Preface to the Second Edition

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Foreword by Althea Warren VII
3. Preface to the Second Edition XI
4. Preface XV
5. Contents XIX
6. Introduction: Living with Books 1
7. Part One: Foundations and Backgrounds
8. 1. People and Books 15
9. 2. Books for People: Principles in Selection 29
10. 3. Testing Book Values 45
11. 4. Familiar Friends and Companions 63
12. 5. Daily Help for Daily Needs 78
13. 6. Current Book Reviewing and Literary Commentary 99
14. 7. Book Evaluation and Reviewing by Libraries 122
15. 8. The Art of Annotation 137
16. Part Three: Substance and Product
17. 9. Books in Their Textual and Physical Aspects 159
18. 10. Makers of Books: The Trade and Its Products 185
19. 11. Editions, Series, Translations 218
20. Part Four: Exploration and Discovery
21. 12. Biography: Speculum Vitae 249
22. 13. History 275
23. 14. Travel 302
24. 15. Nature and Science 324
25. 16. Sociology; The Social Sciences 354
26. 17. Religion; Philosophy 385
27. 18. Literature; Essays 418
28. 19. Poetry 446
29. 20. Drama 475
30. 21. Fiction Today 506
31. 22. Aspects of Fiction 538
32. Epilogue 568
33. Index 571