Nicholas A. Basbanes A splendor of letters

the permanence of books in an impermanent world

Schets van de rol van het boek in de menselijke samenleving tot dusver en pleidooi voor een blijvende rol van het boek in de toekomst.

Non-fictie

Engels | 444 pagina's | HarperCollins, New York | 2003

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Nicholas A. Basbanes Among the gently mad

perspectives and strategies for the book hunter in the twenty-first century

Guide on book collecting, making use of the electronic tools now available and more proven methods of acquisition. Insights from the world's most notable collectors, dealers and librarians. Collecting strategies. Survey of some prices of antiquarian books.

Engels | 250 pagina's | Holt, New York | 2002

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Nicholas A. Basbanes Patience & fortitude

a roving chronicle of book people, book places, and book culture

The author explores the changing form of the book over the centuries and describes the nature of the institutions that have evolved to contain them, including academic, public, private, and national repositories. He profiles the experiences and thoughts of all kinds of decicated 'book people', be they librarians, readers, writers, bookmakers, booksellers, preservationists, or collectors.

Engels | 636 pagina's | HarperCollins, New York, NY | 2001

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Nicholas A. Basbanes Cross of snow

a life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"A biography of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his wife, Fanny Appleton Longfellow"--

Engels | 461 pagina's | Alfred A. Knopf, New York | 2020

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