I'll second Just My Type - super book. Also this one is nice and very visual uk.bookshop.org/a/3436/97813...
Type Specimens introduces readers to the history of typography and printing through a chronological visual tour of the books, posters, and ephemera designed to sell fonts to printers, publishers, and ...
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'Obtundity' signs bewilder York residents and visitors
People in York were seen scratching their heads at an obscure word used on new road signs.
Fingers crossed for you!
Still painful to lose out on the one you think you want though... my reply was meant to come across more sympathetic than I think it did!! Ha. Hope it didn't sound smug; it wasn't meant to!
I was gazumped after my best and final offer had been accepted when I moved the bookshop. Dirty tricks from the agent & seller. Couldn't be happier with where we ended up though. Keep on believing that everything happens for a reason & fingers crossed for you finding the right house.
Here is a strong contender in the century old librarian play "Where not to put your library stamp to". This thoughtful stamped horse is connecting people and the stars, and greets the modern reader from the HAB Wolfenbüttel. The original print is from 1517. #skystorians#earlymodern#bookhistory
open.substack.com/pub/idyllsof... Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop is my book prescription for anxiety about work, choice of profession, feeling pressure from other people in regard to career or relationships, burnout, anyone feeling a little lost, oh & aspiring booksellers, writers and baristas
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'Restoring our services – an update' from the British Library Main catalogue searchable from Jan 15 Special collections accessible on-site Acknowledgement of the impact on researchers Accelerated investment in our core technology infrastructure blogs.bl.uk/living-knowl...
As we begin a new year, I'm pleased to confirm that – as promised before Christmas – next Monday 15 January will see the return online of one of the most important datasets for researchers around ...
Moving a bookshop is as hard as you think it's going to be and then trebled!! At least, it was for me. Enjoy a well earned rest soon and happy re-opening day!