Elisabeth B
@decorporis.bsky.social
Rare book librarian in the Midwest, tea and fountain pen enthusiast, cat lover.
@drkarrschmidt.bsky.social caught the ivory anatomical mannikin in the new Frankenstein, and there are more shoutouts for fans of #medhist! I was delighted that the wooden anatomy tables Harlander shows Frankenstein are clearly based on the Evelyn tables:
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Evelyn Tables
Evelyn Tables; Anatomical table No. 1, showing the spinal cord and nerves of the trunk and extremities of the human body, dissected and laid onto a wooden board.
One of a set of four tables prepare...
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November 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
@drkarrschmidt.bsky.social caught the ivory anatomical mannikin in the new Frankenstein, and there are more shoutouts for fans of #medhist! I was delighted that the wooden anatomy tables Harlander shows Frankenstein are clearly based on the Evelyn tables:
Today was our last tea practice with our teacher until spring, as she always spends the winter in Japan. We used the kotodana shelf, always a fun procedure.
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Today was our last tea practice with our teacher until spring, as she always spends the winter in Japan. We used the kotodana shelf, always a fun procedure.
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Fun discovery @theulspeccoll.bsky.social today: wonderful 1820s imagery depicting the 11th-century samurai warrior Minamoto no Yoshiie, changing into his armour. CUL FJ.973.50.
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Fun discovery @theulspeccoll.bsky.social today: wonderful 1820s imagery depicting the 11th-century samurai warrior Minamoto no Yoshiie, changing into his armour. CUL FJ.973.50.
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A 400-Year-Old Ring that Unfolds to Track the Movements of the Heavens www.openculture.com/2025/11/a-40...
A 400-Year-Old Ring that Unfolds to Track the Movements of the Heavens
Rings with a discreet dual purpose have been in use since before the common era, when Hannibal, facing extradition, allegedly ingested the poison he kept secreted behind a gemstone on his finger.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A 400-Year-Old Ring that Unfolds to Track the Movements of the Heavens www.openculture.com/2025/11/a-40...
Academic press catalogs are my Achilles Heel; I browse through them and end up buying a bunch of books for personal reference that then join my personal book forest.
November 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Academic press catalogs are my Achilles Heel; I browse through them and end up buying a bunch of books for personal reference that then join my personal book forest.
Today was my tea group’s last time using the Nagano-an tea house for the year. It’s always so nice to drink tea there - a nice quiet oasis.
November 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Today was my tea group’s last time using the Nagano-an tea house for the year. It’s always so nice to drink tea there - a nice quiet oasis.
In honor of Josh Hawley’s op-ed in the NYT today:
Christian Faith An Important Part Of Who Senator Pretends To Be
WASHINGTON—Stressing that the facade informs nearly every aspect of his daily life, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) told reporters Thursday that his Christian faith is an important part of who he pretends to ...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
In honor of Josh Hawley’s op-ed in the NYT today:
I suppose it turned out all right (our other Rare Book Librarian has awesome design skills).
October 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I suppose it turned out all right (our other Rare Book Librarian has awesome design skills).
This is coming from a place of deep frustration, so I am aware that this is a massive generalization and not universally applicable, but right now:
I Hate Faculty.
I Hate Faculty.
October 27, 2025 at 12:09 AM
This is coming from a place of deep frustration, so I am aware that this is a massive generalization and not universally applicable, but right now:
I Hate Faculty.
I Hate Faculty.
The Becker Arcana is almost ready to send out into the universe.
October 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The Becker Arcana is almost ready to send out into the universe.
The Lyric Opera signage is always top tier.
October 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The Lyric Opera signage is always top tier.
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Shoutout to whoever was like the news sucks, let’s spice it up by doing a jewel heist at the Louvre
October 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Shoutout to whoever was like the news sucks, let’s spice it up by doing a jewel heist at the Louvre
I’m at that point in trying to crank out my exhibit labels that all my brain can come up with is “The book is pretty.”
October 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I’m at that point in trying to crank out my exhibit labels that all my brain can come up with is “The book is pretty.”
The department of transportation has signs up telling drivers to leave room for snow plows. It is 80 degrees out.
October 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The department of transportation has signs up telling drivers to leave room for snow plows. It is 80 degrees out.
My exhibit consists of some cool frontispieces, some emblem books, some modern artist’s books, and some Tarot cards all hanging out at an Awkward Mixer beneath a banner that says ALLEGORY.
October 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
My exhibit consists of some cool frontispieces, some emblem books, some modern artist’s books, and some Tarot cards all hanging out at an Awkward Mixer beneath a banner that says ALLEGORY.
A glorious day for tea at Nagano-an, the tea house at the Missouri Botanical Gardens.
October 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A glorious day for tea at Nagano-an, the tea house at the Missouri Botanical Gardens.
Have a soft, sweet, sleepy cat for these trying times.
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Have a soft, sweet, sleepy cat for these trying times.
The late grandmaster of Urasenke believed in world peace through a bowl of tea. He was right - my tea group is becoming more and more of an oasis of peace and friendship and calm in these times. I am so grateful to have it.
October 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The late grandmaster of Urasenke believed in world peace through a bowl of tea. He was right - my tea group is becoming more and more of an oasis of peace and friendship and calm in these times. I am so grateful to have it.
I just found out about the Mourning Society of St. Louis, and this is the reenactment culture I am here for:
Mourning Society of St Louis
www.mourningsociety.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I just found out about the Mourning Society of St. Louis, and this is the reenactment culture I am here for:
For a long time I thought my Asian Zodiac sign was an Ox, and when I finally grasped that my birthday is *before* the Lunar New Year, I was devastated to realize I’m a Rat. But my tea teacher has assured me that in Japan the January 1st New Year is the key, and I can remain an Ox. RELIEF.
October 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
For a long time I thought my Asian Zodiac sign was an Ox, and when I finally grasped that my birthday is *before* the Lunar New Year, I was devastated to realize I’m a Rat. But my tea teacher has assured me that in Japan the January 1st New Year is the key, and I can remain an Ox. RELIEF.
The physical cards for our Becker Library Major Arcana decks came in! They look so good.
September 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The physical cards for our Becker Library Major Arcana decks came in! They look so good.
The Prado is overwhelming; way too much to see! I almost think you maybe have to go in and say “I have two hours, I will only look at these two rooms and really focus on them” and ignore everything else. Or you’ll just spend too much time running around trying to see EVERYTHING.
September 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The Prado is overwhelming; way too much to see! I almost think you maybe have to go in and say “I have two hours, I will only look at these two rooms and really focus on them” and ignore everything else. Or you’ll just spend too much time running around trying to see EVERYTHING.
WHAT SECRETS DOES IT HOLD.
September 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
WHAT SECRETS DOES IT HOLD.