| Author | Koopman, Harry Lyman, 1860-1937 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 17000661 |
| Title | The Booklover and His Books |
| Contents | Books and booklovers -- Fitness in book design -- Print as an interpreter of meaning -- Favorite book sizes -- The value of reading -- The book of to-day and the book of to-morrow -- A constructive critic of the book -- Books as a librarian would like them -- The book beautiful -- The reader's high privilege -- The background of the book -- The Chinese book -- Thick paper and thin -- The clothing of a book -- Parchment bindings -- Lest we forget the few great books -- Printing problems for science to solve -- Types and eyes: the problem -- Types and eyes: progress -- Exceptions to the rule of legibility -- The student and the library -- Orthographic reform -- The perversities of type -- A secret of personal power. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | Z: Bibliography, Library science |
| Subject | Books |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 22606 |
| Release Date | Sep 15, 2007 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 39 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Price | $0.00 |
