02082cam a2200457 i 4500 21775925 BJBSDDR 20251028110459.0 ta 201028s2021 caua b 001 0 eng 2020048130 9781797207308 (hardcover) 179720730X (hardcover) NJQ/DLC eng rda DLC DLC eng pcc Z 1021 B872m 2021 809.002 Brooke-Hitching, Edward 42901 The madman's library : the strangest books, manuscripts and other literary curiosities from history / Edward Brooke-Hitching. San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2021. 255 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm. text txt rdacontent still image sti rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier "Originally published in Great Britain by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd., 2020." -- title verso Includes bibliographical references and index. Books that aren't books -- Books made of flesh and blood -- Crypti -- Literary hoaxes -- Curious collections -- Works of the supernatural -- Religious oddities -- Curiosities of science -- Books of spectacular size -- Strange titles. "The Madman's Library reveals the fascinating stories behind some of the strangest and most beautiful books ever created in a highly illustrated tour through an eccentric "library" of literary curiosities and wonders"-- Provided by publisher. Literary curiosa. Literature Miscellanea. Books and reading. Curiosidades literarias 43708 Literatura Anécdotas, chistes, sátiras, etc 43710 Literatura Miscelánea 43709 Libros y lectura 1794 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 123961 123961 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2025-06-26 0 Z 1021 B872m 2021 00000193019 2025-06-26 00:00:00 1 2025-06-26 BK