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books by Nicholas A. Basbanes

avg rating: 4.12 | 55 reviews | 313 ratings | 7 distinct works

	A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books (Paperback) by Nicholas A. Basbanes avg rating 4.17 — 268 ratings — published 1999 4 editions	my rating:
	Patience and Fortitude: Wherein a Colorful Cast of Determined Book Collectors, Dealers, and Librarians Go About the Quixotic Task of Preserving a Legacy (Paperback) by Nicholas A. Basbanes avg rating 4.21 — 109 ratings — published 2003 3 editions	my rating:
	A Splendor of Letters: The Permanence of Books in an Impermanent World (Paperback) by Nicholas A. Basbanes avg rating 4.06 — 70 ratings — published 2004 2 editions	my rating:
	Among the Gently Mad: Strategies and Perspectives for the Book-Hunter in the 21st Century (Hardcover) by Nicholas A. Basbanes avg rating 3.84 — 83 ratings — published 2002 2 editions	my rating:
	Every Book Its Reader: The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the World (Paperback) by Nicholas A. Basbanes avg rating 4.04 — 65 ratings — published 2006 3 editions	my rating:
	Editions and Impressions: Twenty years on the book beat by Nicholas A. Basbanes avg rating 4.40 — 20 ratings — published 2007	my rating:
	A World of Letters: Yale University Press, 1908-2008 (Hardcover) by Nicholas A. Basbanes avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published 2008	my rating:

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"A strong and bitter book-sickness floods one's soul. How ignominious to be strapped to this ponderous mass of paper, print, and dead men's sentiments! "
— Nicholas A. Basbanes (A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books)

"With thought, patience, and discrimination, book passion becomes the signature of a person's character. "
— Nicholas A. Basbanes (A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes and the Eternal Passion for Books)

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