I was lucky enough to locate the original Byrdcliffe copy of Candace Wheeler’s How to Make Rugs. Not only does it have the Byrdcliffe bookplate, but it also has Ralph Radcliffe Whitehead’s signature on the flyleaf. l I have found no evidence that anyone at Byrdcliffe ever used the book to actually make a rug, […]
Candace Wheeler: How to Make Rugs
How did the Easter Bunny catch a bullet between the ears when he was alone on a moving railroad car? Season 5 of Murder to Die For is now available in both print and as an ebook at tgwolffcom.wordpress.com/publishing/. And coming just in time for Easter, you can listen to the story at tgwolffcom.wordpress.com/podcast/.
A New Watson and Doyle Short Adventure
Dyeing and Tissue-Printing by W. Crookes, F.R.S. is one of many books on textile manufacture that have the Byrdcliffe bookplate. Another in my collection is How to Make Rugs by Candace Wheeler, which bears Ralph Whitehead’s signature as well as the Byrdcliffe bookplate. Candace Wheeler is such a towering figure that she warrants an entire
Textiles and Dyeing at Byrdcliffe: Marie Little and The Looms
I’m celebrating Tuesday with my friends from MWA-NY. If you’re in the neighborhood, please stop by and raise a glass!
Happy Book Birthday Brooklyn North Murder!
This post began life as a post on Henry Morley and Francis T. Palgrave as two classic examples of 19th century literary scholars. However, my happy discovery of the Byrdcliffe edition of The Golden Treasury courtesy of Lowell Thing, bookseller and fellow collector, changed my focus — but only slightly. I have long been fascinated
Francis T. Palgrave and Collection as Literary Criticism
This weekend, I was lucky enough to find not one, but two new Byrdcliffe books. I also was lucky enough to make the acquaintance of the collector and bookseller, Lowell Thing. Mr. Thing is an expert on decorated bindings, in particular those of Margaret Armstrong. He has given talks on the subject at the New
I’m already looking forward to interviewing some of my favorite locked room and impossible mystery specialists at the 2023 Murderous March Conference. Please come join us!
And for a good cause, too. If you’re in the area, please come join us. And please bring a donation of non-perishable food for the Saugerties Food Pantry.
What a Fun Way to Spend New Years Day
What better way to celebrate this very kind review of The Brooklyn North Murder than with an updated website? Thank you Publishers Weekly and Clockpunk Studios!
A Refreshed Website and a Nice Review
