John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4830 John Ferriar 1764-1815 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4830 |
| AUTHOR: | John Ferriar (1764–1815) |
| QUOTATION: | How pure the joy, when first my hands unfold The small, rare volume, black with tarnished gold! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Illustrations of Sterne. Bibliomania. Line 137. |