A Bibliography of Bibliography; Or, a Handy Book About Books Which Relate to Books |
PREFACE. BIBLIOGRAPHY.
BEING AN ALPHABETICAL CATALOGUE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORKS DESCRIPTIVE OF THE LITERATURE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA, AND MORE THAN A FEW RELATIVE TO FRANCE AND GERMANY By JOSEPH SABIN Author of "A Dictionary of Books relating to America," etc. "A souldier without arms may be valiant, but not victorious; an artizan without his instruments may be skillful but not famous; ... To aim at learning without bookes is with Danaides, to draw water in a sieve."— R. Williams, 1630. New York J. SABIN & SONS 84 NASSAU STREET 1877 |
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