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From Cairo to Cambridge: The remarkable journey of Ben Ezra Synagogue's hidden manuscripts
In Cairo’s famous Ben Ezra Synagogue, one of the city’s most prominent Jewish landmarks, a treasure trove of history lay ...
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The Massive Used Bookstore In New York Where You Can Lose Yourself For Hours
The Strand is more than just a bookstore. It’s a time machine, a treasure trove, a labyrinth of literature. It’s a place ...
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Recently-published book was inspired by famous Tipperary musician
Edited by Helen Phelan, Marie McCarthy and Nicholas Carolan, ‘Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin: A Life in Music’ is a collection of essays, reflections and poems inspired by the musical life of the Mícheál Ó ...
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The New Faces of Rare Book Collecting: Young Adults Redefine What It Means To Be A Rare Book Collector
Rare book collecting, a hobby historically maintained by eccentric billionaires and wealthy universities, is now taking on ...
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How One of History’s Most Famous and Beloved Movies Was Almost Forgotten
One famous shot in the first minutes of the film, showing reflections in a smashed snow globe, anticipates the film’s grand themes of ambition and legacy and the cracked mirror of memory. Welles ...
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University of Miami Libraries displays many treasures
About 30 artists, librarians, and book lovers toured the Otto G. Richter Library as part of the Tropic Bound International ...
The Outsider Who Captured American Loneliness
The Finnish writer Tove Jansson returned from a U.S. trip with a new perspective on home—and an enduring novel.
"Wrangler Archives" Book by Japanese Collector Aims to Preserve Denim History
Vintage store owner and world-famous Wrangler collector Rikiya Kanamaru has published a new book containing 200 pieces from ...
The literature loans boom: How booklovers are cashing in on rare books
A literature loans 'boom' has seen British booklovers earn up to £125,000 for loaning out their collections of rare books.
Pastis: The French cocktail born from a banned spirit
Ever since absinthe was outlawed due to rumours it led to insanity, this simple drink has become the nation's go-to apertif.
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In the Italian city where James Joyce wrote ‘Ulysses’ a Jewish poet’s bookstore rises back to life
In the Italian city where James Joyce wrote 'Ulysses,' the bookstore that Jewish poet Umberto Saba opened in 1919 has come ...
Oxford Mail8d
Oxford: Christ Church gets works by Lewis Carroll
An Oxford college has received a sizeable donation of works by one of the country's most famous authors. One of the world’s largest privately held collections of letters, photographs, books, ...