An exhibition celebrating the 90th anniversary of the publication of the classic The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf, illustrated by Robert Lawson, has opened at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass. Under the Cork Tree: The Story of Ferdinand runs until November 8.
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"Discover the Copiale cipher: the mysterious 18th-century book that took 260 years to decode." (via Open Culture)
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The value of reading: Mental Floss examined "7 rare first-edition books that are worth a fortune."