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Used and Rare: Travels in the Book World

by Lawrence Goldstone, Nancy Goldstone
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Used and Rare: Travels in the Book World
Used and Rare: Travels in the Book World

Journey through love affair with books.

If you've ever felt the thrill of discovering a hidden gem in a pile of old books, this story will resonate with you. "Used and Rare: Travels in the Book World" is not just about the books themselves, but it's a heartwarming dive into the idiosyncratic world of book collecting. The Goldstones' adventure is a love letter to bibliophiles and a delightful read that showcases how each book carries its own history and the joy of cherishing them.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Used and Rare: Travels in the Book World

by Lawrence Goldstone, Nancy Goldstone
Compare to estimated retail price: S$45.00  

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ISBN: 9780312187682
Authors: Lawrence Goldstone, Nancy Goldstone
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date of Publication: 1997-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs, Travel
Related Topics: History, Travelogue, Autobiography, Memoir, Biography, Biography Memoir
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 1705 readers)

Description

When Nancy tracked down a ten-dollar copy of War and Peace in order to win a birthday bet with Larry, the Goldstones' love affair with old books began. Over the next three years they haunted every used and rare bookshop between New York and Boston that they could find, from dingy, dust-filled barns to elegant Park Avenue galleries. Starting small on cheap, out-of-print used books, their addiction soon graduated to first editions and, finally, to three-quarter morocco, custom-bound antiquarian classics that they could not afford. Along the way, they gained an education in books—and in people—that we can all savor. This warm and witty story is filled with eccentric characters, from a punk book dealer peddling fifty-thousand-dollar modern firsts to a golf-obsessed Shakespearean scholar with books on demonic possession in his basement. Part travel story, part love story, and part memoir, Used and Rare is an absorbing and delightful journey and a love letter to book lovers everywhere.
 

Journey through love affair with books.

If you've ever felt the thrill of discovering a hidden gem in a pile of old books, this story will resonate with you. "Used and Rare: Travels in the Book World" is not just about the books themselves, but it's a heartwarming dive into the idiosyncratic world of book collecting. The Goldstones' adventure is a love letter to bibliophiles and a delightful read that showcases how each book carries its own history and the joy of cherishing them.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.