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Brought to Book: Things Found in Secondhand Books and What They May Reveal About Their Previous Owners #4

May 14, 2018 • Ephemera • Found Art • Friedrich Nietzsche • Marginalia • Penguin Great Ideas • Philosophy

WH Smith's receipt for chewing gum, Red Bull and Marlboro Lights found in Penguin Books' 'Great Ideas' series copy of Why I Am So Wise by Friedrich Nietzsche.

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