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Among the Gently Mad: Perspectives and Strategies for the Book Hunter in the Twenty-First Century
by Basbanes, Nicholas
- Used
- as new
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- as new
- ISBN 10
- 0805051597
- ISBN 13
- 9780805051599
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2002. Undetermined. as new. 1st Edition. xi, 250pp. Octavo. Photographically-illustrated dust jacket over paper-covered boards with gilt titles to spine. Moire-style endpaper. Signed by Basbanes on the title page. as new A signed first edition of the celebrated book writer's treatise on book collecting in the 21st century. Filled with an engaging collection of anectdotes of and insights into the book world and the future of collectioning. With a useful bibliography of books on book collecting. 2002
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 137544
- Title
- Among the Gently Mad: Perspectives and Strategies for the Book Hunter in the Twenty-First Century
- Author
- Basbanes, Nicholas
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- New as new
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0805051597
- ISBN 13
- 9780805051599
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Book Collecting|Books|Books on Books|Nicholas Basbanes
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About the Seller
Aquila Books
Biblio member since 2010
Calgary, Alberta
About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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