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100 1 _aHazlitt, William Carew,
_d1834-1913
245 1 4 _aThe Confessions of a Collector
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2012-11-17
508 _aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
520 _a"The Confessions of a Collector" by William Carew Hazlitt is a personal narrative and exploration of bibliophilia written in the late 19th century. The author delves into his origins and the development of his passion for collecting books and other literary artifacts, recounting tales of his family’s history and their influences on his love for literature and collecting. The work is largely autobiographical, focusing on Hazlitt's journey as he moves from a mere admirer of books to a knowledgeable bibliographer and collector. At the start of this memoir, Hazlitt reflects on his family's modest literary background, discussing the influences of his father and uncle on his burgeoning passion for books. He shares anecdotes from his early life, including clandestine acquisitions and the sentimental bonds that developed around books in his household. Initially, he narrates the formative experiences that led him into the world of bibliomania, detailing encounters with antiquarian books and the lessons learned from both financial missteps and successful acquisitions. Through these initial chapters, the reader is introduced to the author's deep affection for literature, setting the stage for a rich exploration of book collecting as a lifelong journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBook collecting
653 _aBook collectors -- England -- Biography
653 _aCollectors and collecting
653 _aHazlitt, William Carew, 1834-1913
653 _aCollectors and collecting -- England -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41393
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