We have a lifelong love of books and a deep appreciation for their guidance. We hope to share that gratitude. Join us as we hunt among stones.

A stack of various books, including titles like "Make Your Own Mobiles," "A Day Book," "Shaking the Pumpkin," "The Ministry for the Future," and "Invisible Cities."

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Diagram showing different types of tenon joints, including full, haunch, stacked, double, quadruple, fan-shaped, and pin types, with labels and descriptions.
Abstract map titled 'The Naked City' with fragmented city sections and arrows, suggesting psychogeographical exploration. Text: 'An endless adventure...' From the Situationalist International Movement.
Illustrations of an electroscope and Epinus' condenser from a vintage scientific book, with accompanying text explaining their function and design.
Graph of Pterophylla camellifolia wing motion, showing wave patterns labeled with frame numbers for time measurement at 16 frames per second. From the book "The Songs of Insects" by George W. Pierce.
Illustration of a pit hotbed showing layers of earth, manure, soil with a sash on top, and labeled as such. Below is an image labeled 'Flat' depicting a wooden flat surface.
Close-up of a Rolex watch dial with logo and inscriptions. From Jean Baullriaud.
Two visual poems, the first titled "A-A Visual Poem" featuring the letter A with interconnected letters and numbers including M, N, S, 1. The second titled "S-S Visual Poem" displaying an abstract arrangement with S, Q, K, and the number 1.
Illustration of a pig roast, lying on a table surrounded by plates, a knife, and a steaming bowl of rice, under a cloudy sky.

But the E

cut so rudely on that oldest stone

sounded otherwise,

was differently heard

 

as, in another time, were treasures used:

 

(and, later, much later, a fine ear thought

a scarlet coat)