The madman's library : the strangest books, manuscripts and other literary curiosities from history
Brooke-Hitching, Edward2020
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'The Madman's Library' is an illustrated journey through the entire history of literature, delving into its darkest territories to hunt down the very strangest books ever written, and uncover the fascinating stories behind their creation. This is a madman's library of eccentric and extraordinary volumes from around the world, many of which have been completely forgotten. Books written in blood and books that kill, books of the insane and books that hoaxed the globe, books invisible to the naked eye and books so long they could destroy the Universe, books worn into battle, books of code and cypher whose secrets remain undiscovered and a few others that are just plain weird.
Main title:
The madman's library : the strangest books, manuscripts and other literary curiosities from history / Edward Brooke-Hitching.
Author:
Brooke-Hitching, Edward, author
Imprint:
London : Simon & Schuster, 2020.
Collation:
255 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 26 cm
Notes:
Illustrations and text on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781471166914 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
002.09002.09 BROO
Language:
English
BRN:
2531237
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