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}]
Entries from October 2012
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}]
Sourcebooks publishing house has recently released a line of ebook/iPad apps called The Shakesperience. Using the iPad's technological capabilities, these books provide a multimedia experience that al... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
We came across a fun list of novels and histories compiled by Andre Braugher in this week's New York Times Magazine. [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
This item was still reported missing as of June 11, 2019. The following item has been reported stolen: Title : Der Americanischen Neuen Welt Beschreibung (engraved title) Authors : Winckelmann, Johann... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Two recently published titles focus not on the fatalistic claims that we are closing in on 'the end of the book', but rather examine what the future holds for books, in both the private and public sec... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
Entries from September 2012
The New York Public Library currently has an exhibit on display in its flagship building entitled Charles Dickens: The Key to Character. The exhibit "celebrates the power of Dickens's characters to be... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
An extensive Ernest Hemingway collection compiled by a Mississippi physician was donated to the University of South Carolina Columbia and put on display at the Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections L... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
A rare 161-year-old book of recipes owned by Beatrix Potter is set to go to auction on Thursday. Also for sale is a collection of books and ephemera from Potter's husband William Hellis's personal eff... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]
In July, I posted about a rare first English edition of Machiavelli's The Prince (1640) that the head of British auction house Keys found during a collection evaluation. Needless to say, Keys consider... [more {visitor:mbr_blog_screenname}]