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Patience & Fortitude : Wherein a Colorful Cast of Determined Book Collectors, Dealers and Librarians Go About the Quixotic Task of Preserving a Legacy by Nicholas A Basbanes; Claire Naylon Vaccaro; Louise Fili; Jost Amman is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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In "Patience and Fortitude," Nicholas Basbanes takes us through his discoveries of some of the greatest libraries of the world--from Alexandria to Glastonbury--and then on to the Vatican,Wolfenbüttel, and erudite universities.
Who reads Patience & Fortitude : Wherein a Colorful Cast of Determined Book Collectors, Dealers and Librarians Go About the Quixotic Task of Preserving a Legacy?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Nicholas A Basbanes; Claire Naylon Vaccaro; Louise Fili; Jost Amman
- Publisher
- HarperCollins World ; Hi Marketing
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780060514464
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Computer Science, Reference, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.07 / 5 (36 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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