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Tag Archives: Oxford
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
I’m Not Waiting For The Paperback, This Time
The first dictionary of slang, out of print for 300 years, is being published by the Bodleian Library, Oxford from a rare copy unearthed in its collections.Originally entitled A New Dictionary of Terms, Ancient and Modern, of the Canting Crew, its … Continue reading
Library Redux
A few European library favorites from our readers.
Travel Between The Pages 