April 11, 2009

In the Grotto

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April 9, 2009

Eye Hazards in the Book Industry

eye hazards in industry
via nypl


Pornografia, Witold Gombrowicz, 1966 calder
Pornografia, Witold Gombrowicz, 1966 Calder. Designer Jerry Cinamon was at one point the Chief Designer of Penguin Books. via Beinecke

the man without a navel
the man without a navel. via nypl.

Witold Gombrowicz, Bakakai, 1968 brazil
Witold Gombrowicz, Bakakai (Bacacay), 1968 Brazil. via beinecke.

Ferdydurke, Witold Gombowicz, 1958 france
Ferdydurke, Witold Gombowicz, 1958 France. via beinecke.

Cosmos, Witold Gombrowicz, 1966 portugal
Cosmos, Witold Gombrowicz, 1966 Portugal. via beinecke.

berners, Le poisson d'or, Lord Berners, cover by Natalia Gontcharova, 1919.jpg
Le poisson d'or, Lord Berners, cover by Natalia Gontcharova, 1919. via beinecke.

cendrars, sutters gold
cendrars, sutters gold. via nypl.

Klaus Ensikat, brecht, 1971
Klaus Ensikat, Brecht, 1971

capek, the first rescue party
capek, the first rescue party. via nypl.

April 8, 2009

Swinburne Centenary

Harry Clarke, spine for Swinburne book
Harry Clarke, spine illustration for The Selected Poems of Swinburne (1928)

April 9, 2009 is the hundredth anniversary of the death of Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837 - 1909). In February, I featured Gilbert Alter-Gilbert's massive, 4-part "Lions of Literature" column on Swinburne.

We illustrated the column with Harry Clarke's fantastic but little-seen illustrations, courtesy of Golden Age Comic Book Stories.

Visit the Swinburne Project to sample the poet's work.

Use these links to read the four-part column in order:

Madame Edwarda's Metamorphosis

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April 6, 2009

Ex Libris Dr. (Von) Robert

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April 5, 2009

Hexentexte

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