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单词 well-bound
例句 well-bound
Walter had more taste than his uncles; he knew a good picture when he saw it; he liked good architecture; he admired a well-bound book. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z
It is pronounced by the Hull Examiner “a most readable and well-bound volume.” Old Church Lore 2012-01-31T03:00:14.880Z
The most essential quality of a well-bound book of music is its ability to lie flat wherever opened. Library Bookbinding 2011-12-24T03:07:58.950Z
Archbishop Parker, and Burghley the Lord Treasurer, had good libraries of well-bound books, and one specimen from Bothwell's collection is known to exist. Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs 2011-12-21T03:00:41.820Z
All book-lovers know this so well, that they make very sure of their man before they intrust a valuable or well-bound book to him, but we at the Bodleian do not. Remarks on the practice and policy of lending Bodleian printed books and manuscripts 2011-10-27T02:00:27.377Z
Or you could call yourself a literary man and do nothing more than establish a sanctum-sanctorum in which to keep a neat pile of well-bound manuscript books and acquire a library. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z
There was a bookcase in the room, and it was full of well-bound and well-worn books, “mostly odd volumes—very few series,” as Geddy remarked afterwards. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z
Some of these books were well-bound, the publishers evidently making a conscientious effort to meet the demands of the committee; others were makeshifts not worth one-half the extra cost. Library Bookbinding 2011-12-24T03:07:58.950Z
It is a well-bound and printed volume of over seven hundred pages in double column, and is provided with a brief, but pregnant, introduction by the Rev. Edward Frederick Hoernlé, Leith. W.P. Nimmo Catalogue, Selected List, 1890 2011-07-09T02:00:14.090Z
A well-bound beautiful book is neither of one type, nor finished so that its highest praise is that "had it been made by a machine it could not have been made better." Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society 2011-05-30T02:00:17.247Z
“I can’t remember all,” said Una, and then she mentioned the titles of some of the well-bound volumes which stood on the little bookshelf in the hut. Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir 2011-03-11T03:00:14.423Z
A Series of Short Popular Histories, printed in good readable type, and forming handsome well-bound volumes. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z
This may serve its owner well, and he may never miss what might be called the charm of a well-illustrated, well-printed, and well-bound edition—one pleasant to look into and to touch. Literature for Children 2011-02-02T03:00:21.560Z
Such selection involves a wide range of books in the social centre library, from well-bound and attractive editions of the classics down to the latest, most wholesome novel. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses
When I arrived at his house, I found everything ready for the journey; numbers of well-bound books were lying about on the floor. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892
I tried to read the works of Alexander Pope, of which I found a well-bound copy in my bedroom. The Red Hand of Ulster
To register a pattern is by no means advisable in the case of a really well-bound series of books. The Private Library What We Do Know, What We Don't Know, What We Ought to Know About Our Books
The old gentleman opened the first packet with evident pleasure; it was a well-bound book fresh from the printer's press. The Tale of Lal A Fantasy
Here is a very attractive and well-bound ten-pound creation covering most of the common or garden varieties of contract, including breach of promise to marry. Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters
But what was his delight when Mr. Learning placed the well-bound book in his hand, and on opening it he found that all its leaves were made of five-pound notes! The Crown of Success
To get back to the notebook, it should be loose-leaf and well-bound, else it is not likely to be given permanent use. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2
In the case of well-bound volumes, a pattern should accompany the order. The Private Library What We Do Know, What We Don't Know, What We Ought to Know About Our Books
The alcoves were filled with well-bound books, there was a superb Persian carpet, old gate-legged tables—oak was there everywhere; in the beams and the shelves and the mighty writing desk. War and the Weird
A single, strongly-woven, and well-bound rope might stand a sudden wrench and shock, while a less perfectly-made one would tear and snap under the strain. The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal
The state appropriation had been spent carefully, and the new, well-bound books looked "mighty handsome" when visitors came into the place. Janice Day at Poketown
All those hundreds of well-bound books, and the massive oak furniture. Doctor Luttrell's First Patient
He will be able to distinguish between a cased and a bound book, a well-bound and a badly-bound volume, good and bad sewing, tooling, etc.; and he will learn the advantages of the solid back. The Book-Hunter at Home
The qualities that we always expect to find in a well-bound book are solidity, flexibility, and elegance. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries
To reach down a well-bound semblance of a volume, and hope it some kind-hearted play-book, then, opening what 'seem its leaves,' to come bolt upon a withering population essay. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author
There were about 50,000 printed books, almost all well-bound; and it was thought that the choicest Levantine moroccos had been secured for the Minister by an article in a treaty with the Sultan. The Great Book-Collectors
