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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving From Booktryst

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A Note From the Publisher: All of us at Booktryst wish all of our readers the happiest of Thanksgivings this year. We have a lot to be...
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Door in the Wall Reveals Haunting Photogravures

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by Stephen J. Gertz The Door in the Wall. "...The Door in the Wall was a real door leading through a real wall to immortal realit...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Music Writ Large: With Illuminated Choir Books Size Matters

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by Linda Hedrick Initial C:  Monks Singing.  MS. 24, Leaf 3V. Unknown artist, Italian, circa 1420. Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink ...

The Finest Map of the Holy Land, 1572

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by Stephen J. Gertz ORTELIUS, Abraham. Palestinae sive totius terra epromissionis . [Antwerp, 1572] Copper-engraved map, fully hand-co...
Monday, November 22, 2010

In Paris With Scott, Zelda, Kiki, Ernest, Gertrude, Etc., and Georges Barbier

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by Stephen J. Gertz "All gods dead, all wars fought, all faith in man shaken," I  said to Zelda. The novel was killing me. I didn...
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The Radical Firebrand Behind America's Favorite Thanksgiving Poem

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By Nancy Mattoon Is there any American holiday more old-fashioned and more traditional than Thanksgiving? And does any bit of poetry sum up ...
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Friday, November 19, 2010

Three Must-See Bindings

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by Stephen J. Gertz   Executed in 1983 by Angela James, this binding for a copy of the limited edition of Rosemary Low's essential Am...
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