John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7382 James Russell Lowell 1819-1891 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7382 |
| AUTHOR: | James Russell Lowell (1819–1891) |
| QUOTATION: | If I were asked what book is better than a cheap book, I should answer that there is one book better than a cheap book,—and that is a book honestly come by. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Before the U. S. Senate Committee on Patents, Jan. 29, 1886. |