Some Main Issues (Classic Reprint): A Collection of Essays - Couverture souple

G. Walter Steeves

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331431956 ISBN 13 : 9781331431954

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Preserve, value, and responsibility in book collecting. This collection argues that literary treasures should stay in the country and be cared for by both private collectors and public institutions. It explores the duties collectors feel toward posterity and the impact of auctions, rarity, and taste on our national memory.

The essays survey how collectors, libraries, and educators shape access to classic English literature. They discuss the role of binding, provenance, and early editions, and they critique trends that threaten the integrity of old books. The author advocates thoughtful, informed collecting as a civic responsibility and a source of cultural wealth.

• Why preserving original editions and bindings matters to literary history


• How private collecting can fuel public access and scholarship


• The balance between desire for rare items and fair, responsible dealing


• The influence of education and libraries on taste and reading choices

Ideal for readers of bibliophilia, literary history, and essays on culture, conservation, and education.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In the sphere of religion, a voice pleading from the pulpit for that universal toleration which allows to each individual his share in the constitution and perpetuity of truth and honour irrespective of creed or dogma, is, even at this time of day, no uncommon or unnecessary occurrence. I have heard an aged and gifted clergyman express the hope that the time was not far distant when preachers of all denominations would freely interchange pulpits. But we know that they have not adopted the spirit of toleration to this extent; and just so long as they attempt to save themselves and their followers, each in his own selfish craft, and to stem the tide of every evil unaided by the qualities which others might supply, but which they themselves lack, they need not be disappointed to find that men of wide sympathies are debarred from fraternising with them.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331431956
• ISBN 13: 9781331431954
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 114
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