A bibliophile of little means is likely to suffer often. Books don't slip from his hands but fly past him through the air, high as birds, high as prices.
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"A bibliophile of little means is likely to suffer often. Books don't slip from his hands but fly past him through the air, high as birds, high as prices." — William Lyon Phelps
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A bibliophile of little means is likely to suffer often. Books don't slip from his hands but fly past him through the air, high as birds, high as prices. — William Lyon Phelps
About William Lyon Phelps
William Lyon Phelps was a Educator from United States (1865–1943).
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This quote is attributed to William Lyon Phelps, a Educator from United States.
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William Lyon Phelps lived from 1865 – 1943.