Books, On This Day, Reading A book sale in progress at Messrs Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge of Wellington Street, London, 1888 11 Mar 2022 11 March 1744: Sotheby’s holds its first auction of books Cheryl
On This Day Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald's grave 10 Mar 2022 10 March 1948: Zelda Fitzgerald dies Cheryl
On This Day Vita Sackville West as a child and in the year she married 09 Mar 2022 9 March 1892: Vita Sackville-West is born Cheryl
On This Day Louisa May Alcott and her grave in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery 06 Mar 2022 6 March 1888: Louisa May Alcott dies Cheryl
On This Day Lewis Carroll c.1856, aged 24 01 Mar 2022 1 March 1856: Lewis Carroll first appeared Cheryl
Books, On This Day, Reading Humpty Dumpty from Through the Looking Glass, by John Tenniel, 1871 28 Feb 2022 28 February 1820: Sir John Tenniel is born Cheryl
Books, On This Day, Reading The Ladies Mercury, 1693 27 Feb 2022 27 February 1693: The first women’s magazine is published Cheryl
Books, On This Day, Reading Victor Hugo, 1825 26 Feb 2022 26 February 1802: Victor Hugo is born Cheryl
On This Day Charlotte’s Web, 1973 animated movie 22 Feb 2022 22 February 1973: Charlotte’s Web animated film premiers Cheryl
Books, On This Day, Reading W.H. Auden in 1928 21 Feb 2022 21 February 1907: W.H. Auden is born Susannah
On This Day An Old Song by R.L. Stevenson 20 Feb 2022 20 February 1877: R.L. Stevenson’s first published work of fiction appears Cheryl
Books, On This Day, Reading The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, 1628 18 Feb 2022 18 February 1678: The Pilgrim’s Progress is first published Susannah
Books, On This Day, Reading The Imaginary Invalid by Molière 17 Feb 2022 17 February 1673: Molière dies Susannah