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Books that you may carry to the fire and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all. Samuel Johnson.
Paper, Leather, Clay & Stone: The Written Word Materialized. "The visual and tactile aspects of the written word..."
The Written Word. As near as I can tell, this is the effort of a private collector, Ottoxxx. Nice work Ottoxxx!
The Planets and Their Children, a blockbook of medieval popular astrology.
Technology of the Word in the Middle Ages. No whistle and bells, but I found the eleven links here very thought provoking.
The Huntington, Library, Art Collection and Botanical Gardens has some great online exhibitions. Check out:
Land of Golden Dreams, California in the Gold Rush Decade 1848-1858.
A Quicktime VR tour of The Huntington Gardens.
Keeping Our Word: Preserving Information Across the Ages from the University of Iowa Libraries.
Mark Twain at Large: His Travels Here and Abroad. This is a delightful online exhibition. Image rich and packed with intersting information.
The Secret Books. Photographs by Sean Kernan with text by Jorge Luis Borges.
Also see the Sean Kernan Studios
You may have noticed that Sean Kernan Studios is hosted by Colophon Page, a great site featuring Modern Illustrated and Fine Press Books.
Women of the Book is another Colophon exhibit worth taking a look at.
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