Memoirs of a Book Snake: Forty Years of Seeking and Saving Old Books

by David Meyer

Hardcover, 2001

Status

Available

Call number

Z989.M49 A3

Genres

Publication

Waltham Street Pr (2001), Edition: First Edition, 152 pages

User reviews

LibraryThing member dono421846
Well written, but primarily a collection of anecdotes rather than a connected narrative. That isn't necessarily a flaw, but just not my preference.
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LibraryThing member LouCypher
Loved it!! Filled with tons of stories of rare or valuable or just plain fun books found by Mr. Meyer's over the course of his life as a book hunter. Highly recommend for anyone who loves books but not just the stories in them but the life of the actual book itself.

Subjects

Antiquarian booksellers United States Anecdotes
Book collecting United States Anecdotes
Book collectors United States Biography
Meyer, David, 1943-

Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

2001

Physical description

152 p.; 7.25 inches

ISBN

0916638545 / 9780916638542

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