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A Gentle Madness : Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes and the Eternal Passion for Books by Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas A. Basbanes (1995, Hardcover, Revised edition)

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638-page hardback book. Basbanes profiles livin book collectors and rare book thefts.

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A history of book lore, book culture, and book lovers begins in Alexandria more than 2,500 years ago and passes through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the present, offering special emphasis on collecting in Great Britain and North America.

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PublisherHolt & Company, Henry
ISBN-100805036539
ISBN-139780805036534
eBay Product ID (ePID)343346

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LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Books, Books & Reading, Antiques & Collectibles, Literary Criticism, Social Science
AuthorNicholas Basbanes, Nicholas A. Basbanes
IllustratorYes

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Item Length9.3in
Item Height2.1in
Item Weight37.7 Oz
Item Width6.4in

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Book TitleGentle Madness : Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes and the Eternal Passion for Books
Lccn94-033931
Dewey Decimal002/.075
Intended AudienceTrade
Edition DescriptionRevised Edition
Lc Classification NumberZ992.B34 1995
Publication Year1995
Dewey Edition20
FormatHardcover
Reviews"Bibliophile Basbanes has written an exceptionally entertaining and comprehensive history of bibliomania, which turns out to be not so gentle an obsession after all."-Booklist (starred) "An impressive achievement in its compilation of vast imformation, as well as instructive and interesting. It is compulsory for anyone seriously interested in books or curious about the manic nature of collecting. "-The New York Times Book Review
FeaturesRevised
Number of Pages656 Pages

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  • by i12bb4
    25 Oct, 2018

    Ho Hum

    This is NOT Ho Hum. Although the subject matter sounds like it would be boring, the book is well written and delightfully informative. Who would have thought bibliomania would be filled with politics, history, chicanery, and greed, among other attributes. With the recent “shredding” in the art world this book becomes even more pertinent. What fun! Long but worth reading.

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