A Definitive Commentary on Bookplates: Edward Gordon Craig’s Nothing, or The Bookplate - Purchase through Amazon Edward Gordon Craig was an artist philosopher whose daring stage sets were many years ahead of their time and whose theories about the use of masks in theater remain startling even today. His work with bookplates is too little remembered, but the designs are a wonderful introduction to his aesthetic theories and…Read more A Definitive Commentary on Bookplates: Edward Gordon Craig’s Nothing, or The Bookplate
Collecting American Presidential Autographs - Purchase through Amazon Paul C. Richards, Edited and Introduced by Paul Rich The collecting of autographs of American presidents is done with a passion that is not found about similar figures in other countries. Canadian prime ministers or Finnish presidents are not the focus of hobbyists. The enthusiasm of getting a set of presidential signatures is…Read more Collecting American Presidential Autographs
Collecting Old Books: Percy Fitzgerald’s The Book Fancier - Purchase through Amazon | Purchase on CreateSpace It takes one to know one’ is true of avid readers, and certainly of bibliophiles who are acquainted with Percy Fitzgerald, a man who enjoyed writing about old books as much as he did reading them. His observations and prejudices about his favorites will inevitably start a conversation…Read more Collecting Old Books: Percy Fitzgerald’s The Book Fancier
Material History and Ritual Objects: George Blake Dexter’s The Lure of Amateur Collecting - Purchase through Amazon Edited and Introduced by Devin Proctor From the original 1923 front cover: “The habit of collecting is one that yields the greatest delight to its possessor, since the collector goes through the world always on the watch for the beautiful and rare. Mr. Dexter mounted the hobby as a child, and through…Read more Material History and Ritual Objects: George Blake Dexter’s The Lure of Amateur Collecting
The Amenities of Book Collecting - by A. Edward Newton with a new introduction by Katherine Mead-Brewer The Amenities of Book Collecting is a unique compilation of literary history, autobiography, travel writing, and, of course, the history of book collecting. Through these essays and reflections, Newton presents his own travels, collecting goals and expeditions, relationships, and interests as an introduction, for the…Read more The Amenities of Book Collecting
The Enemies of Books - by William Blades Purchase William Blades was an bibliophile and book collector of the 1800s. Born in 1824, he was a printer and a bibliographer. His father owned a printing business that Blades was apprenticed into, and it became known as Blades, East & Blades. He was especially passionate about collecting and preserving works by…Read more The Enemies of Books
The Old Clock Book: A History of Dials, Clocks, Watches and More - by N. Hudson Moore Purchase through Amazon N. Hudson Moore (1857-1927) was the penname of Hannah Woodbridge Hudson, who, in person went by the nickname Nannie. In London, her books were published under the name Mrs. Hannah Woodbridge Hudson Moore. She was a passionate antiquarian and knowledgeable about furniture and design, and wrote numerous volumes…Read more The Old Clock Book: A History of Dials, Clocks, Watches and More
The Rise of the Book Plate: An Exemplative of the Art - by W. G. Bowdoin, Introduction by Henry Blackwell Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Bookplates were made to denote ownership and hopefully steer the volume back to the rightful shelf if borrowed. They often contained highly stylized writing, drawings, coat of arms, badges or other images of interest to the owner. Theearliest known form…Read more The Rise of the Book Plate: An Exemplative of the Art
Understanding Art - Purchase on Amazon Edited and Introduced by Daniel Gutierrez-Sandoval Hendrik Willem van Loon was a Dutch-American professor, journalist, prolific writer, and illustrator. His most famous work, “The Story of Mankind” earned him the prestigious John Newbery Medal, extended by the American Library Association for distinguished contributions to American literature for children. “How to Look at…Read more Understanding Art