he present volume not so much for continuous reading as for
reading by chapters. He trusts that for those who may consult it in
connection with systematic study a sufficient clue to whatever it may
contain on any given topic will be found in the index.

Most of these chapters appeared as papers in "The Printing Art"; two
were published in "The Graphic Arts," and some in other magazines. The
writer expresses his thanks to the proprietors of these periodicals for
the permission to republish the articles in their present collective
form. All the papers have been revised to some extent. They were
originally written in rare moments of leisure scattered through the busy
hours of a librarian. Their writing was a source of pleasure, and their
first publication brought him many delightful associations. As they are
presented in their new attire to another group of readers, their author
can wish for them no better fortune than to meet--possibly to
make--booklovers.

BROWN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY,
Commencement Day, 1916

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BOOKS AND BOOKLOVERS 3
FITNESS IN BOOK DESIGN 9
PRINT AS AN INTERPRETER OF MEANING 14
FAVORITE BOOK SIZES 19
THE VALUE OF READING 28
THE BOOK OF TO-DAY AND THE BOOK OF TO-MORROW 33
A CONSTRUCTIVE CRITIC OF THE BOOK 38
BOOKS AS A LIBRARIAN WOULD LIKE THEM 44
THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL 49
THE READER'S HIGH PRIVILEGE 63
THE BACKGROUND OF THE BOOK 79
THE CHINESE BOOK 87
THICK PAPER AND THIN 92
THE CLOTHING OF A BOOK 97
PARCHMENT BINDINGS 102
LEST WE FORGET THE FEW GREAT BOOKS 104
PRINTING PROBLEMS FOR SCIENCE TO SOLVE 115
TYPES AND EYES: THE PROBLEM 120
TYPES AND EYES: PROGRESS 128
EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE OF LEGIBILITY 134
THE STUDENT AND THE LIBRARY 139
ORTHOGRAPHIC REFORM 145
THE PERVERSITIES OF TYPE 152
A SECRET OF PERSONAL POWER 162
INDEX 171

THE BOOKLOVER AND HIS BOOKS

THE BOOKLOVER AND HIS
BOOKS