,! ,IDEAL ,BOOK 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,BY ! IDEAL BOOK1 ,I SUPPOSE WE >E TO UND]/& A BOOK NOT LIMIT$ BY COMM]CIAL 
      EXIG5CIES ( PRICE3 WE CAN DO :AT WE LIKE ) IT1 ACCORD+ TO :AT ITS NATURE1 
      AS A BOOK1 DEM&S ( ,>T4 ,BUT WE MAY CONCLUDE1 ,I ?9K1 ?AT ITS MAK] WILL LIMIT 
      US SOME:AT2 A WORK ON DIFF]5TIAL CALCULUS1 A M$ICAL WORK1 A DICTION>Y1 A 
      COLLECTION ( /ATESM5'S SPEE*ES1 ( A TREATISE ON MANURES1 SU* BOOKS1 ?\< 
      !Y MI<T BE H&SOMELY & WELL PR9T$1 W\LD SC>CELY RECEIVE ORNAM5T ) ! 
      SAME EXUB]ANCE AS A VOLUME ( LYRICAL POEMS1 OR A /&>D CLASSIC1 OR SU* LIKE4 
      ,A WORK ON ,>T1 ,I ?9K1 BE>S LESS ( ORNAM5T ?AN ANY O!R K9D ( BOOK 7,N,O,N ,B,I,S 
      ,9 ,I,D,E,M IS A GOOD MOTTO72 AGA91 A BOOK ?AT MU/ HAVE ILLU/RATIONS1 MORE OR LESS 
      UTILIT>IAN1 %\LD1 ,I ?9K1 HAVE NO ACTUAL ORNAM5T AT ALL1 BECAUSE ! ORNAM5T 
      & ! ILLU/RATION MU/ ALMO/ C]TA9LY FI<T4 ,/ILL1 :ATEV] ! 
      SUBJECT-MATT] ( ! BOOK MAY BE1 & H[EV] B>E IT MAY BE ( DECORATION1 IT CAN 
      /ILL BE A WORK ( >T1 IF ! TYPE BE GOOD & ATT5TION BE PAID TO ITS G5]AL 
      >RANGEM5T4 ,ALL H]E PRES5T1 ,I %\LD SUPPOSE1 WILL AGREE 9 ?9K+ AN OP5+ 
      ( ,S*OEFF]'S #adfb ,BIBLE BEAUTIFUL1 EV5 :5 IT HAS NEI!R BE5 ILLUM9AT$ NOR 
      RUBRICAT$2 ! SAME MAY BE SAID ( ,S*USSL]1 OR ,J5SON1 OR1 9 %ORT1 ( ANY 
      ( ! GOOD OLD PR9T]S2 !IR WORKS1 )\T ANY FUR!R ORNAM5T ?AN 
      !Y D]IV$ FROM ! DESIGN & >RANGEM5T ( ! LETT]S W]E DEF9ITE WORKS ( 
      >T4 ,9 FACT A BOOK1 PR9T$ OR WRITT51 HAS A T5D5CY TO BE A BEAUTIFUL OBJECT1 
      & ?AT WE ( ?IS AGE %\LD G5]ALLY PRODUCE UGLY BOOKS1 %[S1 ,I FE>1 
      SOME?+ LIKE MALICE PREP5SE - A DET]M9ATION TO PUT \R EYES 9 \R POCKETS 
      :]EV] WE CAN4 
     
     

      ,WELL1 ,I LAY IT D[N1 FIR/1 ?AT A BOOK QUITE UN-ORNAM5T$ CAN LOOK ACTUALLY & 
      POSITIVELY BEAUTIFUL1 & NOT M]ELY UN-UGLY1 IF IT BE1 SO TO SAY1 >*ITECTURALLY 
      GOOD1 :I* BY ! BY1 NE$ NOT ADD MU* TO ITS PRICE1 S9CE IT CO/S NO MORE TO 
      PICK UP PRETTY /AMPS ?AN UGLY ONES1 & ! TA/E & =E?\<T ?AT GOES TO 
      ! PROP] SETT+1 POSITION1 & SO ON1 WILL SOON GR[ 9TO A HABIT1 IF 
      CULTIVAT$1 & WILL NOT TAKE UP MU* ( ! MA/]-PR9T]'S TIME :5 TAK5 ) 
      HIS O!R NECESS>Y BUS9ESS4 
     
