A gentle madness : bibliophiles, bibliomanes, and the eternal passion for books : with a new preface /
A history of book lore, book culture, and book lovers begins in Alexandria more than 2,500 years ago and passes through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the present, offering special emphasis on collecting in Great Britain and North America.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
H. Holt,
1999.
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| Edition: | 1st Owl books ed. |
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
| Summary: | A history of book lore, book culture, and book lovers begins in Alexandria more than 2,500 years ago and passes through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the present, offering special emphasis on collecting in Great Britain and North America. |
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| Item Description: | "An Owl book." The Cushing Library/Basbanes Collection copy is part of the Nicholas A. Basbanes Collection. |
| Physical Description: | xxix, 638 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 575-612) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0805061762 9780805061765 |