Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Isn’t It Romantic

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Happy Valentine’s Day ! This beautiful edition of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s romantic poems Sonnets from the Portuguese was published in Venice in 1906. The lovely miniature book was handset and bound in vellum. H/t to the University of Iowa Special Collections Library.

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Questions from the Audience

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

h/t tip Tom Gauld

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Gulliver’s Travels

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Falter not O book, fulfil your destiny

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Mind The Gap

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Those of you who visit this blog on a regular basis already know that I have an inordinate interest in travel posters, graphic design, and especially public transport system safety posters. So it will come as little surprise that I … Continue reading →

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Manhattan Glamping

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Other than taking your chances freelance camping in Central Park, there aren’t many spots to camp out in Manhattan. But beginning this May 1st, it will be possible to do some very special glamping with views of the Statue of … Continue reading →

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world’s longest and saddest book

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Middle Earth Parks

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Dan Bell is a very talented amateur cartographer who loves J.R.R. Tolkien’s iconic Middle Earth maps and national parks too. He has combined his interests in a wonderful series of Tolkien-style maps of parks in the U.K. and the U.S.. … Continue reading →

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Have we not darken’d and dazed ourselves with books long enough

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Don’t be a tourist cliche

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

These days it’s impossible to avoid the deluge of cliché travel photos on Instagram, Facebook, blogs, and other social media. There’s no escaping the boring sameness of everybody’s vacation pics. Don’t get me wrong, I’m just as guilty of sharing … Continue reading →

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