The Book-Hunter

A witty, affectionate celebration of book collecting and the peculiar breed who pursue rare volumes.

At a glance For every reader who has ever loved books as objects, this is a classic portrait of… There is a special madness in the love of books as objects, the hunt for a particular… This book is that madness affectionately anatomised, by someone who plainly shares it. What it's about The Book-Hunter is a genial study of book collecting and the character…

The Book-Hunter is a genial study of book collecting and the character of the bibliophile. Rather than a dry manual, it is a discursive, humorous portrait of the collector's world: the pursuit of rare and curious…