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Projecting the Empire
“Four years ago the Empire Marketing Board wasn't in existence, now, you can go nowhere without being reminded of its influence,” wrote an unidentified female correspondent. She had found herself immersed in one of the most successful advertising campaigns to hit the streets of pre-depression era London. …
Fine Books Blog
McMurtry’s Booked Up: Moving On?
Either there’s a stunned silence in the book world, or word hasn't gotten round yet: Larry McMurtry has announced that a public auction will be held August 10 and 11 at his colossal bookstore in Archer City, Texas. Three hundred and fifty thousand books …
In the Press
British Library Acquires St. Cuthbert Gospel
The British Library has announced that it has successfully acquired the St Cuthbert Gospel, a miraculously well-preserved seventh-century manuscript that is the oldest European book to survive fully intact and therefore one of the world's …
Fine Books Blog
Best First Lines
in FictionThe Guardian picked their top 10 first lines in fiction on Saturday and the list is still the most-read feature on the culture section of their website. Who can resist a good list? …
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