Hoarding is a Science. Victorians collected everything. Ferns, shells, seaweed, autographs. If it existed, they put it in a glass case. Annotated by The Obsessive Collector , this manual teaches the mania of accumulation. Lessons include: The Fern Fever: Stealing plants from cliffs. - The Seaweed Press: Making art out of slime. - The Autograph Hunt: Harassing famous people by mail. - The Glass Dome: Dust-proofing your dead beetles.