The first illustrated English book: Gossuin de Metz, ‘Myrrour of the Worlde,’ translated by William Caxton (1481), Westminster: William Caxton (courtesy the Morgan Library & Museum) John T. McQuillen, ...
For fans of Tolkien or aficionados of the chick-lit genre Belgrade’s selection of English-language books leaves little to be desired. The classics like Charles Dickens can be bought at bargain prices ...
Over the past few weeks, my wife and I have been turning our attic into a library. I’ve been arranging all our beautiful books by subject and alphabetizing them. The books gleam. The new-built shelves ...