Famed naturalist Charles Darwin amassed an impressive personal library over the course of his life, much of which was preserved and cataloged upon his death in 1882. But many other items were lost, ...

The Princeton University Library has acquired the personal working library of philosopher Jacques Derrida, who died in 2004. Derrida, an Algerian-born French Jewish philosopher, is considered one of ...

The library appears to be well-maintained with neatly stacked books. Libraries are special in some ways. Perhaps it's the intoxicating smell of rows and rows of books, the promise of discovering new ...

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In The Expression of the Emotions in Men and Animals, Charles Darwin noted his disappointment in artists, writing: “I had hoped to derive much aid from the great masters in painting and sculpture, who ...

300-page catalogue details thousands of books, journals, pamphlets and articles in naturalist’s library Details of Charles Darwin’s vast personal library, from a paper on epileptic guinea pigs to the ...

Throughout history, books have been a highly prized commodity. Their trade goes back many centuries to the invention of materials such as papyrus and parchment, and the creation of libraries by ...