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A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books

Hardcover – August 15, 1995
by Nicholas A. Basbanes
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ISBN-13: 9780805036534 ISBN-10: 0805036539
Publisher
Henry Holt
Binding
Hardcover
Published
August 15, 1995
Weight
2.4 lbs
Dimensions
23.50×5.40×16.20 cm

About this book

A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books by Nicholas A. Basbanes. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780805036534.

This book is an adventure among the afflicted -- those with the passion to possess books. 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 great library of Alexandria, through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the 20th century, here is a gallery of revealing profiles of past and present collectors. A comprehensive bibliography on books is included.