1996 A Gentle Madness by NA Basbanes American Book Collecting Reference Book

A Gentle Madness - Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes and the Eternal Passion for Books

By Nicholas A. Basbanes

Published by Henry Holt/Owl Book: New York 1996 1st Paperback Edition

"Nicholas Andrew Basbanes (born May 25, 1943, in Lowell, Massachusetts) is an American author who writes and lectures about authors, books, and book culture. His subjects include the "eternal passion for books" (A Gentle Madness); the history and future of libraries (Patience & Fortitude); the "willful destruction of books" and the "determined effort to rescue them" (A Splendor of Letters); "the power of the printed word to stir the world" (Every Book Its Reader); the invention of paper and its effect on civilization (On Paper: The Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History), and an exploration of Longfellow's life and art (Cross of Snow: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)."

Light wear to covers and spine with some minor staining to text block edges. Gift inscription present otherwise a nice copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.