You can have no idea of the difficulty we now have in procuring certain books published but 30, 40, or 50 years ago of an ephemeral character.
Historical and theological books are very rare; novels and poetry of that period are absolutely not to be found; medical and law books are more common.

I am bound to say that in no country have more books been printed and more destroyed than in Holland.

W.MULLER." The policy of buying up all objectionable literature seems to me, I confess, very short-sighted, and in most cases would lead to a greatly increased reprint; it certainly would in these latitudes.
From the Church of Rome to the Church of England is no great leap, and Mr.Smith, the Brighton bookseller, gives evidence thus:-- "It may be worth your while to note that the clergy of the last two centuries ought to be included in your list (of Biblioclasts).

I have had painful experience of the fact in the following manner.

Numbers of volumes in their libraries have had a few leaves removed, and in many others whole sections torn out.