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BLADES, W. The Enemies of Books. Lond., Trübner & Co., 1880. 110 pp. W. 7 plates (woodcut, engr., & b&w photograph). Cont. h. red mor. extra, spine in compartments w. gilt dec. & two letterpieces, sides & corners w. ruled floral gilt dec., dec. edges & inside dentelles, inscription on flyleaf: "Gebonden door en souvenir van J. Mensing in Nov. 1886". (Wear to spine ends and edges, endpapers dusty, name on first and last free endpapers: A(nt). Mensing).
William Blades, (1824-1890), English printer, bibliographer and book collector. The enemies of books are: fire, water, gas and heat, dust and neglect, ignorance, bookworms, other vermin, bookbinders and collectors.€ 90
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