| CHAP. | PAGE |
| I. | Introductory | 9 |
| II. | The Preservation of Literature | 13 |
| III. | Books and Libraries in Classical Times | 26 |
| IV. | Books in MediÆval Times | 36 |
| V. | Libraries in MediÆval Times | 56 |
| VI. | The Beginning of Printing | 70 |
| VII. | Who Invented Moveable Types? | 81 |
| VIII. | Gutenberg and the Mentz Press | 89 |
| IX. | Early Printing | 103 |
| X. | Early Printing in Italy and some other Countries | 110 |
| XI. | Early Printing in England | 118 |
| XII. | Early Printing in Scotland | 131 |
| XIII. | Early Printing in Ireland | 138 |
| XIV. | Book Bindings | 144 |
| XV. | How a Modern Book is Produced | 159 |
| Postscript | 164 |
| Index | 166 |
