,john ,f5n's1 _h rema9$ imp]fectly kn[n & describ$2 & x 0 n absolutely c]ta9 t !y surviv$4 ,an elem5t 9 ! mod]n auctions :i* is pat5t to all fairly conv]sant ) su* my/]ia1 & has become "o n less indisp5sable ?an normal1 is :at is commonly kn[n z ! ,rig4 ,a ,rig is a sale :i* dep>ts or decl9es f ! /rict l9e ( bona fides s f> z n to be precisely :at ! =efront ( ! catalogue av\*es x1 & by "o or two h\ses x is disc\nt5anc$4 ,nev]!less x exi/s1 & w cont9ue f ! nature ( ?+s to d s2 & we obs]ve 9 ! v op5+ decade ( auctions1 9 ! v infancy ( ! sy/em1 a trace or g]m ( ?is comm5c+ impurity or abuse4 ,= "s ( ! catalogues1 s f> back z #afgh1 purport to regi/] )9 _! cov]s ! libr>ies ( c]ta9 noblem5 or g5tleman & o!rs 7aliorumque1 9 ! ,lat9 diction !n s mu* 9 fav\r71 & s x has be5 ev] s9ce4 ,:5 we g to ! rooms & lift up our voices1 we d n always "k ^: prop]ty we are try+ to secure2 nor1 if our own judgm5t is wor? any?+1 does x greatly signify4 ,,footnotes3 #f ,hazlitt's ,v5ice1 #ahfj1 iv4 #dca4 #g ,! libr>y ( ,james ,*amb]la91 sold at ,/\rbridge ,fair 9 #afhf4 #h ,see ,catalogue ( ,e>ly ,engli% ,miscellanies =m]ly 9 ! ,h>leian ,libr>y1 by ,w4 ,c4 ,hazlitt1 #ahfb4 #i ,see besides1 ,hazlitt's ,memoirs1 #ahif1 *aps4 vii1 viii1 ix2 & ,hazlitt's ,confessions ( a ,collector1 #ahig1 p4 #aej et seq4 ,,additional ,,notes ,p4 #e4 ,( ! public collections 9 ,engl&1 ^? ( ,humphrey1 ,duke ( ,gl\ce/]1 at ,ox=d1 ( :i* v little rema9s1 & ( ,sir ,john ,gyll>de1 ,prior ( ! ,cal5d>ies' ,gild 9 ,bri/ol 7f\nd$ be=e #adea71 appe> to be ! pione]s4 ,= ! latt] ! ,bi%op ( ,worce/] is said to h provid$1 9 #adfd1 a receptacle or build+2 b ! collection 0 de/roy$ by fire 9 #adff4 ,p4 #e4 ,illum9at$ ,,mss4--,a great /ore ( in=mation is capable ( be+ collect$ on ! subject ( ! embelli%+ & f9i%+ processes :i* ,,mss4 und]w5t :5 ! scribe _h done 8 "p4 ,among ! ,pa/on ,lett]s occurs a bill f ,?omas 7!7 ,limn] ( ,bury ,/4 ,edmunds to ,sir ,john ,h[>d1 aft]w>d ,duke ( ,norfolk1 9 #adfg1 = illum9at+ sev]al books1 & we h also "o ( ,anto9e ,v]>d ( ,p>is1 ,enlum9eur du ,roy1 9 #adic = simil> "w execut$ = ! ,comte d',ang\leme by arti/s 9 ! pr9t]'s employm5t4 ,p4 #g4 ,circulat+ ,libr>ies4--,!re 0 a libr>y ( ?is class at ,dunf]ml9e 9 #agaa & at ,ed9burgh 9 #agbe4 ,:5 ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 came to ,london1 !re 0 no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,a booksell] nam$ ,wright e/abli%$ "o ab\t #agdj1 & x 0 kept up by 8 successors4 ,sion ,college 0 limit$ 9 its l5d+ range to ! ,london cl]gy4 ,p4 #i4 ,add ! ,le ,/ranges ( ,hun/anton to ! ,ea/ ,anglian collectors4 ,p4 #i4 ,k5t z a ,hunt+-gr\nd = ,books 9 ,old ,days4--,flockton ( ,cant]bury x 0 :o once sold ,m>l[e's ,dido1 #aeid1 = #bs4 ,he 0 a contempor>y ( ,william ,hutton1 ! ,birm+ham booksell]4 ,?is may h be5 ! v copy :i* =m]ly belong$ to ,h5ry ,ox9d5 ( ,b>ham1 ne> ,cant]bury1 & pass$ 9 succession into ! h&s ( ,isaac ,re$1 ,george ,/eev5s1 ! ,duke ( ,roxburghe1 ,sir ,eg]ton ,brydges1 & ,mr4 ,heb]4 ,! price *>g$ by ,flockton1 h[ev]1 0 fairly extravagant 9 comp>ison ) t giv5 by ,john ,h5d]son1 ! actor1 = ! copy :i* subsequ5tly belong$ to ,j4 ,p4 ,kemble & ! ,duke ( ,devon%ire--f\rp5ce--probably ! orig9al publi%$ price4 ,p4 #aj4 ,bri/ol ,h\ses4--,add ,/rong4 ,/rong's catalogues = #ahbg-ahbh are n[ be=e me1 & describe #aj1jjj items4 ,no su* /ock has be5 kept at ,bri/ol s9ce4 ,jeff]ies _h 9 =m] days "s v rem>kable books on sale--,caxtons includ$2 & ,k]slake & ,george c\ld %ew y volumes wor? y\r notice & money1 :oev] y might be4 ,n[1 alas6 y h to leave ! city z empty z y ent]$ x4 ,p4 #ah4 ,loss ( ,old ,books4--,! fate ( a heavy p]c5tage ( our e>li] books--( ! e>li] books ( e p--is curi\sly & m\rnfully readable 9 ! illit]ate bucolic scrawls1 do+ duty = autographs & inscriptions1 :i* tell1 only too pla9ly1 h[ su* prop]ty sl[ly b surely pass$ out ( sight & exi/5ce4 ,p4 #ai4 ,old ,libr>ies4--,add ,fras] ( ,lovat1 ,boswell ( ,au*9leck1 & ,f\nta9e ( ,n>=d4 ,p4 #be4 ,rolls ( ,book-,collectors4--,r say #ejjj names4 ,p4 #bi4 ,spoliation ( ,libr>ies4--,a preci\s volume ( e>ly ,engli% tracts 0 n v long s9ce (f]$ at an auction1 :i* _h be5 /ol5 f ,pet]bor\gh ,ca!dral1 & ano!r1 :i* con/itut$ "o ( ! *ief treasures ( ,sion ,college4 ,p4 #cb4 ,! bulk ( ! books ( ,mr4 ,samuel ,s&>s 7 left to ! ,univ]sity ,libr>y1 ,cambridge1 :i* has s9ce acquir$ ^? ( ! late ,"l ,acton4 ,p4 #cc4 ,l9coln ,ca!dral ,libr>y4--,besides ! ,honeywood books sold to ,dibd91 ! ,dean & ,*apt] h suff]$ o!rs to /ray f _! homes4 ,a notice is be=e me ( "o1 a l>ge folio on vellum1 conta9+ tracts ( a !ological complexion1 *iefly by an ,ox=d doctor1 ,rob]t ( ,leice/]1 :i* 0 pres5t$1 z a coeval inscription apprises u1 by ,?omas ,driffield1 =m]ly ,*ancellor ( ! ,diocese1 9 #adbb to ! new libr>y ( ! ca!dral4 ,p4 #cd4 ,prov9cial ,libr>ies4--,( ! books at ,bambor\gh ,ca/le1 a catalogue 0 pr9t$ at ,durham 9 #agii4 ,"s ( ! books at ,york ,m9/] appe> to h be5 gifts f ,ar*bi%op ,ma!ws4 ,at ,col*e/] !y are =tunate 9 possess+ ! libr>y ( ,ar*bi%op ,h>snet4 ,p4 #ce4 ,m>l[e's ,edw>d ,,ii41 #aeid4--,possibly obta9$ by ! ,l&graf ( ,hesse dur+ 8 visit to ,london 9 #afaa4 ,?is is m5tion$ by me 9 my ,%akespe> ,monograph1 #aijc4 ,p4 #cg4 ,private ,libr>ies4--,9 ! case ( private collections1 we h to di/+ui% betwe5 ^? ( an ance/ral "*1 ins5sibly accumulat$ f g5]ation to g5]ation )\t any fix$ or preconc]t$ plan1 & su* z h be5 =m$ by or = weal?y individuals 9 ! c\rse ( a s+le life1 if n ( a few ye>s1 on "s g5]al pr9ciple1 ) or )\t an eye to co/4 ,"u ei!r ( ^! conditions ! motive is usually p]sonal1 & ! ultimate transf] 9 "s in/ances to a public in/itution an accid5t or aft]?