The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Bartlett, Allison Hoover
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- As New in As New dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1594488916
- ISBN 13
- 9781594488917
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Riverhead Books. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1594488916 . A gorgeous first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED and dated in the year of publication by author Allison Hoover Bartlett; The true story of John Charles Gilkey, a book loving man, who has spent years pilfering those books which he desires. And of antiquarian bookseller Ken Sanders, the biblio-detective, who has spent the same number of years tracking him down. Bartlett's first book and eye-opening account of the dark side of book collecting; 8vo; [x], 274, [4] pages; Signed by Author .
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-322).
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25144
- Title
- The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Bartlett, Allison Hoover
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1594488916
- ISBN 13
- 9781594488917
- Publisher
- Riverhead Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2009
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Cons YuSon, Cons YuSon, Fiction
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