THE BOOK-HUNTER AT HOME BY
P. B. M. ALLAN THE SECOND EDITION, REVISED
THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY To the Honourable and Vertuous Lady Mistress E. K. A.
PREFACE
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I ADVENTURES AMONG BOOKS 'Thou shalt make castels thanne in Spayne.' Chaucer.
CHAPTER II THE LIBRARY 'Unto their lodgings then his guestes he
CHAPTER III BOOKS WHICH FORM THE LIBRARY. 'He that walketh with
CHAPTER IV CHIVALRY AND ROMANCE 'Mekely, lordynges gentyll and
CHAPTER V THE CARE OF BOOKS 'Wher so ever y be come over all I
CHAPTER VI THE CARE OF BOOKS ( Continued ) 'In the name of
CHAPTER VII BOOKS OF THE COLLECTOR
CHAPTER VIII A PLEA FOR SPECIALISM
CHAPTER IX A PLEA FOR SPECIALISM ( Continued ) 'Like ships
INDEX
THE BOOK-HUNTER AT HOME
(JAN SIX, BY REMBRANDT)]
