Book-Lovers, Bibliomaniacs and Book Clubs

It is a Book of Literature. This book illustrate that Having been asked to make a few remarks upon Book-loving, Book-buying, and Book Clubs, — not for publication before the great audience of readers, but for the exclusive use of the members of a private Book Club, — I venture thus to offer my views, hoping that in the light of my own personal experience I may be able to give a few useful hints and suggestions to those who may peruse the pages which follow.