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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Egyptian Book of the Dead
Earlier this year, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of a 52-foot-long papyrus scroll of the Book of the Dead discovered in the necropolis of Saqqara. This is the first complete ancient papyrus found in Egypt in … Continue reading
Printed books prevail
A tip of the hat to TBTP’s most loyal reader for the link to this infographic and article on the abiding appeal of the printed book. There is some comfort for an old bibliophile in learning that readers everywhere still … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Books, ebooks, Tech
Tagged Amazon Kindle, E-book, e-reader, infographics, Kobo
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Slightly bigger than my home library
I have been waiting for my personal invitation to visit the extraordinary Walker Library of the Human Imagination in Ridgefield, Connecticut, but alas it does not seem to be forthcoming. However, I have discovered that it’s possible to take a virtual … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, History, Libraries, Maps, USA
Tagged Enigma, Incunabula, manuscripts, private libraries
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Piracy Rules
I was today years old when I discovered that the Dread Pirate Roberts of Princess Bride book and movie fame was an actual person. Not only was Welsh pirate Bartholomew Roberts (1682-1722) a famous swashbuckler, he was the most successful … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Film, History, movies
Tagged pirates, Princess Bride, William Goldman
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Ukraine and Banksy share a message
I’m a big fan of the elusive British street artist known as Banksy. His ability to provide artistic social commentary with humor and incisiveness is unrivaled. Now the Ukrainian postal service has released a stamp featuring artwork by Banksy to mark … Continue reading
Almost as good as being there
The modern poster dates back to the late 19th century when the printing industry perfected color lithography. This advance in printing allowed the whole new art form of color posters to flourish. Advertising agencies were quick to exploit the new … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Public Transport, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Brighton, Britain, poster art, Travel Posters
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Miscellany Monday
I usually lament the loss of dozens of New York City bookstores of my youth, but there some great shops still standing and, in recent years, a renaissance in bookselling has resulted in an optomistic turn for bibliophiles. Check out … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Maps, Museums, Tech, USA
Tagged Cartoons, Comics, Edvard Munch, Tom Gauld, Ukraine
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Stoicism is all the rage
Permanent Link to this Comic: https://existentialcomics.com/comic/484 Support the comic on Patreon!
Posted in Art, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Comics, Epictetus, Philosophy, Stoicism
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everything at heaven’s gate is broken up into its component parts
“A Society of Scoundrels” by Franz Kafka Translated by Michael Hofmann There was once a society of scoundrels, or rather not scoundrels per se, just ordinary, average people. They always stuck together. When one of them had perpetrated some rascally … Continue reading
