bibliotopia gilbars book books von gilbar steven (10 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Banfield, Elliott (illustrator). Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Banfield, Elliott (illustrator). May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Banfield, Elliott (illustrator). May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Banfield, Elliott (illustrator).

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Banfield, Elliott (illustrator). First Edition. First edition.

Banfield, Elliott (illustrator). Minor scuffs consistent with shelf wear and previous use. Sold by the UK charity Kisharon Langdon; offering opportunities and support for people within the autism and learning disability community.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Banfield, Elliott (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition, 1st printing. 175pp. Bright, clean & tight copy, unread, in Fine condition. "What is the origin of the word 'book'? What is the oldest working library still in existence? What is an 'enchiridion'? An 'amphigory'? A 'duodecimo'? Which two Nobel laureates refused the prize in literature? How many trees must sacrifice their lives to produce a thousand copies of a 96-page volume of verse? [] These are some of the questions posed (and answered) in this fascinating farrago of literary trivia, a treasure trove of obscure and irresistible facts, definitions, lists, and quotations that touch on every aspect of books, including their authors, publishers, printers, collectors, critics, readers, and enemies. Under headings that explore the entire history of bibliomania from 'The Invention of Paper' to 'Some Horror Writers' Official Websites,' the entries in BIBLIOTOPIA provide the insatiably curious reader a delightfully desultory literary education, the kind one might pick up at a cocktail party on Parnassus.' [jacket copy] "The best book is not the one that informs merely, but that stirs the reader up to inform himself."--Aiden Wilson Tozer. "Reading made Don Quixote a gentleman. Believing what he read made him mad."--George Bernard Shaw. Pristine hardcover w/sharp corners & crisp edges, a square & tight binding, wrapped in the Fine first Elliott Banfield illustrated jacket colored in burgundy & silver. Quite presentable.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Banfield, Elliott (illustrator). ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

1/4 Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Banfield, Elliott (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. A first edition/first printing in Fine condition and housed in a like dust-jacket; Bibliotopia is a book that is filled with literary facts and curiosities. It is a compilation of different authors' work that has been compiled by Gilbar. This book is perfect for anyone who loves to read and learn about different authors and their work.; 8vo; 175 pages.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A Fine first edition in equally Fine dust-jacket; What is the origin of the word "book"? What is the oldest working library still in existence? What is an "enchiridion"? An "amphigory"? A "duodecimo"? Which two Nobel laureates refused the prize in literature? How many trees must sacrifice their lives to produce a thousand copies of a 96-page volume of verse? These are some of the questions posed (and answered) in this fascinating farrago of literary trivia, a treasure trove of obscure and irresistible facts, definitions, lists, and quotations that touch on every aspect of books, including their authors, publishers, printers, collectors, critics, readers, and enemies. Under headings that explore the entire history of bibliomania from "The Invention of Paper" to "Some Horror Writers' Official Websites," the entries in Bibliotopia provide the insatiably curious reader a delightfully desultory literary education, the kind one might pick up at a cocktail party on Parnassus; 8vo; 172 pages; 23.95.