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A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books (First Edition)
by Nicholas A. Basbanes
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0805036539
- ISBN 13
- 9780805036534
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1995. First Edition. hardcover. Fine/Fine. 6x2x9. Inscribed and Signed by Author. Warmly inscribed and signed by the Author. Hardcover. Bound in quarter black cloth with brown paper boards. 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. xvii 638pp. Black dustjacket covered in gilt decoration.<br><br>CONDITION: Covers are unmarked. Pages are crisp and clean. Binding and text block are tight. Dustjacket has very light shelf wear.
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 073795
- Title
- A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books (First Edition)
- Author
- Nicholas A. Basbanes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0805036539
- ISBN 13
- 9780805036534
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 6x2x9
- Keywords
- Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, Passion for Books
- X weight
- 16 oz
Terms of Sale
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I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
We specialize in books by and about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, and their Friends.
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- Cloth
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- Shelf Wear
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Crisp
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- Text Block
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- First Edition
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