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Blog
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Sep
Unknown Influences of Jules Renouard
The Unknown Influences of Jules Renouard
We don't know much about Jules Renouard, even though ...
20
Sep
The Legacy of Munster’s Cosmographia: Cartographer’s Masterpiece
The Cartographer's Masterpiece: The Legacy of Sebastian Munster's Cosmographia
Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia, first published i...
06
Jun
Collecting Cithara Sanctorum: A Journey through Editions
Cithara Sanctorum has seen various editions, which have become sought-after treasures for collectors. Thus, I wanted to consecrate this article to both colleague antiquarians and collectors who might want to put their own edition into context and help them evaluate their prized possession.
03
Feb
Collecting Nautical Charts: A Guide for Enthusiasts
Collecting Nautical Charts: A Guide for Enthusiasts
Nautical charts, also known as sea charts or navigation charts, have been an essen...
19
Oct
YuMex Craze: How Mexican Film Won Over Yugoslavia
During the 1950s, Yugoslavia and Mexico developed a surprising bond despite having no common language, border, or culture. This unlikely friendship would become known as the Yu-Mex craze, which refers to the Yugoslav fascination with Mexican culture. This cultural craze was a significant cultural phenomenon in Tito’s Yugoslavia, and it grew in popularity in the following decades.
22
Jun
William Hogarth – Satire Between the Lines
William Hogarth - Satire Between the Lines
The 18th century was the great age of satire, which especially flourished on England's lite...
03
Apr
Collecting First Day Covers
British postal system
Before 1840, the British postal system was a mess. The recipient of the mail was required to pay postage on deliv...
25
Mar
Maria Germanova – The Blue Bird
Moscow Art Theater
How much do you know about the Russian theater? Certainly, there were and there still are some great actors and act...
18
Mar
Sheet Music Books
The beginnings
The invention of the printing press made sheet music very popular across the globe. The Mainz Psalter, published in 1457...
11
Mar
The Quran – The book with handling instructions
The Quran - The book with Handling Instructions
The Quran is undoubtedly one of the most influential texts in history, but the book it...
28
Feb
The Lost Art of Book Binding
In a time when digital technology is taking over the world, we can ask ourselves: Is bookbinding a lost art? Fur...
10
Feb
Vintage Esperanto Posters – Collector’s guide
Dr. Esperanto
As you may know, Esperanto is an artificially constructed language. Thus, it belongs to no linguistic family. However, m...