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Description edit
At Home with Books is a visual delight, a helpful resource, and an inspiration for every bibliophile with a growing home library. Includes professional advice on editing and categorizing your library; caring for your books; preserving, restoring, and storing rare books; finding out-of-print... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Richard Howard: Poet and translator and the owner of my favorite library in this book. His home library literally is his home; shelves both cover and form his walls. Reminds me very much of friends' homes in New York.
- Timothy Mawson: I WIL TELL YOU LATER
- John Richardson: Add a description of this character.
- Roger Rosenblatt
- Jane Turken
- Barbara
- Jack Lenor Larsen
- Durst
- Fitzroy
- Peter Barna
- Niall
- Mr. Barrows
- Erwin
- Ruth
- Nicolas Barker
- Therese
- Jean
- Joan Vass
- Renzo Mongiardino
- Mr. Niederhoffer
- Mr. Maggs
First Sentence edit
WHY DO WE FEEL SO PASSIONATE ABOUT BOOKS, AND WHY DO WE ACCUMULATE THEM IN A SEEMINGLY UNCONTROLLABLE FASHION THROUGHOUT OUR LIVES?
Authors & Contributors edit
- Christopher Simon Sykes (Author)
- Estelle Ellis
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House Inc
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 0517595001
Page Count: 256
Publisher: Random House Inc
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 0517595001
Page Count: 256
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Z679.2.U54S44 1995
- Dewey: 027.10973
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