Category Archives: Art

I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages are aware that I am both a Sci-Fi and space exploration geek. So it will come as no surprise that I am sharing the marvelous short film below. Wanderers is made even better by its … Continue reading →

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I know what you did last summer

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Happy Solstice to all. Stay chill . And please ditch the socks and sandals look.  

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Lucifer’s Big Book

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

The Codex Gigas (or Devil’s Bible) is a large 13th-century manuscript from Bohemia, one of the historical Czech lands. Renowned for its size and its striking full-page rendition of the devil (found on page 577), it contains a number of … Continue reading →

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Stumbling Through Saturday Around the Interwebs

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

I am not embarrassed at all to admit that I have spent an inordinate amount of time thinking about things in the Lord of the Rings universe such as : who is in charge of trash collection; and what are … Continue reading →

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Collecting Memories

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

I’m hoping to get to see the manuscript treasures including Abraham Lincoln’s handwritten draft of the Gettysburg Address, a map from the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and lyrics from The Sound of Music are among more than 120 items in the new Library … Continue reading →

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Every day is like Sunday

Posted on June 2, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

I have been planning a road trip in Canada and was curious about First Nations food and restaurants. As things tend to go on the interwebs, what I did find was a great post about Native American restaurants around the … Continue reading →

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seulement des affiches

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

 

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scratch-and-sniff

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Each May 16th, France celebrates Saint Honoré, the patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs. This year, the French postal service La Poste marked the occasion with a tasteful tribute in the form of a unique postage stamp. The “Baguette … Continue reading →

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Cover Art

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

One of the privileges in collecting and selling antiquarian books is discovering the absolutely wonderful book cover art and design from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Although my specialty has always been books on travel, geography, and history, I … Continue reading →

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The Book Mouse

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

 

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