Gifts & Books: From Early Myth to the Present Publisher / Rizzoli International Inspired by philosopher John Locke’s

Inspired by philosopher John Locke’s prescient insights into child development

Cooking in Marfa introduces an unusual small town in the West Texas desert and

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their significance has broadened to include all manner of designed objects

Gifts & Books: From Early Myth to the Present Publisher / Rizzoli International Inspired by philosopher John Locke’sGiving and receiving gifts can be tricky. Gifts may be touching or puzzling, either strengthening bonds of friendship or becoming a burden. This volume explores how books and writing have described gift giving over the centuries, but also how books became precious gifts themselves. In a series of thought provoking essays, richly illustrated from the Bodleian Librarys collections and beyond, the contributors illuminate some of the striking ways in