\ght4 ,p4 #ch4 ,h>leian ,libr>y4--,! ta/e ( ! ,h>ley family = books dat$ f ! "t ( ,*>les ,i4 ,sir ,rob]t ,h>ley1 ( ,brampton ,ca/le1 is cr$it$ ) ! possession ( an extraord9>y libr>y ( manuscript & pr9t$ books1 :i* _h be5 collect$ f "o desc5t to ano!r4 ,! h\se 0 besieg$ & burn$ 9 #afdc1 & ^! lit]>y & bibliographical treasures probably p]i%$ ) x4 ,b 8 gr&son1 ! fir/ ,e>l ( ,ox=d1 re/or$ ! libr>y2 & we all "k t ! second e>l1 :o surviv$ till #agda1 elevat$ x to ! rank ( ! fir/ private collection 9 ,engl&1 :ile he unconsci\sly sacrific$ x to ! incid5ce ( a languid & fall+ m>ket4 ,p4 #db4 ,mr4 ,william ,h5ry ,mill] ( ,craig5t9ny 0 orig9ally a solicitor 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,p4 #fe4 ,books ( ,emblems4--,besides ^? describ$ is ! translation execut$ by ,?omas ,combe1 & lic5s$ 9 #aeic1 ( ! ,!atre des ,bons ,eng9s ( ,guillaume de la ,p]ri]e1 ( :i* no p]fect copy ( any edition _h be5 se5 till ! writ] met ) "o ( #afad among ! ,burton-,con/able books4 ,p4 #ajc4 ,books ,appreciable on ,special ,gr\nds4--,among ^! are--,p5nant's ,t\r 9 ,scotl&1 #agfi1 & ,:ite's ,selborne1 #aghe4 ,ev]ybody is aw>e t !re are bett] works on ,scotl& ?an ,p5nant's1 & bett] acc\nts ( birds1 ^? ( ,selborne includ$1 ?an ,:ite's4 ,b we desire ! two heirlooms1 z _! au?ors left !m1 pure & simple4 ,we pref] n to h to dis5tangle ! two pieces ( eighte5? c5tury workman%ip f ! editorial & arti/ic improvem5ts :i* h ov]laid !m4 ,a mu*-edit$ writ] becomes a p>tn] 9 a limit$ company )\t a vote4 ,8 pages are conv]t$ by degrees into an ar5a :]e o!rs comm5d him above 8 des]ts1 or :at might h be5 8 wi%es1 :ile "h & !re he f9ds a comm5tator1 ^: aim is to conv9ce y h[ sup]ior a job he w\ld h made ( x _h x be5 left to him4 ,p4 #aji4 ,translations4--,x is rem>kable t ,aulus ,gellius makes ! same compla9t z is embodi$ 9 ! text1 ab\t ! lame v]sions ( ,lat9 writ]s f ! ,greek4 ,p4 #aag4 ,h[ell's ,new ,sonnets & ,pretty ,pamphlets4--,! ,hu? fragm5t seems z if x w\ld complete ! unique1 b imp]fect1 ,capell copy4 ,p4 #aai4 ,a ,hundr$ ,m]ry ,tales4--,besides ! ,hu? mutilat$ copy & ! ,goett+5 complete "o 7( #aebf7 !re is a fragm5t at ! ,bir?place ,museum1 ,/rat=d4 ,i saw x !re1 b did n note to :at impression x belong$4 ,p4 #abb4 ,f\r ,sons ( ,aymon1 #aejd4--;,a f9e copy is (f]$ at #aes4 9 a catalogue ab\t #agfj4 ,( ! ,fam\s hi/ory ( ! v]tu\s & godly woman ,judi?1 #aefe1 all t is s f> discov]able is t x is a translation 9 ,engli% metre by ,edw>d ,j5ynges4 ,a title-page1 pres]v$ among ,ames's collections at ! ,briti% ,museum1 is copi$ by me 9 ,bibl4 ,coll41 #aijc1 pp4 #baj-aa4 ,p4 #abe4 ,de/ruction ( ,books4--,untold numb]s ( volumes h also be5 sacrific$ to ! accumulation ( mat]ial on special l9es4 ,tons ( ! ,annual ,regi/]1 ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e1 ,notes & ,qu]ies1 & ! l1 h be5 lo/1 if x be a loss1 9 ?is way4 ,a few pages1 maybe1 are all t survive ( a book1 & :5 ! libr>y ( ! speciali/ is sold1 ! re/ %>es ! same fate at ! h&s ( an unsympa!tic pur*as]4 ,p4 #abf4 ,unique copies4--,! play ( ,ore/es1 #aefg1 came to light at ,plym\? ab\t =ty ye>s ago ) an equally unique issue ( "o ( ,drayton's pieces4 ,( su* ?+s ! pres5t writ] has met 9 ! c\rse ( a l5g!n$ c>e] ) treasures :i* w\ld make a small libr>y1 & has beheld no duplicates4 ,p4 #abh4 ,fragm5ts4--,! ,fragm5t has )9 ! la/ tw5ty or ?irty ye>s come into surpris+ evid5ce1 & 9 my late/ in/alm5t ( ,bibliographical ,notes1 #aijc1 ,i h be5 enabl$ to supply num]\s defici5cies 9 exi/+ records ev5 ( mod]n date f a v>iety ( s\rces n o/5sibly connect$ ) ,bag=d1 ,f5n1 or any o!r culprit ( ?is type1 %ew+ t ! process ( disappe>ance 0 9 univ]sal op]ation1 & t m]e *ance arre/$ x "h & !re j 9 ! nick ( "t4 ,p4 #abh4 ,capital ,books4--,x is p]haps n unfair to add t al?\gh ,milton's ,poems1 #afde1 is n a r>e book1 x is em95tly s 9 an irreproa*able /ate1 to say no?+ ( su* a copy z ! ,bodleian "o pres5t$ by ! poet himself1 :i* "o ( ! e>li] (ficials1 a ,dr4 ,hudson1 ?\ght might be ?r[n away )\t detrim5t to ! libr>y4 ,p4 #aga4 ,e>ly ,prices ( ,b9d+4--,! books or pamphlets issu$ at "o p5ny1 t is1 a silv] p5ny ( ! day1 7 usually /it*$ or sewn4 ,! edition ( ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]1 #aeeb1 0 sold1 b\nd 9 p>*m5t1 at #cs4 #d;d41 & 9 lea!r1 pap] bo>ds1 or clasps1 at #ds4 ,b 9 ! next impression1 x be+ 9 contemplation to suppress c]ta9 matt]1 ! price 0 to be r$uc$ 9 proportion4 ,p4 #ahc4 ,!re has be5 rec5tly add$ to ,coh5's "w a companion "o on ! ,fr5* illu/rat$ lit]ature ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,books l ,bewick's ,birds & ,quadrup$s1 & inde$ all works ( ! mod]n side 9 reque/1 are be/ lik$ 9 ! orig9al bo>ds ) labels inviolate4 ,p4 #aia4 ,cloi/] ,life ( ,*>les ,v4--,! ,keir illu/rat$ copy 0 long at ,leighton's 9 ,brew] ,/reet1 :ile ! late ,sir ,w4 ,/irl+-,maxwell 0 kn[n z ,mr4 ,/irl+4 ,p4 #aih4 ,h5ry ,,viii41 ,pray]s1 #aedd4--,?is exi/s 9 lat] impressions 9 ,engli%1 & ( ! date #aedd 9 ,lat94 ,p4 #bjj4 ,special ,copies4--,to ! li/ giv5 may be add$ ! extraord9>y volume ( tracts =m]ly 9 ! possession ( ,edmund ,sp5s] & ,gabriel ,h>vey1 a ,,ms4 note 9 :i* ?r[s an entirely new light on ! e>li] life ( ,sp5s]1 z fir/ po9t$ out by me aft] my pur*ase ( ! book at an auction1 :]e its importance 0 ov]look$4 ,p4 #bje4 ,%akespe>'s ,copy ( ,florio's ,montaigne1 #afjc4--;,9 my ,monograph on ,%akespe>1 #aijc1 ,i h adduc$ new evid5ce 9 support ( ! au!nticity ( ?is & o!r signatures ( ! poet4 ,p4 #bjf4 ,books ) ,,mss4 ,notes4--,!re is yet ano!r category ( rema9s among ! old] lit]ature ( all c\ntries1 & x is t1 9 :i* an ackn[l$g$ judge or ma/] ( a subject1 ?\gh himself p]haps a p]son ( no peculi> celebrity1 has r5d]$ a copy ( "s book ! m$ium = pres]v+ = future use matt] ov]look$ by ! au?or or editor or correct+ s]i\s errors1 & ! lapse ( "t ex]cises its influ5ce 9 ! appreciation ( su* adv]s>ia4 ,a liv+ s*ol> may be capable ( go+ f> beyond 8 pr$ecessors 9 enri*+ m>g9s & flyleaves2 b !re is ! caveat t he is our contempor>y4 ,! privilege ( ! grave app]ta9s to ! man :o laid d[n 8 p5 ev] s long ago4 ,we may "k mu* m ?an ,langba9e or ,oldys ab\t ! drama1 & ?an ,johnson or ,malone ab\t ,%akespe>2 yet1 dep5d ^u x1 _! notes are m want$ ?an ours4 ,p4 #bjh4 ,autographs 9 ,books4--,9 8 copy ( ,slaty]'s ,palaealbion1 #afba1 ! poet ,e>l ( ,we/morl& wrote on a flyleaf3 ,solus ,deus ,protector ,meus4 ,w4 ,ex dono ,danielis ,beswit* s]vi mei fidelis1 #afed4 ,among 8 books ,robespi]re possess$ a ,,ms4 ,acc\nt ( ! ,glori\s ,a*ievem5ts ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ) illu/rative draw+s1 & did x ! hon\r ( atta*+ 8 autograph--an op]ation seldom s h>mless4 ,p4 #bah4 ,books on ,vellum4--,! ,horae ( ! ,virg9 9 ! anci5t impressions on vellum are common] ?an ^? on pap]1 ?\gh1 z ! late ,mr4 ,hu? quietly obs]v$ to me1 ! vellum copies may be m desirable4 ,! mat]ial1 on :i* ! ,gwynn & ,me?u5 copy ( ,helyas1 #aeab1 0 pr9t$1 0 unusually co>se1 & ?is criticism applies to o!r e>ly ,engli% books tak5 (f on t sub/ance4 ,!y are a p[]ful contra/ to ! ,italian productions ( ! same class4 ,p4 #bcb4 ,a good deal ( in=mation has gradually accumulat$ respect+ ! ,v5etian s*ool ( b9d+2 b und\bt$ examples ( e>ly date rema9 s+ul>ly sc>ce4 ,see my ,v5etian ,republic1 #aijj1 ii4 #ffc1 #gbh4 ,! old] s*ool ( ,fr5* b9d+ resembl$ t ( ! f9] porcela9 ( ,*antilly & ,sevres1 :]e on a *oice piece ( ! ,l\is ,,xv4 p]iod are f\nd1 side by side1 ! sep>ate m>ks ( mak]1 pa9t]1 & gild]4 ,p4 #bdd-e4 ,engli% ,b9d]s4 ,add3-- ,edmond ,ri*>dson ( ,scald+ ,alley4 ,mat!ws4 7,b9d] ( ! ,hibb]t1 ,wilkes1 ,g>dn]1 & ,hu? copy ( ,%akespe>1 #afbc47 ,hayday4 7,work$ = ,w4 ,pick]+47 ,leighton4 ,j4 ,j4 ,leighton4 