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Books & Writers

The Poster--an illustrated monthly chronicle now ready / David Allen & Sons, Ltd.The Poster--an illustrated monthly chronicle now ready / David Allen & Sons, Ltd. ([1898])Mother, I promised to read it every day YMCA Bible study week Jan. 5th to 12th / John F. Butler.Mother, I promised to read it every day YMCA Bible study week Jan. 5th to 12th / John F. B ([1917 or 1918].)American Library Association, Library War ServiceAmerican Library Association, Library War Service ([1918])American Library Association, Library War ServiceAmerican Library Association, Library War Service ([1918])[La lettre] / PB ; P. Bonnard.[La lettre] / PB ; P. Bonnard. ([ca. 1925])Deutsche Volksspende zum Ankauf von Lesestoff für Heer und Flotte / Max Antlers.Deutsche Volksspende zum Ankauf von Lesestoff für Heer und Flotte / Max Antlers. (Berlin : Plakatkunst)Religious book week. Good books build characterReligious book week. Good books build character ([S.l. : s.n., ca. 19)Peace poster for Derry & Toms, Henley's RhymesPeace poster for Derry & Toms, Henley's RhymesPastime stories by Thomas Nelson Page / Edward Penfield.Pastime stories by Thomas Nelson Page / Edward Penfield. (New York : Harper & )The cloister and the hearth by Charles Reade, illustrated with 550 drawings by William Martin Johnson / Edward Penfield.The cloister and the hearth by Charles Reade, illustrated with 550 drawings by William Mar ([New York] : Harper )Harper's Christmas numberHarper's Christmas number ([New York : Harper &)A little journey into the world by Charles Dudley Warner / E.P.A little journey into the world by Charles Dudley Warner / E.P. ([New York : Harper &)Lippincott's [for] NovemberLippincott's [for] November (1895)Harper's [for] ChristmasHarper's [for] Christmas (1895)The New York Times. Easter. The model of decent and dignified journalism / De Yongh.The New York Times. Easter. The model of decent and dignified journalism / De Yongh. (New York : Lieber & )Scribner's fiction number, August / Maxfield Parrish 1897.Scribner's fiction number, August / Maxfield Parrish 1897. ([S.l. : s.n., 1897])Memory table: Gedenkblatt, Erinnerung an theure HingeschiedeneMemory table: Gedenkblatt, Erinnerung an theure HingeschiedeneMiss Jenniebelle Neal, Dramatic Reader and Pianist, with Hutchinson FamilyMiss Jenniebelle Neal, Dramatic Reader and Pianist, with Hutchinson FamilyDr. Martin Luther standing at a lectern with open BibleDr. Martin Luther standing at a lectern with open BibleBenjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin (c[between 1900 and 1)Mark Twain's Joan of Arc, Harper & Brothers Publishers posterMark Twain's Joan of Arc, Harper & Brothers Publishers posterArchitectural rendering of Columbus, Ohio Public LibraryArchitectural rendering of Columbus, Ohio Public LibraryCarnegie Library Building at Davenport, Iowa architect drawingCarnegie Library Building at Davenport, Iowa architect drawingEast Liberty Branch Carnegie Library Pittsburgh elevation drawingEast Liberty Branch Carnegie Library Pittsburgh elevation drawingCarnegie Library, Coshocton, Ohio architectural drawingCarnegie Library, Coshocton, Ohio architectural drawingSibyll holding a tabletSibyll holding a tabletSeated woman with a book and putto, chiaroscuro woodcutSeated woman with a book and putto, chiaroscuro woodcutPresident A. Lincoln Reading the Bible to His SonPresident A. Lincoln Reading the Bible to His Sonhomer platohomer platoBronze statue of Shakespeare beneath carved frieze inscribed SHAKESPEAREBronze statue of Shakespeare beneath carved frieze inscribed SHAKESPEAREplatoplatobooks, Bristol Library aesopbooks, Bristol Library aesopBookshelvesBookshelvesCrowded bookshelves with a gilt-framed picture among old booksCrowded bookshelves with a gilt-framed picture among old booksHairless cat and white dog by bookshelvesHairless cat and white dog by bookshelvesCrowded old bookshop interior with tall shelvesCrowded old bookshop interior with tall shelvesMetal letterpress type and blocks locked in a chaseMetal letterpress type and blocks locked in a chaseCat sitting in a library aisle facing bookshelvesCat sitting in a library aisle facing bookshelvesVintage Tom Swift Books Detail adobemacVintage Tom Swift Books Detail adobemacFeet on carpet while reading a book about photographyFeet on carpet while reading a book about photographyLibrary interior with wooden bookshelves and stacked booksLibrary interior with wooden bookshelves and stacked booksAutograph