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The first noticeable artistic dimension is unmistaken, the gilded pages. It brings a golden aura to book itself. The term "gilding" covers countless decorative techniques. The process of applying gold leaf or powder to solid surfaces creates this…

Float by Anne Carson is a fascinating collection that gives readers a heap of questions. The books are bought in a hard plastic sleeve, holding 25 small books called chap books. The denoted definition or goal of the set given by Carson is for readers…

Within the Red Fairy Book, it encompasses a brilliant illustration by H.J. Ford. Published in 1890, the Red Fairy Book is just one of twelve ‘colored’ fairy books in Andrew Lang’s Collection. Lang did not capture the fairytale stories himself.…

This group portrait of the Brontë sisters was painted by their brother Branwell Brontë circa 1834. The figures have been identified as Anne (left), Emily (middle), and Charlotte (right), with the silhouette of Branwell visible on the pillar near…

This portrait of Charlotte Brontë was completed in 1850 by English portraitist George Richmond. The portrait was engraved by J. C. Armytage for the first edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Brontë and was widely reproduced thereafter.…

Alfred K. Knopf considered his Borzoi Books to be of special value. According to Random House, Alfred K. Knopf was interested in publishing books by “the most distinguished writers of the day” and “he wanted to present their work in the most…

A collection of L.A.G. Strong’s books were published in New York by Alfred K. Knopf publishing house, including an American edition of The Minstrel Boy in 1937. Although the text remains the same, the aesthetics of the book are different between…

This is a group photograph of (left to right) Larry Rivers, Jack Kerouac, Gregory Corso, David Amram, and Allen Ginsberg. It was taken at a restaurant during the filming of the short film "Pull My Daisy," which was written and narrated by Kerouac in…

In his portrait of Tom Moore, L.A.G. Strong includes many of Moore’s lyrics and music. Rather than publishing the words by themselves, Strong incorporates the lyrics into the music and displays them together. This demonstrates the importance that…

This video excerpt from The Steve Allen Show in 1959 features rare footage of Jack Kerouac reading his own work aloud on live television. The duo were promoting their new album “Poetry For the Beat Generation” which features Steve Allen playing…