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SHELF LIFE HB

Johnson, Alex

Εκδότης British Library , ISBN 9780712352864

Books; reading, collecting and the physical housing of them has brought the book-lover joy - and stress - for centuries. Fascinated writers have tried to capture the particular relationships we form with our library, and the desperate troubles we will undergo to preserve it. With Alex Johnson as your guide, immerse yourself in this eclectic anthology and hear from an iconic Prime Minister musing over the best way to store your books and an illustrious US President explaining the best works to read outdoors.

Enjoy serious speculations on the psychological implications of reading from a 19th century philosopher, and less serious ones concerning the predicament of dispensing with unwanted volumes or the danger of letting children (the `enemies of books') near your collection. The many facets of book-mania are pondered and celebrated with both sincerity and irreverence in this lively selection of essays, poems, lectures and commentaries ranging from the 16th to the 20th century.

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Books; reading, collecting and the physical housing of them has brought the book-lover joy - and stress - for centuries. Fascinated writers have tried to capture the particular relationships we form with our library, and the desperate troubles we will undergo to preserve it. With Alex Johnson as your guide, immerse yourself in this eclectic anthology and hear from an iconic Prime Minister musing over the best way to store your books and an illustrious US President explaining the best works to read outdoors.

Enjoy serious speculations on the psychological implications of reading from a 19th century philosopher, and less serious ones concerning the predicament of dispensing with unwanted volumes or the danger of letting children (the `enemies of books') near your collection. The many facets of book-mania are pondered and celebrated with both sincerity and irreverence in this lively selection of essays, poems, lectures and commentaries ranging from the 16th to the 20th century.

Πληροφορίες προϊόντος

  • Συγγραφέας Johnson, Alex
  • Eκδότης British Library
  • ISBN 9780712352864
  • Κωδικός Ευριπίδη 040100067916
  • Έτος κυκλοφορίας 2018
  • Σελίδες 176
  • Διαστάσεις
  • Βάρος 250 gr

Johnson, Alex

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Alex Johnson is a freelance journalist, working primarily as part of the digital team at The Independent and as a property columnist for the i newspaper. He is also the author of three books: Improbable Libraries, Bookshelf, and Shedworking: The Alternative Workplace Revolution. More books by Alex Johnson

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