Printed testimonials, a popular means of convincing prospective purchasers of the worthiness of the work they were perusing, were generally obtained by giving the work to a variety of well-known and influential individuals and requesting their opinions about the work. Whether or not the testimonial writers felt an obligation to speak kindly of the work so generously bestowed upon them, one can assume that much of the glowing praise comes from the distinction of being asked for one's opinion. Publishers still put such blurbs on books today, and for exactly the same reason.
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Error's Chains: How Forged and Broken
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New York: Stanhope Publishing House, 1883
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