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An example of bare bones mimeo, Head First struck me as presenting Wantling in his natural habitat; for Wantling, like Blazek and Bukowski, is the…

When trying to learn more about F. W. Gookin, the first few biographical notes I found did not even mention his work as a book cover designer. I…

I really rather enjoy these smaller-scale exhibitions (i.e. the free ones) at the British Library. You get a distinct sense that the bright young…

I focus not on a reference book but on a single entry today — still, it's large enough to be published as a substantial book in its own right. This…

Brontë's 1847 novel, Jane Eyre, earned the ire of critics for its frank depiction of passion in a woman - a governess, no less. Brontë was maligned…

The other things that stopped coming in the door (besides annoying retail time wasters and desperately needed cash), were books. I'd gotten quite…

Surimono, meaning "printed thing," are a subsection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints. They were printed on commission in small numbers and…

December 15 is the birthday of writer Betty Smith (1896), whose first novel, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1943), became an instant bestseller. The…

Melbourne Rare Book Week was, and is, a stroke of marketing genius! It has transformed how ANZAAB members feel about our book fairs, made our…

I only know of one cover by Evangeline Mary Daniell, who also went by the signature "Eva," but it is such an exceptional Art Nouveau design that…

In 2014 numerous books and articles were written, numerous TV documentations were broadcasted about the First World War and its impact on cultural,…

A global "ILAB School" without borders: The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers offers internships to students and beginners in the rare…