Tag Archives: Agatha Christie

Biblio Trivia

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

  1. The rarest book in the world is a 1593 first edition of Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare. The Bodleian’s copy “is the only known copy of this book in existence.” 2. The first book ordered on Amazon was a scientific tome called Fluid Concepts … Continue reading →

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What do Mickey Mouse and D.H. Lawrence have in common

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

On January 1, 2024, thousands of copyrighted works from 1928 will enter the US public domain, along with sound recordings from 1923. They will be free for all to copy, share, and build upon. This year’s highlights include Lady Chatterley’s Lover by … Continue reading →

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Whodunit ?

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

The best kept secret for book lovers visiting New York City is the fabulous Grolier Club in Manhattan. On November 30, the Grolier Club is set to explore a history of detective stories and murder mysteries in the exhibition Whodunit? … Continue reading →

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The Floating Admiral and the Detection Club

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

First published in 1931, The Floating Admiral was a collaborative mystery novel with individual chapters written by the members of the Detection Club, including Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, G. K. Chesterton, Ronald Knox, Freeman Wills Crofts, Clemence Dane, and husband-and-wife … Continue reading →

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It’s No Mystery

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

Marple is a pleasant English town located a short distance from Southport and Manchester. For decades now, the community has been claiming that it was the inspiration for the name of Agatha Christie’s iconic sleuth Miss Marple. The town has … Continue reading →

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Mustachio On The Orient Express

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Tom Gauld  

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It was a bright cold day in April…

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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Literary Coffee

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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