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Ex Libris
Confessions of a Common Reader
by Anne Fadiman
ISBN: 0374148600
ISBN-13: 9780374148607
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Entertaining essays by Anne Fadiman about the joys of books and reading. Some of the joys are rather curious ones, but Fadiman writes about them with humor and self-deprecation, and always with grace and style.
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"A terribly entertaining collection of personal essays about books, reading, language, and the endearing pathologies of those who love books." -- Patsy Baudoin
-- Boston Book Review
"The book is a modest, charming, lighthearted gambol among the stacks. It serves up neither ideas nor theories but anecdotes about the joys of collecting and reading books." -- Dan Cryer
-- Salon
"Fadiman has a fine intellectual pedigree...[and] has read widely and deeply. But these essays...focus relentlessly on the personal, using the literary as an excuse; they're cozy to a fault....[K]inder souls, particularly those partial to memoirs, will likely respond better than I did. But one misses a certain intellectual toughness." -- Jennifer Howard
-- Washington Post Book World
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Published date: 1998
Size: 7.75 x 5.5 inches
Weight: 0.6 pounds
Pages: 162
Publisher's Notes
A wise and funny essayist reflects on reading, language, and her life among books. Anne Fadiman is--by her own admission--the sort of person who learned about sex from her father's copy of Fanny Hill, whose husband buys her nineteen pounds of dusty books for her birthday, and who once found herself poring over a 1974 Toyota Corolla manual because it was the only written material in her apartment that she had not read at least twice. This witty collection of essays recounts a lifelong love affair with books and language. For Fadiman, as for many passionate readers, the books she loves have become chapters in her own life story. Writing with remarkable grace, she revives the tradition of the well-crafted personal essay, moving easily from anecdotes about Coleridge and Orwell to tales of her own pathologically literary family. As someone who played at blocks with her father's twenty-two-volume set of Trollope ("My Ancestral Castles") and who considered herself truly married only when she and her husband merged collections ("Marrying Libraries"), she is exquisitely well equipped to expand upon the art of flyleaf inscriptions, the perverse pleasures of compulsive proofreading, and the satisfactions of reading aloud. Perfectly balanced between humor and erudition, Ex Libris establishes Fadiman as one of our finest contemporary essayists.
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Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
Anne Fadiman
Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Anne Fadiman
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998-10-31. Hardcover. Very Good. Used, very good with no writing or marks in text.Shipping upgrades available. Contact us immediately (we ship within hours.) ( more information) Offered by Southeastern Book Brokers (United States)
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New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1998. 162 pages, spine extremities lightly bumped, former owner's name in ink on front free endpaper, gift inscription in ink on half-title page.. 1st. Hb.. VG/No Dj. ( more information) Offered by Priceless Books (United States)
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998-10-31. Hardcover. New. Pages are clean and crisp. Spine is tight. 100% happiness or return item for full refund. Thank You for shopping with us. Mermaids Tales ( more information) Offered by Mermaid Media (United States)
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Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1998. 161 pages. Minor fraying on the side of the dust jacket flap.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - 7.75" - 9.75" tall. Used. ( more information) Offered by Grafton Bookshop (Canada)
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NY: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, 1999. 5th printing. VG/Fine, full-page owner inscription on front endpaper. xii, 162 p., decorated eps, 5.25x8 ( more information) Offered by Barbarossa Books Ltd. (United States)
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Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: FARRAR STRAUS & GIROUX, 1998 C-0000; BOX C-00259; 162 PAGES; END PAPERS. NOT SIGNED. STATED FIRST. Cloth. Very Good/V G WRAPPER; PLAIN. Illus. by X/ATB. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Private Press. ( more information) Offered by JOHN P LA CROIX,BOOKSELLER (United States)
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NY:: Farrar, Straus and Giroux,. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 0374148600 . Book club edition. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. . ( more information) Offered by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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Ny: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998. First printing. Partially priceclipped (part of the price is still visible), otherwise as new in an as new dustjacket. Recounts a life long love affair between the author and books. You, bibliophile that you are, will love it! . Hardcover. ( more information) Offered by Bruce Davidson Books (United States)
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Hardcover. 0374148600 First Edition AND Fourth Printing; full-page gift inscription inside; noticeable pencil notes on front cover; . Good. ( more information) Offered by Taryn's Books, Inc. (United States)
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Hardcover. 0374148600 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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NY:: Farrar, Straus and Giroux,. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 0374148600 . First edition. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. ; 162 pages . ( more information) Offered by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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EX LIBRIS, Confessions of a Common Reader [First Edition] 1st
Fadiman, Anne
New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1998. Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket, area of staining to bottom front panel, owner inscription. Stated First Edition.. First Edition First Printing. ( more information) Offered by Rare Book Cellar (United States)
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Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1998. FINE stated 1st edition in a FINE dust jacket (price intact).. ISBN: 0374148600. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. BOOKS READING INTERESTS ESSAYS SINGLE. ( more information) Offered by Gordon Beckhorn -- Bookperson (United States)
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Fadiman , Anne
New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux , 1998 This is a specially signed edition sent out in limited numbers to a few booksellers. In mint condition. Brown cloth quarter spine on deep brown covered boards, pristine. Dustjacket intact, bright and brodart protected. Decorated endpapers.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Excellent/Excellent. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by KULTURAs books (United States)
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