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1880 book by William Blades From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Enemies of Books is a book on biblioclasm[1] and book preservation by the 19th-century bibliophile and book collector William Blades. The book was first published in 1880 and has been republished in different editions in 1881, 1888,[2] 1896, and 1902 and reproduced widely in electronic format in the 21st century. In the book, Blades, a well-known collector and preserver of the works of the English printer William Caxton, documented his outrage at any mistreatment of books in what became a passionate diatribe against biblioclasts, human and non-human, wherever he found them.
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| Author | William Blades |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Books--Conservation and restoration. |
| Publisher | Elliot Stock |
Publication date | 1888 |
| Publication place | England |
| Pages | 165 |
| 025.8/4 | |
| LC Class | Z701 .B63 1888b |
| Website | http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1302 |
The book includes chapters on the following enemies of books: fire, water, gas and heat, dust and neglect, ignorance and bigotry, the bookworm, bookbinders, book collectors, other vermin (such as rats or flies), servants, and children.[3] The book ends with a passionate call for reverence for old books, something the author felt was lacking during his life.[4]
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