     

      ,N[1 !N1 LET US SEE :AT ?IS >*ITECTURAL >RANGEM5T CLAIMS ( US4 
     
     

      ,FIR/1 ! PAGES MU/ BE CLE> & EASY TO READ2 :I* !Y CAN H>DLY BE UNLESS4 
     
     

      ,SECONDLY1 ! TYPE IS WELL DESIGN$2 & 
     
     

      ,?IRDLY1 :E!R ! M>G9S BE SMALL OR BIG1 !Y MU/ BE 9 DUE PROPORTION TO ! 
      PAGE ( LETT]4 
     
     

      ,= CLE>NESS ( READ+1 ! ?+S NECESS>Y TO BE HE$$ >E1 FIR/1 ?AT ! 
      LETT]S %\LD BE PROP]LY PUT ON !IR BODIES1 &1 ,I ?9K1 ESPECIALLY ?AT !RE 
      %\LD BE SMALL :ITES BETWE5 !M4 ,IT IS CURI\S1 BUT TO ME C]TA91 ?AT ! 
      IRREGUL>ITY ( SOME E>LY TYPE1 NOTABLY ! ROMAN LETT] ( ! E>LY PR9T]S ( 
      ,ROME1 :I* IS1 ( ALL ROMAN TYPE1 ! RUDE/1 DOES NOT T5D T[>DS ILLEGIBILITY3 
      :AT DOES DO SO1 IS ! LAT]AL COMPRESSION ( ! LETT]1 :I* NECESS>ILY 
      9VOLVES ! OV]-?9N+ \T ( ITS %APE4 ,( C\RSE ,I DO NOT MEAN TO SAY ?AT 
      ! ABOVE-M5TION$ IRREGUL>ITY IS O!R ?AN A FAULT TO BE CORRECT$4 ,ONE ?+ 
      %\LD NEV] BE DONE 9 IDEAL PR9T+1 ! SPAC+ \T ( LETT]S1 ?AT IS1 
      PUTT+ AN EXTRA :ITE BETWE5 !M2 EXCEPT 9 SU* HURRI$ & UNIMPORTANT WORK AS 
      NEWSPAP] PR9T+1 IT IS 9EXCUSABLE4 
     
     

