"First published in the French language as Des bibliothèques pleines de fantômes by Editions Denoël, Paris"--T.p. verso.
English translation c2010.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-133).
Summary
A memoir on the art of living with books analyzes how personal libraries reflect individual natures and innermost feelings, sharing the author's musings on the habits of book collectors from the earliest known libraries while offering potentially valuable advice on cataloging.
