This Folio Life: Mapping Captain Cook
Maps are an incredibly important part of any edition that deals in exploration or travel. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook’s first voyage, ...
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This Folio Life: Discovering the authentic pirate
Pirates remain fascinating historical figures – our modern sensibilities love a rogue, and these guys have eyepatches and parrots! A General History of the Robberies ...
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Shackleton’s Boat Journey – Fact and Fiction in the Visual Record of the Rescue
Senior Picture Editor Julie McMahon researched the photographs featured in our edition of Shackleton’s Boat Journey. Here she tell the story behind one crucial and seemingly ...
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Picture Editor Laura Canter on John Harrison’s ‘fantastical machines’
As I began researching images for Longitude, I paid a visit to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich to see John Harrison’s famous chronometers. As I stood in ...
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Seeking Out Xan Fielding ׀ Part Two
Stories beyond the pages, and unpublished material Engaging with experts and enthusiasts who have a personal connection to a text allows you to uncover the ...