Patience & fortitude
a roving chronicle of book people, book places, and book culture
1st ed.
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Author
Publication
2001 - HarperCollins, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
159,000 words, Guess
Page Count
636 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3940659M
- ISBN-100060196955
- OCLC Control Number46401699
- Internet Archivepatiencefortitud00basb
- Library of Congress Control Number2001016935
and 2 more
- LibraryThing22132
- Goodreads883317
Classifications
- DDC002/.09
- LCCZ4 .B395 2001
- LCCZ4.B395 2001
Alternate Titles
- Patience and fortitude
Description
In "Patience and Fortitude," Nicholas Basbanes takes us through his discoveries of some of the greatest libraries of the world--from Alexandria to Glastonbury--and then on to the Vatican,Wolfenbüttel, and erudite universities.
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