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Tag Archives: Oxford
Brilliant Bookshops
You would be hard pressed to discover a bookshop in a more beautiful setting than the charming Atlantis Books in the tiny village of Oia on the stunning Greek island of Santorini. But it’s just one of the wonderful bookshops … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, Travel Writing, Writing
Tagged Hanoi, New Hampshire, New York City, Oxford, Santorini
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Bibliotherapy, Journaling, and Some Bloodletting
Early in the 17th century,Oxford University scholar Robert Burton published what is now considered to be the first English language self-help manual, The Anatomy of Melancholy. The book offers Burton’s ideas on the nature and symptoms of melancholy or depression, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Writing
Tagged Bodleian Library, depression, melancholy, Oxford, psychology, self-help
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The Matter of Jerusalem
During the last few days, Jerusalem has once again been at the top of the world news. The clever short film below, which was inspired by a new exhibition on medieval manuscripts at Oxford’s Bodleian Library, reminds us that the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Film, History, Libraries, Maps, Museums
Tagged Bodleian Library, Israel, Jerusalem, medieval manuscripts, Oxford
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J.R.R. reads The Hobbit
In 1952, J.R.R. Tolkien stopped by to visit a friend and to pick-up a manuscript. While he was there, the friend persuaded the author to record a bit of his novel The Hobbit. The 30-minute recording session wasn’t filmed, but … Continue reading
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Tagged J. R. R. Tolkien, Oxford, the Hobbit
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Color Me Medieval
The adult coloring book craze has even reached the lofty academic heights of Oxford University. The esteemed Bodleian Library in Oxford has released its own coloring book drawn from its collections. You can download your own pdf version right here. Now you can … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Libraries, Tech
Tagged Bodleian Library, coloring books, Oxford
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Yeah, More Maps
Once again the serendipitous randomness of the internet pointed me in the direction of an extraordinary artist/cartographer. Searching for local maps in the Canadian Yukon, I stumbled across the wonderful illustrated maps by London-based artist Katherine Baxter. You might opt … Continue reading
You Asked For It
When I meet readers of Travel Between The Pages, they often comment on the numerous photographs of libraries and bookshops that appear on the blog. Comment in a positive way that is. So, here are some more “library porn” shots … Continue reading
The Joy of Maps
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The Art of the Hobbit
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, HarperCollins has just released The Art of The Hobbit edited by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull. The sumptuous art book contains a complete collection of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Rackham, Bodleian Library, Christina Scull, HarperCollins, Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien, Oxford, Tolkien
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Oxford Inklings
Recently, while doing some research on an early edition of one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s lesser known books I ran across a brief article about the author’s life in Oxford and his social network there. The venerable university city of Oxford … Continue reading
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