Chatto & Windus's List of Books, July 1878 by Chatto & Windus
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57784.html.images | 159 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57784.epub3.images | 586 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57784.epub.images | 584 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57784.epub.noimages | 111 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57784.kf8.images | 403 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57784.kindle.images | 384 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57784.txt.utf-8 | 124 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/57784/pg57784-h.zip | 563 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Chatto & Windus (Firm) |
|---|---|
| Title | Chatto & Windus's List of Books, July 1878 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by MWS, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Summary | "Chatto & Windus's List of Books, July 1878" by Chatto & Windus is a catalog of published works, showcasing a variety of books including fiction, non-fiction, and illustrated volumes authored by different writers. This publication likely originated during the late 19th century, a time when literature was experiencing significant developments and diversification. The catalog contains commentary and quotes from notable figures like John Ruskin, as well as descriptions of various titles, emphasizing the value of literature and the worthiness of investing in books compared to other pleasures. The opening of this catalog features a poignant reflection from Ruskin regarding society's perception of books and literature, lamenting the undervaluation of reading materials while extolling the enrichment that comes from them. Following this introduction, the catalog lists various titles available from Chatto & Windus, featuring works such as "The Art of Beauty" by Mrs. H. R. Haweis, "A History of Advertising" by Henry Sampson, and "Æsop's Fables," among many others. Each listing includes a brief description and a quote or review that highlights the book's content and appeal, showcasing the diverse literary offerings of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | Z: Bibliography, Library science |
| Subject | Publishers' catalogs -- England -- London |
| Subject | Chatto & Windus (Firm) -- Catalogs |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 57784 |
| Release Date | Aug 27, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 46 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
