Isbn: 9780060196950 - patience & fortitude: a roving chronicle of book people, book places, and book culture (37 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. "Compulsory for anyone seriously interested in books or curious about the manic nature of collecting." --New York Times Book Review In his national bestseller, A Gentle Madness, Nicholas Basbanes explored the sweet obsession people feel to possess books. Now, Basbanes continues his adventures among the "gently mad" on an irresistible journey to the great libraries of the past--from Alexandria to Glastonbury--and to contemporary collections at the Vatican, Wolfenbüttel, and erudite universities. Along the way, he drops in on eccentric book dealers and regales us with stories about unforgettable collectors, such as the gentleman who bought a rare book in 1939 "by selling bottles of his own blood." Taking the book's grand title from the marble lions guarding the New York Public Library at 42nd Street, Basbanes both entertains and delights. And once again, as Scott Turow aptly noted, "Basbanes makes you love books, the collections he writes about, and the volume in your hand.".…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. 1. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Includes dust jacket. First Edition. First edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by HarperCollins, 2001. Octavo. Previous owners name on front fly-leaf. Small notations on half title-page. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1. Minimal shelf wear, clean internals. May have remainder mark.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Some sunning to the edges of the DJ. Rubbing to the edges. DJ now protected in mylar wraps. Pages are clean and free from markings or creases. Binding is tight. BP/Books on books.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. xviii, 636 pp. plus plates, 8vo, quarter black cloth, tan paper sides, dustjacket. Fine copy of the book in a good dustjacket (spine panel and upper edge of front panel heavily sunned, otherwise well-preserved).

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 2001. Orange paper covered boards with black cloth spine and copper spine titles; jacket has mild edge wear; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; illustrated endpapers; generic inscription and signed by the author on half title page; interior is clean and unmarked; 636 pages. Signed by Author. …

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Uncorrected proof. PO name inside front page. Soiling to the cover pages. otherwise pages are clean and free from markings or creases. Binding is tight. BP/Books on Books.

hardcover. Zustand: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. 8vo, 636 pp., Signed by the author on the half-title page. Well-illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Near Fine. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Quarter bound in publisher's black cloth over orange boards, bronze lettering on spine illustrated endpapers. Generously illustrated with 61 B&W photographs. The word "SAVE" is written in tiny letters on the ffep, some light pencilled underlining throughout, otherwise the volume is in as new condition; otherwise unmarked, tight, square, and clean. The unclipped ($35.00) dust jacket is is sunned on the spine and top of rear panel only, else fine. NEAR FINE/VERY GOOD. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. viii, (ii), 636 pages.…

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Perennial paperback edition. 636pp. Foxing on page edges, spine sunned, about very good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 2001. Octavo. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by Nicholas A. Basbanes on half-title page. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf/edgewear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. …

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

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Harper Collins, New York, 2001. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. What a find! Tanning on spine. Lovely copy though! A book about books--fun.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Dust jacket has patchy fading to the front and a faded spine. Orders received by 3pm Sent from the UK that weekday.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo., 656pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($35.00), has some rubbing to edges but is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy of the author's second book.…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Condition Notes: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Zustand: Very Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. Signed/Inscribed by author on half title page. (books, book collecting).

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Wonderful and witty prose. Very erudite! pp.xviii.636. Illus. DW in archival sleeve; edgewear.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Cloth/dust jacket Octavo. black cloth, copper lettering, dust jacket, 636 pp Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.