Project Gutenberg 1999-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 270 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew The Library Transcribed from the 1881 Macmillan and Co. edition by David Price "The Library" by Andrew Lang is a bibliographic exploration written during the late 19th century. The text serves as a delightful guide for bibliophiles, detailing the joys, perils, and pleasures associated with the art of book collecting. It showcases the deep connection between collectors and their treasures, emphasizing literature as both a passion and an investment. The opening of the book sets the stage by presenting an "Apology for the Book-Hunter," where Lang argues for the merits of collecting books and the affection book enthusiasts have for their finds. He discusses the fundamental appeal of literature, the various tastes of collectors, and the thrill of uncovering rare volumes amidst the chaos of book stalls. Lang paints a vivid picture of the experiences and emotions tied to book hunting, from the satisfaction of a well-captured bargain to the inevitable sadness of losing treasured books or collections. The prose is rich with anecdotal wisdom, making a case for the valuable connection between the collector, the collection, and the stories embodied in each printed page. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Books Book collecting Z Text Bibliomania Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 288848 288755 2024-09-01T11:47:04.967499 2023-10-01T10:40:20.074240 text/html text/html 295674 2014-10-05T07:03:10 text/html 5425486 2014-10-05T07:11:01 text/html application/zip 5502254 2024-09-01T11:47:11.678446 application/epub+zip 5493944 2024-09-01T11:47:06.204495 application/epub+zip 162229 2024-09-01T11:47:05.464519 application/epub+zip 5564645 2024-09-01T11:47:15.745474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5527964 2024-09-01T11:47:10.288470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215183 2022-09-01T13:20:45.973919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254771 254742 2024-09-01T11:47:04.364480 2023-10-01T10:40:19.575262 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 254921 2014-10-05T07:03:05 text/plain; charset=utf-8 102664 2014-10-05T07:11:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18405 2024-09-01T11:47:15.901412 application/rdf+xml 14236 2024-09-01T11:47:05.551471 image/jpeg 2641 2024-09-01T11:47:05.506462 image/jpeg 5475794 2024-09-01T11:47:05.114489 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia