Shelf life : writers on books and reading
2018
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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.
Main title:
Shelf life : writers on books and reading / Alex Johnson.
Author:
Johnson, Alex, 1969-, editor
Imprint:
London : British Library, 2018.
Collation:
162 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9780712352864 (pbk)
Dewey class:
028.9028.9 JOH306.4 JOH306.4
Language:
English
BRN:
2746068