A centenary study of Melville's Billy Budd. Billy Budd, Sailor (An Inside Narrative) is Herman ...

'Companion catalogue to the Grolier Club exhibition 'Sherlock Holmes in 221 objects,' ... January...

An illustrated look at two early-twentieth-century explorers whose work took them to deserts and ...

A gorgeously illustrated tour of several centuries of American magazine history.  The history o...

This lush volume celebrates the centenary of the Garden Club of America. Drawing on the Garden Cl...

The story of a foundational aspect of publishing, from Gutenberg's press to today's digital type....

An exploration of a surprisingly combative period in the history of English grammar.  Heated ...

'Set in the types of William Caslon III. Design & typography by Jerry Kelly'--Colophon.

A richly illustrated look at the multifaceted history of American railways.  It's no exaggera...

A lively look at an underexplored niche in the history of American ads: pop-ups.  Drawing fr...

Menus aid our cultural memory. They provide unwitting historical evidence not only of what people...

A richly illustrated look at the book collections of all 46 American presidents to date‿and wha...