The Booklover and his books - Koopman, Harry Lyman 1860-1937 (Boston The Boston Book Company, 1917)
"Most of these chapters appeared as papers in "The Printing art' ; two were published in `The Graphic arts,' and some in other magazines."--Prefatory note
CONTENTS.--Books and booklovers.--Fitness in book design.--Print as an interpreter of meaning.--Favorite book sizes.--The value of reading.--The book of to-day and the book of to-morrow.--A constructive critic of the book.--Books as a librarian would like them.--The book beautiful.--The reader's high privilege.--The background of the book.--The Chinese book.--Thick paper and thin.--The clothing of a book.--Parchment bindings.--Lest we forget the few great books.--Printing problems for science to solve.--Types and eyes : the problem.--Types and eyes : progress.--Exceptions to the rule of legibility.--The student and the library.--Orthographic reform.--The perversites of type.--A secret of personal power.
Includes index.
Keywords: Books