Description: The Pleasures of Literature and the Solace of Books. Compiled by Joseph Shaler. No edition remarks. Book is 139 pages plus index and measures 7” x 4.2”. No writing, tears or stains. Other than mild crushing at bottom inner corner of front board and light shelf wear, very good condition. Strong gray boards, firm binding, intact hinges. Cover and spine show artistic garden scene with well-dressed figure studying the pages of a thick book. Rough trimmed, with deckled edges. Stored with protective clear Mylar cover. “Books are both our luxuries and our daily bread.” These and other tributes to books and reading are collected here in a slim volume that is the perfect gift for a book collector, a reader, or a lover of literature. This book is an ideal companion and guide to the world of literature. Shaler (1844-1923) was a London bookseller and the author of The Pleasures of Literature and the Solace of Books; Saunterings in Bookland, with Gleanings By the Way; The Pleasures of Bookland; Some Favorite Books and Their Authors; and Sixty Years a Bookman, with Other Recollections and Reflections. This slim volume was published with no date by Powers Book Importers, Minneapolis. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS. From a pet-free, smoke-free home. Please refer to the photos, which show actual item offered for sale. **** Seller inventory Box B.
Price: 20 USD
Location: Austin, Texas
End Time: 2024-12-28T17:34:28.000Z
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Book Title: The Pleasures Of Literature And The Solace Of Books
Book Series: Historical
Original Language: English
Item Length: 5 in
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Unit Type: Unit
Language: English
Item Height: 7 in
Personalized: No
Topic: Literature
Unit Quantity: 1
Item Width: 0.5 in
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Book Importer
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: No
California Prop 65 Warning: NA
Type: Reference
Illustrator: None
Author: Joseph Shaler
Genre: Antiquarian & Collectible
Item Weight: 5 oz
Number of Pages: 139