album cover with handwritten name and flowersAutograph album cover with handwritten name and flowersKitty at Shakespeare Books austinevanKitty at Shakespeare Books austinevan156691b166 oGovernment Printing Office Building Number Four Jackson Alley Cast Concrete Presswork Bas Relief (Washington, DC)156691b166 oGovernment Printing Office Building Number Four Jackson Alley Cast Concrete PrClosed Book With Clasps On The Lap Of Robert Ingersoll Aitken's =Past,= On The North Side Of The National Archives takomababelotClosed Book With Clasps On The Lap Of Robert Ingersoll Aitken's =Past,= On The North Side Reading Man Detail, George F. Fishman's 1991 Mosaic Faces Of Flower Avenue (Silver Spring, MD)Reading Man Detail, George F. Fishman's 1991 Mosaic Faces Of Flower Avenue (Silver Spring,Studying Homeopath- Bas Relief Detail Of Charles Henry Niehaus' 1900 Doctor Samuel Hahnemann Memorial At Scott Circle (Washington, DC)Studying Homeopath- Bas Relief Detail Of Charles Henry Niehaus' 1900 Doctor Samuel HahnemaA B C D E Census Bureau James Earle Fraser's Limestone Relief Panel, Department Of Commerce Building Washington, DC takomabibelotA B C D E Census Bureau James Earle Fraser's Limestone Relief Panel, Department Of CommercMetal letterpress type block on dark wood surfaceMetal letterpress type block on dark wood surfaceLong Room library interior with tiered bookshelves and galleryLong Room library interior with tiered bookshelves and galleryLong Room library with marble busts behind a green ropeLong Room library with marble busts behind a green ropeFree To The People (Pittsburgh, PA)Free To The People (Pittsburgh, PA)Library bookshelves in a black and white photographLibrary bookshelves in a black and white photographIndustrial robot arm writing text on paperIndustrial robot arm writing text on paperStockholm Public LibraryStockholm Public LibraryClose-up of fanned, aged book pages with worn edgesClose-up of fanned, aged book pages with worn edgesWeb Press ChurchHatesTuckerWeb Press ChurchHatesTuckerStained glass detail of a boy with an alphabet bookStained glass detail of a boy with an alphabet bookCarved Arabic inscription on a stone arch, Delhi mosque ruinsCarved Arabic inscription on a stone arch, Delhi mosque ruinsThe Holy Bible Baby geishaboy500The Holy Bible Baby geishaboy500Detail from Gail Sherman Corbett's Bronze Door to City Hall (Springfield, MA)Detail from Gail Sherman Corbett's Bronze Door to City Hall (Springfield, MA)Detail, Daniel Chester French's 1904 Bronze, Labor Reading (Pittsburgh, PA)Detail, Daniel Chester French's 1904 Bronze, Labor Reading (Pittsburgh, PA)Printing Press Detail, Carl Paul Jennewein's Trylon (Washington, DC)Printing Press Detail, Carl Paul Jennewein's Trylon (Washington, DC)Screw Printing Press in a British Library Hallway (London, England)Screw Printing Press in a British Library Hallway (London, England)Quill and open book plaque on a gabled buildingQuill and open book plaque on a gabled buildingA Library Implies an Act of Faith, in Mosaic Outside Preston Bradley Hall (Chicago, IL)A Library Implies an Act of Faith, in Mosaic Outside Preston Bradley Hall (Chicago, IL)Rows of bound law reports on library shelvesRows of bound law reports on library shelvesHappy Reader Mascaron & a Sprinkler Alarm (New York, NY)Happy Reader Mascaron & a Sprinkler Alarm (New York, NY)Stone mascaron of a monocled reader with a bookStone mascaron of a monocled reader with a bookCopper Printing Plates - Set 3 mrs. gemstoneCopper Printing Plates - Set 3 mrs. gemstone[Mark Twain, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing slightly right, with cigar in hand][Mark Twain, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing slightly right, with cigar in h (c1907.)[Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens), three-quarter length portrait, standing by window, facing left][Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens), three-quarter length portrait, standing by window, (c1907.)