Project Gutenberg 2009-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 312 Humphreys, Arthur Lee 1865 1946 The Private Library What We Do Know, What We Don't Know, What We Ought to Know About Our Books Produced by Suzanne Lybarger and the Booksmiths at http://www.eBookForge.net "The Private Library" by Arthur Lee Humphreys is a practical guide written in the early 20th century. The book provides insights into the organization, care, and appreciation of private book collections, with an emphasis on their decorative and functional qualities. Humphreys draws on his extensive experience inspecting libraries in country houses, critiquing the often-chaotic state of book collections and advocating for a more attentive stewardship of one's library. At the start of the book, the author discusses the purpose of creating a private library that serves both practical and aesthetic roles. He expresses concern over the lack of attention given to books in many households, comparing the enjoyment and importance of books to that of other possessions. Humphreys sets the tone for the guide by highlighting the need for better care, organization, and appreciation of books, urging readers to consider how to enrich their literary spaces and the importance of understanding the value of each volume in their collection. This opening effectively lays the groundwork for the detailed discussions that follow on issues ranging from bookbinding to the intrinsic value of library spaces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Book collecting Private libraries Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Other Category: How To ... 317189 2025-06-11T14:43:19.573196 text/html 301761 2011-03-17T08:31:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3378369 2011-03-17T08:32:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3534126 2025-06-11T14:43:56.276030 application/epub+zip 3463667 2025-06-11T14:43:30.509169 application/epub+zip 181902 2025-06-11T14:43:21.232182 application/epub+zip 33630780 2025-06-11T14:44:10.738964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33534789 2025-06-11T14:43:42.518077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307590 2022-09-13T07:24:47.614063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231124 2025-06-11T14:43:17.871192 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231018 2009-02-24T08:12:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 87998 2011-03-17T08:32:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 231034 2009-02-24T08:12:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87922 2011-03-17T08:32:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20228 2025-06-11T14:44:11.141918 application/rdf+xml 13597 2025-06-11T14:43:21.878153 image/jpeg 3483 2025-06-11T14:43:21.550168 image/jpeg 3463189 2025-06-11T14:43:19.980223 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