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The madman's library : the strangest books, manuscripts and other literary curiosities from history / Edward Brooke-Hitching.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2021Description: 255 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781797207308 (hardcover)
  • 179720730X (hardcover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 809.002
LOC classification:
  • Z 1021 B872m 2021
Contents:
Books that aren't books -- Books made of flesh and blood -- Crypti -- Literary hoaxes -- Curious collections -- Works of the supernatural -- Religious oddities -- Curiosities of science -- Books of spectacular size -- Strange titles.
Summary: "The Madman's Library reveals the fascinating stories behind some of the strangest and most beautiful books ever created in a highly illustrated tour through an eccentric "library" of literary curiosities and wonders"-- Provided by publisher.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) Z 1021 B872m 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000193019

"Originally published in Great Britain by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd., 2020." -- title verso

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Books that aren't books -- Books made of flesh and blood -- Crypti -- Literary hoaxes -- Curious collections -- Works of the supernatural -- Religious oddities -- Curiosities of science -- Books of spectacular size -- Strange titles.

"The Madman's Library reveals the fascinating stories behind some of the strangest and most beautiful books ever created in a highly illustrated tour through an eccentric "library" of literary curiosities and wonders"-- Provided by publisher.

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