The unpublished work — believed to be the oldest known English book on cheese — contains some “repulsive” entries, experts said.

Attention bibliophiles and antiquarians: did you know that some old manuscripts are downright deadly? In modern society, it’s entirely safe to browse through books, but for centuries ...

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It was the last Charlotte Brontë miniature manuscript book known to be in private hands before it was bought by the Friends of the National Libraries in 2022, at the New York International ...