      ,?IS LEADS US TO ! SECOND MATT] ON ?IS HEAD1 ! LAT]AL SPAC+ ( WORDS 7! 
      :ITES BETWE5 !M74 ,TO MAKE A BEAUTIFUL PAGE GREAT ATT5TION %\LD BE PAID TO 
      ?IS1 :I*1 ,I FE>1 IS NOT (T5 DONE4 ,NO MORE :ITE %\LD BE US$ BETWE5 ! 
      WORDS ?AN JU/ CLE>LY CUTS !M ( FROM ONE ANO!R2 IF ! :ITES >E BIGG] 
      ?AN ?IS IT BO? T5DS TO ILLEGIBILITY & MAKES ! PAGE UGLY4 ,I REMEMB] ONCE 
      BUY+ A H&SOME FIFTE5?-C5TURY ,V5ETIAN BOOK1 & ,I C\LD NOT TELL AT FIR/ 
      :Y SOME ( ITS PAGES W]E SO WORRY+ TO READ1 & SO COMMONPLACE & VULG> TO 
      LOOK AT1 = !RE WAS NO FAULT TO F9D ) ! TYPE4 ,BUT PRES5TLY IT WAS 
      ACC\NT$ = BY ! SPAC+2 = ! SAID PAGES W]E SPAC$ LIKE A MOD]N BOOK1 
      I4E41 ! BLACK & :ITE NE>LY EQUAL4 ,NEXT1 IF Y\ WANT A LEGIBLE BOOK1 
      ! :ITE %\LD BE :ITE & ! BLACK BLACK4 ,:5 ?AT EXCELL5T J\RNAL ! 
      ,WE/M9/] ,GAZETTE1 FIR/ CAME \T1 !RE WAS A DISCUSSION ON ! 
      ADVANTAGES ( ITS GRE5 PAP]1 9 :I* A GOOD DEAL ( NONS5SE WAS TALK$4 ,MY 
      FRI5D1 ,MR4 ,JACOBI1 BE+ A PRACTICAL PR9T]1 SET !SE WISE M5 RI<T1 IF !Y 
      NOTIC$ HIS LETT]1 :I* ,I FE> !Y DID NOT1 BY PO9T+ \T ?AT :AT !Y HAD 
      DONE WAS TO L[] ! TONE 7NOT ! MORAL TONE7 ( ! PAP]1 & ?AT1 !RE=E1 
      9 ORD] TO MAKE IT LEGIBLE AS ORD9>Y BLACK & :ITE1 !Y %\LD MAKE !IR 
      BLACK BLACK] - :I* ( C\RSE !Y DO NOT DO4 ,Y\ MAY DEP5D UPON IT ?AT A GRAY 
      PAGE IS V]Y TRY+ TO ! EYES4 
     
     

