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Bibliotopia Or, Mr. Gilbar's Book of Books and Catch-all of Literary Facts And Curiosities
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Bibliotopia Or, Mr. Gilbar's Book of Books and Catch-all of Literary Facts And Curiosities
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by Steven Gilbar and Elliott Banfield
Sales Rank : 709573
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Hardcover: 175 pages
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher October 30, 2005
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1567922953
ISBN-13: 978-1567922950
Product Dimensions:
8.1 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
Book Description
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' Offcial 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.
About The Author
Steven Gilbar is an attorney living in Santa Barbara, California. He is the author of The Book Book and Good Books, the editor of The Open Door and Reading in Bed, and the co-editor of Published & Perished.
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