Author |
Birrell, Augustine, 1850-1933 |
Title |
In the Name of the Bodleian, and Other Essays
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Contents |
'In the name of the Bodleian' -- Bookworms -- Confirmed readers -- First editions -- Gossip in a library -- Librarians at play -- Lawyers at play -- The non-jurors -- Lord Chesterfield -- The Johnsonian legend -- Boswell as biographer -- Old pleasure gardens -- Old booksellers -- A few words about copyright in books -- Hannah More once more -- Arthur Young -- Thomas Paine -- Charles Bradlaugh -- Disraeli ex relatione Sir William Fraser -- A connoisseur -- Our great middle class -- Tar and whitewash -- Itineraries -- Epitaphs -- 'Hansard' -- Contempt of court -- 5 Edward VII., chapter 12.
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Credits |
Produced by Janet Kegg and PG Distributed Proofreaders
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Language |
English |
LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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Subject |
Books and reading -- Great Britain
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Subject |
Bodleian Library
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
12244 |
Release Date |
May 1, 2004 |
Most Recently Updated |
Dec 14, 2020 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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