Description
| Product ID: | 9780008545543 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | LV |
| Title: | Librorum Ridiculorum |
| Subtitle: | A Compendium of Bizarre Books |
| Authors: | Author: Brian Lake |
| Page Count: | 128 |
| Subjects: | Language: history and general works, Language: history & general works, Literary companions, book reviews and guides, Reference works, Bibliographies, catalogues, Publishing and book trade, Antiques, vintage and collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera and printed matter, Slang and dialect humour, Humour collections and anthologies, Nostalgia: general, Gift books, Literary companions, book reviews & guides, Reference works, Bibliographies, catalogues, Publishing industry & book trade, Antiques & collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter, Slang & dialect humour, Humour collections & anthologies, Nostalgia: general, Gift books |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A celebration of all the weird and wonderful books to be found at an antiquarian bookshop. A celebration of all the weird and wonderful books to be found at an antiquarian bookshop.Books have the power to enrich the soul, to enliven the senses, to expand our horizons… and others are simply mad. This wonderful celebration of the oddest books ever published is a treat for all bibliophiles, booksellers and fans of the bizarre. It is an exploration of the most eccentric titles and covers from our past, that have inexplicably fallen out of print but should never be forgotten.Gems include:Scouts in BondageFrog Raising for Pleasure and ProfitPremature Burial and How It May Be PreventedDrummer Dick’s Discharge |
| Imprint Name: | HarperCollins |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-10-13 |
