| Title | : | A Gentle Madness |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Nicholas A. Basbanes |
| Release | : | 2012-05-30 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Antiques & Collectibles, Books, Lifestyle & Home, History, Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticism |
| Size | : | 27556591 |
| 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. |
