A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books
of Nicholas A. Basbanes
Description
When it was first published, A Gentle Madness astounded and delighted readers with stories about the lengths of passion, expense, and more that collectors will go in pursuit of the book. Written before the emergence of the Internet but newly updated for the twenty-first century reader, A Gentle Madness captures that last moment in time when collectors frequented dusty bookshops, street stalls, and high-stakes auctions, conducting themselves with the subterfuge befitting a true bibliomaniac. A Gentle Madness is vividly anecdotal and thoroughly researched. Nicholas A. Basbanes brings an investigative reporter’s heart and instincts to the task of chronicling collectors past and present in pursuit of bibliomania. Now a classic of collecting, A Gentle Madness is a book lover’s delight.
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- Format Hardcover
- Pages 638 pages
- Publisher Henry Holt & Company
- Publication Date August 15th 1995
- First Publication 11/06/95
- Language English
- ISBN 9780805036534
- Edition Not informed
- Category Special Interests
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