“He rode his way with the Queen unto Joyous Gard.”
N.C. Wyeth illustration of Launcelot and Guinevere from The Boy’s King Arthur. 1922.
| The Boy’s King Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory’s History of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table, Edited for Boys by Sidney Lanier (New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1922.) |
Miguel de Cervantes is believed to have been born on this day in 1547.
Miguel de Cervantes Google Doodle
Portrait of a Nobleman, 18th century. Unknown painter.
Pulitzer Prize winning author Upton Sinclair was born on 20 September 1878. As many of you know, I love this photo of him as a young man:
Upton Sinclair
You can download a copy of his most important work, The Jungle, at Project Gutenberg.
Cover of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, 1906.
“Everything comes to he who waits, except a loaned book.”-Kin Hubbard
(Hubba hubba!) Kin Hubbard, 1908
The Folio Society: Devoted to Beautiful Books [AbeBooks]
Talk about stunning!
I love The Icelandic Sagas and At the Back of the North Wind.
Which design is your favourite?
The Bookworm’s Table by Claude Raguet Hirst, circa 1890. Brooklyn Museum.
Fun fact: Claude Raguet Hirst, an artist from Cincinnati, was actually a woman (real name: Claudine).
We’re moving in 3 1/2 weeks. My poor studio is in total disarray.
A Sad Little Corner in My Topsy-Turvy Studio
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A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 