Project Gutenberg 2011-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 93 Browne, Irving 1835 1899 06044098 In the Track of the Bookworm Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "In the Track of the Bookworm" by Irving Browne is a collection of musings and reflections on the art of book collecting, written in the late 19th century. The author, who identifies as a bookworm himself, shares his thoughts, fancies, and gentle critiques regarding the behaviors of collectors and the value of books in society. The work delves into the history and passion for collecting books, touching upon various subjects such as the character of notable collectors throughout history and the nuances of book appreciation. At the start of the text, Browne sets a light-hearted tone, contemplating the nature of humans as collectors and asserting that the pursuit of book collecting is the most noble among all collectible passions. He humorously emphasizes the historical significance of books, quoting various philosophers and famous individuals who have amassed libraries, and he draws parallels between book collectors and other types—making it clear that while collecting is innate to humankind, the obsession with books carries a unique richness. This opening portion establishes Browne’s witty and reflective style as he invites readers into the captivating world of bibliomania, celebrating the love of books with a blend of humor and insight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Books Book collecting Bibliomania Z Text Bibliomania Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Other 236332 236343 2024-09-15T13:10:36.643901 2023-09-16T06:42:23.468298 text/html text/html 231575 2011-07-17T17:12:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1202004 2011-07-17T17:12:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 635328 2024-09-15T13:10:44.810849 application/epub+zip 638931 2024-09-15T13:10:39.058895 application/epub+zip 137806 2024-09-15T13:10:37.714951 application/epub+zip 790978 2024-09-15T13:10:48.593823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 747230 2024-09-15T13:10:43.636906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253783 2022-09-16T17:26:24.851382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170633 170469 2024-09-15T13:10:35.424895 2023-09-16T06:42:22.532325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 170460 2011-07-17T17:12:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 69577 2011-07-17T17:12:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 170461 2011-07-17T17:12:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69559 2011-07-17T17:12:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20456 2024-09-15T13:10:48.737844 application/rdf+xml 15345 2024-09-15T13:10:38.233892 image/jpeg 3789 2024-09-15T13:10:37.939888 image/jpeg 2107926 2024-09-15T13:10:36.871903 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