      ,AS ABOVE SAID1 LEGIBILITY DEP5DS ALSO MU* ON ! DESIGN ( ! LETT]2 & AGA9 
      ,I TAKE UP ! CUDGELS AGA9/ COMPRESS$ TYPE1 & ?AT ESPECIALLY 9 ,ROMAN 
      LETT]S3 ! FULL-SIZ$ L[]-CASE LETT]S A1 B1 D1 @& C1 %\LD BE DESIGN$ ON 
      SOME?+ LIKE A SQU>E TO GET GOOD RESULTS3 O!RWISE ONE MAY FAIRLY SAY ?AT 
      !RE IS NO ROOM = ! DESIGN4 ,FUR!RMORE1 EA* LETT] %\LD HAVE ITS DUE 
      *>ACT]I/IC DRAW+2 E4G41 ! ?ICK5+ \T = A B1 %\LD NOT BE ( 
      ! SAME K9D AS ?AT = A D2 A U %\LD NOT M]ELY BE AN N TURN$ UPSIDE D[N2 
      ! DOT ( ! I %\LD NOT BE A CIRCLE DRAWN ) COMPASSES1 BUT A DELICATELY 
      DRAWN DIAMOND1 & SO ON4 ,TO BE %ORT1 ! LETT]S %\LD BE DESIGN$ BY AN >TI/1 
      & NOT AN 5G9E]4 ,AS TO ! =MS ( LETT]S 9 ,5GL& 7,I MEAN ,GREAT ,BRITA971 
      !RE HAS BE5 MU* PROGRESS )9 ! LA/ =TY YE>S4 ,! SWELT]+ 
      HIDE\SNESS ( ! ,BODONI LETT]1 ! MO/ ILLEGIBLE TYPE ?AT WAS EV] CUT1 ) 
      ITS PREPO/]\S ?ICKS & ?9S1 HAS BE5 MO/LY RELEGAT$ TO WORKS ?AT DO NOT 
      PR(ESS ANY?+ BUT ! BALDE/ UTILIT>IANISM 7?\< :Y EV5 UTILIT>IANISM 
      %\LD USE ILLEGIBLE TYPES1 ,I FAIL TO SEE71 & ,CASLON'S LETT]1 & ! SOME:AT 
      WIRY1 BUT 9 ITS WAY1 ELEGANT OLD-FAC$ TYPE CUT 9 \R [N DAYS1 HAS L>GELY TAK5 
      ITS PLACE4 ,IT IS RA!R UNLUCKY1 H[EV]1 ?AT A SOME:AT L[ /&>D ( 
      EXCELL5CE HAS BE5 ACCEPT$ = ! DESIGN ( MOD]N ROMAN TYPE AT ITS BE/1 ! 
      COMP>ATIVELY POOR & WIRY LETT] ( ,PLANT91 & ! ,ELZEVI]S1 HAV+ S]V$ = 
      ! MODEL1 RA!R ?AN ! G5]\S & LOGICAL DESIGNS ( ! FIFTE5?-C5TURY 
      ,V5ETIAN PR9T]S1 AT ! HEAD ( :OM /&S ,NI*OLAS ,J5SON4 ,:5 IT IS SO 
      OBVI\S ?AT ?IS IS ! BE/ & CLE>E/ ROMAN TYPE YET /RUCK1 IT SEEMS A PITY 
      ?AT WE %\LD MAKE \R />T+ PO9T = A POSSIBLE NEW DEP>TURE AT ANY P]IOD 
      WORSE ?AN ! BE/4 ,IF ANY ( Y\ D\BT ! SUP]IORITY ( ?IS TYPE OV] ?AT ( 
      ! SEV5TE5? C5TURY1 ! /UDY ( A SPECIM5 5L>G$ AB\T FIVE TIMES WILL 
      CONV9CE HIM1 ,I %\LD ?9K4 ,I MU/ ADMIT1 H[EV]1 ?AT A COMM]CIAL 
      CONSID]ATION COMES 9 H]E1 TO WIT1 ?AT ! ,J5SON LETT]S TAKE UP MORE ROOM ?AN 
      ! IMITATIONS ( ! SEV5TE5? C5TURY2 & ?AT T\*ES ON ANO!R COMM]CIAL 
      DIFFICULTY2 TO WIT1 ?AT Y\ CANNOT HAVE A BOOK EI!R H&SOME OR CLE> TO READ 
      :I* IS PR9T$ 9 SMALL *>ACT]S4 ,= MY P>T1 EXCEPT :]E BOOKS SMALL] ?AN 
      AN ORD9>Y OCTAVO >E WANT$1 ,I W\LD FI<T AGA9/ ANY?+ SMALL] ?AN PICA2 
      BUT AT ANY RATE SMALL PICA SEEMS TO ME ! SMALLE/ TYPE ?AT %\LD BE US$ 9 ! 
      BODY ( ANY BOOK4 ,I MI<T SUGGE/ TO PR9T]S ?AT IF !Y WANT TO GET MORE 9 !Y 
      CAN R$UCE ! SIZE ( ! LEADS1 OR LEAVE !M \T ALTOGE!R4 ,( C\RSE ?IS IS 
      MORE DESIRABLE 9 SOME TYPES ?AN O!RS2 E4G41 ,CASLON'S LETT]1 :I* HAS 
      LONG ASC5D]S & DESC5D]S1 NEV] NE$S LEAD+1 EXCEPT = SPECIAL PURPOSES4 
     
     

