Patience & Fortitude

Harper, 2001-10-02. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. Signed by Author. Signed 1st printing of the 1st edition. HarperCollins, 2001; stated First Edition with full number line; inscribed by Nicholas Basbanes on half-title page ("For Joe and Amita- Two of my favorite people in the world--librarians--and thus among the heroes of this Book / [signature] Columbus, OH… Read more about this item

Harper, 2001-10-01. First Edition, first printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 6x1x9. Signed by Author. Inscribed by Basbanes on the half-title page. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, sunning along the spine, in a mylar cover. 8vo. xviii, 636pp.

HarperCollins. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition.

HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

NY:: HarperCollins,. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 0060196955 . First printing. SIGNED by the author. Fine in a very near fine (trace edge wear) dust jacket. .

(New York): HarperCollinsPublishers, 2001. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with a rubbed tear at the corner of the crown, and a little additional rubbing. Signed by the author.

An excellent and entertaining study into why so many of us become so passionate about books. There is a former owner's embossment on the front endsheet, else the book is in fine condition.

New York: HarperCollins, 2003. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover, signed by author on title page, minor wear,"signed by author" sticker on front cover.

HarperCollins, 2003. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: HarperCollins, 2003. Paperback. Very Good +. First Perennial edition. xviii, [2], 636 p.: 32 pages of illustrations; 23 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. Includes bibliographical references and index. In Very Good+ Condition: remainder mark on upper page edges; edges rubbed; upper corner of a few leaves creased; clean and tight.

Harper, 2001-10-01. hardcover. Like New. 6x1x9.

HarperCollins, 2003. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Perennial, 2003. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 6x1x9. First printing. Pages lightly toned. 2003 Trade Paperback. xviii, 636 pp. "In his national bestseller, A Gentle Madness, Nicholas Basbanes explored the sweet obsession people feel to possess books. Now, Basbanes continues his adventures among the "gently mad" on an irresistible journey to the great libraries of… Read more about this item

(New York): HarperCollinsPublishers, 2001. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Picture of the author laid in.

HarperCollins, 2003. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

HarperCollins. Used - Good. Good condition. With remainder mark. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

New York: Perennial HarperCollins, 2003 Book. As New. Trade Paperback. 1st Pbk Edition. The obsessive passion people have had over the past twenty-five hundred years to possess books is commonly known as bibliomania. Basbanes expands the meaning , focusing on the more comprehensive concept of book culture. Visiting many key 'book places' around the world, he talks with a striking… Read more about this item

"Drawing its title from the unofficial names of the marble lions that guard the New York Public Library..., Patience & Fortitude explores the changing form of the book over the centuries and describes the nature of the institutions that have evolved to contain them... Basbanes employs a lively balance of scholarly research with investigative journalism to document many pertinent book… Read more about this item