A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books
ISBN-13:
9780805036534
ISBN-10:
0805036539
Edition:
First Edition
Author:
Nicholas A. Basbanes
Publication date:
1995
Publisher:
Henry Holt and Company
Format:
Hardcover
638 pages
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ISBN-13:
9780805036534
ISBN-10:
0805036539
Edition:
First Edition
Author:
Nicholas A. Basbanes
Publication date:
1995
Publisher:
Henry Holt and Company
Format:
Hardcover
638 pages
Summary
A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books (ISBN-13: 9780805036534 and ISBN-10: 0805036539), written by authors
Nicholas A. Basbanes, was published by Henry Holt and Company in 1995.
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This book is an adventure among the afflicted -- those with the passion to possess books. Richly anecdotal and fully documented, it combines the perspective of historical research with the immediacy of investigative journalism. Above all, it is a celebration of books and the people who have revered, gathered and preserved them over the centuries. From the great library of Alexandria, through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the 20th century, here is a gallery of revealing profiles of past and present collectors. A comprehensive bibliography on books is included.
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