The enemies of books.
By: By William Blades ... with a preface by Richard Garnett ... illustrated by Louis Gunnis and H. E. Butler.
Publisher: E. Stock
Published: 1896
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 151
Subjects: Books -- Conservation and restoration.; Book-worms.
Notes: Fire.--Water.--Gas and heat.--Dust and neglect.--Ignorance and bigotry,--The bookworm.--Other vermin.--Bookbinders.--Collectors.--Servants and children.--Postscriptum: Anecdote of book-sale in Derbyshire.--Conclusion: The care that should be taken of books--enjoyment derived from them.