In Poe’s Wake: Travels in the Graphic and the Atmospheric by Jonathan Elmer
A look at the Edgar Allan Poe brand beyond his literary works and how his influence has had a multimedia impact on the likes of video games, Claude Debussy and Spongebob Squarepants. From University of Chicago Press.
Maidens or Monsters?: Amazons and Goddesses, Queens and Temptresses in Medieval Legend by Chantry Westwell
Another beautifully illustrated volume from the British Library featuring its spectacular medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscript collections, this is something of a sequel to Westwell's 2021 Dragons, Heroes, Myths & Magic. Includes sections on warrior women, women of virtue, power, tragedy, as well as enigmatic and allegorical women.
American Contact: Objects of Intercultural Encounters and the Boundaries of Book History edited by Rhae Lynn Barnes and Glenda Goodman
From the University of Pennsylvania Press, the authors of 48 short chapters focus on material texts - such as a book of poetry printed in a Peruvian penitentiary - and how they help to tell the history of the Americas.
British Writers, Popular Literature and New Media Innovation, 1820–45 edited by Alexis Easley
A collection of essays from the Edinburgh University Press about mass-market press innovations in the print culture during second quarter of the 19th century
The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Even Friss
Using oral histories, archival collections, municipal records, diaries, letters, and interviews Friss takes a wideranging and very readable look at the many different kinds of bookstore and how they've shaped American life, including rare and antiquarian specialists, to independents, and department stores.
25 - Celebrating 25 Years of Goldsboro Books
Published by the UK independent bookshop specialising in first edition and signed books, this is a celebration of its 25th birthday featuring a new collection of short stories from the likes of Essie Fox, Paterson Joseph, and Abir Mukherjee.
Stolen Fragments: Black Markets, Bad Faith, and the Illicit Trade in Ancient Artefacts by Roberta Mazza
An analysis of the big, illegal, business in ancient manuscripts by the Associate Professor of Papyrology at the University of Bologna. From Redwood Press
Tracks on the Ocean: A History of Trailblazing, Maps and Maritime Travel by Sara Caputo
What do the marks made on maps by travellers tell us about the history of journeys and exploration. Featuring the tracks depicted in Moby Dick right up to 21st century digital mapping. From Profile Books.
