| 单词 | rare book |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrare book rare book n. a book of special value or interest on account of its age, limited issue, binding, or other historical factors; frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > kind of book > rare book(s) > [noun] rare book1584 rariora1859 curiosa1883 rarissima1883 introuvable1963 1483 W. Caxton tr. Caton 2 b Therin they fonde many noble and rare bookes.] 1584 J. Rainolds & J. Hart Summe of Conf. vii. 415 For there are many rare bookes in the Popes librarie, that are not els where to be found. 1652 P. Heylyn Cosmographie i. sig. L6 Francisco Ubaldi the first Duke..founded a most excellent Library, replenished with a great number of rare Books, covered and garnished with gold, silk, and silver. 1729 T. Innes Crit. Ess. Anc. Inhabitants Scotl. II. 525 I have seen the book, with many others, useful to this work, by the favour of the honourable Archibald Campbel, in his curious collection of rare books. 1895 W. Roberts Rare Bks. 7 This is a very unusual contingency even in the history of rare books. 1941 B. Schulberg What makes Sammy Run? v. 97 One of the finest collections of rare books in the country. 1948 J. Carter Taste & Technique in Book-collecting p. ix I am the first member of the rare book trade to have been appointed Sandars Reader. 1976 ‘O. Bleeck’ No Questions Asked ii. 22 The Library of Congress is an interesting place... The reading room of the Rare Book Division turned out to be a peaceful place. 2001 W. Ferguson Generica xlix. 275 Jack lifted a stack of loose papers, what looked to be magazine clippings (they were actually pages cut out of rare books with an exacto knife). < as lemmas |
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