Project Gutenberg 2009-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 442 Wheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) 1838 1917 Wheatley, H. B. (Henry Benjamin) 06044093 How to Form a Library, 2nd ed Introduction -- How men have formed libraries -- How to buy -- Public libraries -- Private libraries -- General bibliographies -- Special bibliographies -- Publishing societies -- Child's library -- One hundred books. Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "How to Form a Library, 2nd ed." by Henry B. Wheatley is a guidebook on library formation likely written in the late 19th century. The work addresses practical methods for constructing both public and private libraries, catering to the needs of book lovers and librarians alike. Wheatley provides insight into the historical development of libraries and offers advice on book selection, organization, and management, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in library science or personal collecting. At the start of the book, the author emphasizes the need for a comprehensive guide on how to form a library, acknowledging previous works while noting their limitations based on outdated references. In the introduction, Wheatley reflects on historical figures who were notable book collectors, such as Richard de Bury and Petrarch, illustrating how the challenges faced in the past make modern collection easier. He outlines the chapters to follow, which will explore various aspects such as buying books, establishing public and private libraries, creating bibliographies, and selecting books that suit library needs. This opening context sets the stage for readers to understand both the importance and the intricacies of curating a library that serves personal and community interests. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Books Book collecting Libraries Best books Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Teaching & Education Category: How To ... 362402 2025-06-12T13:18:46.606488 text/html 346979 2024-10-24T20:31:03 text/html 1194600 2025-06-12T13:18:58.899375 application/epub+zip 1197175 2025-06-12T13:18:51.192439 application/epub+zip 200559 2025-06-12T13:18:48.994414 application/epub+zip 742525 2025-06-12T13:19:03.514377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724990 2025-06-12T13:18:57.030433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329204 2022-09-14T06:14:01.648025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308107 2025-06-12T13:18:45.382483 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288224 2024-10-24T20:31:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 307688 2021-01-05T20:36:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 307799 2021-01-05T20:36:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22069 2025-06-12T13:19:03.675349 application/rdf+xml 11278 2025-06-12T13:18:49.601454 image/jpeg 2771 2025-06-12T13:18:49.295416 image/jpeg 113920 2021-01-05T20:36:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 1086189 2021-01-05T20:36:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 113635 2021-01-05T20:36:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 1255274 2025-06-12T13:18:46.698478 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