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 […]
Tag: History
Popular Editions | The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
This month we will be casting an eye over The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, a work that since its first publication in 1859, has appeared in literally hundreds of editions. The book itself is a translation by Edward Fitzgerald of a number of quatrains by Omar Khayyam, an ancient mathematician, astronomer and poet. The original […]
50 best pop songs of all time
By Rebecca Reed, CRM Executive Do you know what makes a great pop song? Lyrics that speak to your soul, a catchy tune, and a beat that makes you want to dance. Only the best pop songs hold all these things and more. In truth though, the only thing you need to know about […]