Books by Nicholas A. Basbanes

About the Author (2010)
"Companion Book to Edition & Impressions: Twenty Years on the Book Beat The final quarter of the las...

A Splendor of Letters (2003)
Considers the issues that surround the role of books in contemporary society, including book and lib...

On Paper (2013)
Presents a history of paper that traces its invention in China 1,800 years ago through its myriad ap...

Among the Gently Mad (2002)
Offers a field guide to modern book collectors that covers both traditional and electronic methods o...

A Gentle Madness (1999)
A history of book lore, book culture, and book lovers begins in Alexandria more than 2,500 years ago...