Excerpt from Historical Sketches of Greenwich in Old CohanseyAs the years go by we learn to appreciate the privations and trials of the pioneers who opened the way for the settlement of the first towns in our state and county.I have endeavored to present authentic his tory of the early settlers and their successors, and have written of some of the prominent men and women whom I saw and knew in my youth.I acknowledge my indebtedness to Bar ber'...
Excerpt from The Bookman's Manual: A Guide to LiteratureWhat shall a bookseller read that will be of most' help to him in his profession? What books have been written especially for booksellers?These questions bring to mind a passage in a volume called Libraries by John Cotton Dana, in which the question as to what a librarian shall read is answered thus.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic boo...
Excerpt from Historical Sketches of Greenwich in Old Cohansey
Greenwich in "Old Cohansey, " the second town laid out by the direction of John Fenwick in South New Jersey, has always been noted for the intelligence, morality, and longevity of its inhabitants.
As the years go by we learn to appreciate the privations and trials of the pioneers who opened the way for the settlement of the first towns in our state and county.
I have endeavored t...
Excerpt from The Bookman's Manual: A Guide to Literature
What shall a bookseller read that will be of most' help to him in his profession? What books have been written especially for booksellers?
These questions bring to mind a passage in a volume called Libraries by John Cotton Dana, in which the question as to what a librarian shall read is answered thus.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and cla...
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