There were a few beautiful things in the room, and a few well-bound books; but they had a dusty, uncared for look about them. Great Possessions
Mr. Oscar Browning, who as Master at Eton must have known whereof he spoke, insisted that it was a mistake to give a boy a well-bound book if you expected him to read it. Americans and Others
A well-bound book always opens out flat, and stays open. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries
It was a copy of Shakespeare's works, well-bound, and showing signs of much use. The King's Arrow A Tale of the United Empire Loyalists
Let each scholar be provided with a cheap tablet, a well-bound blank book of two hundred pages, a small Bible Dictionary of recognized merit, and a copy of the American Revised Version of the Bible. A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible Second Edition
Children who are accustomed in day schools to well-made, well-bound books, with good paper and clear, readable print, cannot be expected to respond favorably to the ordinary lesson pamphlet. How to Teach Religion Principles and Methods
Engravings on the wall; a cabinet with china and other small objects; a small book-case with well-bound books. A Doll's House
In fact, many old sets of magazines are offered surprisingly cheap, and usually well-bound. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries
Atli's land they saw, and the high watch-towers; Bikki's people stood on that lofty fortress; the south people's hall was round with benches set, with well-bound bucklers, and white shields, the javelin's obstruction. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson
They were tired, dusty, not young; and she showed them into the grand front parlor that contained her piano, pictures, well-bound books, and there laid the table and brought the tea with her own hands. The Devil's Garden
The large and handsome library, panelled in rich dark wood, is filled full of well-bound books. Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888)
Nothing but the shining backs of well-bound volumes looked down upon him. The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories
Then bids the youngest of the six Take up a well-bound heap of sticks. The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2
Thirteen large family Bibles, and fifty small ones, have thus been given away—good, well-bound Bibles. The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young
Captain Harville was no reader; but he had contrived excellent accommodations, and fashioned very pretty shelves, for a tolerable collection of well-bound volumes, the property of Captain Benwick. Persuasion
Rénine paced the room, in which the fine old furniture, the handsome tapestries, the well-bound books and pretty knick-knacks denoted a love of art and a seeking after style in Jean Louis. The Eight Strokes of the Clock
She said she studied music a little, and confessed that she read a good deal, novels mostly, though the library was handsomely equipped with well-bound general literature. Annie Kilburn : a Novel
There is this to be said for that illiterate millionaire: well-bound books are excellent ornaments. The Guide to Reading — the Pocket University Volume XXIII
To reach down a well-bound semblance of a volume, and hope it is some kind-hearted play-book, then, opening what "seem its leaves," to come bolt upon a withering Population Essay. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia
There was a well-bound history of the United States for forty-five cents, and a beautiful edition of Shakspere, with steel engravings, for the small price of one dollar. Richard Dare's Venture
If they look in at the window in passing they see many well-bound books from 5s. to 10s., some of the more reputable novels, and educational manuals. The Life of the Fields
In the same way a man not fond of reading may find delight in a library of well-bound books. Not that it Matters
His glance brightened appreciatively as it travelled from the walls lined with well-bound books to the lamps modulated to the proper light; from the lamps to the desk fitted with every requirement. The Masquerader
On tables before them were exposed a considerable number of well-bound books, shortly to be distributed among the collegians, who gazed in that direction with speculative eyes. Born in Exile
The same well-bound school teacher who told the boys that Thoreau was a naturalist because he didn't like to work, puts down Emerson as a "classic," and Hawthorne as a "romantic." Essays Before a Sonata
The rest is a studio, and contains a choice little library of well-bound books in glass cases, a piano-forte, and a harmonium. A Woman-Hater
But it is the man without the library of well-bound books who generally does most of the reading. Not that it Matters
Here and there, between the windows, towered a bookcase crammed with well-bound volumes reaching clear to the ceiling. The Fortunes of Oliver Horn
In due course of mail here came a rather well-bound copy of "The Diseases of Horses," and a note saying he had had considerable difficulty complying with my request as the edition was exhausted. Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana'
Engravings on the walls; a cabinet with china and other small objects; a small book-case with well-bound books. A Doll's House : a play
A well-bound book, especially a book from a famous collection, has its price, even if its literary contents be of trifling value. The Library
During the Revolution, to like well-bound books was as much as to proclaim one an aristocrat. Books and Bookmen
So she sent me forth on a well-bound raft, and gave me plenteous store, bread and sweet wine, and she clad me in imperishable raiment, and sent forth a warm and gentle wind to blow. The Odyssey Done into English prose
Nay, he shall sail on a well-bound raft, in sore distress, and on the twentieth day arrive at fertile Scheria, even at the land of the Phaeacians, who are near of kin to the gods. The Odyssey Done into English prose
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