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Today’s gorgeous book find of the day is from 1931: Poison Case No. 10 by Louis Cornell. I couldn’t find out much information on Louis Cornell, and he seems to have had a very brief writing career. He also seems to have had some dark proclivities – here’s another one, Murder Case No 33. No [...]

What was that whooshing sound, and why is my hair all ruffled? Ah yes, that must be 2012 flying by at the speed of light. How can it be almost 2013 already? It seems just yesterday we were nervously joking about the Mayan calendar, and now here we (still) are. Can it truly be that [...]

The Guardian has a great post up about a bookshop in Oxford, UK called Skoob Books who have been collecting the items they’ve found inside used books over the years. You probably know we did a similar piece called Found in Books some years ago. We put a call out to our booksellers to share [...]

Doc Savage has entertained several generations with his thrilling battles against evil. This rugged hero first appeared in pulp magazines and then Bantam paperbacks, and has won many fans over the decades. Shoot-outs, great escapes, dastardly villains and loyal sidekicks – you’ll find them all in a Doc Savage adventure.

Christi, a member of our North American team recently travelled to our German office and visited this wonderful bookshop in Nuess, near Dusseldorf. The bookshop is called Neusser Antiquariat. They’ve been in business for over 30 years, and spcialize in rare and collectible volumes, especially illustrated and art books. As well as capturing some lovely [...]

I love this sweet blog post from Cup of Jo about falling in love with someone via their bookshelf: So, my question for you is: what books on someone’s bookshelf would make you start to fall in love with them? Years ago, my sister invited her friend Paul over to her apartment. While she was [...]

Legend of Literature Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, better known as F. Scott Fitzgerald, is considered a member of the ‘Lost Generation,’ a group of American literary notables who lived in Paris and other parts of Europe after World War I. He attended college but neglecting his studies and was put on academic probation. After joining [...]

As much as I have found occasion to snicker at Gwyneth Paltrow’s blog for being out of touch with reality for all but the 1% (“Tips to alleviate stress: 1. Grab a few of your closest friends and head to Aspen for a few weeks of skiing and hot tubbing! 2. Ask your spa professional [...]

You may remember a few years back we did a feature about Things Found in Books. The surprising list includes such gems as a strip of bacon (expired), a cockroach (also expired), a rookie Mickey Mantle baseball card, a selection of 1970s porn, cash, dried flowers and much more. But this takes the cake (for [...]

Prolific and forward-thinking, H.G. Wells penned notable novels such as The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, Kipps and The History of Mr Polly. His stories have been embraced by Hollywood, television and radio, and continue to influence numerous genres of fiction. Discover the most expensive [...]