Jeffrey Makala
@jeffmakala.bsky.social
Rare books and special collections at Furman Univ. in Greenville, SC, USA. U.S. and world book history. Am. Lit. Ph.D. Publishing Plates (PSU Press, 2023), In Dogs We Trust (USC Press, 2019). Book arts. Dogs, lots of dog pics (and cats). He/him
Bringing out some very new acquisitions for a history of sexuality class later in the week. Larry Townsend’s 1972 book is considered the first published leatherman’s book. #bookhistory
October 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Bringing out some very new acquisitions for a history of sexuality class later in the week. Larry Townsend’s 1972 book is considered the first published leatherman’s book. #bookhistory
Absolutely delighted to see a recipe for “Fuck the Patriarchy Chicken” taken from one of our queer zines in the center of the main library foyer’s cookbook display! (From The Corners of their Mouth zine, issue 1).
October 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Absolutely delighted to see a recipe for “Fuck the Patriarchy Chicken” taken from one of our queer zines in the center of the main library foyer’s cookbook display! (From The Corners of their Mouth zine, issue 1).
Boston Book Fair, CA Book Fair, NY Antiquarian Book Fair
October 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Boston Book Fair, CA Book Fair, NY Antiquarian Book Fair
Mood. Owl from the 16th century Aztec Codex Bourbonicus
October 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Mood. Owl from the 16th century Aztec Codex Bourbonicus
#newacquisition an uncut 1873 issue of The National Police Gazette, showing the absolute huge size of the paper stock. #bookhistory #flashpress
September 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
#newacquisition an uncut 1873 issue of The National Police Gazette, showing the absolute huge size of the paper stock. #bookhistory #flashpress
Matching the new house trim color to the #schnoodle
August 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Matching the new house trim color to the #schnoodle
Going into the fall semester like….
August 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Going into the fall semester like….
Having a blast making hectographs and pulling prints on the portable spirit duplicator with @briancassidy.bsky.social and his class at @rarebookschool.bsky.social this week!
July 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Having a blast making hectographs and pulling prints on the portable spirit duplicator with @briancassidy.bsky.social and his class at @rarebookschool.bsky.social this week!
#newacquisition Punk Magazine calendar for 1978. Quite scarce, and they only put out two.
May 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
#newacquisition Punk Magazine calendar for 1978. Quite scarce, and they only put out two.
Wishing everyone a perfectly miserable #WorldGothDay today.
May 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Wishing everyone a perfectly miserable #WorldGothDay today.
I found and acquired this AI-generated diabetic “coobook” to our collection as one (bad, dangerous) example…..
May 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I found and acquired this AI-generated diabetic “coobook” to our collection as one (bad, dangerous) example…..
Going into the weekend like….
May 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Going into the weekend like….
A tableau of two very different sets of course prep materials… #punkrock #bookhistory
April 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
A tableau of two very different sets of course prep materials… #punkrock #bookhistory
Likewise, and very much so! Meet Maggie….
April 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Likewise, and very much so! Meet Maggie….
#newacquisition for #worldbookday 1959 and 1967 Bantam editions of Lucie Marchal’s 1949 lesbian novel The Mesh.
April 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
#newacquisition for #worldbookday 1959 and 1967 Bantam editions of Lucie Marchal’s 1949 lesbian novel The Mesh.
Same expression. Mood.
April 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Same expression. Mood.
Also saw Scabby in SoHo.
April 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Also saw Scabby in SoHo.
