Project Gutenberg 2007-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 178 Koopman, Harry Lyman 1860 1937 17000661 The Booklover and His Books Books and booklovers -- Fitness in book design -- Print as an interpreter of meaning -- Favorite book sizes -- The value of reading -- The book of to-day and the book of to-morrow -- A constructive critic of the book -- Books as a librarian would like them -- The book beautiful -- The reader's high privilege -- The background of the book -- The Chinese book -- Thick paper and thin -- The clothing of a book -- Parchment bindings -- Lest we forget the few great books -- Printing problems for science to solve -- Types and eyes: the problem -- Types and eyes: progress -- Exceptions to the rule of legibility -- The student and the library -- Orthographic reform -- The perversities of type -- A secret of personal power. Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Meghan, and the booksmiths at http://www.eBookForge.net "The Booklover and His Books" by Harry Lyman Koopman is a collection of reflective essays written in the early 20th century. This work explores the many facets of books, emphasizing their aesthetic, intellectual, and physical attributes. The central theme revolves around the appreciation of books not merely as vessels of content but as art objects deserving of love and attention, particularly from those who regard themselves as booklovers. The opening portion of the text introduces the concept of the "booklover," distinguishing them from mere readers and collectors. Koopman discusses the importance of recognizing the beauty of books in both their physical form and their content, referencing the deep connection between the two. He delves into the historical evolution of books, portraying them as products of artistic endeavor while outlining the essential attributes that define a well-made and beautiful book. This analysis sets the stage for further explorations into various topics related to books, including design, readability, and the cultural significance of literature itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Books Z Text Bibliomania Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Other 461762 461770 2024-09-10T04:11:53.429001 2023-09-10T07:48:35.853693 text/html text/html 436463 2021-01-02T23:47:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 9193507 2021-01-02T23:47:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 9666375 2024-09-10T04:13:00.925615 application/epub+zip 9576826 2024-09-10T04:12:16.679844 application/epub+zip 217212 2024-09-10T04:11:55.266978 application/epub+zip 89757830 2024-09-10T04:13:20.943008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89629043 2024-09-10T04:12:33.803789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333094 2022-09-10T14:06:36.559257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348519 348442 2024-09-10T04:11:50.988039 2023-09-10T07:48:33.954666 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 348289 2021-01-02T23:47:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 131523 2021-01-02T23:47:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 348290 2021-01-02T23:47:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131444 2021-01-02T23:47:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20660 2024-09-10T04:13:21.384036 application/rdf+xml 10482 2024-09-10T04:11:56.079963 image/jpeg 2822 2024-09-10T04:11:55.818967 image/jpeg 9258488 2024-09-10T04:11:53.990986 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