This item was still reported missing as of June 11, 2019. The following item has been reported stolen: Title : Armonia astro-medico-anotomica Authors : MINNITI Date of publication : 1690 Description :... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from October 2012
As one poster on the Ex-Libris listserv wryly commented, "It was good to hear so much discussion of women binders at the presidential debate last night." At the left is one of the submissions to the B... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Johnny Depp (image via Wikipedia) HarperCollins announced today that Johnny Depp will partner with the publisher to create his own literary imprint, called Infinitum Nihil (the same name of the produ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Earlier this year, a German citizen purchased a thin brochure inscribed with the name “Brücke” for €5 at a local flea market. It turns out this was quite a find; the brochure was a catalogue fo... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The Seventh Annual NY Art Book Fair was held two weeks ago at MoMA PS 1, and I'm sorry that I missed it. Organized by Printed Matter, the fair had more than 200 local and international exhibitors and ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
The following item has been reported stolen: Title : Origin of Species Authors : Darwin (Charles) Publisher : John Murray, London Description : Sixth edition, original cloth, good condition If you hav... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
UPDATE: This item was recovered. The following item has been reported stolen: Title : The Lyminge Map Authors : Thomas Hill Date of publication : 1685 Description : "A mapp and description of a farme ... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Jorie Graham has the distinction of being the first American woman to win the Forward Prize for Poetry. Her book P L A C E was awarded Best Collection, a prize that was last awarded to a woman in 2004... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
In the late 19th century, librarians and conservationists began silking manuscripts in an effort to best preserve the materials. It was thought that this process would help strengthen the paper, makin... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Below is a beautifully produced video that takes you through the basic steps of letterpress printing. Letterpress from Naomie Ross on Vimeo. [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]