The Enemies of Books

A fascinating look at the myriad enemies of the printed book, from fire, to neglect, to children, to the bookworm, to plain old ignorance. A passionate litany against all who would see printed literature destroyed, written by English printer and bibliographer William Blades.

Nyckelord: literature, the printed word, printing, bibliophile, book burning, bookworm, old books, bookbinding, history, printing, print