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Word: bibliomaniacal (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1947-1947
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This is a de luxe anthology written by bookworms for bookworms. The only wolf calls in its pages rise when a bug-eyed bibliomaniac spots an unescorted Gutenberg Bible or First Folio Shakespeare. With the knowingness of a convention of beekeepers discussing the nuptial flight of the queen, 40-odd bibliophiles talk about the designing, the collecting, the stealing and the forging of books. Some of the highlights...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Worms' Turns | 4/21/1947 | See Source »

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