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Scribbles in the margins : 50 eternal delights of books
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Scribbles in the margins : 50 eternal delights of books

by Daniel Gray

A collection of fifty essays exploring the universal rituals and pleasures of reading, including the smell of books and the act of organising shelves. It examines the enduring emotional significance of books and bookshops in the lives of readers.

Accession 13817 ISBN 9781408883945 Publisher Bloomsbury
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