A Gentle Madness

"The passion to possess books has never been more widespread than it is today; indeed, obsessive book collecting remains the only hobby to have a disease named after it. A Gentle Madness is an adventure among the afflicted. Richly anecdotal and fully documented, it combines the perspective of historical research with the immediacy of investigative journalism. Above… Read more about this item

SIGNED, FIRST FINE BOOKS PRESS EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (stated, complete number line to 1). Chapel Hill NC, Riverhead Books, 2012. NEW, UNREAD. Signed by the Author on the Title Page, no inscription. This is a Trade Paperback reprint of the original 1995 book with a new preface by Nicholas Basbanes. Text Clean, no marks. Book Fine with no issues. Books… Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt & Co, 1995. Hard cover w/gilt lettering on black cloth spine, brown boards, 638 pgs w/b&w photo illustrations. Strong Binding, Clean interior pgs w/previous owner blind stamp on fep. Covers lightly soiled. Bibliomanes, Bibliophiles, and the Eternsal Passion for Books.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Fine Books Press, 2012. Book. Very Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Thus. A must for the book collector. The author is a nationally syndicated book columnist who lives in Massachusetts. Includes a new preface by the author. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: HOLT.. Fine. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0805036539 . SIGNED by Nicholas A. Basbanes on the half-title page. Fine in dj. A superbly entertaining account of the passion for book collecting, and the notable characters who indulge the obsession.; Signed by Author(s) .

First Edition THIRD printing – not the Owl edition – Good book that has ridging, bowing and wrinkling to spine edge wear and some bowing to boards. No Remainder Mark. In a Near Fine dust jacket that has light edge and corner wear. Basbanes wide-ranging, and well received, look at book collectors, bibliophiles, and bibliomaniacs. Basbanes first book.

Henry Holt & Company, 1995. First edition. Hard cover. Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. A Fine Copy In Fine Dust Jacket. Tipped in Signature of Nicholas Basbanes Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 656 p. Audience: General/trade.

Henry Holt & Co, 1996-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Co, 1995. Second printing. The headpiece is separated from the spine in one small spot. The front board has a very small scuff mark in the upper right corner. The DJ is lightly bumped at the spine ends, and has very small wear spots on the corners. The… Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt, 1996. cloth, dust jacket. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 584 pages. Reprint of the first edition. Fine condition in fine jacket. A must read for everyone interested in bookselling and bookcollecting, the passion of the chase, the thrill of the formation of a library, the nastiness of the forger, etc.

NY:: Henry Holt,. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 0805036539 . First printing. Hint of foxing on top edge, else fine in a fine dust jacket. .

New York: Henry Holt, 1995. cloth, dust jacket. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 584 pages. First edition, first printing. A fine copy in fine jacket. A must-read for everyone interested in bookselling and book collecting, the passion of the chase, the thrill of the formation of a library, the nastiness of the forger, etc.

New York: Henry Holt, 1995. Signed by author neatly on title page in my presence. First edition stated. Number series on copyright page begins with a 1. The passion to collect books has never been so sweetly explored. First printing was 7000 copies. In mylar.. Signed by Author. First American Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo -… Read more about this item

Holt Paperbacks, 1999-03-15. Paperback. Very Good. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Reading/shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. Writing on last end page. Ships daily.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Co, 1995. Second Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 638pp. Illustrated Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Company, 1995. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Fine. (1st, 1st) Large, thick book, black cloth spine, dark gray boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, tiny illustrations inside covers and adjacent end papers, a tiny ink number 549 at top of first front end paper, 638 pages. DJ price-clipped,… Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt, 1995. Signed on title page by author in my presence. Remainder mark. Some dusting to top page edges. Jacket has light edgewear to head of spine. In mylar. 638 pages.. Signed by Author. 3rd Printing. Cloth. Vg Plus/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY:: Henry Holt,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. Hardcover. 0805036539 . Fourth printing. Near fine in a near fine, price clipped dust jacket. .

New York: Henry Holt. Hardcover. 1995. 2nd Printing. 8vo 638pp . Fine in Fine DJ. B&W Illustrations. Beautiful copy in unclipped DJ .

New York: Henry Holt, 1995. Very nice copy of first printing. A great book for the serious book collector. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.