Devin Fitzgerald, bibliothot
@devinfitz.bsky.social
Old Books, Global History, at UCLA (Curator of Global Book History and the History of Printing). Once described as, "in need of etiquette classes." Queer. Poly. They/them
I have lots of questions, but among them is: how large can we make a stamp and maintain a legible image?
Many of these seem to be a mix of decorative elements which are stamped, with large texts blocks that are relatively even. We also haven't asked, how did Buddhist stamping influence the Romani?
Many of these seem to be a mix of decorative elements which are stamped, with large texts blocks that are relatively even. We also haven't asked, how did Buddhist stamping influence the Romani?
October 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I have lots of questions, but among them is: how large can we make a stamp and maintain a legible image?
Many of these seem to be a mix of decorative elements which are stamped, with large texts blocks that are relatively even. We also haven't asked, how did Buddhist stamping influence the Romani?
Many of these seem to be a mix of decorative elements which are stamped, with large texts blocks that are relatively even. We also haven't asked, how did Buddhist stamping influence the Romani?
Stamping vs printing: I've been staring at medieval Arabic block prints for a bit, and trying to determine from visual analysis if we are dealing with stamps or rubbed prints. Ex one looks stamped, due to the ink squeeze on the edges. 2 looks more like a rubbed print, given the evenness. Thoughts?
October 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Stamping vs printing: I've been staring at medieval Arabic block prints for a bit, and trying to determine from visual analysis if we are dealing with stamps or rubbed prints. Ex one looks stamped, due to the ink squeeze on the edges. 2 looks more like a rubbed print, given the evenness. Thoughts?
Cherokee? Thinking Cherokee.
October 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Cherokee? Thinking Cherokee.
It is only week four and I'm 15 class sessions in. Same girl
October 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
It is only week four and I'm 15 class sessions in. Same girl
English history in today. Good books, even if i may be ready to decapitate someone.
October 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
English history in today. Good books, even if i may be ready to decapitate someone.
The linguistic and textual diversity of SE Asia is just staggering.
October 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The linguistic and textual diversity of SE Asia is just staggering.
Some amazing stuff at Princeton as part of the Form and Function show. The symposium kicks off soon here, and I'll be opening with some sort of ramble.
October 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Some amazing stuff at Princeton as part of the Form and Function show. The symposium kicks off soon here, and I'll be opening with some sort of ramble.
Just four recent acquisitions I'm moving off my desk. Some Latin Arabic type from Rome; Engraved bio of John of the Cross; Martini's history of China; and another of the only known copies of a unique San Francisco Chinese imprint from the 1880s (probably the most important yet).
October 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Just four recent acquisitions I'm moving off my desk. Some Latin Arabic type from Rome; Engraved bio of John of the Cross; Martini's history of China; and another of the only known copies of a unique San Francisco Chinese imprint from the 1880s (probably the most important yet).
Looking at some mid-Tokugawa movable type, and absolutely chuffed to see something fun. Our printed pre-printed lined paper before printing the text, leading to some funny registration bloopers. Usually the lines and text are all a single form. Not so here
September 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Looking at some mid-Tokugawa movable type, and absolutely chuffed to see something fun. Our printed pre-printed lined paper before printing the text, leading to some funny registration bloopers. Usually the lines and text are all a single form. Not so here
Just finding some Grolier bindings in the stacks
September 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Just finding some Grolier bindings in the stacks
God looking like this sure explains a lot
September 10, 2025 at 4:48 AM
God looking like this sure explains a lot
Lawless suprem(acist) court
September 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Lawless suprem(acist) court
This is going to be happening everywhere soon. To begin killing expertise, remove librarians.
www.dukechronicle.com/article/duke...
www.dukechronicle.com/article/duke...
September 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM
This is going to be happening everywhere soon. To begin killing expertise, remove librarians.
www.dukechronicle.com/article/duke...
www.dukechronicle.com/article/duke...
We are cooked. Utterly cooked.
September 3, 2025 at 4:08 AM
We are cooked. Utterly cooked.
Annual Sweden pilgrimage done. Have seen my two favorite Scandinavian icons. The Buddha (from a Viking hoard) and my niece
August 23, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Annual Sweden pilgrimage done. Have seen my two favorite Scandinavian icons. The Buddha (from a Viking hoard) and my niece
Student's final presentations. I failed to teach them to ignore me
August 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Student's final presentations. I failed to teach them to ignore me
Some stuff from our Getty visit
August 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Some stuff from our Getty visit
Wild week here at CalRBS, and have been way way too busy to take photos. But we made it to our Biomed collections on campus this morning, which is always a delight
August 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Wild week here at CalRBS, and have been way way too busy to take photos. But we made it to our Biomed collections on campus this morning, which is always a delight
Not a single title was in special collections. The scandal is elsewhere @latimes.com
August 9, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Not a single title was in special collections. The scandal is elsewhere @latimes.com
These guys
August 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
These guys
Was summoned to watch @aarontpratt.bsky.social melt brains in Descriptive bibliography @calrbs.bsky.social
Here he's doing one of the first exercises I came up with here: give everyone an Aldine and have them read the catalog and compare
Here he's doing one of the first exercises I came up with here: give everyone an Aldine and have them read the catalog and compare
August 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Was summoned to watch @aarontpratt.bsky.social melt brains in Descriptive bibliography @calrbs.bsky.social
Here he's doing one of the first exercises I came up with here: give everyone an Aldine and have them read the catalog and compare
Here he's doing one of the first exercises I came up with here: give everyone an Aldine and have them read the catalog and compare
I do not believe anyone from bluesky has ever come to a reading, but nevertheless, I will promote.
August 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I do not believe anyone from bluesky has ever come to a reading, but nevertheless, I will promote.
The brilliant @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social kicking off her @calrbs.bsky.social course. Hands on medieval ms in every session. We paged about 100 for her.
August 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The brilliant @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social kicking off her @calrbs.bsky.social course. Hands on medieval ms in every session. We paged about 100 for her.
People out there being their ancestors' wildest dream, and I'm locking down being their nightmare.
Taking my inspo from Renaissance woodcuts for my look book.
Taking my inspo from Renaissance woodcuts for my look book.
August 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
People out there being their ancestors' wildest dream, and I'm locking down being their nightmare.
Taking my inspo from Renaissance woodcuts for my look book.
Taking my inspo from Renaissance woodcuts for my look book.
An early Chinese woodcut, from 984 and Saint Christopher from around 1423, two plates in Susan Huang's exciting new book on Buddhist print culture.
July 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
An early Chinese woodcut, from 984 and Saint Christopher from around 1423, two plates in Susan Huang's exciting new book on Buddhist print culture.