My ideal bookshelf
By: art by Jane Mount ; edited by Thessaly La Force
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780316200905
Subjects: Books and reading; LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays; Psychological aspects; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Editors, Journalists, Publishers; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Publishing; Books in art
Description: "The books that we choose to keep-let alone read-can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In THE IDEAL BOOKSHELF, dozens of leading cultural figures share the books that matter to them most-books that define their dreams and ambitions and in many cases helped them find their way in the world. With colorful and endearingly hand-rendered images of book spines by Jane Mount, and first-person commentary from all the contributors, this is a perfect gift for avid readers, writers, and all who have known the influence of a great book"--