A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books (Repost)
Nicholas A. Basbanes, "A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books"
2012 | ISBN: 0979949157 | English | 678 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
2012 | ISBN: 0979949157 | English | 678 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
When first published, A Gentle Madness astounded and delighted readers about the passion and expense a collector is willing to make in pursuit of the book. Written before the emergence of the Internet but newly updated for the 21st Century reader, A Gentle Madness captures that last moment in time when collectors pursued their passions in dusty bookshops and street stalls, high stakes auctions, and the subterfuge worthy of a true bibliomaniac. An adventure among the afflicted, A Gentle Madness is vividly anecdotal and thoroughly researched. Nicholas Basbanes brings an investigative reporter s heart to illuminate collectors past and present in their pursuit of bibliomania. Now a timeless classic of collecting, no lover of books can miss A Gentle Madness.