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- catalog abstract "The passion to possess books has never been more widespread than it is today; indeed, obsessive book collecting remains the only hobby to have a disease named after it. A Gentle Madness is an adventure among the afflicted. Author Nicholas Basbanes, a dedicated bibliophile himself, begins his book 2,200 years ago in Alexandria, when a commitment was made to gather all the world's knowledge beneath one roof. In a series of lively chapters, the continuum then passes through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the twentieth century with a special emphasis on book lore and book culture in Great Britain and North America. In the second half of A Gentle Madness, Basbanes offers a gallery of revealing profiles of living collectors and presents exclusive examinations of the great contemporary stories. The book also includes the most comprehensive bibliography on book collecting compiled in more than a quarter century.".
- catalog contributor b8095654.
- catalog created "1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1995.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 575-612) and index.".
- catalog description "The passion to possess books has never been more widespread than it is today; indeed, obsessive book collecting remains the only hobby to have a disease named after it. A Gentle Madness is an adventure among the afflicted. Author Nicholas Basbanes, a dedicated bibliophile himself, begins his book 2,200 years ago in Alexandria, when a commitment was made to gather all the world's knowledge beneath one roof. In a series of lively chapters, the continuum then passes through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the twentieth century with a special emphasis on book lore and book culture in Great Britain and North America. In the second half of A Gentle Madness, Basbanes offers a gallery of revealing profiles of living collectors and presents exclusive examinations of the great contemporary stories. The book also includes the most comprehensive bibliography on book collecting compiled in more than a quarter century.".
- catalog description "Touching the hand -- Balm for the soul -- Rule Britannia -- America, Americans, Americana -- Brandy for heroes -- To have and to have no more -- Infinite riches -- Mirror images -- Instant ivy -- Obsessed amateurs -- Destiny -- Continental drift -- The Blumberg collection -- Carpe Diem.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 638 p., [32] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Gentle madness.".
- catalog identifier "0805036539".
- catalog isFormatOf "Gentle madness.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : H. Holt and Co.,".
- catalog relation "Gentle madness.".
- catalog subject "002/.075 20".
- catalog subject "Bibliomania.".
- catalog subject "Book Collecting.".
- catalog subject "Book collecting.".
- catalog subject "Z992 .B34 1995".
- catalog tableOfContents "Touching the hand -- Balm for the soul -- Rule Britannia -- America, Americans, Americana -- Brandy for heroes -- To have and to have no more -- Infinite riches -- Mirror images -- Instant ivy -- Obsessed amateurs -- Destiny -- Continental drift -- The Blumberg collection -- Carpe Diem.".
- catalog title "A gentle madness : bibliophiles, bibliomanes, and the eternal passion for books / Nicholas A. Basbanes.".
- catalog type "text".