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This eclectic and delightful collection of bookish facts is a treasure trove for bibliophiles by the Penguin Classics editor. Who had birds called Death, Wigs and Spinach? How do you spell the noise of a door slamming? Whose working title was The Chronic Argonauts? You will have to wait until October to find the answer.