Catalogue of an Exhibition of One Hundred Famous First Editions
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Excerpt from Catalogue of an Exhibition of One Hundred Famous First Editions: In English and French Literature From December 1st to 14th, 1909 The object of this exhibition is to illustrate the present tendencies in book collecting. It must be apparent to careful observers of the trend of collecting that fads, like dogs, have their day, and that he who invests in books with a purely speculative interest must determine first the line in which he is to collect, and then ask himself if his choice is a profitable one, and interesting to others, no matter how attractive it may be to him. The great auction sales in America since the close of the Civil War are fairly indicative of the tastes and tendencies of the collector, while a study of prices is most interesting to those who care to investigate. One or two great central streams are to be found in all this variety of collecting. Within a brief period book libraries in America will rival those on the Continent and in England. In view of such libraries as those of Mr. Hoe, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Church, and Mr. Halsey, it is safe to say that they do rival the great private collections abroad. History, it is said, repeats itself, and the experiences of these collectors, if written, would make interesting reading to the uninitiated. Most men who have formed great libraries have found their hobby a recreation, a relief, and a fountain of joy to their tired nerves, a veritable Elysium for their weary spirits. The same qualities that insure success in the pursuit of fortunes, or honors of any sort, are essential in the book collector; interest, knowledge, and what may be termed scent. Many a successful "find" has come from a perception of what is great, lasting, and permanent, through instinct rather than knowledge. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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