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In the early 1730s, a mysterious editor (known only as "Hurlothrumbo") committed to print a remarkable anthology: transcriptions of the graffiti from England's public latrines. For all its misogynistic and scatological tendencies, this little-known book of "latrinalia" offers a unique and fascinating window into Georgian life. Maximillian Novak explores. …more
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Highlights from the many centuries of artworks to feature the iconic building — from its illuminated…more
Giovanni Battista Bracelli’s extraordinary book of prescient prints that predate the Cubist…more
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Seventy eight weird happenings are contained in this volume, from a demon strangling Devonian farmers in…more
Extending Werner’s system, this is Patrick Syme’s classic taxonomic guide to the…more
The most popular adventure of P. G. Wodehouse’s Psmith, a character based…more
Collection of paintings from the French symbolist and post-impressionist painter, Odilon Redon.Read more
Collection of vintage illustrations and icons, digitally enhanced and available in high-resolution printable quality download — all free. Read more
Experimental film from Alexander Hammid (and possibly also Maya Deren) exploring the lives of their two…more
Having gorged himself on Welsh Rarebit — melted cheese on toast —…more
First film by stop-motion animation pioneer Willis O’Brien who in 1933 would…more
Songs from Shakespeare plays as recorded by Victor in the first two decades of the twentieth…more
In this novelty recording by the Norwegian actor Henry Klauser, a mournful…more
First known recording of the popular African American spiritual performed in 1909…more
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