Living With Books: The Art of Book Selection

Foreword by Althea Warren
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface
Contents
Introduction: Living with Books
Part One: Foundations and Backgrounds
1. People and Books
2. Books for People: Principles in Selection
3. Testing Book Values
4. Familiar Friends and Companions
5. Daily Help for Daily Needs
6. Current Book Reviewing and Literary Commentary
7. Book Evaluation and Reviewing by Libraries
8. The Art of Annotation
Part Three: Substance and Product
9. Books in Their Textual and Physical Aspects
10. Makers of Books: The Trade and Its Products
11. Editions, Series, Translations
Part Four: Exploration and Discovery
12. Biography: Speculum Vitae
13. History
14. Travel
15. Nature and Science
16. Sociology; The Social Sciences
17. Religion; Philosophy
18. Literature; Essays
19. Poetry
20. Drama
21. Fiction Today
22. Aspects of Fiction
Epilogue
Index