      ,I HAVE HI!RTO HAD A F9E & G5]\S ROMAN TYPE 9 MY M9D1 BUT AFT] ALL1 A 
      C]TA9 AM\NT ( V>IETY IS DESIRABLE1 & :5 Y\ HAVE ONCE GOT Y\R ROMAN 
      LETT] AS GOOD AS ! BE/ ?AT HAS BE51 ,I DO NOT ?9K Y\ WILL F9D MU* SCOPE 
      = DEVELOPM5T ( IT4 ,I W\LD1 !RE=E1 PUT 9 A WORD = SOME =M ( GO?IC 
      LETT] = USE 9 \R IMPROV$ PR9T$ BOOK4 ,?IS MAY />TLE SOME ( Y\1 BUT Y\ 
      MU/ REMEMB] ?AT EXCEPT = A V]Y REM>KABLE TYPE US$ V]Y SELDOM BY 
      ,B]!LETTE 7,I HAVE ONLY SE5 TWO BOOKS 9 ?IS TYPE1 ,B>?OLOMEW ! ,5GLI%MAN1 
      & ! ,G[] ( #a#e#c#b71 ,5GLI% BLACK-LETT]1 S9CE ! DAYS ( ,WYNKYN DE ,WORDE1 
      HAS BE5 ALWAYS ! LETT] :I* WAS 9TRODUC$ FROM ,HOLL& AB\T ?AT TIME 7,I 
      EXCEPT AGA91 ( C\RSE1 ! MOD]N IMITATIONS ( ,CAXTON74 ,N[ ?IS1 ?\< A 
      H&SOME & /ATELY LETT]1 IS NOT V]Y EASY READ+1 IT IS TOO MU* COMPRESS$1 
      TOO SPIKY1 &1 SO TOO SAY1 TOO PREP5SELY ,GO?IC4 ,BUT !RE >E MANY TYPES :I* 
      >E ( A TRANSITIONAL *>ACT] & ( ALL DEGREES ( TRANSITION2 FROM ?OSE :I* 
      DO LITTLE MORE ?AN TAKE 9 JU/ A LITTLE ( ! CRISP FL[]9ESS ( ! GO?IC1 
      LIKE SOME ( ! ,M5TEL9 OR QUASI-,M5TEL9 ONES 7:I*1 9DE$1 >E MODELS ( 
      BEAUTIFUL SIMPLICITY71 OR1 SAY1 LIKE ! LETT] ( ! ,ULM ,PTOLEMY1 ( :I* IT IS 
      DIFFICULT TO SAY :E!R IT IS GO?IC OR ROMAN1 TO ! SPL5DID ,MA9Z TYPE1 ( 
      :I*1 ,I SUPPOSE1 ! F9E/ EXAMPLE IS ! ,S*OEFF] ,BIBLE ( #a#d#f#b1 & :I* IS 
      ALMO/ :OLLY GO?IC4 ,?IS GIVES US A WIDE FIELD = V>IETY1 ,I ?9K1 SO ,I MAKE 
      ! SUGGE/ION TO Y\1 & LEAVE ?IS P>T ( ! SUBJECT ) TWO REM>KS3 FIR/1 
      ?AT A GOOD DEAL ( ! DIFFICULTY ( READ+ GO?IC BOOKS IS CAUS$ BY ! 
      NUM]\S CONTRACTIONS 9 !M1 :I* W]E A SURVIVAL ( ! PRACTICE ( ! 
      SCRIBES2 & 9 A LESS] DEGREE BY ! OV] ABUNDANCE ( TI$ LETT]S1 BO? ( 
      :I* DRAWBACKS ,I TAKE IF = GRANT$ W\LD BE ABS5T 9 MOD]N TYPES F\ND$ ON 
      !SE SEMI-GO?IC LETT]S4 ,&1 SECONDLY1 ?AT 9 MY OP9ION ! CAPITALS >E ! 
      /RONG SIDE ( ROMAN1 & ! L[]-CASE ( GO?IC LETT]1 :I* IS BUT NATURAL1 
      S9CE ! ROMAN WAS ORIG9ALLY AN ALPHABET ( CAPITALS1 & ! L[]-CASE A 
      D$UCTION FROM !M4 
     
     

