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Bibliophilia

Do you suffer from bibliophilia? Don't worry - it's not as bad as it sounds. It's simply a passion for books and reading! Oak Knoll Press specializes in publishing books about books, just for us bibliophiles. Check out the company and some other books about books below. Read more.

-	A Gentle Madness by Nicholas Basbanes
-	Warmly Inscribed by Lawrence Goldstone
-	A Passion for Books by Harold Rabinowitz
-	At Home with Books by Estelle Ellis

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Did You Know?

The world's first novel, The Tale of Genji, was written in Japan in 1007 by a woman named Murasaki Shikibu. Find out more!