Bibliotopia, Or, Mr. Gilbar's Book of Books & Catch-all of Literary Facts & CuriositiesDavid R. Godine Publisher, 2005 - 175 páginas What is the origin of the word "book"? What is the oldest working library still in existence? What is an "enchiridion"? An "amphigory"? A "duodecimo"? Which two Nobel laureates refused the prize in literature? How many trees must sacrifice their lives to produce a thousand copies of a 96-page volume of verse? These are some of the questions posed (and answered) in this fascinating farrago of literary trivia, a treasure trove of obscure and irresistible facts, definitions, lists, and quotations that touch on every aspect of books, including their authors, publishers, printers, collectors, critics, readers, and enemies. Under headings that explore the entire history of bibliomania from "The Invention of Paper" to "Some Horror Writers' Offcial Websites," the entries in Bibliotopia provide the insatiably curious reader a delightfully desultory literary education, the kind one might pick up at a cocktail party on Parnassus. |
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... Title : Bibliotopia . II . Title : Mr. Gilbar's book of books & catch - all of literary facts & curiosities . III . Title . Z1003.G47 2005 028'.9 - dc22 2005013366 First Edition PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PREFACE ...
... title pagE : The first printed page of a book , carrying only the title . ADVERTISING CARD : A list of the author's works , sometimes limited to those issued by the publisher . FRONTISPIECE : An illustration facing the title page ...
... TITLE PAGE : A duplicate of the half title page , usu- ally numbered page 1 of the main text . CHAPTER OPENING : The beginning of the main text of the book . O THE BACK MATTER OF A BOOK EPILOGUE : A short addition or concluding section ...
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