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Sto caricando le informazioni... A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books (originale 1995; edizione 1999)di Nicholas A. Basbanes
Informazioni sull'operaA Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books di Nicholas A. Basbanes (1995)
  
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 AntonioGallo | Oct 25, 2019 | 
 Nicholas A. Basbanes has compiled a wonderful gallery of modern eccentrics, isolates, charmers and visionaries. Reading this prodigiously researched, often absorbing tome, one can almost hear the cries of dozens of smaller books begging to be let out...[Basbanes'] constant theme, effectively hammered home, is that collectors, whatever their vanity or skulduggery, have been responsible for the preservation of knowledge that might otherwise have been lost. Premi e riconoscimenti
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. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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 Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni...GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)002.075Information Computer Science; Knowledge and Systems History of the book History of the book -- Subdivisions Bibliophilia bibliomaniaClassificazione LCVotoMedia: (4.13)
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A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Love of Books
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"A Gentle Madness" is a book that delves into the world of book collecting, exploring the fascinating and often eccentric people who are passionate about acquiring and preserving books. The book is divided into several sections, each of which explores a different aspect of book collecting and bibliomania.
The first section of the book provides a historical overview of book collecting, tracing the roots of the hobby back to ancient times and exploring the ways in which book collecting has evolved over the centuries.
The second section of the book focuses on the personalities and motivations of book collectors, examining the various reasons why people become collectors and the different types of collectors that exist.
The third section of the book delves into the practical aspects of book collecting, including the ways in which collectors acquire and preserve their books, as well as the challenges and pitfalls that can arise in the process. The fourth section of the book explores the culture and community of book collecting, examining the various organizations and events that bring collectors together and the ways in which the hobby has developed its own unique subculture.
Throughout the book, Basbanes weaves together fascinating anecdotes and stories about book collectors past and present, from the legendary John Carter to the contemporary collector who travels the world in search of rare and exotic books. "A Gentle Madness" is a comprehensive and engaging exploration of a unique subculture that will appeal to anyone with an interest in books, history, or the human passions that drive us to collect and preserve the things we love. (