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THE
ENEMIES OF BOOKS
BY
WILLIAM BLADES
_Revised and Enlarged by the Author_
SECOND EDITION
LONDON
ELLIOT STOCK, 62 PATERNOSTER ROW
1888
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
FIRE.
Libraries destroyed by Fire.--Alexandrian.--St. Paul's destruction
of MSS., Value of.--Christian books destroyed by Heathens.--Heathen
books destroyed by Christians.--Hebrew books burnt at Cremona.--Arabic
books at Grenada.--Monastic libraries.--Colton library.--Birmingham
riots.--Dr. Priestley's library.--Lord Mansfield's books.--Cowper.
--Strasbourg library bombarded.--Offor Collection burnt.--Dutch
Church library damaged.--Library of Corporation of London.
CHAPTER II.
WATER.
Heer Hudde's library lost at sea.--Pinelli's library captured
by Corsairs.
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