The literature of collecting : & other essays /

"Philosophical essays related to collecting, in the world of books and of visual arts. Examines topics in library history, the career and relationships of eighteenth-century British painter Joshua Reynolds, recent theoretical and fictional texts about collecting, and the librarian-author's...

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Main Author:	Wendorf, Richard
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston, MA : New Castle, DE : Boston Athenæum ; Oak Knoll Press, 2008.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Collectors and collecting > Philosophy. Book collecting. Book collectors. Art > Collectors and collecting. Art objects > Collectors and collecting.