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Books in Early America

This July 4th holiday weekend had me revisiting some books and writing about... books and writings in early America. I wanted to share something that I ran across in a pamphlet from Williamsburg, VA that talks about how prevalent books were at the time of the American Revolution. This slim

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Happy #LibraryShelfie Day

I have been avoiding the digital world for the past few weeks to help preserve my sanity. I have been swimming in the analog paper and glue universe that is my home library. It's very calming and grounding. I love it. But I did have to log on

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The Private Library - Book of the Year 2023

I am picking The Private Library by Reid Byers as the first-ever Books About Books Book of the Year winner. I feel like I should have set up a drumroll or some sort of fanfare… maybe next year… Note: This post may contain affiliate links and is a follow-up post

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Collecting and Collectors

Rosenbach Museum and Library

I ran across a neat post over on Travel Between the Pages and just have to share as it’s about Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach who is well known among folks who collect books about books. I count myself fortunate to have a couple of Rosenbach’s books on