Librorum Ridiculorum: A Compendium of Bizarre Books
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Librorum Ridiculorum: A Compendium of Bizarre Books
By (Author) Brian Lake
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
6th March 2023
13th October 2022
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Literary companions, book reviews and guides
Humour collections and anthologies
Slang and dialect humour
Antiques, vintage and collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera and printed mat
Gift books
Nostalgia: general
Miscellanies and compendia
Publishing and book trade
Bibliographies, catalogues
002.02
Physical Properties
Hardback
128
Width 134mm, Height 181mm, Spine 18mm
300g
Description
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 Dicks Discharge
Author Bio
Throughout his career of writing and selling books, Brian Lake has managed to collect hundreds of bizarre book examples across different genres and centuries. He is a partner in Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers, the leading specialists in 17th, 18th and 19th century English literature and history.
