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THE first billet-doux I ever received came from ...

In my current project, I don’t quite know what I’m doing, though I’m hoping to strike lucky. As with metal detectorists and those who browse the shelves of charity shops for Ming vases, my hope is alw

Heather Nash’s Norfolk home is filled with warmth, ...

Collecting fields often have holy grails, and in medieval illuminated manuscripts one is the Roman d’Alexandre or Romance of Alexander. The 20cm-tall book, written in Old French and illustrated with 1

Exaggerating her beetling monobrow and wispy dark moustache in self-portraits, the artist Frida Kahlo was a female force to be reckoned with, unafraid to pour her heart onto the canvas. Only last autu

Block-printed textiles and papers have a distinctive character that celebrates their handmade origins. Subtle variations emerge from the pressure of the hand and the amount of ink applied, ensuring th