Books Have Their Fates

Stern, Madeleine B.,Rostenberg, Leona

ISBN 10: 1584560487 / ISBN 13: 9781584560487

Published by Oak Knoll Press, Delaware, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Books Have Their Fates
• Publisher: Oak Knoll Press, Delaware
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584560487
• ISBN 13: 9781584560487
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

The continuing adventures of the legendary book-dealer team of Rostenberg and Stern, "book detectives," life-long friends, and partners in the book trade for close to 60 years. In this latest work (they have co-authored a number of reminiscences and scholarly studies), they trace 30 histories in which the protagonists are some of the books that have passed through their hands; they begin with the tale of a 16th-century volume about a clock and end with stories about imaginary books, imaginary libraries, and other hoaxes. Illustrated with reproductions of the title pages of the books in question. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)