Hither and Thither

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Excerpt from Hither and Thither: A Collection of Comments on Books and Bookish Matters My work as a Librarian has given me an opportunity to examine a large number of books, many of them rare and curious, and others of a general or of a special interest. From time to time I have published various comments upon some of these volumes, and I am indebted to the editors of the Philadelphia Ledger, Press, Inquirer, Record, Optimist, and others, for their kind permission to reprint some of the articles which have appeared in those papers during the past ten years. To these articles I have added some which have not hitherto appeared in print. The facts which I have recorded may possibly be of use to those who have occasion to use reference books in public libraries, and if, in addition, this volume shall prove to be of service to members of the Library Profession, I shall be amply repaid for the labor - very pleasant in itself - in curred in its production. I am especially indebted to my son, O. R. Howard Thomson, for the Index, which he has kindly prepared. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.