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Category Archives: Europe
Home of Chocolate
Somehow I missed one of the most important stories of last month with the news that Lindt has opened an all new headquarters museum near Zurich. The Lindt Home of Chocolate welcomed its first visitors in Kilchberg, Switzerland on September … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Europe, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Chocolate, Lindt, Switzerland, Zurich
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Curiouser and Curiouser
London’s grand Victoria and Albert Museum has created its first-ever VR event, a marvelous little preview for its highly anticipated exhibition Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser, with special effects that bring the psychedelic wonders of the 19th century iconic novel to … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Art, Europe, Museums, Tech, Tourism, Uncategorized
Tagged London, London Museums, Victoria and Albert Museum, Virtual Reality, VR
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Good As New (almost)
After recently spending more than an hour making minor repairs to a damaged 19th century book, I have an even greater appreciation for book conservation professionals. This nine minute video shows how King’s College Library Cambridge conserves its collection of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Film, Libraries
Tagged book conservation, Bookbinding, Cambridge University
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Subarctic Road Trip
Those of you who follow TBTP on a regular basis know that I am slightly obsessed with all things Iceland. And of course I am already planning my next visit—hopefully for early next summer. So, I was excited to read … Continue reading
For in the beginning of literature there is myth
“Parable of Cervantes and the Quixote” by Jorge Luis Borges Translated by Andrew Hurley Weary of his land of Spain, an old soldier of the king’s army sought solace in the vast geographies of Ariosto, in that valley of the moon … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Writing
Tagged Don Quixote, Literature, Miguel de Cervantes
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All Keyed Up
It’s been decades since I actually owned and used an old school manual typewriter. When I did work on the old Smith Corona, I never turned out anything that vaguely resembled art. But British artist James Cook has revived the … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe
Tagged ASCII art, England, Olivetti, Smith Corona, Typewriters
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Birth of a Book
The engaging short film below offers a quick tour of the Smith –Settle printing and bookbinding company in Leeds, England, where books are still made the old-fashioned way. The film’s director Glen Milner covers each step in the process as … Continue reading
Lowdown in Sweden
Perspicacious followers of TBTP may recall a short story from a while back about the World’s Smallest Bookstore. Now the folks from the aptly named AnonyMouse street art collective have returned with the World’s Smallest Record Shop. Located in the … Continue reading
Book feathers
London-based artist Kate MccGwire is famous for her elaborate feather sculptures that seem to have a life of their own. Her current exhibition titled Discharge pours down like a huge tunnel of water from a 18th century bookcase. Created from approximately … Continue reading
Another Train
For those of us addicted to travel this long period of staying in-place has sometimes resulted in waxing nostalgic about our former trips. But how often when we reminisce do we recall those missed connections, crappy hostels, and inedible meals … Continue reading
Travel Between The Pages 