Laura
@lauropea.bsky.social
historian and philologist
rare books and manuscripts cataloguer
putting the t back in incunabula since 2025
wahlwienerin / teilzeitberlinerin (in ausbildung)
rare books and manuscripts cataloguer
putting the t back in incunabula since 2025
wahlwienerin / teilzeitberlinerin (in ausbildung)
off sick so no books for me today, so have a selfie from the last time i was in the office
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
off sick so no books for me today, so have a selfie from the last time i was in the office
'I'm worried about all these military beardos who are Nordic Pagans'
November 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
'I'm worried about all these military beardos who are Nordic Pagans'
back in the book cave following a wonderful long weekend and have the signature of Sake Dean Mohamed on my desk, known among other things for opening the 'Hindoostane Coffee House' in London, Britain's first Indian restaurant. which feels like a sign there is a curry with my name on it later
November 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
back in the book cave following a wonderful long weekend and have the signature of Sake Dean Mohamed on my desk, known among other things for opening the 'Hindoostane Coffee House' in London, Britain's first Indian restaurant. which feels like a sign there is a curry with my name on it later
umsteigen in ottakring für verbindungen nach shouldakring, wouldakring und yeahbutactuallynevermindjustfuckitkring
November 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
umsteigen in ottakring für verbindungen nach shouldakring, wouldakring und yeahbutactuallynevermindjustfuckitkring
I have been issued business cards, now i just need 7 boxes of people who care who i am to go with them
November 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I have been issued business cards, now i just need 7 boxes of people who care who i am to go with them
Edmund Ironside: 'dammit what happened to No Cnut November'
November 6, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Edmund Ironside: 'dammit what happened to No Cnut November'
moon over the hofburg, this evening wearing some sort of projection
November 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
moon over the hofburg, this evening wearing some sort of projection
today is treat day 🎂 so i'm treating myself to some roman cursive
November 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
today is treat day 🎂 so i'm treating myself to some roman cursive
People have been asking about this - it's from this volume, the title of which (I'm told) is Hua Ziyou's Gold Paintings. Eight paintings in gold ink on midnight blue paper. Probably 19th-century by the looks of things?
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
People have been asking about this - it's from this volume, the title of which (I'm told) is Hua Ziyou's Gold Paintings. Eight paintings in gold ink on midnight blue paper. Probably 19th-century by the looks of things?
oh hi. is that you in there
November 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
oh hi. is that you in there
and we'll get our friend twink jesus to look at you like this
November 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
and we'll get our friend twink jesus to look at you like this
this is how me and the girls are going to look every time someone dislikes one of our posts
November 2, 2025 at 10:54 AM
this is how me and the girls are going to look every time someone dislikes one of our posts
dammit i hate when people just leave their old receipts lying around
(proto-cuneiform, c. 3000 BCE, Jamdet Nasr/Uruk III period)
(proto-cuneiform, c. 3000 BCE, Jamdet Nasr/Uruk III period)
October 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM
dammit i hate when people just leave their old receipts lying around
(proto-cuneiform, c. 3000 BCE, Jamdet Nasr/Uruk III period)
(proto-cuneiform, c. 3000 BCE, Jamdet Nasr/Uruk III period)
it is called a camberwell carrot because i rolled it in camberwell and it looks like a carrot
October 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
it is called a camberwell carrot because i rolled it in camberwell and it looks like a carrot
votivkirche serving herbststimmung heute
October 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
votivkirche serving herbststimmung heute
europa: hey babe look this way, we should take a selfie together
bull: hmmm?
europa: no babe this way. look i'll hold the camera up here that'll look good. no babe look at the camera
bull: hmmm?
europa: no babe this way. look i'll hold the camera up here that'll look good. no babe look at the camera
October 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
europa: hey babe look this way, we should take a selfie together
bull: hmmm?
europa: no babe this way. look i'll hold the camera up here that'll look good. no babe look at the camera
bull: hmmm?
europa: no babe this way. look i'll hold the camera up here that'll look good. no babe look at the camera
when you ask the committee how long they think it will take til you're ready to submit
October 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
when you ask the committee how long they think it will take til you're ready to submit
seeing a beautiful bilingual Syriac-Latin manuscript from the 18th century 😃
they used endnotes instead of footnotes 🤦♀️
the struggle is eternal
they used endnotes instead of footnotes 🤦♀️
the struggle is eternal
October 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
seeing a beautiful bilingual Syriac-Latin manuscript from the 18th century 😃
they used endnotes instead of footnotes 🤦♀️
the struggle is eternal
they used endnotes instead of footnotes 🤦♀️
the struggle is eternal
the random places you wander in to on a quick trip to the supermarket
October 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
the random places you wander in to on a quick trip to the supermarket
königshöhle
(extremely low-fi black metal playing)
(extremely low-fi black metal playing)
October 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
königshöhle
(extremely low-fi black metal playing)
(extremely low-fi black metal playing)
i act like i'm being cool but i am just a baby with ridiculous höhenangst in these places
October 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
i act like i'm being cool but i am just a baby with ridiculous höhenangst in these places
