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A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries
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43 totalA Book for All Readers - DESIGNED AS AN AID TO THE - COLLECTION, USE, AND PRESERVATION - OF BOOKS - AND THE - FORMATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIBRARIES - BY - Ainsworth Rand Spofford - G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS NEW YORK & LONDON 1900
Copyright 1900 - by - A R Spofford
A BOOK FOR ALL READERS
CHAPTER 1. - The Choice of Books.
Selection of Books for Public Libraries.
CHAPTER 2. - Book Buying.
CHAPTER 3. - The Art of Book Binding.
CHAPTER 4. - Preparation for the Shelves: Book Plates, etc.
CHAPTER 5. - The Enemies of Books.
CHAPTER 6. - The Restoration and Reclamation of Books.
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A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries
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2007-09-15
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Ainsworth Rand Spofford
1825–1908
A driving force behind the rise of the modern Library of Congress, he helped turn a small congressional collection into a true national library. Before that, he worked as a bookseller, publisher, editor, and prolific writer with a lifelong passion for books.
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