One for the Books
by Queenan, Joe
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0670025828
- ISBN 13
- 9780670025824
- Seller
-
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
An absolute must-read for anyone who loves books In Closing Time , Joe Queenan shared how he became a voracious reader to escape a joyless childhood. Now, like many bibliophiles, he fears for the books that once saved him. In One for the Books , Queenan examines the entire culture of reading and what books really mean in people’s lives today. What does it suggest if a person has no books displayed in his living room? Can an obsession with reading prove detrimental to one’s well being? How useful are covers in selling books? Queenan’s many fansas well as anyone who loves books and readingwill want to join him on his unforgettably funny and moving journey.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burke's Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1001877
- Title
- One for the Books
- Author
- Queenan, Joe
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0670025828
- ISBN 13
- 9780670025824
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
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Terms of Sale
Burke's Book Store
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.