Emily Mary Sutherland
@pulp-wire-wtrmks.bsky.social
Archivist at NARA. Processing and accessioning job. Conservation passion. Fascinated by the moments when practice meets theory and user meets object. Books. Paper. Bound. Unbound.
The very last page has this lithograph, which I also can't quite get translated either. Something about looking back fondly on your youth.
October 11, 2023 at 10:22 AM
The very last page has this lithograph, which I also can't quite get translated either. Something about looking back fondly on your youth.
It has a beautiful handwritten note at the front, which I cannot decipher, for the life of me. And at the back the most adorable bookplate.
October 11, 2023 at 10:01 AM
It has a beautiful handwritten note at the front, which I cannot decipher, for the life of me. And at the back the most adorable bookplate.
Obviously this copy was well used, because the index has been worn and repaired very intently. Even if it was done with self-adhesive tape.
October 11, 2023 at 9:58 AM
Obviously this copy was well used, because the index has been worn and repaired very intently. Even if it was done with self-adhesive tape.
Pairing up information with corresponding images is still a challenge for some formatters.
October 11, 2023 at 9:56 AM
Pairing up information with corresponding images is still a challenge for some formatters.
I'm fascinated by the organization of information and this 1835 encyclopedia gives it a shot in four languages. It's entertaining that the German text (as well as the text for the rest of the book) is in a beautiful font while the other languages are in the same simple serif.
October 11, 2023 at 9:54 AM
I'm fascinated by the organization of information and this 1835 encyclopedia gives it a shot in four languages. It's entertaining that the German text (as well as the text for the rest of the book) is in a beautiful font while the other languages are in the same simple serif.
🤯 do you by chance know what book this is from?
October 11, 2023 at 12:22 AM
🤯 do you by chance know what book this is from?
Artist Johann Whilhelm Baur (1607-1640) designed 151 illustrations for the Metamorphoses. They first appeared in Vienna possibly as early as 1639 and were reissued several times. Print is possibly for a 1703 edition. (Ganymedes abduction)
October 4, 2023 at 9:40 AM
Artist Johann Whilhelm Baur (1607-1640) designed 151 illustrations for the Metamorphoses. They first appeared in Vienna possibly as early as 1639 and were reissued several times. Print is possibly for a 1703 edition. (Ganymedes abduction)