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

Author: Nicholas A. Basbanes
When it was first published, A Gentle Madness astounded and delighted readers with stories about the lengths of passion, expense, and more that collectors will go in pursuit of the book. Written before the emergence of the Internet but newly updated for the twenty-first century reader, A Gentle Madness captures that last moment in time when collectors frequented dusty book….Read More
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