Al-Mutanabi street, Baghdad's book row, gets its first female bookseller

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Al-Mutanabi street, Baghdad"s book row, gets its first female bookseller

I didn"t face any harassment from the people who visit Al-Mutanabi Street, but sometimes people look at me with a surprise look on their faces because they are not familiar with the sight of a woman selling books on the street. But there are many …
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An Early 19th Century Mobile Bookshelf

Hailing from the Regency era this little book carrier, ca. 1820, offered a nifty way to carry some of your books around. Regency book carrier b. Here"s the full description: An attractive Regency period two sided Book Carrier incorporating a single …
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Shredded: The Bookworks of Jukhee Kwon

“I destroy books…But actually my work is positive. A discarded book is a dead book. I give it new life.” – Jukhee Kwon. For artist Jukhee Kwon, a South Korean working in London, the book is where it all begins. “It"s freedom and excitement for me …
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