The Groaning Shelf

The Groaning Shelf
Author :
Publisher : Hachette India
Total Pages : 198
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9789350093634
ISBN-13 : 9350093634
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Groaning Shelf by : Pradeep Sebastian

Download or read book The Groaning Shelf written by Pradeep Sebastian and published by Hachette India. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Notes from a bibliophile on the lure of rare and first editions, the beauty of dust jackets, the thrill of browsing in antiquarian bookshops, the bibliomania of book thieves, movies about books, and the inner life of a reader. The Groaning Shelf is not so much a book about books as a book about books about books. These little essays capture the drama of bookish obsession, the joys and snares of the bookish life and the pleasures of bibliophily.


The Groaning Shelf Related Books

The Groaning Shelf
Language: en
Pages: 198
Authors: Pradeep Sebastian
Categories: Literary Collections
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-03-12 - Publisher: Hachette India

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Notes from a bibliophile on the lure of rare and first editions, the beauty of dust jackets, the thrill of browsing in antiquarian bookshops, the bibliomania of
The Star We Call Home
Language: en
Pages: 293
Authors: Cidney Swanson
Categories: Young Adult Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-12-15 - Publisher: Williams Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This title is a special anniversary edition of the book previously released as SAVING MARS. In this sweeping coming-of-age saga, disaster threatens the Mars col
Sensemaking
Language: en
Pages: 236
Authors: David T. Moore
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011 - Publisher: Clift Series on the Intelligen

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRODUCT- OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price Diagnoses the ills of the intelligence community. Describes the p
Shakespeare and National Culture
Language: en
Pages: 374
Authors: John J. Joughin
Categories: Drama
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997 - Publisher: Manchester University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Shakespeare continues to feature in the construction and refashioning of national cultures and identities in a variety of forms. Often co-opted to serve nationa
The Importance of Being Trivial
Language: en
Pages: 321
Authors: Mark Mason
Categories: Games & Activities
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-09-12 - Publisher: Random House

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

If you're intrigued by the fact that Jack the Ripper was left-handed, or that Heinz ketchup flows at 0.7 miles per day - and, more importantly, intrigued by why