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Household Management: Mrs Beeton Style
Isabella Beeton is best known for her first and only publication, Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management. The book was a ‘How To’ guide to running the perfect Victorian household, and since it’s first publication in 1865, has been re-edited and released 24 times; in fact, it is still available in print today, a testament…
Prolific Historical Authors: Robert Burns
In honour of the impending Scottish referendum, let’s take a look at one of their best-known poets, Robert Burns. Widely regarded as one of the Scots’ national treasures, Burns has been known as Scotland’s favourite son, The Ploughman Poet, and The Bard of Ayrshire, where he was born in 1759. Burns is one of…
The Appreciation of a Good Book.
As a generation/nation of smartphone, tablet and laptop addicts, it is often easy to under appreciate the printed word. With the majority of us getting both our news and entertainment from online articles and social media, the good old fashioned book is becoming vastly over looked. Books are beautiful, and the craft that goes in…
Historical book binding terms & meanings
Historical book binding terms and meaning’s Book binding as an art was introduced to Europe from Italy in the late 15th century, upon the fall of Constantinople , in 1453 it is said a great number of manuscripts were carried into Italy and where this manner of finishing books was derived. There was a methodical…
Limiting the water damage on an old or rare book
Stand the book on its head with absorbent cloth underneath. If the book cannot stand alone, support it with bookends. Put absorbent paper inside both front and back at this stage do not try to separate the pages, as they are prone to tearing. Change the absorbent paper underneath the book, and inside the covers,…
How to care for your Antiquarian or Vintage books
Handle all your books gently to ensure keeping them in the best condition. Keep in mind books printed from mid 1850’s onwards were usually printed on mechanical ground wood pulp paper, which has a high acidity and can quickly degrade if not kept acceptable conditions. Do not pull a book by the top of its…