This week in Popular Editions we are taking a look at one of our most popular authors at World of Rare Books, the magnificent Jane Austen. Austen’s novels have been a mainstay in the literary world since their first publications in the early 1800s and have grown in ever increasing popularity over the years. Though […]
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Popular Editions | Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
This week we are looking at one of the classics of children’s literature, and our most popular title, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, also commonly published as Alice in Wonderland. This beloved book by Lewis Carroll, has, since its 1865 release, been a mainstay in both literary and popular culture. Due to its popularity, there have […]
Curiosities at World of Rare Books
Here at World of Rare Books we are lucky to have items and titles ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime, from books on obscure subjects to wonderfully weird pieces of ephemera. Take, for example, the 1862 Catalogue of Sanitary Earthenware Appliances by J. Dimmock & Co Sanitary Potters. Peruse at your leisure all 72 […]