The Secret Life of Books Why They Mean More Than Words
Language: English
Published by Elliott & Thompson, London, 2019
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Antiquariaat Digitalis, Amsterdam, NetherlandsAntiquariaat Digitalis
AbeBooks seller since May 27, 2015
Condition: Used - As new
US$ 17.21
Quantity: 1 available
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First edition, 240 pp., bound with dust jacket. As new. 22 x 14 cm.
Seller Inventory # JL/2025/2908/2
- Title
- The Secret Life of Books Why They Mean More Than Words
- Author
- Mole, Tom
- Publisher
- Elliott & Thompson, London
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- As new
- Dust jacket
- As New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1783964588
- ISBN 13
- 9781783964581
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Dimensions
- 14 centimeters width by 22 centimeters height by 2 centimeters depth
- Seller catalogs
- Books about Books
A real treasure trove for book lovers’ - Alexander McCall Smith
‘Every sentence is utterly captivating . . . probably the most compulsive text ever penned about what it means to handle and possess a book’ - Christopher de Hamel, author of Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts
‘Wonderfully insightful’ - Alberto Manguel, author of A History of Reading
‘Tom Mole’s enthusiasm for books is infectious. If you also love books . . . you’ll want to discover The Secret Life of Books’ - Sam Jordison, author of Literary London
‘A treat for bibliophiles everywhere’ - Gavin Francis, author of Shapeshifters
‘A treasure-chest, filled with bookish wonders’ - Adam Roberts, BSFA award-winning author of Jack Glass
‘I suspect I’ll never look at a book the same way again’ - Jon Courtenay Grimwood, author of Stamping Butterflies
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Antiquariaat Digitalis
Amsterdam, Netherlands
AbeBooks seller since May 27, 2015
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Antiquariaat Digitalis is established by Jacqueline Lensink. Antiquariaat Digitalis specializes in art, photography, graphic and book design, typography, children's books, picture books, books about books and poetry. Please contact us at info@antiquariaatdigitalis.nl.
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