Rare Books 101
Rare Books 101: Caring for Your Rare Books
Caring for rare books is mostly common sense: keep them in a dry, climate-controlled room away from sunlight, store them upright on coated or finished-wood shelves, dust them gently, and… Read more
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Illustrated - Art, Photography, Architecture, Travel, Videos
The Story Behind The History of The Indian Tribes of North America
Watch this short film featuring Rebecca Romney, Manager, Bauman Rare Books, Las Vegas and the story behind the creation of one of the most famous illustrated histories by Thomas McKenney… Read More
19th Century, Literature
The Story Behind Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
In January of 1851, a 40 year old homemaker and mother of six received $300 from a Washington D.C. newspaper to write a short antislavery narrative. Staying up nights after… Read More
Literature
5 Shakespeare Editions We Love
It may seem strange that the first collected edition of Shakespeare’s works did not appear until seven years after his death, and that 17 of the 36 plays had never… Read More
Cookery and Wine, Videos
The Story Behind Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child
Las Vegas bookseller Mary Olsson reveals why she loves Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child. Read More
Religion
The Bible in English: Part 4
In the final part of his miniseries on the Bible in English, Las Vegas bookseller Greg hicks offers advice on how to build a collection and where to start. Imagine… Read More
Religion
The Bible in English: Part 3
In the third installment of his miniseries, the Bible in English, we examine more of the translations that matter. Read More
Religion
The Bible in English: Part 2
In the second part of our mini-series, The Bible in English, we explore the translations that matter. The story of the Bible in English becomes even more intriguing when you… Read More
Religion
The Bible in English: Part 1
In the first part of this miniseries, we reveal why the printing in English of the Bible changed the world forever. While the importance of the Bible as a religious,… Read More
Literature
Inspired by the Greats
That great poets imitate and improve, whereas small ones steal and spoil. When W. H. Davenport Adams wrote positively about the poet Tennyson in his article “Imitators and Plagiarists” in… Read More
History, Literature
The Story Behind the Creation of the Oxford English Dictionary
Once or twice during my academic years I was accused of reading the dictionary. Although untrue, I’ll admit I have skimmed a page or two upon occasion; I do readily… Read More