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Reading Matter : A Rabid Bibliophile's Adventure Among Old and Rare Books
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by:
Matthews, Jack
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Publisher: Oak Knoll Press
Published: November, 2000
ISBN: 1584560274
Format:Hardcover
Pages:208
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Book Description
This work is a series of essays on the joys and challenges of collecting rare and old books. Jack Matthews, a confessed rabid bibliophile, author, teacher, collector and nationally known literary critic, offers a fascinating collection of twelve personal
essays about book collecting that runs the gamut from profound to humorous. Matthews delivers book collecting tips for the aspiring as well as the established book collector. The most widely asked bibliophile question, "What makes a book a
collectible?" is one of the many asked questions that are discussed. This work is a wonderland of the author's experiences, rich in personal testimony and observations.
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