The Madman’s Library: The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Different Literary Curiosities from Historical past

From the writer of the critically acclaimed bestsellers
The Phantom Atlas and
The Sky Atlas comes a singular and superbly illustrated journey by way of the historical past of literature.
The Madman’s Library delves into its darkest territories to search out the oddest books and manuscripts ever written, uncovering the intriguing tales behind their creation.

From the Qur’an written within the blood of Saddam Hussein, to the gorgeously adorned fifteenth-century lawsuit filed by the Satan in opposition to Jesus, to essentially the most huge ebook ever created,
The Madman’s Library options many lengthy forgotten, eccentric, and extraordinary volumes gathered from world wide.

Books written in blood and books that kill, books of the insane and books that hoaxed the globe, books invisible to the bare eye and books so lengthy they may destroy the Universe, books worn into battle and books of code and cypher whose secrets and techniques stay undiscovered. Spell books, alchemist scrolls, wearable books, edible books, books to summon demons, books written by ghosts, and extra all come collectively in essentially the most curiously unusual library possible.

That includes lots of of outstanding pictures and filled with entertaining information and tales to find, The Madman’s Library is a charming compendium good for bibliophiles, literature fans, and collectors intrigued by weird oddities, obscure historical past, and the macabre.

• MUST-HAVE FOR BOOKLOVERS: Anybody who appreciates learn will love delving into this bizarre world of books and including this assortment to their very own bookshelf.

• DISCOVER SOMETHING TRULY UNIQUE:
The Madman’s Library will allow you to in on the key and obscure histories of the strangest books ever made.

• EXPERT AUTHOR: Edward Brooke-Hitching is the son of an antiquarian ebook supplier, a lifelong uncommon ebook collector, and a grasp of taking visible deep dives into uncommon historic topics, such because the maps of imaginary geography in
The Phantom Atlas or historic pathways by way of the celebrities in
The Sky Atlas.