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Category Archives: Europe
Trees and books, books and trees
Yvan Guillo, aka Samplerman, aka Yvang, is a French cartoonist and artist. He started publishing comics in the early nineties and has never stopped. He recently created some children’s comic books at the éditions “Le Moule à Gaufres”. Guillo also … Continue reading
Three and the Moon
I recently stumbled upon this amazing title with mind-blowing illustrations by Boris Artzybasheff . The artist was a Russian refugee who arrived penniless in the U.S. after the Russian Revolution. He spent the next four decades creating illustrations for popular … Continue reading
Wild in Scotland
Way back around the turn of the century I had the opportunity to spend quite a bit of time in Scotland. While I have great affection for Edinburgh and Glasgow, the true treasure of the country is to be found … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Isle of Skye, Scotland, Scottish Highlands
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The Good Kind of Flood
If you follow TBTP on a regular basis you are well aware of my tremendous affection for Iceland and all things Icelandic. One of the most surprising things about the island nation is the love of books and reading. In … Continue reading
Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary
Hermann Hesse : “This day will never come again and anyone who fails to eat and drink and taste and smell it will never have it offered to him again in all eternity. The sun will never shine as it … Continue reading
Bookmarking it old school
How to use a medieval bookmark: 1.) Read. 2.) Spin the volvelle to mark where on the page you stopped reading (I-IV correspond to different sections on the page. 3.) Close book. 4.) Repeat as necessary. By the way, the … Continue reading
Old Nieuw Amsterdam
I come from two old New York City families, but not nearly as old as these 17th century views of the city when it was still the Dutch West India Company’s colony of Nieuw Amsterdam. Published in 1651, the image … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, History, Libraries, USA
Tagged Manhattan, New York City, New York Public Library
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The Nature of Middle-Earth
H/T to faithful reader Bonnie B. for this post Fans of the Tolkien Universe will be happy to hear that a veritable treasure of unpublished writings from J.R.R. Tolkien will be released this coming June by HaperCollins. Titled “The Nature … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Maps, Writing
Tagged Elves, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Middle Earth, the Hobbit
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Bookstore Tourism: World’s Oldest Bookshop
Although I have only visited Lisbon once, I had the serendipitous experience of staying in the Chiado district which is home to some of the city’s best cultural attractions, cafés, and the world’s oldest continuously operated bookstore. Livraria Bertrand, which … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, History, Tourism
Tagged Lisbon, Portugal
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An Epic Story for a Hard Year
To be perfectly honest when I first was introduced to the 1,000-year old epic tale Beowulf in high school I was not a fan, but as they say it grew on me over the years. This year, the writer Maria … Continue reading
Travel Between The Pages 