In the Name of the Bodleian, and Other Essays by Augustine Birrell

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Author Birrell, Augustine, 1850-1933
Title In the Name of the Bodleian, and Other Essays
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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Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Books and reading -- Great Britain
Subject Bodleian Library
Category Text
EBook-No. 12244
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 14, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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