Sometimes, the medium in which art is worked upon can transform the art that is being created.
You know the sensation of pressing your nose into an antique book or walking through a historic library. But we've long struggled with the exact adjectives to describe these scents. Thankfully, two University of London researchers have developed guidelines...
While reading old books, there is almost always an unsettling musty odor associated with them. One always questions, where have these books been and what did the last owner do to it to make it smell this way. Fortunately, there are several things that can be done to neutralize the odor and return some form … Continue reading How to Get Musty Smell Out of Books
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Here are some things we know to be true about being a bibliophile. If we see someone reading the...
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The smells of ordinary life, from traditional pubs to old books, are part of our culture and heritage – and many of them are in danger of being lost.
Everyone's familiar with the smell of old books, the weirdly intoxicating scent that haunts libraries and second-hand book stores. Similarly, who doesn't enjoy riffling through the pages of a newly purchased book and breathing in the crisp...
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From Bloomsbury to Brixton London is home to a wealth of second-hand bookshops offering big titles at bargain prices. These are our top picks.
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