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.
A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books
Brand: Fine Books Press
$24.76 - $30.95
- UPC:
- 9780979949159
- Maximum Purchase:
- 2 units
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 2012-05-28
- Author:
- Nicholas A. Basbanes
- Language:
- english
- Edition:
- 2012