from karieh

Throughout "The Man Who Loved Books", author Allison Hoover Bartlett kept dipping her toe into the word of rare book collecting. Seemingly to try and relate to those whose all consuming passion it is, but in parts, it's as if she is trying to get addicted herself. A book lover and a reader, she t...

from msf59

John Gilkey has a major book obsession, something we can all relate to. The difference being, when one of us are ready for a book, we pluck it from our shelves, purchase one or head to the trusty library. Gilkey steals them and in large numbers. His preference is rare books, collectibles. He does...

from karieh

Throughout "The Man Who Loved Books", author Allison Hoover Bartlett kept dipping her toe into the word of rare book collecting. Seemingly to try and relate to those whose all consuming passion it is, but in parts, it's as if she is trying to get addicted herself. A book lover and a reader, she t...

from whitreidtan

Any self-respecting book lover is going to take one look at this cover and pick the book up. I know when I opened my e-mail and saw what was being offered, I was immediately drawn to it. The good news is that the narrative non-fiction story between the pages was just as appealing as the cover. Wi...

from eenerd

A great read exploring the history and current state of bibliomania and the book selling industry, specifically rare and fine books, and the people who steal them. Particularly the case of a man who managed to steal thousands and thousands of dollars worth of books from all over the U.S. until a ...