First Illustrated Book Found

by | Jan 3, 2020 | Culture Music Art, Literary News

from The Observer The Oldest Copy of the First Illustrated Book Has Been Discovered in Egypt By Helen Holmes Detail from one of the coffins of Gua, chief physician of Djehutyhotep, governor of Bersha. The paintings recall drawings from the Book of Two Ways. Werner...

Steinbeck’s Knickknacks

by | Jan 2, 2020 | Culture Music Art, Literary News

from The Observer John Steinbeck’s Weirdest Knickknacks Are Going Up for Auction in February By Helen Holmes John Steinbeck smoking a cigarette at his home in Sag Harbor, Long Island. Getty Images Within the context of an ultra-modern 21st century that’s increasingly...