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A. Edward Newton
A. Edward Newton–he did indeed have a lot of books! (Credit: Wikipedia)

“The buying of more books than one can perchance read is nothing less than the soul reaching toward infinity, and this passion is the only thing that raises us above the beasts that perish.” — A. Edward Newton (1863-1940)


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