      ,WE N[ COME TO ! POSITION ( ! PAGE ( PR9T ON ! PAP]1 :I* IS A MO/ 
      IMPORTANT PO9T1 & ONE ?AT TILL QUITE LATELY HAS BE5 :OLLY MISUND]/OOD BY 
      MOD]N1 & SELDOM DONE WRONG BY ANCI5T PR9T]S1 OR 9DE$ BY PRODUC]S ( BOOKS 
      ( ANY K9D4 ,ON ?IS HEAD1 ,I MU/ BEG9 BY REM9D+ Y\ ?AT WE ONLY OCCASIONALLY 
      SEE ONE PAGE ( A BOOK AT A TIME2 ! TWO PAGES MAK+ AN OP5+ >E REALLY ! 
      UNIT ( ! BOOK1 & ?IS WAS ?OR\<LY UND]/OOD BY ! OLD BOOK PRODUC]S4 ,I 
      ?9K Y\ WILL SELDOM F9D A BOOK1 PRODUC$ BE=E ! EI<TE5? C5TURY1 & 
      :I* HAS NOT BE5 CUT D[N BY ?AT 5EMY ( BOOKS 7& ( ! HUMAN RACE71 ! 
      B9D]1 9 :I* ?IS RULE IS NOT ADH]$ TO3 ?AT ! H9D] $GE 7?AT :I* IS 
      B\ND 97 MU/ BE ! SMALLE/ MEMB] ( ! M>G9S1 ! HEAD M>G9 MU/ BE 
      L>G] ?AN ?IS1 ! =E L>G] /ILL1 & ! TAIL L>GE/ ( ALL4 ,I ASS]T 
      ?AT1 TO ! EYE ( ANY MAN :O KN[S :AT PROPORTION IS1 ?IS LOOKS SATISFACTORY1 
      & ?AT NO O!R DOES SO LOOK4 ,BUT ! MOD]N PR9T]1 AS A RULE1 DUMPS D[N HIS 
      PAGE 9 :AT HE CALLS ! MIDDLE ( ! PAP]1 :I* IS (T5 NOT EV5 REALLY ! 
      MIDDLE1 AS HE MEASURES HIS PAGE FROM ! HEADL9E1 IF HE HAS ONE1 ?\< IT IS NOT 
      REALLY P>T ( ! PAGE1 BUT A SPRAY ( TYPE ONLY FA9TLY /A9+ ! HEAD ( ! 
      PAP]4 ,N[ ,I GO SO F> AS TO SAY ?AT ANY BOOK 9 :I* ! PAGE IS PROP]LY PUT ON 
      ! PAP]1 IS TOL]ABLE TO LOOK AT1 H[EV] POOR ! TYPE MAY BE - ALWAYS SO LONG 
      AS !RE IS NO ^*ORNAM5T' :I* MAY SPOIL ! :OLE ?+4 ,:]EAS ANY BOOK 9 
      :I* ! PAGE IS WRONGLY SET ON ! PAP] IS 9TOL]ABLE TO LOOK AT1 H[EV] GOOD 
      ! TYPE & ORNAM5TS MAY BE4 ,I HAVE GOT ON MY %ELVES N[ A ,J5SON'S ,LAT9 ,PL9Y1 
      :I*1 9 SPITE ( ITS BEAUTIFUL TYPE & H&SOME PA9T$ ORNAM5TS1 ,I D>E 
      SC>CELY LOOK AT1 BECAUSE ! B9D] 7ADJECTIVES FAIL ME H]E7 HAS *OPP$ (F 
      TWO-?IRDS ( ! TAIL M>G94 ,SU* /UPIDITIES >E LIKE A MAN ) HIS COAT 
      BUTTON$ UP BEH9D1 OR A LADY ) H] BONNET PUT ON H9DSIDE =EMO/4 
     
     

