Charles Sumner: “I know that a vellum page is a luxury, coveted always by the refined…”

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I know that a vellum page is a luxury, coveted always by the refined book-collector; but it has long since ceased to be anything else.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner reflects on the diminishing value of vellum pages in modern times.

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Charles Sumner: “I know that a vellum page is a luxury, coveted always by the refined book-collector; but it has long since ceased to be…”