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While this book is a bit on the heavy side at times, overall it is outstanding. It's definitely not a page-turner; it has taken me a couple of months to get through it. It's a thorough history of the topic. At times Basbanes seems to get bogged down in the details. I learned a lot about the history of rare books as well as the collectors, sellers and libraries that benefited. The profiles of individual collectors were the most interesting. It has an extensive bibliography Must reading for any book junkie.
Great book for book collectors!
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It will be of interest to all book lovers.
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A read book on the workings of serious book collectors. A little bit on the more obscure scholarly level but a good read. Wow what collectors will go through to get that last title.
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