nat4b8 February, 13:24Wiblingen Abbey Library: history and acquisitions of the book treasuryHistoryGermanyBooksLibraryMonasteryThe library of Wiblingen Abbey is not just a repository of books. It is a cultural and architectural gem that reflects the...0055
nat4b6 February, 21:25The second life of books by the artist Emma TaylorArtBooksOld booksThe second life of old thingsIn a world where the digital age is gradually replacing the written word, and electronic devices are replacing paper books...0047
vassrotte4 December 2023, 18:38A rare Munich Calendar from 1887 was sold at Violity for 5600 UAHCollectingNewsGermanyBook graphicsBooksBibliophilyEngravingsBook collectionOld booksLots of ViolityInteresting lotsBibliophiles competed fiercely: almost 230 bids were made during the auction0062
vassrotte20 October 2023, 17:21Interesting lot. Songbook of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen with the newly written "Chervona Kalyna"CollectingHistoryBooksWar in UkraineMusicUkrainian cultureOld booksLots of ViolityInteresting lotsUkrainian traditionsThe book was published in 1918 to raise the morale of contemporaries. It so happened that the songs collected there also support descendants...00119
Verdex28 September 2023, 15:20Written and restored: old books on display at the Harry Ransom CenterNewsExhibitionBooksThe Harry Ransom Center, a library at the University of Texas at Austin, has opened an exhibition, “The Long Lives of Very Old...0054
Verdex18 September 2023, 05:42Folding books: paper peepshowsArtBooksIn the 19th century, paper peepshows, also known as tunnel books, were popular in Europe. They are usually a series of...0035
nat4b29 August 2023, 22:31Amazing collages from old books by the British masterHistoryArtArtArtistBooksUnited KingdomRecyclingAlexander Corser-Robinson, an artist from the UK, transforms discarded old books into fascinating works of art using collage...0056
Verdex1 June 2023, 20:22Antiquarian and rare books. Bookinist on Firsts: London's Rare BookNewsBooksBookinistryShakespeareOn May 18–21, Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair took place in London, where rare and antique books, including first editions...0099
nat4b30 May 2023, 17:08And it won't crumble? The book that was taken 96 years ago was returned to the libraryHistoryNewsFindsUSABooksLibraryHow to rent a bookThe beginning of this story resembles a joke in some places. A person took a book and forgot it for 96 years. But this is a...0071
Verdex15 April 2023, 03:45In Imprimer! L'Europe de Gutenberg: the history of printing at an exhibition in ParisHistoryNewsExhibitionBooksTypographyVintage editionApril 12 at the National Library of France (Paris) launched the exhibition In Imprimer! L'Europe de Gutenberg, dedicated to...0082