A Passion for Books: A Book Lover's Treasury of Stories, Essays, Humor, Lore, and Lists on Collecting, Reading, Borrowing, Lending, Caring For, and Appreciating Books
About this title: Some of the bibliomaniacs whose essays or stories are collected in this anthology are great writers whose books are themselves the subjects of some collectors' uncontrollable ardor--Norman Mailer, Philip Roth, Gustave Flaubert, and Anatole France are all represented here. Other contributors--Anna Quindlen, Nicholas Basbanes, Robert Benchley--are ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Three Rivers Pr, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780812931136ISBN:0812931130
Description: Fine. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall Trade Paperback. Fine. Color pictorial wraps. 355pp with bibliography. A few B&W illustrations. Foreword by Ray Bradbury. read more
Description: Fine. 0812931130 Beautiful book with alternate cover illustration appears brand new, but 1 chapter has some underlining and 3 dogears. Otherwise textblock, page ends and inside cover unmarked. Cover pristine. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780812931136ISBN:0812931130
Description: Good. 1999 copyright. Old price sticker on back cover. Covers have curled corners, peeling at corners and edges of spine, light rubbing and edge wear. Sticker inside front cover. No markings noted. copyright date inside book different than "officially" listed Thank you for browsing. A REAL Used Bookstore since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Three Rivers Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780812931136ISBN:0812931130
Description: Very Good. Cover has edge wear, minor creases, minor scratches, small bent/rubbed cover/page corners, rubbed spine. No writing. Very good. read more
"I was disappointed by this collection of essays about book collecting and the general appreciation of books. It did yield a few collectable quotes and some titles with potential to end up on my wish list."
"This collection of essays, cartoons, lists, and stories about books, reading, and bibliophiles is the kind of collection that makes one proud to be a fanatical reader. There were essays that made me laugh out loud (mostly at myself), and one in particular that made me cry. I realized that my obsessive need to own, read, and share books is far from unusual; in fact I am merely one individual in a massive club of the most interesting people in history. Bibliophiles unite, and celebrate your fantastic insanity with the writers, readers, and collectors represented in this book."
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