Project Gutenberg 1999-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 266 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Books and Bookmen To the Viscountess Wolseley -- Preface -- Elzevirs -- Ballade of the Real and Ideal -- Curiosities of Parish Registers -- The Rowfant Books -- To F. L. -- Some Japanese Bogie-books -- Ghosts in the Library -- Literary Forgeries -- Bibliomania in France -- Old French Title-pages -- A Bookman's Purgatory -- Ballade of the Unattainable -- Lady Book-lovers. Transcribed from the 1887 Longmans, Green, and Co. edition by David Price "Books and Bookmen" by Andrew Lang is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This engaging work delves into the world of books, bibliophiles, and the eccentricities that accompany book collecting. Lang reflects on various topics, including the history and allure of certain book editions, such as the coveted Elzevirs, and shares musings on literary quirks, all while maintaining a whimsical and humorous tone. At the start of "Books and Bookmen," Andrew Lang establishes an intimate, poetic discourse about the joys and tribulations of a book collector. He introduces readers to his dedication to antiquarian books, pondering whether women might appreciate the dusty dealings of bibliophiles. The preface outlines that these essays, originally published in American editions, have been restructured for this collection. In the opening essay on Elzevirs, Lang reveals the fervor surrounding these small, elegant books and discusses the mania for collecting them, while also imploring readers to recognize their relative worth in the collector’s realm. Through a blend of historical anecdotes and playful critiques, Lang sets the stage for a deeper exploration of literary treasures and the communities surrounding them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Books Book collecting Bibliomania Literary forgeries and mystifications Z Text Bibliomania Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 249531 2025-08-01T11:40:16.320685 text/html 253838 2015-03-28T18:19:34 text/html 5437600 2015-03-29T04:09:27 text/html application/zip 5552819 2025-08-01T11:40:24.073641 application/epub+zip 5544526 2025-08-01T11:40:18.778664 application/epub+zip 169145 2025-08-01T11:40:17.213686 application/epub+zip 5680774 2025-08-01T11:40:28.121646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5650352 2025-08-01T11:40:22.535634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268148 2022-09-01T13:04:15.609921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225160 2025-08-01T11:40:15.656683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 225284 2015-03-28T18:19:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 92256 2015-03-29T04:09:27 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19682 2025-08-01T11:40:28.284617 application/rdf+xml 13638 2025-08-01T11:40:17.759674 image/jpeg 3604 2025-08-01T11:40:17.492686 image/jpeg 5554062 2025-08-01T11:40:16.488713 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia