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Behind My Library Door (Classic Reprint): Some Chapters on Authors, Books and Miniatures: Some Chapters on Authors, Books and Miniatures (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Williamson, G. C.

 
9781330764312: Behind My Library Door (Classic Reprint): Some Chapters on Authors, Books and Miniatures: Some Chapters on Authors, Books and Miniatures (Classic Reprint)

Sinopsis

Behind My Library Door offers intimate glimpses into the world of books, authors, and collectors.

This collection of personal essays weaves together memories, interviews, and firsthand observations about the life of books and the people who shape them. Delve into tales of Ouida, Pierpont Morgan, Swinburne, and others, told with warmth, wit, and a collector’s eye for detail.

The author shares vivid scenes from interviews and travels, revealing how books travel beyond pages to become cherished mementos, prized catalogues, and pieces of living history. You’ll encounter anecdotes about publishing, book design, correspondence, and the surprising ways literary life intersects with everyday moments.
  • Personal anecdotes from encounters with famous writers and collectors
  • Reflections on publishing, catalogues, and the distribution of rare works
  • Behind-the-scenes moments that illuminate the life of books
  • Observations on the relationship between people, pets, and their libraries
Ideal for readers who love literary history, book collecting, and intimate, human-scale portraits of authors and their worlds.

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Reseña del editor

Excerpt from Behind My Library Door: Some Chapters on Authors, Books and Miniatures

They are here corrected, added to, and reprinted at the request of friends and by the kind permission of the proprietors and editors respectively of these two publications.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Behind My Library Door: Some Chapters on Authors, Books and Miniatures

Two of these articles have already appeared in The Nineteenth Century, in 1905 and 1908.

One has already appeared in the New Review, in 1894.

They are here corrected, added to, and reprinted at the request of friends and by the kind permission of the proprietors and editors respectively of these two publications.

The other material has not appeared in print before, save that a part of Chapter XII. is to be found in the privately printed catalogue of his Collection of Watches which I compiled for Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, and of which only eighty-five copies were produced.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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