# Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance

Author: Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847

Genre: Bibliomania

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28540

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Bibliomania%3B+or+Book-Madness+A+Bibliographical+Romance+Dibdin&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

When the poetical Epistle of Dr. Ferriar, under the popular title of "THE BIBLIOMANIA," was announced for publication, I honestly confess that, in common with many of my book-loving acquaintance, a strong sensation of fear and of hope possessed me: of fear, that I might have been accused, however indirectly, of having contributed towards the increase of this Mania; and of hope, that the true object of book-collecting, and literary pursuits, might have been fully and fairly developed. The perusal of this elegant epistle dissipated alike my fears and my hopes; for, instead of caustic verses, and satirical notes,[3] I found a smooth, melodious, and persuasive panegyric; unmixed, however, wit...

## Chapters

- [Chapter 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/8/index.md)
- [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Chapter 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/7/index.md)
- [Chapter 15](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/15/index.md)
- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter 16](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/16/index.md)
- [Chapter 13](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/13/index.md)
- [Chapter 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/6/index.md)
- [Chapter 10](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/10/index.md)
- [Chapter 24](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/24/index.md)
- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter 19](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/19/index.md)
- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Chapter 21](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/21/index.md)
- [Chapter 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/9/index.md)
- [Chapter 14](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/14/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Chapter 22](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/22/index.md)
- [Chapter 20](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/20/index.md)
- [Chapter 17](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/17/index.md)
- [Chapter 18](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/18/index.md)
- [Chapter 12](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/12/index.md)
- [Chapter 11](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/11/index.md)
- [Chapter 23](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/bibliomania-or-book-madness-a-bibliographical-romance-28540/chapters/23/index.md)