7,?is firm /ill does bus9ess 9 ,brew] ,/reet47 ,d\glas ,cock]ell4 ,j4 ,l>k9s4 ,miss ,prideaux4 ,sir ,edw>d ,sullivan4 ,r4 ,montague 7#agcj-dj71 booksell]1 publi%]1 & b9d]1 _h a place ( bus9ess 9 #agcb at ! corn] ( ,great ,que5 ,/reet1 ,drury ,lane1 & 9 #agdj 9 ,great ,wyld ,/reet4 ,he und]took to gild & lett] books at 8 cu/om]s' own h\ses4 ,john ,bancks ( ,sunn+ 0 8 j\rneyman4 ,x 0 ! late ,mr4 ,hu? :o express$ to me ! op9ion t ,b$=d's br[n calf %\ld h be5 left to acquire a natural tone4 ,p4 #bdh4 ,books ) ,pa9t$ & ,g(f]$ ,edges4--,i h se5 volumes belong+ to ! fir/ qu>t] ( ! sixte5? c5tury ) ! leaves g(f]$ & ornam5tally inscrib$2 b ! pa9t$ edge1 z we "k x1 0 !n already 9 exi/5ce 9 ,italy1 & ! mo/ em95t arti/s did n disda9 to execute ?is k9d ( embelli%m5t4 ,"o family at ,belluno long possess$ num]\s examples enri*$ by ! h& ( ,ces>e ,vecellio4 ,see my ,v5etian ,republic1 #aijj1 ii4 #gbh4 ,! major "p ( a sale at ,so!by's a ye> or s ago consi/$ ( books treat$ on ?is pr9ciple by ! own]2 & ! comm]cial result 0 n joy\s4 ,p4 #bec4 ,fr5* & o!r ,b9d]s4 ,add3-- ,brodel ,a9e et fils4 ,bisiques4 7,fam\s = 8 ,turkey lea!r47 ,?\v594 ,l4 ,mull]4 7,?\v59's successor47 ,! h\se ( ,m>ius-,mi*el comb9$ b9d+ & gild+4 ,among ! ,ro?s*ild ,,mss41 n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 is a ,boccaccio b\nd by ,?omas ,b]!let be=e #aeeb = ! ,protector ,som]set4 ,x is 9 gilt calf ) ! motto3 ,foy povr ,debvoir4 ,p4 #bfc4 ,! catalogue ( ! ,e>ly ,engli% ,books 9 ! ,briti% ,museum 0 ma9ly ! "w ( ,mr4 ,eccles1 a late memb] ( ! /aff4 ,a new1 enl>g$1 & mu* improv$ edition by ,mr4 ,poll>d is 9 progress4 ,p4 #bga4 ,t fairly famili> t]m1 ,unique1 has be5 v badly entreat$4 ,a late em95t auctione]1 :o 0 n %y ( us+ x1 tri$ to br+ into vogue ! v>iant =m1 ,uni ,que4 ,p4 #bgd4 ,hu? ,catalogue4--,my copy is full ( corrections1 ! text ab\nd+ ) errors1 "s ( a v s]i\s "*4 ,! late ,mr4 ,f4 ,s4 ,ellis 0 ! responsible editor1 & omitt$ at 8 discretion mu* int]e/+ matt]4 ,p4 #bge4 ,bibliographical ,works ( ,ref]5ce4--,"o ( ! be/ is ,dickson & ,edmond's ,annals ( ,scoti% ,pr9t+1 #ahij4 ,! ,ryl&s ,catalogue prov$ a fiasco4 ,p4 #bih4 ,( c\rse ! notification 9 ! press ( a signally high price at an auction = a really important lot ov]:elms ! v5dors ) inquiries & (f]s--(f]s ( simil> treasures1 :i* are extremely ! rev]se4 ,p4 #cjg4 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,hoe acquir$ ! bulk or :ole ( ,mr4 ,pope's books aft] 8 dea?1 includ+ ! ,caxton ,ar?ur1 #adhe1 & ?is g5tleman cont9ues to buy "s ( ! mo/ important items :i* occur = sale 9 ,london4 ,aft] all said1 mu* z we at home "h 9 ,brita9 ne$ to be bett] in/ruct$ 9 ! art ( ,book-,collect+1 