Project Gutenberg 2009-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 1786 Dibdin, Thomas Frognall 1776 1847 Dibdin, T. F. (Thomas Frognall) Rusticus, Mercurius Wolfe, Reginalde Wolfe, Reginald 53000032 Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliomania_(book) E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Bibliomania; or Book-Madness" by Thomas Frognall Dibdin is a bibliographical romance written in the early 19th century. This unique work explores the passionate obsession with book collecting, humorously framing the pursuit as a kind of "disease." Through his narrative, Dibdin aims to illuminate the complex interplay between literature, collectors, and the broader cultural implications of bibliomania. The opening portion of the text begins with an advertisement for its reprint, hinting at the extensive alterations and additions made compared to earlier versions. Dibdin reflects on the passage of time since the first publication, noting the many bibliomaniacs who have passed away since then. He outlines the intentions of the work: to provide a history of this "fatal disease" as well as to propose a remedy. Dibdin introduces the idea that bibliomania, characterized by an insatiable thirst for books, has afflicted notable historical figures, framing it as an affliction that thrives amid society's changing tastes and habits. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration into the lives and passions of bibliophiles throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Book collecting Bibliography Bibliomania Books -- Prices Z Text Bibliomania Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Other 2534429 2025-08-11T15:16:15.550341 text/html 2525661 2009-04-08T21:44:37 text/html 7286937 2025-08-11T15:17:11.043133 application/epub+zip 7333003 2025-08-11T15:16:29.134233 application/epub+zip 993524 2025-08-11T15:16:21.487305 application/epub+zip 8774062 2025-08-11T15:17:33.253483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8557879 2025-08-11T15:17:00.369109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1496325 2022-09-13T09:45:15.933134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2007838 2025-08-11T15:16:08.548302 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2005633 2021-01-04T23:40:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2006314 2021-01-04T23:40:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21708 2025-08-11T15:17:33.512437 application/rdf+xml 12016 2025-08-11T15:16:22.300272 image/jpeg 1917 2025-08-11T15:16:22.097306 image/jpeg 787178 2021-01-04T23:40:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 7362456 2021-01-04T23:40:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 785632 2021-01-04T23:40:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 7357695 2025-08-11T15:16:15.944280 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia