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The Pleasures of Imagination: R. & W. A. Bartow and the Book Trade in Early 19th-Century New York

Posted on May 2, 2018 by mansionmusings

Imagine this: you open the door of a small New York City bookseller and publisher on Pearl Street in the 1820s and are greeted by the smell of new leather bindings and fresh printer’s ink. Outside, nearby Franklin Square hums … Continue reading →

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A Taste for Poetry: R. & W. A. Bartow, Asher B. Durand, Mozart’s Librettist, and British Verse

Posted on April 22, 2018 by mansionmusings

Poetry got people excited in the 19th century. Some readers appreciated its literary value, and others enjoyed it as a fashionable pursuit. It could cross the line between highbrow intellectualism and pop culture. Poetry set a certain tone and created … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: R. & W. A. Bartow

The Pleasures of Imagination: R. & W. A. Bartow and the Book Trade in Early 19th-Century New York

A Taste for Poetry: R. & W. A. Bartow, Asher B. Durand, Mozart’s Librettist, and British Verse

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