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The Enemies of Books
by William BLADES (1824 - 1890)Chapter 3 - Gas and Heat
The author, an avid book collector, calls for the better protection of books against the "enemies" which lead to their physical destruction. In a series of brief chapters, he details the losses caused by raging fire, floods of water, noxious gases, sheer neglect, ignorant bigotry, invasions of bookworms and other vermin, inept bookbinders, clueless book collectors, clumsy servants, and mishandling by children.
Listen next episodes of The Enemies of Books:
Chapter 10 - Servants and Children , Chapter 4 - Dust and Neglect , Chapter 5 - Ignorance and Bigotry , Chapter 6 - The Bookworm , Chapter 7 - Other Vermin , Chapter 8 - Bookbinders , Chapter 9 - Collectors