Further Reading
A Celebration of Women Writers and Artists
As we celebrate International Women's Day, it is important to remember and honour the pioneering women who have paved the way for future generations in various fields, including literature and...
A Celebration of Women Writers and Artists
As we celebrate International Women's Day, it is important to remember and honour the pioneering women who have paved the way for future generations in various fields, including literature and...
Banned, Censored, Exiled
Discover the world of Soviet Era Literature. A time when Russian writers defied totalitarian control to create art out of hardship.
Banned, Censored, Exiled
Discover the world of Soviet Era Literature. A time when Russian writers defied totalitarian control to create art out of hardship.
Art and the Revolution
In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, the production of children’s books flourished and created a whole new wave of radical illustrated works. Let’s take a look at a few...
Art and the Revolution
In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, the production of children’s books flourished and created a whole new wave of radical illustrated works. Let’s take a look at a few...
George Barbier
George Barbier (1882-1932) was the supreme decorative designer of Art Deco, whose art centred on the human figure, displayed in a thousand different settings and costumes. He had the faculty, as...
George Barbier
George Barbier (1882-1932) was the supreme decorative designer of Art Deco, whose art centred on the human figure, displayed in a thousand different settings and costumes. He had the faculty, as...
Collecting James Bond First Editions
One of the most internationally fictional characters of all time, surviving multiple cinematic reincarnations and enjoying numerous literary reboots & spin-offs, James Bond first editions are as enduring & alluring...
Collecting James Bond First Editions
One of the most internationally fictional characters of all time, surviving multiple cinematic reincarnations and enjoying numerous literary reboots & spin-offs, James Bond first editions are as enduring & alluring...
Banned Books
‘The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.’ ― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Banned Books
‘The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.’ ― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Iris Murdoch: House of Leaves
Author Dame Iris Murdoch was born on this day in 1919, we delved back into the Rare Book Review archives and retrieved this article, originally published in July 2003.
Iris Murdoch: House of Leaves
Author Dame Iris Murdoch was born on this day in 1919, we delved back into the Rare Book Review archives and retrieved this article, originally published in July 2003.
Adam Blakeney Writes on Graham Greene
Adam Blakeney writes – ‘I sometimes equate Graham Greene with milk, truly! And I’m not talking about oat milk either.
Adam Blakeney Writes on Graham Greene
Adam Blakeney writes – ‘I sometimes equate Graham Greene with milk, truly! And I’m not talking about oat milk either.
Golfing Books: 'Here Come The Boogeymen'
With the 2022 PGA Championship looming large on the fairway it seemed like a good time to revisit a Golfing feature from the Rare Book Review archive...
Golfing Books: 'Here Come The Boogeymen'
With the 2022 PGA Championship looming large on the fairway it seemed like a good time to revisit a Golfing feature from the Rare Book Review archive...
Eight Banned Books That Might Surprise You
The banning of books by dissident authors in repressive regimes such as Stalinist Russia is well-documented, but here are some titles you might not have realised were also banned –...
Eight Banned Books That Might Surprise You
The banning of books by dissident authors in repressive regimes such as Stalinist Russia is well-documented, but here are some titles you might not have realised were also banned –...
Voices from the Page: Quotations from Literature
Need some motivation to keep on top of those new year resolutions? Who better to take advice from than famous authors, poets and novelists.
Voices from the Page: Quotations from Literature
Need some motivation to keep on top of those new year resolutions? Who better to take advice from than famous authors, poets and novelists.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Writers and Spies
The banning of books by dissident authors in repressive regimes such as Stalinist Russia is well-documented, but here are some titles you might not have realised were also banned –...
On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Writers and Spies
The banning of books by dissident authors in repressive regimes such as Stalinist Russia is well-documented, but here are some titles you might not have realised were also banned –...
Why Collect Rare Books?
‘It is a truth universally acknowledged that a book lover, in possession of an enquiring mind, must be in want of a collection’ (to paraphrase Jane Austen).
Why Collect Rare Books?
‘It is a truth universally acknowledged that a book lover, in possession of an enquiring mind, must be in want of a collection’ (to paraphrase Jane Austen).
France & Russia: A Unique Relationship
When the new capital city of St Petersburg was founded in 1703, on the boggy delta of the river Neva, it created a door to Western Europe. Along with the...
France & Russia: A Unique Relationship
When the new capital city of St Petersburg was founded in 1703, on the boggy delta of the river Neva, it created a door to Western Europe. Along with the...
William Morris & The Kelmscott Chaucer
Kelmlscott Press founder William Morris was also a serious book collector; he amassed a library of Medieval manuscripts and fine antiquariana...
William Morris & The Kelmscott Chaucer
Kelmlscott Press founder William Morris was also a serious book collector; he amassed a library of Medieval manuscripts and fine antiquariana...