A Book for All Readers: Designed as an Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books, and the Formation of Public and Private LibrariesPutnam, 1905 - 509 Seiten |
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... mass . Most books are but repetitions , in a different form , of what has already been many times written and printed . The rarest of literary qualities is originality . Most writers are mere echoes , and the greater part of literature ...
... mass . Most books are but repetitions , in a different form , of what has already been many times written and printed . The rarest of literary qualities is originality . Most writers are mere echoes , and the greater part of literature ...
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... mass of people is not scientific or philosophical . But there are many very attractive books outside the field of science , and outside the realm of fiction , books capable of yielding pleasure as well as instruction . There are few ...
... mass of people is not scientific or philosophical . But there are many very attractive books outside the field of science , and outside the realm of fiction , books capable of yielding pleasure as well as instruction . There are few ...
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... masses will get nothing that they can read , the answer is , have they not got the entire world of maga- zines , the weekly , daily , and Sunday newspapers , which sup- ply a whole library of fiction almost daily ? Add to these plenty ...
... masses will get nothing that they can read , the answer is , have they not got the entire world of maga- zines , the weekly , daily , and Sunday newspapers , which sup- ply a whole library of fiction almost daily ? Add to these plenty ...
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... ( Mass . ) Public Library , the librarian makes a list of desiderata , has it manifolded , and sends a copy to each of the thirteen mem- bers of the Board of directors . This list is reported on by the members at the next monthly meeting ...
... ( Mass . ) Public Library , the librarian makes a list of desiderata , has it manifolded , and sends a copy to each of the thirteen mem- bers of the Board of directors . This list is reported on by the members at the next monthly meeting ...
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... mass of mingled nonsense and erudition , this library of the curiosities of literature , was as generous in imparting as in acquiring his literary treas- No English scholar but was freely welcome to the loan of his volumes ; and his own ...
... mass of mingled nonsense and erudition , this library of the curiosities of literature , was as generous in imparting as in acquiring his literary treas- No English scholar but was freely welcome to the loan of his volumes ; and his own ...
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