The Book-Hunter in London: Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and CollectingRoberts, W. (William)
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The Book-Hunter in London: Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting
Roberts, W. (William)
Bibliomania; Book collecting; Booksellers and bookselling -- England -- London
A BOOK-BARROW IN FARRINGDON ROAD 158
A FEW TYPES IN FARRINGDON ROAD 159
HENRY LEMOINE, AUTHOR AND BOOKSELLER 161
THE LATE EDMUND HODGSON, BOOK-AUCTIONEER 164
ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, 1606. FROM THE CRACE COLLECTION 169
THOMAS BRITTON, 'THE SMALL-COAL MAN,' COLLECTOR OF
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND MSS. 173
DUKE STREET, LITTLE BRITAIN, FORMERLY CALLED DUCK LANE 175
CHARLES LAMB, AFTER D. MACLISE 177
OLD HOUSES IN MOORFIELDS 178
JONES AND CO. (SUCCESSORS TO LACKINGTON) 180
INTERIOR OF LACKINGTON'S SHOP 181
LACKINGTON'S HALFPENNY 182
THE POULTRY IN 1550 184
THE OLD MANSION HOUSE, CHEAPSIDE 185
GILBERT AND FIELD'S SHOP IN COPTHALL COURT 186
E. GEORGE'S (LATE GLADDING'S) SHOP, WHITECHAPEL ROAD 188
MIDDLE ROW, HOLBORN, 1865 195
WILLIAM DARTON, BOOKSELLER 197
INTERIOR OF DARTON'S SHOP, HOLBORN HILL 198
JAMES WESTELL'S, 114, OXFORD STREET 200
SALKELD'S SHOP--'IVY HOUSE'--IN CLAPHAM ROAD 203
JOHN BAGFORD, SHOEMAKER AND BOOK-DESTROYER 204
MR. TREGASKIS'S SHOP--'THE CAXTON HEAD'--IN HOLBORN 205
DAY'S CIRCULATING LIBRARY IN MOUNT STREET 207
PATERNOSTER ROW ON A BANK HOLIDAY 209
JOHN EVELYN, BOOK-COLLECTOR 212
NEWBERY'S SHOP IN ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD 213
CHARLES TILT'S SHOP 221
BUTCHER ROW, 1798 224
CHARLES HUTT'S HOUSE IN CLEMENT'S INN PASSAGE 226
MR. WILLIAM D. REEVES, BOOKSELLER 227
MESSRS. HILL AND SON'S SHOP IN HOLYWELL STREET 231
MESSRS. SOTHERAN'S SHOP IN PICCADILLY 233
HONEST TOM PAYNE 239
HENRY G. BOHN, BOOKSELLER 243
JOHN H. BOHN 244
MR. F. S. ELLIS 245
A CORNER AT ELLIS AND ELVEY'S 246
WESTMINSTER HALL WHEN OCCUPIED BY BOOKSELLERS AND
OTHERS 247
JOHN HATCHARD (1768-1849) 252
JAMES TOOVEY, BOOKSELLER 253
JAMES TOOVEY'S SHOP, PICCADILLY 254
BERNARD QUARITCH, THE NAPOLEON OF BOOKSELLERS 256
QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GOLDEN MANUAL OF PRAYERS (FRONT
COVER) 262
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