Jan 16, 2020
Excellent news for this bleak Tuesday, friends: the Romantic poets used to make fun of one another using (what else?) the kind of wordplay that reminds you they were basically all adolescent boys. … http://bit.ly/38kEJc7
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Excellent news for this bleak Tuesday, friends: the Romantic poets used to make fun of one another using (what else?) the kind of wordplay that reminds you they were basically all adolescent boys. … http://bit.ly/38kEJc7
Bookstore to shut Lock Road outlet in Tsim Sha Tsui where it has been for decades and take operations online, as coronavirus pandemic claims another victim. https://bit.ly/3ff6p4W
There are no words in this tiny book, but the engraved spine gives it an unmistakable codex shape. Made in Southern Germany c. 1550, this fascinating and unique pendant in the form of a book instead showcases devotional artwork and likely harbored a relic as well. https://bit.ly/309K44J
Nigel Beale's literary podcasts "The Biblio File" are much loved. In this episode Nigel speaks to ILAB / ABAA bookseller Heather O'Donnell in NYC. https://bit.ly/3gabooU
Joel Golby speaks with a book collecting expert about his growing habit with seeking out obscure and beautiful covers. What happens when a preference threatens to turn into an obsession? https://bit.ly/3f1FObw
Coming up this Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, book artist Richard Minsky is presenting a Zoom talk, Modernism in American Book Cover Art, 1872-1930. Minsky has been collecting, studying, and writing books about decorative book covers for more than a decade. https://bit.ly/32OW2Cf
I'm Allie Alvis, rare book librarian and book historian. Step into the world of book history with me! https://bit.ly/2OLtlOk
“Murder is the unique crime, the only one for which we can never make reparation to the victim. Murder destroys privacy, both of the living and the dead. It forces us to confront what we are and wh… https://bit.ly/2ZFsS6G