[PDR] The Lost World of the London Coffeehouse

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THE LOST WORLD OF THE LONDON COFFEEHOUSE

*In contrast to today’s rather mundane spawn of coffeehouse chains, the 
London of the 17th and 18th century was home to an eclectic and thriving 
coffee drinking scene. Dr Matthew Green explores the halcyon days of the 
London coffeehouse, a haven for caffeine-fueled debate and innovation 
which helped to shape the modern world.*
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<http://publicdomainreview.org/2013/08/07/the-lost-world-of-the-london-coffeehouse/>



Curator's Choice #2

CAREL AND ABRAHAM ALLARD IN THE COURT OF MOMUS

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Daniel Horst, research associate at the Rijksmuseum, explores the 
controversial collection of satirical etchings published by Abraham 
Allard in Amsterdam ca. 1708 under the title ‘t Lusthof van Momus.




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<http://publicdomainreview.org/2013/08/06/carel-and-abraham-allard-in-the-court-of-momus/>




New Collection Items



    THE SOMERSAULT MAN (1923)


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    A short silent clip from a Dutch newsreel showing a man
    somersaulting through the streets - from the collections of the
    Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision. Read More »
    <http://publicdomainreview.org/2013/07/26/the-somersault-man-1923/>










    THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF THE TATTOOED MAN (1845)


    tattooman-thumbThe story of James O'Connell, the tattooed man of one
    of P.T. Barnum’s ‘freakshows’. Shipwrecked on a South Pacific island
    he Irish jigged his way into the favour of the local islanders only
    to be subject to an 8 day long full body tattooing session conducted
    by a host of "voluptuous virgins". Read More »
    <http://publicdomainreview.org/2013/07/30/the-life-and-adventures-of-james-f-oconnell-the-tattooed-man-1845/>









    NURSERY LESSONS IN WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE (1838)

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A charming little illustrated book for young readers, consisting 
entirely of words of one syllable. Read More » 
<http://publicdomainreview.org/2013/08/01/nursery-lessons-in-words-of-one-syllable-1838/>



THE BELLY OF A HORSE (1820)
horse thumbAnatomical diagram from William Carver’s Practical horse 
farrier, or, The traveller’s pocket companion: shewing the best method 
to preserve the horse in health. Read More » 
<http://publicdomainreview.org/2013/07/31/the-belly-of-a-horse-1820/>



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