Books on Books

For those interested in books on books (books about books), history of the book, book culture, acquisition/ownership of books, the book as object, and such related topics...

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TopicTopicMessagesLast Message 
A list of books about books148 unread / 148trav, March 14
Books about dictionaries21 unread / 21affle, March 8
Zoom lecture: "The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages"1 unread / 1lilithcat, October 2025
Bookish quotes11 unread / 112wonderY, October 2025
Helene Hannff6 unread / 6Glacierman, September 2024
Books in books42 unread / 42Glacierman, May 2024
What are you reading now? about Books/Authors51 unread / 51Glacierman, August 2023
Meta-bibliophilia25 unread / 25earthwind, February 2019
history of the book2 unread / 2FrostyReading, February 2018
Video: Chimen Abramsky's Leftist library5 unread / 5lisapeet, July 2017
Association Copies9 unread / 9bluepiano, January 2017
New Stock of Bibliographies at A-Squared Books (Don Dewhirst)2 unread / 2Crypto-Willobie, October 2015
Boni and Liveright, Modern Library editions5 unread / 5Crypto-Willobie, October 2015
Bookplates/ex-libris9 unread / 9abelrsantos, May 2015
If your house was on fire...poll11 unread / 11anthonywillard, October 2014
The Thieves of Book Row3 unread / 3Keeline, January 2014
The Book of William2 unread / 2Keeline, December 2013
A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Love of Books36 unread / 36Sandydog1, July 2013
"Books: A Living History" by Martyn Lyons5 unread / 5Diane-bpcb, January 2013
Digital Books Collectors1 unread / 1gilma, October 2012
Web Access to Topics Catering to Bibliomania.10 unread / 10JimThomson, July 2012
The Most Beautiful Libraries of the World by Guillaume de Laubier12 unread / 12JimThomson, July 2012
On Or About Moi's Books About Books1 unread / 1moibibliomaniac, April 2012
Bathing in Books4 unread / 4varielle, February 2012
http://www.librarything.com/groups/hmsohmsohishermajest3 unread / 3benjclark, February 2012
Cool Bookstores3 unread / 3mstrust, February 2012
Nicholas Basbanes7 unread / 7Sandydog1, January 2012
Publishers on Topic6 unread / 6trav, November 2011
Fictional libraries7 unread / 7GaryCandelaria, October 2011
Popular authors who've written books about books and writing.15 unread / 152wonderY, October 2011
Kids Books on Books9 unread / 9librisalexandria, November 2010
Parnassus on Wheels8 unread / 8aluvalibri, August 2010
A bookstore full of books on books...7 unread / 7JBD1, July 2010
Manuscripts1 unread / 1Mweb, May 2010
New group: Bibliomysteries5 unread / 5JBD1, February 2010
Powell's City of Books at PDX10 unread / 10aluvalibri, January 2010
Bound for Evil2 unread / 2amandaellis, October 2008
bookdescription10 unread / 10WholeHouseLibrary, September 2008
Group picture?5 unread / 5Mz.Balma, August 2006
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