Not so recently acquired: Friedrich Schiller’s Mary Stuart and The Maid of Orleans. Two Historical Plays in One Volume!
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Reflections on books that I recently purchased or collected, focusing on the materiality of the book, the editorial information available.
The Arden Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra
On the second series edition of the Arden Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra”, both this particular 1991 printing as well as on the content more generally
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- 2024-01-07
- Idle Reflections New Acquisitions
Pride and Prejudice, the Movie Tie-In Edition
Purchased the Movie Tie-In edition of “Pride and Prejudice” to my profound moral chagrin
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- 2023-10-22
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Piranesi: The Etchings
Detailing the purchase of a less puerile, more dignified Taschen volume collecting the etchings of Piranesi, the article and exhibit inspiring these.
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- 2023-06-04
- On Literature, Books New Acquisitions
Strata: William Smith’s Geological Maps
Not long ago I ordered "Strata: William Smith’s Geological Maps" lighting a fire of memory and reflection
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- 2023-05-15
- New Acquisitions On Literature, Books