Library Envy IV: Thomas Jefferson in Paris

One of the things he loved best about Paris was the book shopping. He said, "I suffer from the malady of bibliomania," and he spent most of his spare time in Paris perusing the bookshops. By the time he got back to the U.S., he had purchased enough books to fill two hundred fifty feet of shelves. (from The Writer's Almanac)

From the Archives: Library Envy Part III