A gentle madness : bibliophiles, bibliomanes, and the eternal passion for books
Nicholas A. Basbanes (Author)
A history of book lore, book culture, and book lovers begins in Alexandria more than 2,500 years ago and passes through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the present, offering special emphasis on collecting in Great Britain and North America
Print Book, English, 2012
First Fine books Press edition
Fine Books Press, Chapel Hill, NC, 2012