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A GENTLE MADNESS Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books
by BASBANES, NICHOLAS A
- Used
- as new
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- As New
- ISBN 10
- 080504826X
- ISBN 13
- 9780805048261
- Seller
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Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
Henry Holt and Company/Owl Editions, 1996. 1st Paperback Ed. 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Book 654 pp., superb heavy back-laminated cover decorated with gilt-stamped decorated boards and spine with titling both in cream and gilt. "A Gentle Madness" is an adventure among the afflicted. Richly anecdotal & fully documented, it combines the perspective of historical research w/ the immediacy of investigative journalism. Above all, it is a celebration of books & the people who have revered, gathered & preserved them over the centuries. Author Nicholas Basbanes, a dedicated bibliophile himself, begins his book 2,200 years ago in Alexandria, when a commitment was made to gather all the world's knowledge beneath one roof. In a series of lively chapters the continuum then passes through the Middle Ages & the Renaissance to the 20th century with a special emphasis on book lore and book culture in Great Britain & North America. AS NEWPlease contact us directly for a full description. Photo scan available upon request.Photo scan available upon request. Books sold to the USA are shipped USPS out of Champlain NY.
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- Bookseller
- Odyssey Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1221H
- Title
- A GENTLE MADNESS Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books
- Author
- BASBANES, NICHOLAS A
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Ed. 1st Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 080504826X
- ISBN 13
- 9780805048261
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company/Owl Editions
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1996
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"
- Keywords
- LITERARY HISTORY & CRITICISM
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERARY HISTORY, CRITICISM;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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About the Seller
Odyssey Books
Biblio member since 2005
Pointe Claire, Quebec
About Odyssey Books
We have been an established bookstore since 1986 but are operating from home now as we have closed the store for retirement.
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