Anthology of Readers, an exhibition of work by Quentin Blake

Anthology of Readers, an exhibition of work by Quentin Blake

Quentin Blake, Anthology of Readers

NEWS STORY

12/11/2019
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Shapero Rare Books is delighted to present an exhibition of new works by Sir Quentin Blake this November. Anthology of Readers is comprised of sixty pen, ink & watercolour drawings, all of which affectionately caricature people who love books.

Famous for his work with Roald Dahl — providing...

The Literary Tube Map of London

The Literary Tube Map of London

Literary Road Map

NEWS & COMMENT

19/11/2019
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The iconic London Tube Map has been transformed. 

In a bid to capture the imagination of London's locals and tourists, and to showcase the city's rich literary history, In The Book have been messing around with the map of London's underground trainline, replacing each station with the title of a...

Major J.R. Abbey 1894 - 1969

Major J.R. Abbey 1894 - 1969

Major Abbey Bookplate

by Jeremy Knight

29/10/2019
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Editor’s Note: Fifty years ago, on Christmas Eve, this man, who was remarkable by the standards of even the most obsessive book collectors, died in the fullness of his years. The means to indulge his passion came from beer, the Kemp Town brewery in Brighton. What made his achievement extraordinary...

Memories of Humankind: Stories from the Ottoman Manuscripts

Memories of Humankind: Stories from the Ottoman Manuscripts

Ottoman Manuscripts

by Sarah Bennett

12/11/2019
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Whether in an old cupboard at home, on the dusty shelves of a secondhand bookstore, on the bookcase of a collector, or in the storerooms of an institute, manuscripts surviving from the Ottoman era still have many stories to tell.
 
It's been 100 years since the collapse of the empire, and almost...

Mmuseumm

Mmuseumm

Mmuseumm, New York

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2/1/2020
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In Spring 2020 a unique little space will be reopened to the public in New York city...

Some months ago, on its front and inner pages, The New York Times devoted many column inches to this unusual museum on Cortland Alley in the TriBeCa area which occupies 36 square feet. Its name is the Mmuseumm. ...

Tolstoy visits Geneva

Tolstoy visits Geneva

Tolstoy manuscript

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22/10/2019
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Six draft pages from the original manuscript of Tolstoy's War and Peace have left Russia for the first time.
 
The precious pages touched down in Geneva earlier this month, escorted by Tolstoy Museum Vice-Director, Nadezhda Petrova.
 
Encased in a metal suitcase, the VIP (very important pages)...