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I’ve been bad about doing link posts the last few weeks.  Things have been a bit hectic around here lately, but they’re starting to calm down, at least until I leave the country on the 18th of September!

— Via Lifehacker: ebook software called GutenMark which formats Project Gutenberg downloads for easier reading.  It’s free and works in Windows, Mac and Linux, but I haven’t tried it yet so I can’t say how well it works.

— Jeremy offers his thoughts on a newly discovered early facsimile copy of the Declaration of Independence.

— Audra shares information and links regarding important Chinese conservation work.

— This week at Bookride, Bastards with Bookshops!  Need I say more?

— On that note, The danger of laughing at your customers, from Signal vs. Noise.

— Ministry of Type discusses the Faber Finds imprint, which publishes out of print works on-demand with completely unique cover designs.  It’s an interesting concept, but I can’t say that I like the design; it’s a bit busy for me.

— BibliOdyssey shares the Codex Manesse, a lovely 14th century illuminated work which he describes as perhaps “the quintessential Medieval manuscript.”

Bookshop and Book History Travel

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Today the Guardian has profiled Selexyz Dominicanen, a fantastic looking Dutch bookstore housed in a 13th century church.  I hope that when I’m in Europe I’ll have a chance to travel a bit and see some interesting bookstores, libraries and book history sites.  In view of that, here are some links I’ve gathered:

 - The Bookstore Guide is “an amateur guide to book shopping throughout Europe” featuring commentary on a wide range of European bookshops with lovely photos.  My favorite aspect of the site is the list of cities along the right-hand side of the page, which makes it easy to discover shops by location.  They’ve also started a “Top 5″ section which will list the top five shops in various categories, though the only one currently available is for impressive appearance.  (The Guide also has a recent post on Selexyz Dominicanen which offers a different opinion than that of the Guardian.)

 - The American Amateur Press Association is a great resource, and they maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date list of printing museums worldwide.  Entries are in alphabetical order, so you’ll have to use your browsers ‘find’ function to locate museums in specific areas.  (The APAA also has a page listing all kinds of nice resources for those interested in letterpress printing.)

 - The Book Guide lists bookshops, fairs and auctions throughout the UK.

 - A list of bookstores around the world, by Evelyn Leeper.  Not sure how recent all of the information is, and Evelyn doesn’t guarantee it herself, but it seems like a good starting point for locating bookstores outside the US and Europe.  A lot of the shops have websites and detailed information about what they stock, others simply list a name and location.

 - Amazon.com  has a moderate selection of literary guidebooks for the US and Europe (mostly Britain).  I haven’t read any of them so I can’t offer opinions, but some do look really interesting.  Try the search term “literary guidebook” and you’ll get a lot of returns.  (And when you open one you’ll find similar guidebooks displayed about halfway down the page.)

 - Finally, SHARP keeps track of links regarding all aspects of book history, including current museum and library exhibits.

Please feel free to comment if you have any websites or other information to add.