The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac
by Eugene Field
[Editor’s note: This work has always been a favorite among book collectors. Eugene Field was a charming writer, and there is no question that he loved books. These two aspects of his personality converge nicely in the essays presented herein.]
The Mania of Collecting Seizes Me
The Delights of Fender-Fishing
Booksellers and Printers, Old and New
Diagnosis of the Bacillus Librorum
The Pleasures of Extra-Illustration
On the Odors Which My Books Exhale
Elzevirs and Divers Other Matters
A Book That Brings Solace and Cheer