      ,BE=E ,I F9I% ?IS SECTION ,I %\LD LIKE TO SAY A WORD CONC]N+ L>GE PAP] 
      COPIES4 ,I AM CLEAN AGA9/ !M1 ?\< ,I HAVE S9N$ A GOOD DEAL 9 ?AT WAY 
      MYSELF1 BUT ?AT WAS 9 ! DAYS ( IGNORANCE1 & ,I PETITION = P>DON ON ?AT 
      GR\ND ONLY4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO PUBLI% A H&SOME $ITION ( A BOOK AS WELL AS A *EAP 
      ONE1 DO SO2 BUT LET !M BE TWO BOOKS1 & IF Y\ 7OR ! PUBLIC7 CANNOT AF=D 
      ?IS1 SP5D Y\R +5UITY & Y\R MONEY 9 MAK+ ! *EAP BOOK AS SI<TLY AS 
      Y\ CAN4 ,Y\R MAK+ A L>GE PAP] COPY \T ( ! SMALL ONE L&S Y\ 9 A DILEMMA 
      EV5 IF Y\ REIMPOSE ! PAGES = ! L>G] PAP]1 :I* IS NOT (T5 DONE ,I 
      ?9K4 ,IF ! M>G9S >E RI<T = ! SMALL] BOOK1 !Y MU/ BE WRONG = ! 
      L>G]1 & Y\ HAVE TO (F] ! PUBLIC ! WORSE BOOK AT ! BIGG] PRICE4 ,IF 
      !Y >E RI<T = ! L>GE PAP] !Y >E WRONG = ! SMALL1 & ?US SPOIL IT1 
      AS WE HAVE SE5 ABOVE ?AT !Y MU/ DO2 & ?AT SEEMS SC>CELY FAIR TO ! 
      G5]AL PUBLIC - FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( >TI/IC MORALITY - :O MI<T HAVE HAD A 
      BOOK ?AT WAS SI<TLY1 ?\< NOT HI< PRIC$4 
     
     

      ,AS TO ! PAP] ( \R IDEAL BOOK WE >E AT A GREAT DISADVANTAGE COMP>$ ) PA/ 
      TIMES4 ,UP TO ! 5D ( ! FIFTE5?1 OR1 9DE$1 ! FIR/ QU>T] ( ! 
      SIXTE5? C5TURIES1 NO BAD PAP] WAS MADE1 & ! GREAT] P>T WAS V]Y GOOD 
      9DE$4 ,AT PRES5T !RE IS V]Y LITTLE GOOD PAP] MADE1 & MO/ ( IT IS V]Y 
      BAD4 ,\R IDEAL BOOK MU/1 ,I ?9K1 BE PR9T$ ON H&-MADE PAP] AS GOOD AS IT CAN 
      BE MADE2 P5URY H]E WILL MAKE A POOR BOOK ( IT4 ,YET IF MA*9E-MADE PAP] MU/ BE 
      US$1 IT %\LD NOT PR(ESS F95ESS OR LUXURY2 BUT %\LD %[ ITSELF = :AT IT 
      IS4 ,= MY P>T ,I DECID$LY PREF] ! *EAP] PAP]S ?AT >E US$ = ! 
      J\RNALS1 SO F> AS APPE>ANCE IS CONC]N$1 TO ! ?ICK1 SMOO?1 %AM-F9E PAP]S 
      ON :I* RESPECTABLE BOOKS >E PR9T$1 & ! WOR/ ( !SE >E ?OSE :I* 
      IMITATE ! /RUCTURE ( H&-MADE PAP]S4 
     
     

      ,BUT GRANT$ Y\R H&-MADE PAP]1 !RE IS SOME?+ TO BE SAID AB\T ITS 
      SUB/ANCE4 ,A SMALL BOOK %\LD NOT BE PR9T$ ON ?ICK PAP]1 H[EV] GOOD IT MAY 
      BE4 ,Y\ WANT A BOOK TO TURN OV] EASILY1 & TO LIE QUIET :ILE Y\ >E READ+ IT1 
      :I* IS IMPOSSIBLE1 UNLESS Y\ KEEP HEAVY PAP] = BIG BOOKS4 
     
     

