Enemies of Books

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Writing & Linguistics

Authors: William Blades In Year : 1888

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Enemies of Books

Chapter 1 - Fire
Chapter 2 - Water
Chapter 3 - Gas and Heat
Chapter 4 - Dust and Neglect
Chapter 5 - Ignorance and Bigotry
Chapter 6 - The Bookworm
Chapter 7 - Other Vermin
Chapter 8 - Bookbinders
Chapter 9 - Collectors
Chapter 10 - Servants and Children

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.