Patience & Fortitude: A Roving Chronicle of Book People, Book Places, and Book Culture

Basbanes, Nicholas A.

ISBN 10: 0060196955 ISBN 13: 9780060196950

Published by Harper Collins, NY, 2001

Language: English

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Hardcover. First Edition. xviii, 602pp+ index. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket. Signed by Basbanes on the half title page.

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Patience & Fortitude: A Roving Chronicle of Book People, Book Places, and Book Culture

Publisher

Harper Collins, NY

Publication Date

2001

Language

English

ISBN 10

0060196955

ISBN 13

9780060196950

Binding

Hardcover

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1st Edition

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The author explores the history and continuing relavance of books, introducing readers to librarians, readers, writers, scholars, bookbinders and booksellers around the world. 40,000 first printing.

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Nicholas A. Basbanes has worked as an award-winning investigative reporter, a literary editor, and a nationally syndicated columnist. The author of five books, he also writes a regular column for Fine Books & Collections magazine and lectures widely on book-related issues. He and his wife, Constance, live in Massachusetts.

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