Portrait of an Obsession : The Life of Sir Thomas Phillipps, the world's greatest book collector.
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition / Very Good Condition. Item #375981
17 pages, 278 pages, 13 illustrations. Original black cloth, contrasting lettering piece, gilt, and original dustwrapper (mildly creased), but all in very good condition. A.N.L. Munby's study follows Sir Thomas Phillipps, the extravagantly driven collector who amassed the largest private hoard of manuscripts and rare books ever assembled. It traces his obsessive acquisitions, chaotic finances, and the long afterlife of dispersing his vast library, revealing a life ruled, and ultimately undone, by bibliomania. Size: 14 x 21.5. Category: Varied Books; Books on Books; New Arrivals. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost.
Keywords: BZDB395 Varied Books; Books on Books; New Arrivals. Unbranded A.N.L. Munby Portrait of an Obsession : The Life of Sir Thomas Phillipps, the world's greatest book collector.
Price: £39.95