Illustrated - Art, Photography, Architecture
The Illustrative Processes: Engraving
Engraving has suffered from an identity crisis, perhaps born from its ubiquity. Humans have used engraving as a tool for expression in every era and every place, from prehistoric cave… Read more
Illustrated - Art, Photography, Architecture
Caught in the Act
With photography, as with many trades, it is often beneficial to have been trained in some other medium first. The ability to see things from a different perspective often stimulates… Read More
Illustrated - Art, Photography, Architecture
Kay Nielsen’s East of the Sun, West of the Moon
Nearly all fairy tales start the same way: Once upon a time. There are plenty of variations on this theme, of course. Personally, I like: In a time when wishing still… Read More
Illustrated - Art, Photography, Architecture
The Original Exquisite Sin
These hand-pulled photogravures are simply breathtaking to behold, and I do not say this lightly.There is work in the world of photography that enthralls me, there is work that draws me… Read More
Illustrated - Art, Photography, Architecture
Timlin: The Ship that Sailed to Mars
It is a truth universally acknowledged that people who work in a rare book gallery are nerds. Over time, this nerdiness is inexorably expanded – or exacerbated, depending on your… Read More
Rare Books 101
About Bauman Rare Books
Watch a short video that introduces rare book collecting and Bauman Rare Books. Read More
Rare Books 101
Rare Books 101, Part I: FAQ
So you want to learn about rare books? Welcome to Rare Books 101. In this mini-course we will be covering all the fundamentals of collecting to help you in your… Read More
19th Century, Literature
Mark Twain’s Controversial Masterpiece
Mark Twain is one of America’s greatest writers, and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is his defining novel, popular and controversial from the time of its publication in 1885 to this… Read More
Illustrated - Art, Photography, Architecture, Travel
Captain Brinkley’s Japan
The Meiji era (1868-1912) was marked by Japan’s opening to the West, to the new Western technology as well as Western ideas of modernization. During this crucial time in the… Read More
Illustrated - Art, Photography, Architecture, Travel
Three Visionaries of The American West
VISION. Not only the ability to see, but the ability to see far, sight unlimited by society’s blinders and smokescreens. Occasionally, even, to glimpse the future. Gazing westward in the… Read More