Bibliomania; or Book-Madness by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
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"Bibliomania; or Book-Madness" by Thomas Frognall Dibdin is a satirical work first published in 1809. Written as fictional dialogues among book collectors, it playfully diagnoses a supposed disease afflicting wealthy bibliophiles of the Romantic era. Through mock-heroic conversations, Dibdin catalogs obsessive symptoms: coveting uncut copies, first editions, banned books, and rare bindings. This eccentric work gently mocks aristocratic collectors while simultaneously fueling the very collecting mania it pretends to cure, becoming Dibdin's
bestselling production and inspiring legendary auction battles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 53000032 |
| Title |
Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliomania_(book) |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | Z: Bibliography, Library science |
| Subject | Book collecting |
| Subject | Bibliography |
| Subject | Bibliomania |
| Subject | Books -- Prices |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 28540 |
| Release Date | Apr 8, 2009 |
| Last Update | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1533 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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