Madmans Library
The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History
$66.95
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
6 April 2021
Summary
This fascinating and bizarre collection compiles the most unusual, obscure books from the far reaches of the human imagination throughout history.
From the author of the critically acclaimed bestsellers The Phantom Atlas and The Sky Atlas comes a unique and beautifully illustrated journey through the history of literature. The Madman’s Library delves into its darkest territories to hunt down the oddest books and manuscripts ever written, uncovering the intri…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781797207308 |
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| ISBN-10: | 179720730X |
| Author: | Edward Brooke-Hitching |
| Publisher: | Chronicle Books |
| Imprint: | Chronicle Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 6 April 2021 |
| Weight: | 975g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 191mm x 249mm |
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Critics Review
“The Madman’s Library , bursting at the seams, is really rather wonderful.” -The Spectator (UK)
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“Elegant and witty, and a real joy.” - What’s On
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”[Brooke-Hitching] spent a decade on the trail of the world’s oddest books, from tomes written in bood and indecipherablre codes to those bound in human skin and everything in between. This sumptuously illustrated book about books will thrill any esoteric bibliophile in your life.” – Mental Floss
“The Madman’s Library, bursting at the seams, is really rather wonderful.” -The Spectator (UK)
“A must-have for any bibliomaniac. Over the course of this splendidly illustrated volume, Brooke-Hitching reviews the history of the book, investigating a variety of forms and a wide range of media but always emphasizing the extraordinary. ”
–BookPage
“Brooke-Hitching is a wry, likable ring master, threading his acts together with an arch, enjoyable erudition…and The Madman’s Library, bursting at the seams, is really rather wonderful.”
– The Spectator (US)
“Bursts with life–from its eye-catching dust jacket to its gorgeous endpapers to its vibrant illustrations throughout–and it delivers exactly what it promises: cryptic books, literary hoaxes, and all manner of bookish oddities. The Madman’s Library is nothing short of spectacular.” – Fine Books Collections
“Fantastic.”
– Open Culture
“Strikingly illustrated…beguiling”
–The Washington Post
“Viscerally delightful: get it for yourself, give it as a gift, keep it close by as a dopamine-boosting alternative to scrolling through your phone.”
–Vanity Fair
Edward Brooke-Hitching
Edward Brooke-Hitching is the author of beautifully illustrated non-fiction titles, such as The Phantom Atlas and The Sky Atlas. A writer for the hit BBC television show QI and a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, Edward lives in a dusty heap of old books and maps in London.
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