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booknotes_athina's review against another edition
4.0
I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
You can read the full review also on my blog Book Notes by Athina
My favourite non-fiction genre to read is books about books and the history of books, so when I get the chance to do it I am very excited. This book was a really exciting one. It compiles the most unusual and obscure books from around the world and throughout history. It's a beautifully illustrated journey with a lot of information about the most strange and intriguing books, It is divided into many categories such as books that are not books, books made of flesh and blood, cryptic books and many more.
All in all, I really liked it and I believe that if you are a book lover you definitely need this in your life. I know I do!
You can read the full review also on my blog Book Notes by Athina
My favourite non-fiction genre to read is books about books and the history of books, so when I get the chance to do it I am very excited. This book was a really exciting one. It compiles the most unusual and obscure books from around the world and throughout history. It's a beautifully illustrated journey with a lot of information about the most strange and intriguing books, It is divided into many categories such as books that are not books, books made of flesh and blood, cryptic books and many more.
All in all, I really liked it and I believe that if you are a book lover you definitely need this in your life. I know I do!
shanaqui's review against another edition
informative
3.0
Mostly a coffee-table book, with a lot of colour illustrations and photos included, and some explanatory text. It hops around a lot, despite collecting things into very rough themes. Interesting, though!
thesassybookworm's review against another edition
5.0
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Is there anything better to a bibliophile than a book about books??!!
Is there anything better to a bibliophile than a book about books??!!
flybyreader's review against another edition
5.0
Get ready to be engrossed in this literary feast, a dream book for curious bibliophiles, who are obssessed with not just books but books about books, here we have one of the best examples of bookception.
I absolutely loved this collection of the strangest books and literary curiosities, which will surely tickle the curious bone of the everyday bibliophile and quench the never-ending thirst for more. It contains multitudes of bizarre examples of books, most of which were totally unknown to me. I learned a lot while enjoying it, a wholesome package of knowledge and entertainment. In here you will find some elegant samples of books that are not actually books (including wearable, tearable, edible, mummified books), cryptobooks (including every romantic, obscene cryptic love letters), bibliohoaxes (books that were meant to be ridiculous but taken too seriously), supernatural books, pseudo-scientific books (including a riveting image of blood transfusion between a goat and man!), mini and maxi-sized books ever written and last but not least, books with strange titles that will make you question your reading choice.
This magnificently constructed, beautifully illustrated book will spark imagination, provoke enthusiasm to research and read more. As quoted in the introduction from Rosenbach, this book is for booksworms, who “go long journeys halfway about the world, forget friendships, even lie, cheat and steal, all for the gain of a book.”
Loved it!
(I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.)
I absolutely loved this collection of the strangest books and literary curiosities, which will surely tickle the curious bone of the everyday bibliophile and quench the never-ending thirst for more. It contains multitudes of bizarre examples of books, most of which were totally unknown to me. I learned a lot while enjoying it, a wholesome package of knowledge and entertainment. In here you will find some elegant samples of books that are not actually books (including wearable, tearable, edible, mummified books), cryptobooks (including every romantic, obscene cryptic love letters), bibliohoaxes (books that were meant to be ridiculous but taken too seriously), supernatural books, pseudo-scientific books (including a riveting image of blood transfusion between a goat and man!), mini and maxi-sized books ever written and last but not least, books with strange titles that will make you question your reading choice.
This magnificently constructed, beautifully illustrated book will spark imagination, provoke enthusiasm to research and read more. As quoted in the introduction from Rosenbach, this book is for booksworms, who “go long journeys halfway about the world, forget friendships, even lie, cheat and steal, all for the gain of a book.”
Loved it!
(I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.)
omnibozo22's review against another edition
5.0
Anyone interested in the physical nature of books, as well as the contents, should love reading this volume on unusual books. The photographs are fantastically well done, which definitely enhance the text. My one quibble was that the body text was really small (maybe 8 point!) and the captions for the photos were even smaller! I ended up sitting by a window with direct sunlight (which is painful here in the tropics) plus an additional light from the side, to reduce the eyestrain.
Highly recommended for bibliophiles.
Highly recommended for bibliophiles.
hevs's review against another edition
4.0
Ależ to była przyjemna lektura. Autor nie zagłębia się może w żaden z tematów ale daje wystarczająco dużo informacji, by można potem samemu szukać szczegółów. Bardzo polecam.