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    A BOOK ON BOOKS.*

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    A Book On Books.*

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    conclusion with a copiously and excellently & ** m ^ * available The Best *« Books ¦ ¦ books » . _ ; a ^_ about ^ Reader __ i . 26 *\ ' s t" 000 f \ Guide AA "V in . *__ to the choice . _¦¦_ . — . of * . _ .. the . _ J

    of p Science , Art . and Literatu ( . re , , with ) , the dates every of department the first a of nd each last book editions , A and contribution the prices ^ sites towards , and classified publishers * foiblio name

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• Citation
  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Oct. 15, 1887, page 1224, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_15101887/page/6/