Quote of the day
Only this incident inseparable every custom must have, viz., that it be consonant to reason; for how long soever it hath continued, if it be against reason, it is of no force in law.
A. Edward Newton

Born: 1863
Died: 1940 (aged 77)
Bio: Alfred Edward Newton was an American author, publisher, and avid book collector. He is best known for his book Amenities of Book Collecting which sold over 25,000 copies.
Known for:
- A magnificent farce (1921)
- A Tourist in Spite of Himself (1930)
- Derby Day and Other Adventures (1934)
- The Trollope Society (1934)