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Grosset & Dunlap: Book Publishers for the Masses and Film Buffs Alike

In 1914, theAmerican book publishing company of Grosset & Dunlap publishers their first photoplay. Today, these vintage photoplay editions are tracked down by film buffs, bibliophiles, and book...

Illustrating Alice: John Tenniel

Written as a sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass describes Alice’s further adventures as she moves through a mirror into another unreal world full of whimsy and ...

Civil War Memoirs

In the 1880's, several Civil War memoirs were published for an eager public, desperate to make sense of the conflict. The best-selling Civil War memoirs were those of prominent Union generals, like...

2023 Holiday Gift Guides: Gifts for the Explorer

These hand-picked holidays gifts are perfect for the explorer in your life! Inspire them with the tales of intrepid explorers who have come before them, a gorgeous photography collection of the Ame...

New In: Stunning 19th Century Family Bible

In the late 19th century, to counter the popularity of cheaper, popular dime novels, several publishers sought to elevate the book back to a piece of artistry that would be cherished for generation...

From Corsica to Saint Helena- the Eccentric Life of Napoleon Bonaparte

A famed military figure, Napoleon Bonaparte is arguably one of the most famous Frenchmen to ever emerge out of the 19th century. His legacy endures in the form of endless literature that meticulous...

Illustrating Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn"

The drawings Edward Kemble produced for Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were his first book illustrations, and the ones he is still best known for. A young yet prodigious illustrator for magazines a...

A Stunning 19th Century Family Bible

The advent of the printing press encouraged the craft of books that the small, literate class valued well as works of art. In the late 19th century, several publishers sought to elevate the book ba...

The Stories Behind Five Famous Pen Names

A pseudonym is a fictitious name taken by a writer in place of their real name. The term "pseudonym" is a Greek word that literally means "false name." There are many reasons why an author might ta...

Classic Book Illustrations by N.C. Wyeth

New to our collection of rare books are two illustrated Scribner’s classics- Westward Ho! and The Last of the Mohicans- both illustrated by American painter Newell Convers Wyeth.  The publishing ...