Memoirs of a Bookman

by Jack Matthews

Book Overview

These memoirs are the reminiscences of Jack Matthews: his adventures in seeking out, collecting, and reading old and rare books, along with reflections upon time, memory, and other mysteries. In one piece, he measures the psychological distance from when he first saw Lake Erie at the age of four--the sight of which "took his breath away"--to many decades later, when, as he was flying from Detroit to Cleveland, Lake Erie revealed both shores and gave...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821409379
• ISBN13: 9780821409374
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.