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23.08.2026
Ornament as a Workshop's Signature
A binding is attributed to a specific workshop by its set of tools.
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News: Writers
Book clubs: how readers shape demand
Book clubs: how readers shape demand.
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Editor and author: the anatomy of collaboration
Editor and author: the anatomy of collaboration.
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Genre fiction in Ukrainian: crime, sci-fi, thriller
Genre fiction in Ukrainian: crime, sci-fi, thriller.
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A debut novel: from manuscript to shelf
A debut novel: from manuscript to shelf.
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News: Poets
Oral tradition: from the duma to the modern poem
Oral tradition: from the duma to the modern poem.
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Poetry books as objects: typography and paper
Poetry books as objects: typography and paper.
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The rhythm of Ukrainian: why it sounds the way it does
The rhythm of Ukrainian: why it sounds the way it does.
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Poetry prizes: what they actually reward
Poetry prizes: what they actually reward.
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News: Literary Critics
Reader ratings vs criticism: conflict or dialogue
Reader ratings vs criticism: conflict or dialogue.
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Literary debate: how to keep it from becoming a quarrel
Literary debate: how to keep it from becoming a quarrel.
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What makes a well-written novel: an attempt at criteria
What makes a well-written novel: an attempt at criteria.
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Resisting oblivion: the return of erased names
Resisting oblivion: the return of erased names.
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Event news
Ornament as a Workshop's Signature
A binding is attributed to a specific workshop by its set of tools.
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Gold Adheres Only Where There Is Protein
Before tooling, the leather is wiped with egg white.
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The Tools Are Still Heated, for Demonstration
A cold tool leaves no mark: tooling needs heat.
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A Tool Worn on One Side
The binder held it at an angle, and it shows a century later.
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Museum news
Ornament as a Workshop's Signature
A binding is attributed to a specific workshop by its set of tools.
Read moreGold Adheres Only Where There Is Protein
Before tooling, the leather is wiped with egg white.
Read moreThe Tools Are Still Heated, for Demonstration
A cold tool leaves no mark: tooling needs heat.
Read moreA Tool Worn on One Side
The binder held it at an angle, and it shows a century later.
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Publisher news
The price of a book: what it is actually made of
The price of a book: what it is actually made of.
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The bookshop as public space
The bookshop as public space.
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The editorial list: how manuscripts are chosen
The editorial list: how manuscripts are chosen.
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Distribution: reaching a town with no bookshop
Distribution: reaching a town with no bookshop.
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Collector news
An armorial with coloured arms acquired
A book of arms with hand-coloured shields has joined the collection.
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A lecture on map printing
Yurii Knyhar spoke on techniques of engraving maps and the development of printed cartography.
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An engraved map dated
By its engraving style and place-names, Yurii Knyhar has refined the dating of a map from an atlas.
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A gift edition with gilt tooling acquired
A festive edition in a binding with gilt tooling and coloured edges has joined the collection.
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