A Gentle Madness.: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books.
by Basbanes, Nicholas A
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0805036539
- ISBN 13
- 9780805036534
- Seller
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Cranston, Rhode Island, United States
Item Price
$15.00$6.00
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About This Item
"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 all, it is a celebration of books and the people who have revered, gathered, and preserved them over the centuries" (from the dust jacket). xvii, 638 pages, 55 illustrations; 23.5 cm. Pictorial dust jacket mildly shelfworn, partial stain along top edge; Very Good. Stock#ofc0562.
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- Bookseller
- The Owl at the Bridge (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ofc0562
- Title
- A Gentle Madness.
- Author
- Basbanes, Nicholas A
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0805036539
- ISBN 13
- 9780805036534
- Publisher
- Henry Holt & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- book collecting collectors bibliomania
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books on Books;
Terms of Sale
The Owl at the Bridge
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About the Seller
The Owl at the Bridge
Biblio member since 2013
Cranston, Rhode Island
About The Owl at the Bridge
We continue to list reference works, Machiavelli, art history, bibliographies, and Italian literature from our private collections. We are happy to discuss discounts for bulk purchases.
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