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A Gentle Madness

Mr. Basbanes talked about his recent book, A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes and the Eternal Passion for Books, published by… read more

Mr. Basbanes talked about his recent book, A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes and the Eternal Passion for Books, published by Henry Holt and Company. The book focuses on the history of book collecting and preserving over the past 2500 years. It also covers the book collecting culture, including rare book buying and selling, through interviews with various book collectors. close

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A Gentle Madness

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Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Oct 15, 1995 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Dec 19, 2004 | 11:00am EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Oct 15, 1995 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 15, 1995 | 11:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 16, 1995 | 2:53am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 16, 1995 | 5:59am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 29, 1995 | 8:08pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 29, 1995 | 11:07pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 30, 1995 | 2:46am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 25, 1999 | 8:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 25, 1999 | 6:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 26, 1999 | 10:57am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 18, 2004 | 7:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 19, 2004 | 11:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
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