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On Books and the Housing of Them

By William Ewart Gladstone
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William Ewart Gladstone's essay concerning the proper care and maintenance of large book collections is published here unabridged.

Known in life as an avid reader and collector of old books, William Gladstone was moved to author this piece, which details how best to keep such a collection. Gladstone personally amassed about 32,000 books in his home at Hawarden Castle, which he had transferred to a public library during his old age. Part of a sizeable bequeathment in Gladstone's will paid …

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