The Bookworm: An Illustrated Treasury of Old-time Literature, 3 tomasElliot Stock, 1890 |
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Addison Andrew Lang appeared artistic Athenæum autograph beautiful Belfast Bible bibliographer bibliophile binder binding bookseller BOOKWORM British Museum catalogue Cave Caxton century character Charles charming collection contains copy curious decoration dictionary early edition editor Edward Cave English engraved facsimile famous folio French Gentleman's Magazine Gladstone Grub Street Journal hand Henry Huth illustrations interesting issued John Journal known Lady language leaves letter Library literary literature London Mahomedan manuscripts Monthly Moriendi never octavo Odd Volumes original ornaments Oufle pamphlets paper Paris Paul's perfect period Peter Wilkins poem poet possession present printed printer published purchased quaint quarto rare readers reprinted Rowfant Shakespeare Soane Museum sold story Street tion title-page to-day translation Urdu verse whilst William William Blades writing written wrote Wynkyn de Worde
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