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What was John Martin's primary interest in books?

  • Bibliography

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  • Paper quality

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John Martin's primary interest in books was bibliography, the study of books. He was a bibliographer who published many works on the history of printing and the book trade. He was also a collector of books and manuscripts, and his collection is now housed in the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford.
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