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The Diary of a Historian

Old books

Beyond the tales within their pages, old books have stories of their own. The weathered and sometimes seriously battered books in Simon Brown’s ongoing...

@the.vintage.library on Instagram: “Poetry line-up with some anthologies, Keats, Tennyson and my new Christina Rossetti on the end there. I’ve been looking for a pocket size…”

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Good morning and happy Earth Day. In the style of Dark Academia we have an image of weathered, leather-bound tomes resting upon antique wooden shelves, their intricate gold embossing catching the faint light. Each book is filled with ancient knowledge, their pages worn but rich with stories of times past. Amidst the nostalgia, a reminder to us that like the wisdom within these books, our Earth too holds tales of resilience and ageless beauty that we need to cherish and preserve on this Earth…

Learn about the role of books during the Enlightenment and how literature emerged as a modern form of culture.

In a fast-paced digital age, there's solace to be found in the timeless embrace of literature and handwritten correspondence. Books offer an escape to distant lands, while letters carry the warmth of personal connection in every word. So tell us, what draws you away from the hustle and bustle of the modern world and into the pages of a good book or the intimacy of a handwritten note? Share your thoughts below 💌 #StoryvilleLetters #EscapeWithBooks #EmbraceHandwrittenLetters…