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10 of the Oldest Known Surviving Books in the World

March 13, 2018
The Green Collection - Siddur, Jewish Prayer book

With news this week of the discovery of what could be the earliest known siddur, a Jewish prayer book dated at around 840 AD – we have put together a list of 10 of the oldest known surviving books in the world today.

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Outside of a Dog…

June 14, 2014
“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.” - Groucho Marx

We have created a poster for one of our favourite book quotes.

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When Books Embody Books

February 22, 2014
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift - Image Copyright Terry Border

We recently had the great pleasure of discovering the art of Terry Border, a ‘Humorist, Photographer and Earthling’ from Indiana in the US.

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Secret Book Art: 10 Enchanting Fore-Edge Paintings

November 23, 2013
The People of Orleans Greet Joan of Arc

At Wigan Lane Books we love interesting and unique books of character.

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A Room Without Books…

November 2, 2013
Books in Living Room - Photo By Tom Borowski

A quote from Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC – 43 BC), a prominent Roman philosopher, politician and political theorist of his times.

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22 Incredible Bookshelves, Libraries and Bookcase Hacks

September 18, 2013
Colour Coded Book Collection

For book-lovers and interior design addicts alike, a good library or bookcase can very much be a thing of extreme beauty.

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Books Give You A Better Perspective

May 27, 2013
Books Give You a Better Perspective

Books Give You A Better Perspective.

Books Give You a Better Perspective

Books Give You A Better Perspective.

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Wigan Lane Books Online Store Launched

April 29, 2013
Wigan Lane Books - screenshot of our new online store

Many years in the making, this week we launched the Wigan Lane Books online store – meaning you can now purchase our books direct from our website.

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