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Among the Gently Mad: Perspectives and Strategies for the Book-Hunter in the 21st Century
 
 
Among the Gently Mad: Perspectives and Strategies for the Book-Hunter in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by Nicholas A. Basbanes (Author), Nicholas Basbanes (Illustrator) "The first documented use of the word bibliomania in English came in 1750 when Philip Dormer Stanhope, the fourth Earl of Chesterfield and a wily..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Henry Holt & Company; 1 edition (Nov 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0805051597
  • ISBN-13: 978-0805051599
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 368,636 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The first documented use of the word bibliomania in English came in 1750 when Philip Dormer Stanhope, the fourth Earl of Chesterfield and a wily politician with a gift for turning a memorable phrase, sent a haughty letter to his illegitimate son, then away at school, to warn of a consuming diversion that should be avoided like the bubonic plague. Read the first page
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