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Russian Book Jackets from the 1930s

E. Kuznetsov, Circus, 1931. These Russian book jackets from the thirties are among the many riches on offer in the New York Public Library’s newly enhanced digital collections. Below are some...

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The Administration of Timberlands in Canada

Bernardo Strozzi, Sleeping Child, after 1607 It’s late, and you’re still awake. Allow us to help with Sleep Aid, a series devoted to curing insomnia with the dullest, most soporific texts available in...

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Leather for Libraries

Gustave Courbet, Schlafende Spinnerin, 1853 It’s late, and you’re still awake. Allow us to help with Sleep Aid, a series devoted to curing insomnia with the dullest, most soporific texts available in...

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The Peculiarities of the Olfactory Sense in Insects

From a 1917 ad for Sagless Spring Mattresses. It’s late, and you’re still awake. Allow us to help with Sleep Aid, a series devoted to curing insomnia with the dullest, most soporific texts available in...

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Experiments on the Spoilage of Tomato Ketchup

John George Brown, Sleeping Angel, 1859. It’s late, and you’re still awake. Allow us to help with Sleep Aid, a series devoted to curing insomnia with the dullest, most soporific texts available in the...

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Different Varieties of Glue and Their Preparation

David Rijckaert, Man Sleeping, ca. 1649. It’s late, and you’re still awake. Allow us to help with Sleep Aid, a series devoted to curing insomnia with the dullest, most soporific texts available in the...

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The Art of Bread Making

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I Found This Wastebasket for You

Jules Bouy, Wastebasket, ca. 1930.   This week, the Metropolitan Museum of Art released some 375,000 images into the public domain, granting unprecedented digital access to a wide swath of its...

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The Decline and Fall of Whist

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The Dates of Variously Shaped Shields

Félix Vallotton, Femme couchée dormant, 1899, oil on canvas.   It’s late, and you’re still awake. Allow us to help with Sleep Aid, a series devoted to curing insomnia with the dullest, most soporific...

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