Holbrook Jackson





Holbrook Jackson

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Liverpool, England, The United Kingdom
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Holbrook Jackson (1874 - 1948) is a British journalist, writer and publisher. He was recognised as one of the leading bibliophiles of his time.


Average rating: 3.84 · 152 ratings · 28 reviews · 23 distinct works · Similar authors
The Anatomy of Bibliomania
3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1950 — 7 editions
Platitudes Undone: A Facsim...
3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2000
The Reading of Books
4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2001
The Fear of Books
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings2 editions
The Eighteen Nineties: The ...
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1988 — 12 editions
The Printing of Books
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1938 — 4 editions
Dreamers of Dreams: The Ris...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1890 — 3 editions
Bookman's Pleasure: A Recre...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2005 — 2 editions
Occasions
2.0 of 5 stars 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1922 — 4 editions
Of The Uses Of Books
2.0 of 5 stars 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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“Never put off till tomorrow the book you can read today.”
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“A good book is always on tap; it may be decanted and drunk a hundred times, and it is still there for further imbibement. ”
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“Fear of corrupting the mind of the younger generation is the loftiest form of cowardice.”
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