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A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books.
by Basbanes, Nicholas A
- Used
- Condition
- Book VG+: wrinkle in cloth at base of spine, mild shelf wear outside edge of text block, else clean, tight, unmarked./DJ VG: crease at base of spine, mild shelf wear, NOT clipped ($35.00)
- ISBN 10
- 0805036539
- ISBN 13
- 9780805036534
- Seller
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1995. hardcover. Book VG+: wrinkle in cloth at base of spine, mild shelf wear outside edge of text block, else clean, tight, unmarked./DJ VG: crease at base of spine, mild shelf wear, NOT clipped ($35.00). 8vo 638pp. + illustrations. stated first edition but number line to 2, likely second printing. from front flap: "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." #01903.
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- Bookseller
- Matthew's Books LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1841
- Title
- A Gentle Madness
- Author
- Basbanes, Nicholas A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Book VG+: wrinkle in cloth at base of spine, mild shelf wear outside edge of text block, else clean, tight, unmarked.
- Jacket Condition
- DJ VG: crease at base of spine, mild shelf wear, NOT clipped ($35.00)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0805036539
- ISBN 13
- 9780805036534
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- books on books, book collection, bibliophile, bibliomane, nonfiction
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About the Seller
Matthew's Books LLC
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
About Matthew's Books LLC
small online used bookstore based in Chattanooga, TN. Little bit of everything, but lots of modern first editions.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Text Block
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- Spine
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- Number Line
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- Shelf Wear
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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