Transcriber’s Note
Text on cover added by Transcriber and placed in the Public Domain.

A
HISTORY OF BOOKSELLERS,
THE OLD AND THE NEW.

By HENRY CURWEN.

“In these days, ten ordinary histories of kings and courtiers were well exchanged
against the tenth part of one good History of Booksellers.”—Thomas Carlyle.

WITH PORTRAITS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

London:
CHATTO AND WINDUS, PICCADILLY.