New favorite manuscript unlocked!

This would be SO helpful!

There is indeed! Thinking more along the lines of the use of the term “marginalia” itself—where it is used to describe added content that specifically responds to or relates to the text itself, versus added content that is more general or unrelated to the specific text.

In my head, every time, I say: yes. You got me. I, a rare book professional, am knowingly and brazenly flaunting best practice in this public forum in which I’m a representative of my department and my profession.

This era of American politics has eroded respect for expertise, in all fields.

This is one of many reasons @digitalscriptorium.bsky.social Catalog is built on Wikibase. Less at risk of platform-level obsolescence!

I cannot WAIT to read this!!

Bond (or at least ONE of the Bonds, it’s a little hard to ID them all clearly) also included a eulogy for his son at the time of his death in the back of the book, dated 1738.

It’s unclear if Jugge’s printer’s mark is genuine because of the way the page it’s on is attached, and the accompanying explanation given by Bond (1817). But a very cool example of owners engaging deeply with the book’s origins!

I don’t—other research taking precedence at the moment!

Ugh, I got this in SUCH a snarky tone from a student a few weeks ago and I really had to take a breath before answering in a calm and not b*tchy voice.

Two GREAT choices