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Book Madness: A Story of Book Collectors in America

By Denise Gigante

Book information

Publisher
Yale University Press
Year
2022
ISBN
9780300265217
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3045108 bytes)
Pages
320\398
Time added
2023-05-29 23:18:29

Description

The fascinating history of American bookishness as told through the sale of Charles Lamb’s library in 1848 Contents Dramatis Personae Prologue 1. Bookmen Across the Atlantic: Charles Lamb’s Books on Broadway 2. The Literary World: Publishers, Editors, Journalists 3. New York Shakespeareans: Bardomania, Testimonials, and Gift Exchange 4. Boston Antiquarians: American History, Bibliography, and Bibliomania 5. Educating America: The Dream of a Great Public Library Epilogue List of Abbreviations Notes Acknowledgments Index

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