The Enemies of Books

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. (2 hr 32 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1 - Fire	17:57	Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 2 - Water	10:14	Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 3 - Gas and Heat	7:51	Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 4 - Dust and Neglect	10:58	Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 5 - Ignorance and Bigotry	21:23	Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 6 - The Bookworm	28:02	Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 7 - Other Vermin	7:09	Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 8 - Bookbinders	14:23	Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 9 - Collectors	15:23	Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 10 - Servants and Children	19:19	Read by Maria Kasper

Reviews

(5 stars)

M Moersner

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concerned listener

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