Librorum Ridiculorum - A Compendium of Bizarre Books

A celebration of all the weird and wonderful books to be found at an antiquarian bookshop. Books have the power to enrich the soul, to enliven the senses, to expand our horizons... and others are simply mad. This wonderful celebration of the oddest books ever published is a treat for all bibliophiles, booksellers and fans of the bizarre. It is an exploration of the most eccentric titles and covers from our past, that have inexplicably fallen out of print but should never be forgotten. Gems include: Scouts in Bondage Frog Raising for Pleasure and Profit Premature Burial and How It May Be Prevented Drummer Dick''s Discharge

Product details

• Authors: Brian Lake
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.10.2022
• EAN: 9780008545543
• ISBN: 978-0-00-854554-3
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 181 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques; LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, HUMOR / Form / Anecdotes & Quotations, LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Books, HUMOR / Topic / History, Reference works, Gift books, Humour collections & anthologies, Slang & dialect humour, Language: history & general works, Nostalgia: general, Slang and dialect humour, Language: history and general works, Literary companions, book reviews & guides, Publishing industry & book trade, Publishing and book trade, Miscellanies and compendia, Bibliographies, catalogues, Miscellanies & compendia, Gift and novelty books / items