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Tag Archives: Robert Louis Stevenson
Randomness Follows
This wild-looking mechanical contraption is a typewriter. It was designed in 1867 and then patented in 1870. For the time, the Malling Hansen Writing Ball was a technological marvel and years ahead of its time. The unique functionality of this … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Tech, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Cartoons, forests, Poetry, Robert Louis Stevenson
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Flowers in the summer, Fires in the fall
Autumn Fires Robert Louis Stevenson In the other gardens And all up in the vale, From the autumn bonfires See the smoke trail! Pleasant summer over, And all the summer flowers, The red fire blazes, The grey smoke towers. Sing … Continue reading
Nonbuyer’s Remorse
I have happily been able to attend some regional book sales again after a two year hiatus. At a recent event I handled but didn’t purchase a copy of Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Master of Ballentræ .The 1965 Limited Edition … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe
Tagged Book Art, book illustration, Lynn Ward, Publishing and Printing, Robert Louis Stevenson
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Mapping Fiction
Loren Latker, “Shamus Town” The Raymond Chandler Mystery Map of Los Angeles, the Wonder City of America, 2014. Map, 39 3/4 x 26 1/2 in. © Loren Latker, 2021. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. I have always been … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Libraries, Maps, Museums
Tagged Dante Alighieri, Fiction, J. R. R. Tolkien, Octavia Butler, Robert Louis Stevenson
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A Little Treasure (Island)
One of the very first “grown-up” books that I read as a child was a fabulous edition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel Treasure Island. I can’t be certain, but I believe that it was a well-worn copy with wonderful illustrations by … Continue reading
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Tagged Long John Silver, pirates, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
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A Strange Case
New York City’s amazing Morgan Library has scanned the entire handwritten manuscript to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and it’s now available for paging through and reading online. The manuscript of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella “The Strange … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Film, History, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged English Literature, Morgan Library, New York City, Robert Louis Stevenson
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To Any Reader
A Child’s Garden of Verse, Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrations by Brian Wildsmith
The Writer’s Map
Just published, The Writer’s Map is a marvelous atlas of literary journeys made by authors. The book explores maps that inspired literary works as well as examples of cartography from famous works of fiction and film. Daniel Reeve recounts his creation of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, History, Maps, Writing
Tagged David Mitchell, J. R. R. Tolkien, Philip Pullman, Robert Louis Stevenson, the Hobbit
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There be monsters
Just in time for Halloween, the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library in Toronto has opened De Monstris, an exhibition exploring the long cultural tradition of frightening monsters that inflamed imaginations and triggered irrational fears throughout history. De Monstris examines scary illustrations and writings from … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Canada, Europe, History, Libraries, Writing
Tagged book illustration, Fantasy, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Robert Louis Stevenson
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Speed Reading
Those of us who absolutely must have something to read at all times are always on the hunt for quick reads for short trips and long waits. This infographic, created by Ebook Friendly, suggests 24 choices for 1 hour reads. … Continue reading
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Tagged Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, Philip K Dick, Robert Louis Stevenson, Stephen King
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