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Book madness : a story of book collectors in America / Denise Gigante

This study examines the 1848 New York sale of Charles Lamb's library and its transformative impact on American book culture. It explores how these literary relics influenced the bibliophiles and collectors who established the nation's major libraries and intellectual life.

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