First published in 1941 by Penguin Books (UK). Shown here is the 1954 Penguin Books paperback edition. What would make this cover even more perfect would be to see the hint of a large abominable snowman peering over the spine. ::From Chocolate Cobwebs A 1944 White Circle version of the same mystery. Artist unknown.::From UK VintageA Dell mystery classic by Rufus King, with equally classic cover art by George Gregg. ::From UK VintageA 1952 Pocket Book No. 901 by Howard Rigsby. Someone is not going to have a good holiday. Cover art by George Mayers.::From UK VintageAn outstanding 1942 Norman Saunders cover...
A Bookcase That Encourages Reading
"No greater force for good can be introduced so economically into the life of a growing child or an ambitious young man or woman" than a Globe-Wernicke Sectional Bookcase.The bookcase "is a constant invitation to read" and the fact that it can expand "has the natural effect of subtly encouraging the reading habit.""In a hundred ways, Globe-Wernicke exclusive patented features facilitate this habit of reading books."This ad for appeared in the December, 1916 issue of The World's Work which was published by Doubleday, Page & Company.image by Book Patrol
America’s 100 largest libraries are getting larger
ViaList on WikipediaThis infographic was created in late 2010.As you will see in the most current list courtesy of ALA there has been a bit of movement in the last couple of years and no library on the list has less 3 million items.Screenshot of the current top 30:
A Bottle Book For Heineken
Here is what the creative agency Cloud Factory came up with for the design of Heineken's new global brand book.It's called "The Heineken Bottle Book" and according to the creators is produced using a "design innovation unseen in book making." Based on the shape of Heineken's iconic bottle the design "employs folding and binding techniques in an innovative and new way to reveal a “message in a bottle” that will never disappear on any bookshelf."I'll drink to that.via DesignTAXI
Bad Dog! A 17th Century Canine Book Review
The illustration above appears in the 1697 book, Critique historique, politique, morale, economique et comique sur les lotteries by Gregorio Leti.Leti was a vocal critic of the Catholic Church and of the Pope. His works earned him a spot on the Church's infamous list of prohibited books, the Index Librorum Prohibitorum.As a close up of the image reveals the dogs didn't take to kindly to the stream of books invading their space.And here is the amazing title page illustration from the book:The entire book is available for your perusal thanks to the Folger Shakespeare Libraryh/t Ptak Science Books: Dogs as Book Reviewers, 1697