The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac
Eugene Field
Do you love books? No, I mean REALLY love books? These series of sketches on the delights, adventures, and misadventures connected with bibliomania (bibliomania is characterized by the collecting of books which have no use to the collector nor any great intrinsic value to a genuine book collector. The purchase of multiple copies of the same book and edition and the accumulation of books beyond possible capacity of use or enjoyment are frequent symptoms of bibliomania.). The author wholeheartedly enjoyed this pursuit all his life and his descriptions are delightful to read. Anyone who has lovingly held a book, smelled it, and enjoyed it for being just what it is, will understand what the author puts so well. According to the author, collectors may be grouped in three classes: Those who collect from vanity, those who collect for the benefits of learning and those who collect out of veneration and love for books. Mr. Field fell squarly in the latter category.Summary from the preface and Phil Chenevert)
Author - Eugene Field.
Narrator - LibriVox Community.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Do you love books? No, I mean REALLY love books? These series of sketches on the delights, adventures, and misadventures connected with bibliomania (bibliomania is characterized by the collecting of books which have no use to the collector nor any great intrinsic value to a genuine book collector. The purchase of multiple copies of the same book and edition and the accumulation of books beyond possible capacity of use or enjoyment are frequent symptoms of bibliomania.). The author wholeheartedly enjoyed this pursuit all his life and his descriptions are delightful to read. Anyone who has lovingly held a book, smelled it, and enjoyed it for being just what it is, will understand what the author puts so well. According to the author, collectors may be grouped in three classes: Those who collect from vanity, those who collect for the benefits of learning and those who collect out of veneration and love for books. Mr. Field fell squarly in the latter category.Summary from the preface and Phil Chenevert) Author - Eugene Field. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:13:34
Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
Duration:00:14:40
Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
Duration:00:13:03
Chapter 7
Duration:00:15:02
Chapter 8
Duration:00:14:06
Chapter 9
Duration:00:16:24
Chapter 10
Duration:00:13:55
Chapter 11
Duration:00:14:06
Chapter 12
Duration:00:13:27
Chapter 13
Duration:00:13:11
Chapter 14
Duration:00:14:55
Chapter 15
Duration:00:15:10
Chapter 16
Duration:00:14:48
Chapter 17
Duration:00:12:02
Chapter 18
Duration:00:16:36
Chapter 19
Duration:00:15:24