Assorted Cogitations

The Summer Book

If you arrived at this post hoping to read a relatively objective review of The Summer Book, I am afraid you will be disappointed (please do see the postscript below, though, if that is what you are after!). Throughout the drafting, this has become more of a reflection on reading and life – specifically, my …

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Ootje Oxenaar Spines

Record Card The Daily Heller: Spinal Tap, by Steven Heller. A blog post about a chapbook focussing on Ootje Oxenaar’s book spine designs, made for his own personal library. Notes A great idea, and an interesting way to curate your own bookshelves. This post is part of The Library. All library records can be accessed …

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Old Book Illustrations

Record Card Old Book Illustrations: a website dedicated to showcasing illustrations, searchable by a series of tags and each with descriptive accessibility text, featured in old books. Includes details of artists, illustrations, and books. Notes A website in which to get lost! This post is part of The Library. All library records can be accessed …

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