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"May blessings be upon the head of Cadmus, the Phoenicians, or whoever it was that invented books." -Thomas Carlyle

Welcome to my virtual book collection. Since collecting actual books is somewhat cost-prohibitive, I've begun to amass all of the books I would love to have if I had the means. Some are new, lots are old, all are unique or beautiful or unusual or in some other way have captured my fancy. Enjoy browsing!

Special Collections: Fine Bindings ~ Fairies and Fairy Tales ~ Terror and Madness ~ Poetry ~ Food, Drink and Apothecary ~ Science Fiction ~ Illuminations, Lettering and Hand-Coloring ~ Magic ~ Supernatural and Occult ~ Alchemy ~ Science and Technical ~ Maritime ~ Costumes ~ Humor ~ Children's books ~ Legend of King Arthur ~ Americana ~ 18th Century ~ 19th Century

Authors and illustrators: Edgar Allan Poe ~ Jules Verne ~ Edmund Dulac ~ Kay Nielsen ~ Arthur Rackham ~ Edward Gorey ~ Charles Dickens ~ H.P. Lovecraft ~ William Hope Hodgson ~ Mark Twain ~ Lewis Carroll ~ Salvador Dali ~ George Cruikshank ~ Emily Dickinson ~ Geoffrey Chaucer ~ H.G. Wells

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The Bindings of To-morrow: A Record of the Work of the Guild of Women-Binders and of the Hampstead Bindery
London, Printed for the Guild of Women-Binders, 1902

Introduction by G. Elliot Anstruther + 50 chromolithograph plates picturing bookbinding designs, each with letterpress description on preceding leaf; tissue guards. 36x20 cm. (10¼x7¾”), green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, page edges untrimmed. No. 196 of 500 copies. First Edition.
Spectacular series of fine chromolithographed plates featuring the art nouveau book-bindings from the Guild of Women-Binders.