The enemies of books
By: by William Blades ; with a preface by Richard Garnett ; illustrated by Louis Gunnis and H.E. Butler
Contributors: Garnett, Richard, 1835-1906; Gunnis, Louis, illustrator; Butler, H. E., illustrator
Publisher: Elliot Stock
Published: 1896
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 151
Subjects: Book Collecting; Bookselling; Conservation & restoration; Conservation and restoration; Mutilation, defacement; Book-worms; Books
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.

Includes index.

Copy 1 Supplier/Donor: Akers Note: Binding: orig. red cloth, gilt-stamped title and vignettes