{"product_id":"patience-fortitude-wherein-a-colorful-cast-of-determined-book-collectors-dealers-and-librarians-go-about-the-quixotic-task-of-preservin-9780060514464","title":"Patience \u0026 Fortitude: Wherein a Colorful Cast of Determined Book Collectors, Dealers, and Librarians Go about the Quixotic Task of Preservin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Compulsory for anyone seriously interested in books or curious about the manic nature of collecting.\" \u003cem\u003e--New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his national bestseller, \u003cem\u003eA Gentle Madness\u003c\/em\u003e, Nicholas Basbanes explored the sweet obsession people feel to possess books. Now, Basbanes continues his adventures among the \"gently mad\" on an irresistible journey to the great libraries of the past--from Alexandria to Glastonbury--and to contemporary collections at the Vatican, Wolfenbüttel, and erudite universities. Along the way, he drops in on eccentric book dealers and regales us with stories about unforgettable collectors, such as the gentleman who bought a rare book in 1939 \"by selling bottles of his own blood.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking the book's grand title from the marble lions guarding the New York Public Library at 42nd Street, Basbanes both entertains and delights. And once again, as Scott Turow aptly noted, \"Basbanes makes you love books, the collections he writes about, and the volume in your hand.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1089276\"\u003eNicholas A. Basbanes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.18h x 6.06w x 1.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060514464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060514469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LIT\"\u003eLiterary Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LIT007000\"\u003eBooks \u0026amp; Reading\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS054000\"\u003eSocial History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-ANT\"\u003eAntiques \u0026amp; Collectibles\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-ANT005000\"\u003eBooks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44547169616109,"sku":"9780060514464","price":23.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_cf421f07-4b21-4797-a669-f0b9b4257ccc.jpg?v=1701614934","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/patience-fortitude-wherein-a-colorful-cast-of-determined-book-collectors-dealers-and-librarians-go-about-the-quixotic-task-of-preservin-9780060514464","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}