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Bibliomania

This almanac was produced in Paris in the mid-1780s.

objects of intrigue

For Centuries, Know-It-Alls Carried Beautiful Miniature Almanacs Wherever They Went

The small, ornate tomes were big status symbols.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 29, 2019

Follow in Raskolnikov's footsteps.

How to Take a Literary Pilgrimage in the Real World

First get lost in the pages, then get lost in the places.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 12, 2019

The Book Town.

Urueña

This charming, medieval walled village is Spain's first "book town."

Reanimation Library.

Brooklyn, New York

Reanimation Library

Obscure and obsolete publications are given new life as works of art.

Yangzhou Shi, China

Yangzhou Zhongshuge

Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.

Collectors Treasury.

Johannesburg, South Africa

Collectors Treasury

Over a million items cram the shelves at Africa's largest shop of used and rare books.

While not a real psychological illness, book collectors and bibliophiles described "bibliomania" as a medical condition.

Bibliomania, the Dark Desire For Books That Infected Europe in the 1800s

Book lovers and collectors feared becoming a victim of the pseudo-illness.

Lauren Young December 2, 2016