The Book-Hunter, Etc (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Book-Hunter, Etc

Objects of taste and luxury, and of collection for the purpose of special study. This disposition to possess books other than standard works of refer ence and the miscellaneous literature of the day is increasing rapidly among us; and the desire is very generally accompanied, at least in a certain degree, by the means for its gratification. To all those who have this taste, and to many who have it not, the following desultory dissertation on books, book-coll...