Women’s bookplates
This is a quick survey of some recurring themes in women’s bookplates of the nineteenth and early to mid-twentieth centuries. (And it’s kind of click-baity, but I did … Read more »
Book Talk
Publishers’ Bindings: book designer monograms & initials
This page was originally intended for our own internal purposes, however we think it may have a larger appeal. A huge amount of this was done in conjunction … Read more »
William Stafford’s poetry collection
Our purchase of the William Stafford collection coincided with the announcement that Kim Stafford was to become the new Poet Laureate of Oregon. Kim had had some say … Read more »
What to Read Before College (A mid-century reading list)
WHAT TO READ BEFORE COLLEGE The Library Association of Portland produced a neat little hand-out in the pre-WWII era, encouraging young men and women to be well-read in … Read more »
Newsletter for November 2018
Browsers’ has issued its own book about Oregon history books. We sold a couple off of new arrivals right away but check out the rest! Follow this link … Read more »
A Hippie’s Bibliography
In 1974, Links Books published an interesting book entitled The Hog Farm and Friends, by Wavy Gravy (Hugh Romney) and with a foreword by Ken Kesey. The Hog Farm, … Read more »
Newsletter for September 2017
[Note: several of the images were lost–they are in the emailed version only, sorry!] ** Store News ———————————————————— In our continual quest to be as green a company … Read more »
2017 Rose City Book & Paper Fair
Used & Antiquarian Book Fair Get ready for another great book fair! Held at Portland’s DoubleTree Hotel at the Lloyd Center on June 16-17. For details, please visit … Read more »
“Worth a Road Trip”
Browsers’ Bookstore in the news…. Browsers’ is proud to be considered worth a road trip by the Oregonian! Once upon a time, for an entire week, I actually … Read more »
How to use thee, thou, ye, etc. as of 1767
Pronouns in the 18th century Ever wondered the proper use of thee, thou, thy, and thine? James Buchanan, in 1767, published A Regular English Syntax, Wherein is Exhibited … Read more »