Project Gutenberg 2014-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 102 Slater, J. Herbert (John Herbert) 1854 1921 Slater, J. H. (John Herbert) Slater, John Herbert 09021673 The Romance of Book-Collecting In eulogy of catalogues -- A comparison of prices -- Some lucky finds -- The Forgotten Lore Society -- Some hunting-grounds of London -- Vagaries of book-hunters -- How fashion lives -- The rules of the chase -- The glamour of bindings -- The hammer and the end. Produced by Al Haines "The Romance of Book-Collecting" by J. Herbert Slater is a non-fiction work written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the art and passion of book-collecting, exploring the intricacies and nuances of the practice, including the significance of sale catalogues and the thrill of the search for rare volumes. It appeals to bibliophiles and anyone fascinated by the history and value of literature. The opening of the book elaborates on the value of antiquated sale catalogues, which are often dismissed as junk, but can provide a wealth of insight and intrigue for those with a passion for books. Slater highlights the unique finds that book collectors can encounter, even amidst seemingly worthless items. He recounts anecdotes about collectors who have chased and discovered rare books, emphasizing the sentimentality and personal connection that come with collecting. Overall, the beginning sets an engaging tone for exploring the world of book-collecting, laying the foundation for further discussions on the topic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46237/46237-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en Book collecting Bibliomania Booksellers and bookselling -- England -- London Z Text Bibliomania Browsing: Other 294511 294465 2024-09-19T10:22:37.514711 2023-09-20T06:38:50.528482 text/html text/html 297247 2014-07-12T08:33:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 250720 2014-07-12T08:33:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 258478 2024-09-19T10:22:48.718452 application/epub+zip 458265 2024-09-19T10:22:47.284498 application/pdf 316989 2024-09-19T10:22:40.663487 application/pdf 263806 2024-09-19T10:22:42.279480 application/epub+zip 167260 2024-09-19T10:22:38.812521 application/epub+zip 340840 2024-09-19T10:22:51.503460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324468 2024-09-19T10:22:45.454495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228418 2022-09-21T04:56:06.346732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259857 2024-09-19T10:22:36.876532 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260091 2014-07-12T08:33:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 102189 2014-07-12T08:33:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 258035 2014-07-12T08:33:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 101769 2014-07-12T08:33:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 258039 2014-07-12T08:33:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101687 2014-07-12T08:33:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26557 2024-09-19T10:22:51.642443 application/rdf+xml 242840 2024-09-19T10:22:36.220515 2023-09-20T06:38:50.227497 text/x-rst text/x-rst 242840 2014-07-12T08:33:38 text/x-rst 237786 2014-07-12T08:33:38 text/x-rst application/zip 22174 2024-09-19T10:22:41.171483 image/jpeg 3016 2024-09-19T10:22:40.929497 image/jpeg 249985 2024-09-19T10:22:37.545532 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