Books from the Victorian era, such as cloth-bound hardcovers, Christmas annuals, and serialized novels can be found at the exhibition. The curator of the exhibit, Rebecca Baumann, said before the 19th ...

Alexandra Mullen reviews “How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life,” by Ruth Goodman.

Preface. One of the most famous books of the Victorian age is The Book of Household Management.With a History of the Origin, Properties, and Uses of all things connected with Home Life and Comfort ...

Those books, now known to have covers colored with dangerous dyes, have been removed from public circulation and also sealed in plastic bags, per Poison Book Project recommendations.

Deanna Raybourn takes us back to Victorian times in “Sinister Revenge,” the latest novel in her Veronica Speedwell series. Speedwell, a scientist, lepidopterist or butterfly collector, and ...

Say it with flowers: A new book revives the Victorian trend for bestowing meanings on our blooms We may take our blooms as we see – or smell – them, but the Victorians devoted whole ...

The Poison Book Project is working to identify old books that contain toxic pigments like arsenic, which made Victorian-era books in the 1800s more eye-catching. Melissa Tedone is leading the project.