Transcriber's Note:
ae, L, e, [:], OE, [/], '0, and n "Larsen" encodes. eS = superscripted e (16th cent. english on p9 needs proofed!) [oe ] denotes words in 'olde englishe font' "Emphasis" italics have a * mark. Footnotes (#) have not been re-numbered, they are moved to EOParagraph. Greek letters are encoded in [gr ] brackets, and the letters are based on Adobe's Symbol font.
CHAPTER V. IGNORANCE AND BIGOTRY. |
CHAPTER I.
FIRE.
Libraries destroyed by Fire.—Alexandrian.—St. Paul's destruction
of MSS., Value of.—Christian books destroyed by Heathens.—Heathen
books destroyed by Christians.—Hebrew books burnt at Cremona.—Arabic
books at Grenada.—Monastic libraries.—Colton library.—Birmingham
riots.—Dr. Priestley's library.—Lord Mansfield's books.—Cowper.
—Strasbourg library bombarded.—Offor Collection burnt.—Dutch
Church library damaged.—Library of Corporation of London.
CHAPTER II.
WATER.
Heer Hudde's library lost at sea.—Pinelli's library captured
by Corsairs.—MSS. destroyed by Mohammed II—Books damaged by
rain.—Woffenbuttel.—Vapour and Mould.—Brown stains.—Dr.
Dibdin.—Hot water pipes.—Asbestos fire.—Glass doors to bookcases.
CHAPTER III.
GAS AND HEAT.
Effects of Gas on leather.—Necessitates re-binding.—Bookbinders.—Electric
light.—British Museum.—Treatment of books.—Legend of Friars and
their books.
CHAPTER IV.
DUST AND NEGLECT.
Books should have gilt tops.—Old libraries were neglected.—Instance
of a College library.—Clothes brushed in it.—Abuses in French
libraries.—Derome's account of them....BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!
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