Project Gutenberg 2025-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 306 Joline, Adrian H. (Adrian Hoffman) 1850 1912 Joline, Adrian Hoffman 09032660 At the library table $aBoston :$bRichard D. Badger, $c1909, pubdate 1910. At the library table -- The deliberations of a Dofob -- In a library corner -- Of the old fashion -- William Harrison Ainsworth -- George P. R. James. Richard Tonsing, Charlene Taylor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "At the Library Table" by Adrian H. Joline is a collection of essays and reflections written in the early 20th century. The text explores the author's passion for books, libraries, and literary figures, capturing the subtleties and nuances of a bibliophile's existence. Through his keen observations, Joline reflects on the nature of book ownership, the significance of autographs, and the relationships that readers develop with their books and authors. At the start of the book, the author introduces his musings while sitting at the library table, reflecting on the nature of book ownership and the culture surrounding books in society. He questions whether most people truly engage with their libraries, or if they simply enjoy the aesthetic and prestige of book possession. Joline discusses various perceptions of readers and their interests, from the average man’s indifference towards less popular literature to the fervent pursuit of autographs by collectors. This opening sets the stage for deeper explorations of literary life and personal anecdotes that provide a humorous and insightful critique of bookish culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/atlibrarytable00joli_0/page/n9/mode/2up 20220104180836joline 1909 US Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Books and reading Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882 James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford), 1801?-1860 PR Z Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 454237 2025-06-29T14:25:50.161468 text/html 426679 2025-01-26T14:11:39 text/html 671259 2025-06-29T14:25:57.489403 application/epub+zip 673825 2025-06-29T14:25:52.076420 application/epub+zip 291865 2025-06-29T14:25:51.068452 application/epub+zip 943093 2025-06-29T14:26:01.547386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 914378 2025-06-29T14:25:56.706398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396077 2025-06-29T14:25:49.210448 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 376167 2025-01-26T14:11:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16561 2025-06-29T14:26:01.693394 application/rdf+xml 11151 2025-06-29T14:25:51.366464 image/jpeg 1875 2025-06-29T14:25:51.216461 image/jpeg 949058 2025-06-29T14:25:50.205472 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