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Travels in the book world by lawrence and nancy goldstone. This is a factual novel written by larry and nancy goldstone relating their journey into the world of used and rare books. Travels in the book world kindle edition by goldstone, lawrence, goldstone, nancy. When nancy tracked down a tendollar copy of war and peace in order to win a birthday bet with larry, the goldstones love affair with old books. Travels in the book world by goldstone, lawrence, goldstone, nancy 1998 paperback on. Part travel story, part love story, and part memoir, lawrence and nancy goldstone s used and rare provides a delightful love letter to book. Now, for the first time, we began to appreciate that there was a history and a world of ideas embodied by the books themselves. A pair of adventurers on the trail of rare books the new. In their first collaborative effort, lawrence and nancy goldstone write about their love of books. On the other hand, the sometimesentitled attitudes of the authors got to me. Nancy bazelon goldstone when nancy tracked down a tendollar copy of war and peace in order to win a birthday bet with larry, the goldstones love affair with old books began. Buy a discounted paperback of used and rare online from australias leading online bookstore. Slightly foxed but still desirable ronald searles wicked world book.
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May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Travels in the book world 9780312156824 by lawrence goldstone. Travels in the book world from the worlds largest community of readers. Martins griffin place of publication new york date published 1998 bookseller catalogs book arts. Nancy goldstone and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Used and rare by lawrence goldstone, nancy goldstone. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. Used and rare, travels in the book world by lawrence. Part travel story, part love story, and part memoir, lawrence and nancy goldstone s used and rare provides a delightful love letter to book lovers everywhere. Travels in the book world by lawrence goldstone abc for book collectors by john carter a splendor of letters.
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