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Ernest Hemingway and his Literary Critics

Hemingway’s rise from promising unknown writer to world-renowned figure can be charted by the very newspapers and magazines in which his work so regularly appeared. While it is not always common fo...

Gone with the Wind, First Edition

Gone with the Wind was the fastest selling novel in American publishing history. It first went on book stands on June 30, 1936. Mitchell had hoped that her 1,037-page novel would sell 5,000 copies,...

Shopping a Community of Makers: Kobold Watches

We at The Great Republic take pride in celebrating American craftsmanship and supporting the community of American makers, designers, artists, and creators represented in our shop. From our leathe...

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...

Collecting Vintage Silver Keepsake Boxes

Trinket or jewelry keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the o...

Shopping a Community of Makers: Intellectual Property

We at The Great Republic take pride in celebrating American craftsmanship and supporting the community of American makers, designers, artists, and creators represented in our shop.  From our leath...

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 ...

Shopping a Community of Makers: Stacey Lee Webber

We at The Great Republic take pride in celebrating American craftsmanship and supporting the community of American makers, designers, artists, and creators represented in our shop.  From our leath...

Stunning Vintage Silver with an Airplane Theme

Thanks to the success of the Wright Brothers and the later design of fixed wing airplanes, hunger and fascination for all things aviation found its way to popular 20th century design, from advertis...

Shopping a Community of Makers: Tactile Craftworks

We at The Great Republic take pride in celebrating American craftsmanship and supporting the community of American makers, designers, artists, and creators represented in our shop. Tactile Craftwor...