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Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens: Arthur Rackham’s Haunting Illustrations for the Barrie Classic
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens: Arthur Rackham’s Haunting Illustrations for the Barrie Classic

“There is almost nothing that has such a keen sense of fun as a fallen leaf.”

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The Betrayed Confidence: Edward Gorey’s Weird and Whimsical Vintage Illustrated Postcards
The Betrayed Confidence: Edward Gorey’s Weird and Whimsical Vintage Illustrated Postcards

Neglected murderesses, imaginary elixirs, cryptic objects, and other darkly delightful treats from Gorey’s singular creative chest.

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Aesthetic Rapture Between Heaven and Hell: William Blake Illustrates John Milton’s “Paradise Lost”
Aesthetic Rapture Between Heaven and Hell: William Blake Illustrates John Milton’s “Paradise Lost”

“The mind is its own place, and in it self / Can make a Heav’n of Hell, a Hell of Heav’n.”

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How to Make Love: A 1936 Guide to the Art of Wooing
How to Make Love: A 1936 Guide to the Art of Wooing

“Although we live in a modern age, we seem unable to throw off the yoke of Puritanism.”

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Alice in Wonderland Illustrated by Ralph Steadman: A 1973 Gem
Alice in Wonderland Illustrated by Ralph Steadman: A 1973 Gem

Down the rabbit hole of creative magic, one truly mad hatter at a time.

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From a Gentleman to a Lady: A Clever Cryptographic Love Letter from the 1850s
From a Gentleman to a Lady: A Clever Cryptographic Love Letter from the 1850s

“…dropped from the pocket of a young man who is very well known in sporting circles.”

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Gorgeous Vintage Posters from the Golden Age of Skiing
Gorgeous Vintage Posters from the Golden Age of Skiing

A rare marriage of sports and fashion through mid-century graphic design.

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The Gorgeous Art of Norah Borges, Jorge Luis Borges’s Younger Sister
The Gorgeous Art of Norah Borges, Jorge Luis Borges’s Younger Sister

Soulful drawings by a little-known pioneer of modern art.

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Salvador Dalí’s Rare 1975 Illustrations for “Romeo and Juliet”
Salvador Dalí’s Rare 1975 Illustrations for “Romeo and Juliet”

Shakespeare gone surrealist in red silk.

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The Secret Life of the Radio
The Secret Life of the Radio

From Marconi to the microwave, by way of revolutionary technology, legal battles, and magical materials.

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