by Nicholas A. Basbanes
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Editions and Impressions: Twenty Years on the Book Beat brings together the best of Mr. Basbanes s book journalism. He reports first-hand on a nascent library springing up on the battlefield in Iraq. He describes putting hundreds of thousands of dollars on the line at a New York auction on behalf of a friend and placing bids that, in some instances, exceeded his annual salary. In Sweden, he writes about a seventeenth-century palace library left unfinished when builders walked off the job three centuries ago. He recalls meeting with one of the most prolific book thieves of the twentieth century, and considers instances of the tragic destruction of books and libraries. Mr. Basbanes often says that he is a collector of collectors, and this book also brings together many profiles of fascinating rare-book aficionados, from the extremely wealthy who can buy almost anything they want to collectors who have built marvelous and important collections on limited budgets. Most of the pieces in Editions & Impressions are significantly revised and expanded from their original appearances in print, and throughout the book, Mr. Basbanes has added notes to bring the stories up-to-date. These essays, collected from two decades worth of magazine and newspaper appearances, establish Mr. Basbanes as one of the leading book journalists of our time.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
A Treat For All Bibliophiles, 2008-07-22
When I see Nicholas A. Basbanes on a book cover I know I have to read it, because no one else in today's world so well depicts the joy to be found in reading and collecting books. Editions and Impressions is a collection of short essays and articles written over a period of twenty years. Some of the collectors and collections described here will be familiar to readers of Basbanes' earlier works, particularly A Gentle Madness and Among the Gently Mad, while others will be less recognizeable but still just as interesting to read about. I particularly enjoyed the eulogies or obituaries to noted book collectors like Carter Burden or Louis Szathmary. I collect books too, and while I'll never have the resources to make the scale of purchases the collectors described here oould enjoy, its nevertheless fun to realize that the same stab of joy I feel when I buy for a few bucks a long out of print title by a favorite author is shared by men and women who can afford to spend tens of thousands of dollars.
Basbanes mentions he has another collection of essays and articles to be published soon, along with several more works waiting to be finished. I and countless other bibliophiles will be awaiting them anxiously.
5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
A Gentle Effort, 2008-02-23
This collection of short articles on various collectors, libraries and authors is pleasant to read: Nicholas Basbanes is an accomplished writer, clearly devoted to his subject.
A must purchase for all those who love collecting books.
(And, Kathryn Haller deserves a nod for the nice design of the dust jacket.)
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
Another classic from Nicholas Basbanes!, 2008-01-19
If you are a book lover, you will absolutely cherish every word written by the incomparable Nicholas Basbanes. In this latest offering of books about books, Mr. Basbanes has collected articles and essays covering his illustrious career as an author, journalist and top-notch book reviewer. I found every entry to be a fascinating glimpse into the world of everything books. Mr. Basbanes writes about authors, collectors, book makers and the history of books in a wonderfully witty and compelling manner making every one of his books a bonafide page-turner. After reading Mr. Basbanes, I am always hungry for more, and I know he will deliver regularly with another insightful look into the gentle madness that is bibliomania. I highly recommend all of his previous books which are easliy purchased anywhere. On top of these terrific books, Mr. Basbanes is a prince of a guy who thoughtfully responds to his readers' emails no matter where in the world he might be. How refreshing it is to have authors who actually care about the reader! Read EDITIONS & IMPRESSIONS as soon as you are able, and you will find your life enriched immeasurably. Review by: Jeffery Schulz
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