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The Deorhord

by Jeana Jorgensen

A rare glimpse into the culture of the Middle Ages, Hana Videen’s whimsical book The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiary dives into medieval manuscripts about animals both real and fantastical. Inflected by Christian beliefs and accounts... Read More

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Twinkind

by Rebecca Foster

Researcher William Viney’s dazzling, illustration-rich book compiles scientific knowledge about, and cultural representations of, twins throughout history. Assisted reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization increased the... Read More

Book Review

Alexandria

by Jeff Fleischer

Islam Issa’s "Alexandria" is an outstanding biography of a unique city, describing how the Egyptian locale changed from its founding by Alexander the Great into the modern day. “Despite its classical renown and enduring impact,... Read More

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The Christmas Book

by Letitia Montgomery-Rodgers

"The Christmas Book" captures the nostalgia and iconography of Christmas in full-color pictorial splendor. With examples spanning from the tenth through twenty-first centuries, the book focuses most on the United States and Europe. After... Read More

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Cigar Box Lithographs

by Meg Nola

Cigar Box Lithographs: Volume V extols the unique, functional beauty of antique cigar labels and their boxes. Charles J. Humber’s Cigar Box Lithographs: Volume V continues a series featuring the colorful and varied inner labels affixed... Read More

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