Browsers’ in the news
Closing the store has been quite the experience. We’ve gotten some good press out of it, and the articles kind of follow the trajectory of our thinking. The … Read more »
Author Archives: Scott Givens
The Tarot of the Bohemians, by Papus, 1892.
ABSOLUTE KEY TO OCCULT SCIENCE: THE TAROT OF THE BOHEMIANS. The Most Ancient Book in the World. For the Exclusive Use of Initiates. by Papus. Translated by A.P. … Read more »
A Mystery by any other name…
I just finished my first book in John Sandford’s mystery series about Virgil Flowers. I’d already read a couple of books about his character Lucas Davenport, and the … Read more »
Life before social distancing
To subscribe to our very occasional catalogs, or to view this with slightly better formatting, click here. Artifacts from the pre-covid era. Truth be told, almost … Read more »
Sarah Wyman Whitman alphabet
Like our publishers’ binding designers monogram post, this is another internal reference that is shared for wider use. It will also be updated as I have time. This … Read more »
Rare books presented at the Rose City Virtual Book Fair
We are pleased to offer the following books for the Rose City Virtual Book Fair. Of special note is the Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland that is signed by … Read more »
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror presented at the Rose City Virtual Book Fair
We are pleased to present these books to attendees of the Rose City Virtual Book Fair. There’s nothing like an apocalypse to make you want to read some … Read more »
Paper & Papermaking books and samples presented at the Rose City Virtual Book Fair
Paper certainly ranks as one of the most important inventions in the history of human culture. The books in this list cover various topics in its manufacture … Read more »
Coronavirus diary: Masks & secondhand smoke
I’ve been a little dismayed by the suddenness of the reopening phases. For the Phase 2 reopen, the announcement was a 24-hour notice. I quickly looked at the … Read more »
Oregon & Americana books presented at the Rose City Virtual Book Fair
A selection of some great material on the Pacific Northwest and early Western Americana. Many of these are on the Oregon 100, including one of the scarcest books … Read more »