The Book Book: A Compendium Of Lists, Quizzes, & Trivia About Books
by Gilbar, Steven
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Near Fine Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0517467836
- ISBN 13
- 9780517467831
- Seller
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Taylor, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Bell Publishing Company. Very Good+ in Near Fine Dust Jacket. 1985. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. 0517467836 . A fascinating compendium of literary lore, it delights the imagination and provides useful information at the same time. Also included are: literary firsts (the first book registered for copyright, the first book printed at sea) ; superlatives (the oldest, the longest, the shortest, the oddest) ; a literary lexicon (do you know what bibliobibuli* are? *According to H. L. Mencken, people who read too much and are constantly drunk on books. The word did not make it into the modern dictionary. Pages tanning, tiny chips at head of DJ spine (results of when a book is removed from the shelf incorrectly). ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 229 pages; 11504 .
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- Bookseller
- The Novel Shoppe (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11504
- Title
- The Book Book: A Compendium Of Lists, Quizzes, & Trivia About Books
- Author
- Gilbar, Steven
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Near Fine Dust Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0517467836
- ISBN 13
- 9780517467831
- Publisher
- Bell Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- 0517467836, BOOKS On Books
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