our ,am]ican c\s9s are /ill f>!r f hav+ complet$ _! education 9 ?is way--a few h n comm5c$ x1 ,i fancy4 ,x is n g5]ally realis$ 9 ,engl& t ! ,am]ican collector ( l(ti] range is a type entirely di/9ct f ! normal book-collector1 ^: limit is quickly rea*$4 ,^? :o buy books 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are by no means all ,hoes & ,morgans4 ,p4 #caa4 ,e>ly ,catalogues ( old ,plays4--,i %\ld h add$ ! s (t5 quot$ "o annex$ to ! ,old ,law1 #afef4 ,p4 #cad4 ,in* ( ,c&le4--,?is practice surviv$ d[n to mod]n times bo? 9 ,france & ,engl& 9 ! disposal or transf] ( real prop]ty4 ,p4 #cae4 ,laz>us ,seaman4--,?is g5tleman 0 a memb] ( ! ,assembly ( ,div9es1 & at "o "t *apla9 to ! ,duke ( ,nor?umb]l&4 ,he held ! liv+ ( ,all ,hall[s1 ,bread ,/reet1 & became ,ma/] ( ,pet]h\se1 ,cambridge4 ,b he lo/ 8 cl]ical pref]m5t at ! ,re/oration1 & *iefly resid$ 9 8 lat] days 9 ,w>wick ,lane1 ,london1 :]e he di$ 9 #afge4 ,p4 #cag4 ,book ,auctions4--,x is at pres5t1 ,i believe1 at ! discretion ( ! auctione] to po/pone a sale1 :5 ! company is too small to promise a satisfactory result1 yet ,i h kn[n "o c>ri$ out :5 n m ?an two influ5tial bidd]s 7 pres5t4 ,9 a catalogue ( #afha1 h[ev]1 !re is a proviso t at lea/ tw5ty g5tlem5 mu/ att5d4 ,p4 #cbc4 ,x is a p[]ful exemplification ( ! contra/ betwe5 old times & ours1 t ,mr4 ,pi]pont ,morgan is cr$it$ ) hav+ acquir$ =ty ,caxtons at "o swoop4 ,,errata#aj ,p4 #e1 l4 #h1 = dep5ds read dep5d4 ,p4 #g1 l4 #c1 = ,w>m ,well read ,w>mwell4 ,p4 #i1 l4 #h f foot1 = ,ox5d5s read ,ox9d5s4 ,p4 #ca1 l4 #h1 read ,dr4 ,williams's ,libr>y1 ,gordon ,squ>e4 ,p4 #ce1 l4 #d f foot1 read ,! late ,mr4 ,qu>it* n>rat$4 ,p4 #dj1 l4 #ad1 read ! second ,e>l ( ,ox=d4 ,p4 #ed1 l4 #e f foot1 read su* z ! ,dyce4 ,p4 #ed1 l4 #f1 read ,au*9leck 7,boswell74 ,p4 #ajg1 l4 #bb1 read ,/4 ,john's 7,j4 ,a474 ,p4 #ajg1 l4 #bf1 read ---- 7,bayle7 ,montaigne ! ,essayi/4 ,p4 #aad1 l4 #d f foot1 read ,mald54 ,p4 #abj1 l4 #c1 read ,ox9d54 ,p4 #ade1 l4 #c1 read eighte5? c5tury4 ,p4 #aeb1 l4 #ae1 read :i* falls4 ,p4 #aee1 l4 #c f foot1 read ,makell>4 ,p4 #aef1 l4 #b f foot1 read sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies4 ,p4 #afj1 l4 #ab1 read ,/ev5s4 ,p4 #afh1 l4 #bj1 read tw5tie? c5tury has well op5$4 ,p4 #ahj1 bis1 read ,basiliologia4 ,p4 #aha1 l4 #d f foot1 read we may place4 ,p4 #baj1 l4 #ad1 read ,d]e4 ,p4 #bba1 l4 #b f foot1 read ,concubranus4 ,p4 #bde1 l4 #aa1 read ,*>les ,lewis ! y\ng]4 ,p4 #bea1 l4 #c1 read g5]e4 ,p4 #bfb1 l4 #ac1 read #ahfg-aijc4 ,p4 #bgg1 l4 #ba1 read ,+lis copy4 ,p4 #bhc1 l4 #bj1 read la/ c5tury4 ,p4 #big1 l4 #e1 read ! 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