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Books about books?

12 years ago

"Gold, silver, jewels, purple garments, houses built of marble, groomed estates, pious paintings, caparisoned steeds, and other things of this kind offer a mutable and superficial pleasure; books give delight to the very marrow of one's bones. They speak to us, consult with us, and join with us in a living and intense intimacy."
-- Petrarch

This quotation is included in, "The Swerve -- How the World Became Modern," by Stephen Greenblatt.

It is a book about the search for books from ancient times, some lost, some found -- writings with great impact on culture and society.

I'm about halfway through, and loving it.

Do you know of other books about books?

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