Illustrated - Art, Photography, Architecture, Rare Books
The Weird and the Wonderful: Metropolitan Opera Fine Art
Less a book than a portfolio of rare art prints, this collection of limited edition poster prints–each one of just 25–displays the innovative poster art created for the Metropolitan Opera…. 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
19th Century, Literature
Saved From the Flames: The First Series of the Poems of Emily Dickinson
In 1886, an elderly and reclusive spinster died in a small New England town, leaving instructions to her younger sister to burn all her surviving correspondences. The town was Amherst,… Read More
Literature, Videos
Othello by William Shakespeare
Watch this short film by Las Vegas bookseller Embry Clark on why Othello is her favorite play by William Shakespeare. Read More