[Title page of The Characters of Charles Dickens pourtrayed in a series of original water colour sketches by 'Kyd'"]"[Title page of The Characters of Charles Dickens pourtrayed in a series of original water (London : Raphael Tuc)Mr. Weller Senior / Kyd.Mr. Weller Senior / Kyd. (London : Raphael Tuc)Mr. Bumble / Kyd.Mr. Bumble / Kyd. (London : Raphael Tuc)Mr. Micawber / Kyd.Mr. Micawber / Kyd. (London : Raphael Tuc)Booth Tarkington poster showing a man holding a dogBooth Tarkington poster showing a man holding a dog[Scene from Shakespeare's As you like it[Scene from Shakespeare's As you like it (1 painting : waterco)Jester and two ladies with a greyhound in a castle gardenJester and two ladies with a greyhound in a castle garden[Head-and-shoulders portrait of Julia Neilson; scene from Shakespeare's As you like it[Head-and-shoulders portrait of Julia Neilson; scene from Shakespeare's As you like it (3 paintings : waterc)[Scene from Shakespeare's As you like it[Scene from Shakespeare's As you like it (1 painting : waterco)Two costumed figures in a forest, watercolour illustrationTwo costumed figures in a forest, watercolour illustration[Scene from Shakespeare's As you like it[Scene from Shakespeare's As you like it (1 painting : waterco)Caricature of Charles Dickens (1870) / a sketch from memory by Spy.""Caricature of Charles Dickens (1870) / a sketch from memory by Spy."" ([1900])Mark Twain," America's Best HumoristMark Twain," America's Best Humorist[Portrait of William Faulkner][Portrait of William Faulkner] (1954 Dec. 11.)[Walt Whitman, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing right, wearing hat] / G.C. Cox photo.[Walt Whitman, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing right, wearing hat] / G.C. Co (c1887.)Modern characters from Shakespeare. MacbethModern characters from Shakespeare. Macbeth ([London] : pubd. by )Shakspeare--Taming of the shrew, Act III, Scene II / painted by Francis Wheatly, R.A. ; engraved by I.P. Simon.Shakspeare--Taming of the shrew, Act III, Scene II / painted by Francis Wheatly, R.A. ; en (London : published b)William Shakespeare / Samuel Cousins, A.R.A.William Shakespeare / Samuel Cousins, A.R.A.Edwin Forrest as King Lear--Act IV--Scene VI / gravure Gebbie & Husson Co. Ltd.Edwin Forrest as King Lear--Act IV--Scene VI / gravure Gebbie & Husson Co. Ltd. (c1897.)Sarah-Bernhardt (Hamlet) / Lafayette - photo - London.Sarah-Bernhardt (Hamlet) / Lafayette - photo - London. ([between 1885 and 19)Enter fiends - La Pucelle--See! They forsake me / Fuseli, R.A. del. ; Lee sculp.Enter fiends - La Pucelle--See! They forsake me / Fuseli, R.A. del. ; Lee sculp. (London : published b)[Samuel Clemens, half-length portrait, standing at end of pool table][Samuel Clemens, half-length portrait, standing at end of pool table] (c1908 Jan. 11.)Oscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)Oscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)Oscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)Oscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)Oscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)Oscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)Oscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)Oscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)Oscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)Oscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)Oscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)Oscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)Oscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)Oscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)Oscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)Oscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)[Walt Whitman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left] / Percy Ives.[Walt Whitman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left] / Percy Ives. ([18]82 April 6.)William Shakespear - from the original picture by Cornelius Jansen / engraved by Chas. Turner, Mezzotinto Engraver in ordinary to His Majesty.William Shakespear - from the original picture by Cornelius Jansen / engraved by Chas. Tur ([181-])Close-up photograph of typewriter keys, including a SHIFT KEYClose-up photograph of typewriter keys, including a SHIFT KEYBearded man in light shirt, Brady New York carte de visite portraitBearded man in light shirt, Brady New York carte de visite portraitWalt Whitman Fellowship Papers: FrontispieceWalt Whitman Fellowship Papers: FrontispieceOscar Wilde / Sarony.Oscar Wilde / Sarony. (c1882.)

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Books make the home / Rockwell Kent.Books make the home / Rockwell Kent. ([1938])Good books are life teachersGood books are life teachers ([191-])The vacation reading club - join now at your public libraryThe vacation reading club - join now at your public library (1936)Book talks 12:15 to 12:45 noon hour every Thursday Nov. thru Apr.Book talks 12:15 to 12:45 noon hour every Thursday Nov. thru Apr. (1936)

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