Nicholas A. Basbanes



Nicholas A. Basbanes

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avg rating: 4.12 | 55 reviews | 313 ratings | 7 distinct works
A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles... 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
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Patience and Fortitude: Wherei... 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
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A Splendor of Letters: The Per... 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
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Among the Gently Mad: Strategi... 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
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Every Book Its Reader: The Pow... 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
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Editions and Impressions: Twen... Editions and Impressions: Twenty years on the book beat
by Nicholas A. Basbanes
avg rating 4.40 — 20 ratings — published 2007
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A World of Letters: Yale Unive... A World of Letters: Yale University Press, 1908-2008 (Hardcover)
by Nicholas A. Basbanes
avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published 2008
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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)
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"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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