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Law Librarian Blog: Opening: Reference/Legal History & Rare .
The George Washington University Law School Library seeks a reference librarian to specialize in legal history and rare books. Review of applications will begin June 1, 2011, and continue until the position is filled. Additional ...

Review: Alec Wilkinson's The Ice Balloon - Toronto Star

Review: Alec Wilkinson's The Ice Balloon
Toronto Star
Emily Donaldson A 19th-century Arctic expedition in which three explorers set off in a massive hydrogen balloon only to vanish forever when their craft disappears over the horizon may not seem like obvious fodder for a full-length book.

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Book Review Podcast: The Real 'Downton Abbey' and the Feminism of Elizabeth Taylor - New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog)

Book Review Podcast: The Real 'Downton Abbey' and the Feminism of Elizabeth Taylor
New York Times (blog)
By JOHN WILLIAMS In the New York Times Book Review, Judith Newman reviews three books that offer a window onto the real lives behind the fictional television hit EURœDownton Abbey.EUR In reading about the people and events that inspired the series, .

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Elsevier and Leiden's Scaliger Institute Establish Fellowship Program for Rare Books Scholars
AMSTERDAM , January 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Elsevier collaborates with Leiden University Scholars to study Heritage Collection, Elsevier's 2,000 16 - 18 th century booksElsevier, a world-leading provider ...

PhiloBiblos: Links & Reviews
Rare Books Review reports that the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has acquired an extensive collection of the personal papers of Katharine Hepburn, which are being catalogued and will be available for ...

Book Review, "Did Not Survive" - Naples Daily News (blog)

Book Review, "Did Not Survive"
Naples Daily News (blog)
One request, however, warranted a second thought and that was to review EURœDid Not SurviveEUR by Ann Littlewood. This effort is her second mystery novel in a zoo setting, the fictional Finley Memorial Zoo. The author's first was book is titled EURœNight KillEUR .

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Book review: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey - Beverley Guardian

Beverley Guardian

Book review: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Beverley Guardian
By Pam Norfolk Draw the curtains, throw a log on the fire and cosy up with one of the most bewitching books likely to come your way this year. So what it's all about, the debut novel that has been causing a buzz in publishing circles long before it hit .

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