Author: Basbanes, Nicholas
Title: A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books
Description: New York, Henry Holt, 1995. Hardcover. Brown boards, brown ill. DJ. xvi, 638 pp. Several bw plates. A celebration of books and the people who have revered, gathered and preserved them over the centuries. First part of book discusses the roots of collecting knowledge and building libraries, and then moves on to emphasize book lore and culture in Great Britain and North America. 2nd part of book offeres a gallery of profiles of living collectors and present examinations of the great contemporary stories. VG/VG, minimal wear to edges .
Keywords: Books and Manuscripts and Printing ; Book Collecting ; ;
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Title: A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books
Description: New York, Henry Holt, 1995. Hardcover. Brown boards, brown ill. DJ. xvi, 638 pp. Several bw plates. A celebration of books and the people who have revered, gathered and preserved them over the centuries. First part of book discusses the roots of collecting knowledge and building libraries, and then moves on to emphasize book lore and culture in Great Britain and North America. 2nd part of book offeres a gallery of profiles of living collectors and present examinations of the great contemporary stories. VG/VG, minimal wear to edges .
Keywords: Books and Manuscripts and Printing ; Book Collecting ; ;
Price: US$ 30.00 Seller: Kevin Mullen, Bookseller
- Book number: 34695
- Book number: 34695
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