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Third International Bookbinding Competition Soars – The Fine Books Blog
Category: Fine Books and Collections Friday Books Blog
The Godmersham Lost Sheep Society Needs Your Help! Austen-related bookplates out on the lamb!
The Godmersham Lost Sheep Society is on the hunt for wayward books out on the lamb that once belonged to Jane Austen’s brother, Edward Austen Knight and has put out the call for help. Read the details on the Fine Books Blog.
Lawrence of Arabia Exhibit at Maggs Bros. New Bloomsbury Location
On July 6, 1917, the disparate Bedouin tribes of the Arabian Peninsula joined forces against the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Aqaba, made famous by the 1962 motion picture Lawrence of Arabia. The battle represented a turning point in the war in the Middle East, and the story and images of Lawrence on camelback with Bedouin cavalry charging across the desert have captivated the public imagination ever since.
Thursday marked the centennial of the Battle of Aqaba, and antiquarian bookseller Maggs Bros. Ltd. is exhibiting material relating to Lawrence and his exploits while also celebrating the firm’s move to 48 Bedford Square, a stone’s throw away from the British Museum. Read all about it on the Fine Books Blog.
Gangster Week!
From a never-before seen ambrotype of Jesse James to Al Capone’s diamond-encrusted watch, it’s Gangster Week over on the Fine Books Blog–come check it out!
The House at Lobster Cove
George Nixon Black (1842-1928) was a Boston-based heir to a real estate fortune and philanthropist, and in Jane Goodrich’s fictionalized biography, violence and unhappiness give way to secret Gilded-Age romance. Read more at the Fine Books Blog.
Hamlet: Globe to Globe
In 2012, Globe Theatre’s artistic director Dominic Dromgoole and his team came up with “a daft idea:” celebrate the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth by taking Hamlet on a two-year tour of 197 countries. In Hamlet: Globe to Globe, Dromgoole explains how the concept took shape, the logistics that were involved, and how a centuries-old play resonated with audiences around the world. Read all about it on the Fine Books Blog.
36th Annual Bloomsday Event to Light Up Broadway
Manhattan-based Symphony Space is welcoming summer with its annual performance dedicated to celebrating James Joyce’s masterpiece, Ulysses. Read all about the upcoming show on the Fine Books Blog.