      ,&1 BY ! WAY1 ,I WI% TO MAKE A PROTE/ AGA9/ ! SUP]/ITION ?AT ONLY SMALL 
      BOOKS >E COM=TABLE TO READ4 ,SOME SMALL BOOKS >E TOL]ABLY COM=TABLE1 BUT ! 
      BE/ ( !M >E NOT SO COM=TABLE AS A FAIRLY BIG FOLIO1 ! SIZE1 SAY1 ( AN 
      UNCUT ,POLYPHILUS1 OR SOME:AT BIGG]4 ,! FACT IS1 A SMALL BOOK SELDOM DOES LIE 
      QUIET1 & Y\ HAVE EI!R TO CRAMP Y\ H& BY HOLD+ IT1 OR ELSE TO PUT IT ON 
      ! TABLE ) A P>APH]NALIA ( MATT]S TO KEEP IT D[N1 A TABLE-SPOON ON ONE 
      SIDE1 A KNIFE ON ANO!R1 & SO ON1 :I* ?+S ALWAYS TUMBLE (F AT A CRITICAL 
      MOM5T1 & FIDGET Y\ \T ( ! REPOSE :I* IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO READ+4 
      ,:]EAS1 A BIG FOLIO LIES QUIET & MAJE/IC ON ! TABLE1 WAIT+ K9DLY TILL Y\ 
      PLEASE TO COME TO IT1 ) ITS LEAVES FLAT & PEACEFUL1 GIV+ Y\ NO TR\BLE ( 
      BODY1 SO ?AT Y\R M9D IS FREE TO 5JOY ! LIT]ATURE :I* ITS BEAUTY 5%R9ES4 
     
     

      ,SO F>1 !N1 ,I HAVE BE5 SPEAK+ ( BOOKS :OSE ONLY ORNAM5T IS ! NECESS>Y 
      & ESS5TIAL BEAUTY :I* >ISES \T ( ! FITNESS ( A PIECE ( CRAFTSMAN%IP 
      = ! USE :I* IT IS MADE4 ,BUT IF WE GET AS F> AS ?AT1 NO D\BT FROM SU* 
      CRAFTSMAN%IP DEF9ITE ORNAM5T WILL >ISE1 & WILL BE US$1 SOMETIMES ) WISE 
      =BE>ANCE1 SOMETIMES ) PRODIGALITY EQUALLY WISE4 ,MEANTIME1 IF WE REALLY FEEL 
      IMPELL$ TO ORNAM5T \R BOOKS1 NO D\BT WE \<T TO TRY :AT WE CAN DO2 BUT 9 
      ?IS ATTEMPT WE MU/ REMEMB] ONE ?+1 ?AT IF WE ?9K ! ORNAM5T IS 
      ORNAM5TALLY A P>T ( ! BOOK M]ELY BECAUSE IT IS PR9T$ ) IT1 & B\ND UP 
      ) IT1 WE %ALL BE MU* MI/AK54 ,! ORNAM5T MU/ =M AS MU* A P>T ( ! 
      PAGE AS ! TYPE ITSELF1 OR IT WILL MISS ITS M>K1 & 9 ORD] TO SUCCE$1 & TO 
      BE ORNAM5T1 IT MU/ SUBMIT TO C]TA9 LIMITATIONS1 & BECOME >*ITECTURAL2 A 
      M]E BLACK & :ITE PICTURE1 H[EV] 9T]E/+ IT MAY BE AS A PICTURE1 MAY BE 
      F> FROM AN ORNAM5T 9 A BOOK2 :ILE ON ! O!R H&1 A BOOK ORNAM5T$ ) 
      PICTURES ?AT >E SUITABLE = ?AT1 & ?AT ONLY1 MAY BECOME A WORK ( >T SECOND 
      TO NONE1 SAVE A F9E BUILD+ DULY DECORAT$1 OR A F9E PIECE ( LIT]ATURE4 
     
     

      ,!SE TWO LATT] ?+S >E1 9DE$1 ! ONLY ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y GIFT ?AT WE 
      %\LD CLAIM ( >T4 ,! PICTURE-BOOK IS NOT1 P]HAPS1 ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO 
      MAN'S LIFE1 BUT IT GIVES US SU* 5DLESS PLEASURE1 & IS SO 9TIMATELY CONNECT$ 
      ) ! O!R ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y >T ( IMAG9ATIVE LIT]ATURE ?AT IT MU/ 
      REMA9 ONE ( ! V]Y WOR?IE/ ?+S T[>DS ! PRODUCTION ( :I* REASONABLE 
      M5 %\LD /RIVE4 
     
     
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