A Most Rare Compendium: An 18th-Century Guide to Magical Treasure Hunting?

We do not know who owned the manuscript before 1928, when A Most Rare Compendium was sold to the Wellcome Library by the Viennese antiquarian bookseller V. A. Heck for 1,200 Swiss francs (48 pounds sterling). Heck’s sales announcement describes it as an “exceedingly curious” and “artfully illustrated Höllenzwang manuscript” that “undoubtedly” originated in Austria circa 1760, […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-10-31 08:48:15 UTC ]
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MCB acquires magical MG by Hilary McKay

Hilary McKay’s next book for Macmillan Children’s Books (MCB) will be a contemporary fiction novel about two single parents who bring their children together in a mysterious, ivy-covered house. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Review: In ‘Black Super Hero Magic Mama,’ a grief-stricken mom gets comic book counseling

Sabrina, the single mother at the center of Inda Craig-Galván’s new play, “Black Super Hero Magic Mama,” is acutely aware of the various ways her son’s life can be upended. Gangs, drugs, street violence, the police: If Sabrina (Kimberly Hébert Gregory) is overcontrolling, it’s because she knows... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bluebird lands Cambridge Code guide to the subconscious

Bluebird has acquired a guide to tapping into the subconscious by psychotherapist Dr Emma Loveridge and Dr Curly Moloney. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guide to children’s authors of colour launches at LBF

Live literature organisation Speaking Volumes will launch a guide to British writers and illustrators of colour. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Books acquires Taylor's guide to 'reversing Type 2 Diabetes'

Indie publisher Short Books will publish Life Without Diabetes by Newcastle Diet creator Professor Roy Taylor.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What to look for in a usage and grammar guide

“Dreyer’s English”, a bestselling book, is rare in being authoritative but not arrogant Continue reading at The Economist

[ The Economist | 2019-02-28 15:42:15 UTC ]
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Win with the TV Guide: March 2 - 8

Your chance to win a 12-month NEON subscription, The Cuckoo's Calling book and Vera Stanhope book series. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cassell signs 'definitive guide to activism'

Octopus imprint Cassell has bagged rights for One Young World’s “definitive guide to activism” featuring advice from Sir Bob Geldof, Black Lives Matter and author Fatima Bhutto. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century wins auction for Random House veteran's grammar rules

A 36-hour “flash” auction has seen Century buy a grammar guide by Benjamin Dreyer, long-time Random House copy chief and editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Burglar hits legendary bookstore, steals rare edition of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

Police in suburban Philadelphia are on the hunt for a book thief with rarefied literary tastes. A burglar stole at least 20 books from a store in West Chester, Pa., including a rare edition of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Tuesday. No money was stolen... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown acquires 'no-nonsense guide for women' by Obama's ex-assistant

Little, Brown has acquired a “no-nonsense guide for women” by Barack Obama’s former right-hand woman Alyssa Mastromonaco. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray acquires Munroe's 'delightfully mind-bending' self-help guide

John Murray has acquired the new "delightfully mind-bending'" book from bestselling author and cartoonist Randall Munroe. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mitchell Beazley scoops ‘unique’ how-to guide for parents of fussy eaters

Mitchell Beazley, part of the Octopus Publishing Group, has acquired Get Your Kids to Eat Anything by Emily Leary.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bodley Head scoops Kendi's antiracism guide

Bodley Head will publish a “game-changing” exploration of tackling racism, How To Be an Antiracist, by academic and writer Ibram X Kendi in August 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperFiction bags Racculia's charity detective hunt

“A love letter to great British literary detectives” by US author Kate Racculia has been bought by HarperFiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sean Parker built Napster and helped lead Facebook. Now he’ll guide you to the beach

When Sean Parker crossed California's beach access police over his wedding in Big Sur, the tech billionaire agreed to create a coastal access app for the people. The app launches Thursday after an unusual collaboration between two very different, but very California, worlds. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Travel Guide to the Gospels

The 'Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels' adds new dimensions to scripture. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'21st Century Lolita' nets six figures from 4th Estate

4th Estate has pre-empted a "21st-century response to Lolita”, My Dark Vanessa, for six figures, with HarperCollins US prevailing with a seven-figure pre-empt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bryony Gordon signs with HCG for teen mental health guide

Journalist and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon will share her ten crucial life lessons for teenage girls in a book due to be published by Hachette Children’s Group in May. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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