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Bibliophilia
N John Hall
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Description for Bibliophilia
Paperback. Flush with $400,000 dollars from selling his great great grandfather's correspondence with Victorian authors, Larry Dickerson, retired bank clerk, amateur editor, and literary neophyte, needs a creative outlet for his newly acquired funds and quickly escalating love of all things bookish. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 342.
Flush with $400,000 dollars from selling his great great grandfather's correspondence with Victorian authors, Larry Dickerson, retired bank clerk, amateur editor, and literary neophyte, needs a creative outlet for his newly acquired funds and quickly escalating love of all things bookish.His journey begins with collecting rare editions of Victorian novelists but soon spirals rapidly into the abyss of New Yorker authors, his determination to acquire growing with each new purchase. James Thurber, E.B. White, Vladimir Nabokov, J.D. Salinger, and Dorothy Parker all find their way onto Larry's shortlist, standing along previously acquired greats Trollope, Dickens, Thackeray, and Hardy. Being sensible, ... Read more
Flush with $400,000 dollars from selling his great great grandfather's correspondence with Victorian authors, Larry Dickerson, retired bank clerk, amateur editor, and literary neophyte, needs a creative outlet for his newly acquired funds and quickly escalating love of all things bookish.His journey begins with collecting rare editions of Victorian novelists but soon spirals rapidly into the abyss of New Yorker authors, his determination to acquire growing with each new purchase. James Thurber, E.B. White, Vladimir Nabokov, J.D. Salinger, and Dorothy Parker all find their way onto Larry's shortlist, standing along previously acquired greats Trollope, Dickens, Thackeray, and Hardy. Being sensible, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
David R Godine
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9781567925616
SKU
V9781567925616
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99-15
About N John Hall
N. John Hall is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Bronx Community College and the Graduate Center, CUNY. Twice a Guggenheim Fellow, as well as the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Council of Learned Societies, he is considered one of the world’s leading authorities on Anthony Trollope and Max Beerbohm
Reviews for Bibliophilia
“Bibliophiles will enjoy Hall’s cleverly fictionalized exploration of literary history and the thrill of seeking bookish treasures.” —Booklist “A brisk yet thorough read. Bibliophilia will likely appeal to those who love to learn about books and their authors, and to those with a yen for collecting. Larry’s compulsion may prove to be contagious.” —Foreword Reviews “Bibliophilia is zippy, ... Read more