Bibliophiles, murderous bookmen, and mad librarians : the story of books in modern Spain /

Bibliophiles, murderous bookmen, and mad librarians : the story of books in modern Spain / Robert Richmond Ellis.

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"Bibliophiles, Murderous Bookmen, and Mad Librarians delves into the practice of bibliophilia - the love of books - and the many ways in which books are represented in modern Spanish literature."--

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full Text (via De Gruyter)
Main Author:	Ellis, Robert Richmond (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2022]
Series:	Toronto Iberic ; 67.
Subjects:	Books in literature. Books and reading in literature. Book collecting in literature. Bibliomania. Book collecting > Spain. Spanish literature > 19th century > History and criticism. Spanish literature > 20th century > History and criticism. Book collecting. Intellectual life. Spanish literature. Spain > Intellectual life. Spain. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Table of Contents:

Frontmatter
Contents
Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 The Legend of the Murderous Bookman of Barcelona
2 Bibliophiles, Bibliographers, and Bookstore Browsers
3 Lost Books and Textual Restitution
4 Nuria Amat and the Persistence of Books
5 Miquel Plana and the Book as a Work of Art
Colophon
Notes
Works Cited
Index.