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Must Love Dogs: Cecil Aldin
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<html><body><p>Cecil Aldin (1870-1935) was a British artist and illustrator, famous for his portrayal of dogs.</p>
Handmade books and the Old Stile Press
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Christmas Behind the Scenes
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Must Love Dogs: 11/11/18
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<html><body><p>In 1918, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, an armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, effectively ending World War I.
Propaganda and the Beginnings and End of Spanish America
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<html><body><p>The arrival of Europeans in the Americas was an event of global importance, and its effect on the people already living here was devastating.
Jennie's Search for "More to Life" in Maurice Sendak's "Higglety Pigglety Pop!"
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<html><body><p>Most of us, if we recognize the name Maurice Sendak, probably think of him as the man who wrote and illustrated the beloved children's book "Where the Wil
"A Christmas present of real and enduring value" : Ferdinand Seidel's Natural History with 179 Copperplate Engravings.
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<html><body><p>"Buy 5 Get 1 Free" - that is how the publisher advertised the 1805 edition of Ferdinand Seidel's<em> Naturhistorisches Kupferwerk : mit erklare