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Henry B. Wheatley examines the historical fluctuations in the prices of books as an indicator of broader economic and intellectual development. The text analyzes how factors such as scarcity, mechanical innovation, and changing social values influence the market value of printed works over time.

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CHAPTER XI PRICES OF VARIOUS CLASSES OF BOOKS

  • Boucher (Rev. Jonathan), his library, 151
  • Boyet, specimens of his binding, 253
  • Brabourne (Lord), his library, 173
  • Bradshaw (Henry), ‘St. Werburghe’ (1521), 216
  • Bradshaw (Henry), Notes on Dorne’s Day-Book, 84
  • Brand (Rev. John), his library, 151
  • Bridges (John), sale of his library, 111
  • Bright (B. H.), his library, 163
  • British Museum: Library of the kings and queens of England, 6 Manuscript collections at, 67
  • Britton (Thomas), sale of his books, 128
  • Broadley (John), his library, 160
  • Brontë’s ‘Jane Eyre,’ 262
  • Browne (Sir Thomas) on the increase of books, 10
  • Browning’s (Robert) ‘Pauline,’ 256
  • Bruno (Giordano), ‘Spaccio de la Bestia Trionfante,’ 241
  • Brydges (Sir Egerton), his list of book prices (1564), 88
  • Buccleuch (Duke of), his library, 172
  • Buckingham (Duke of), Stowe library, 163, 175; MSS., 163
  • Buckley (Rev. W. E.), his library, 173
  • Bullord (John), auctioneer, 44, 121; confused with Ballard by Nichols, 44
  • Bunbury (Sir E. H.), his library, 174
  • Burgess (Fred), his library, 173
  • Burney (Dr. Charles), purchase of his library for the British Museum, 67
  • Burns, Kilmarnock edition of his Poems (1786), 257
  • Burton (J. Hill) on collecting as an investment, 19
  • Bury (Richard de) and his ‘Philobiblon,’ 2-5
  • Bute’s (Earl of) botanical library, 144
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