About this book
The author, an avid book collector, calls for the better protection of books against the "enemies" which lead to their physical destruction. In a series of brief chapters, he details the losses caused by raging fire, floods of water, noxious gases, sheer neglect, ignorant bigotry, invasions of bookworms and other vermin, inept bookbinders, clueless book collectors, clumsy servants, and mishandling by children.
Chapters (10)
1Chapter 1 - Fire
2Chapter 2 - Water
3Chapter 3 - Gas and Heat
4Chapter 4 - Dust and Neglect
5Chapter 5 - Ignorance and Bigotry
6Chapter 6 - The Bookworm
7Chapter 7 - Other Vermin
8Chapter 8 - Bookbinders
9Chapter 9 - Collectors
10Chapter 10 - Servants and Children
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