Not your average office view: browsing through some medieval manuscripts with beautiful illuminated initials for our new permanent exhibition.
#rarebooks #bookhistory 💙📚📜
#rarebooks #bookhistory 💙📚📜
January 8, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Not your average office view: browsing through some medieval manuscripts with beautiful illuminated initials for our new permanent exhibition.
#rarebooks #bookhistory 💙📚📜
#rarebooks #bookhistory 💙📚📜
Fun fact 📚
In the 18th–19th centuries, readers often rented books by the hour. You paid for reading time, not ownership.
Binge-reading has always been part of the experience.
#BookHistory
In the 18th–19th centuries, readers often rented books by the hour. You paid for reading time, not ownership.
Binge-reading has always been part of the experience.
#BookHistory
January 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Fun fact 📚
In the 18th–19th centuries, readers often rented books by the hour. You paid for reading time, not ownership.
Binge-reading has always been part of the experience.
#BookHistory
In the 18th–19th centuries, readers often rented books by the hour. You paid for reading time, not ownership.
Binge-reading has always been part of the experience.
#BookHistory
New on the blog: Floris Solleveld explores allegorical frontispieces and the Enlightenment image of antiquity.
warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#EarlyModern #BookHistory #PrintCulture #IntellectualHistory
warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#EarlyModern #BookHistory #PrintCulture #IntellectualHistory
The Muses and the Compilers: Allegorical Frontispieces and the Enlightenment Image of Antiquity
Floris Solleveld explores how eighteenth-century scholars used frontispieces to turn the study of antiquity into a science, while still speaking in an older visual language.
warburg.sas.ac.uk
January 7, 2026 at 11:28 AM
New on the blog: Floris Solleveld explores allegorical frontispieces and the Enlightenment image of antiquity.
warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#EarlyModern #BookHistory #PrintCulture #IntellectualHistory
warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#EarlyModern #BookHistory #PrintCulture #IntellectualHistory
By way of introduction: my book, The Multiplicity of Scripture: The Making of the Antwerp Polyglot Bible (Toronto: PIMS 2025)
pims.ca/publication/...
Available in North America via @uoftpress.bsky.social, in Europe via @brepols.net, and in digital form by @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
pims.ca/publication/...
Available in North America via @uoftpress.bsky.social, in Europe via @brepols.net, and in digital form by @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
The Multiplicity of Scripture: The Making of the Antwerp Polyglot Bible – Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
pims.ca
January 7, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Back to our messenger and his context. And here, #bookhistory meets #newshistory. Stay with me. This detail is rich.
January 7, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Back to our messenger and his context. And here, #bookhistory meets #newshistory. Stay with me. This detail is rich.
Apply to be the 2026-7 Munby Fellow in bibliography and history of the book @theul.bsky.social
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ688/m...
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Munby Fellowship in Bibliography 2026 - 2027 at University of Cambridge
Searching for an academic job? Explore this Munby Fellowship in Bibliography 2026 - 2027 opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Thank you, @jamesafox.bsky.social 🙂 Lovely to see a book from our Library's collection featuring in this post! Also great to see that the conference @lankian.bsky.social and I organised in Nicosia in Nov 2025 had some impact! (sammelband.hypotheses.org/2481)
#bookhistory #earlymodern #skystorians
#bookhistory #earlymodern #skystorians
January 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Thank you, @jamesafox.bsky.social 🙂 Lovely to see a book from our Library's collection featuring in this post! Also great to see that the conference @lankian.bsky.social and I organised in Nicosia in Nov 2025 had some impact! (sammelband.hypotheses.org/2481)
#bookhistory #earlymodern #skystorians
#bookhistory #earlymodern #skystorians
New questions from Devin for #bookhistory people!
January 6, 2026 at 6:58 PM
New questions from Devin for #bookhistory people!
📚 New on our blog, @jamesafox.bsky.social in search of how-to Sammelbände...
howtobook.hypotheses.org/5519
#bookhistory #booksky
howtobook.hypotheses.org/5519
#bookhistory #booksky
January 6, 2026 at 4:25 PM
📚 New on our blog, @jamesafox.bsky.social in search of how-to Sammelbände...
howtobook.hypotheses.org/5519
#bookhistory #booksky
howtobook.hypotheses.org/5519
#bookhistory #booksky
Today is Epiphany/Three Kings day, and to celebrate, @sibyllacumae.bsky.social and I just sent the newest issue of our newsletter, focusing On Astrology. Share, read, enjoy - it's free! 📜 #bookhistory #booksky #libsky #rarebooks #astronomy 🗃️🔭 #histSTM open.substack.com/pub/twohalfs...
On Astrology
Putting the (s?)ass in astrology
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January 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Today is Epiphany/Three Kings day, and to celebrate, @sibyllacumae.bsky.social and I just sent the newest issue of our newsletter, focusing On Astrology. Share, read, enjoy - it's free! 📜 #bookhistory #booksky #libsky #rarebooks #astronomy 🗃️🔭 #histSTM open.substack.com/pub/twohalfs...
Epiphany 2026. 👑👑👑
The Adoration of the Magi, from the magnificent 1583 Biblia Sacra.
🖨️ Printed by Christoffel Plantin, Antwerp.
🎨 Artist: Crispijn van den Broeck.
Epiphany #Antwerp #Bookhistory #Plantin
The Adoration of the Magi, from the magnificent 1583 Biblia Sacra.
🖨️ Printed by Christoffel Plantin, Antwerp.
🎨 Artist: Crispijn van den Broeck.
Epiphany #Antwerp #Bookhistory #Plantin
January 6, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Epiphany 2026. 👑👑👑
The Adoration of the Magi, from the magnificent 1583 Biblia Sacra.
🖨️ Printed by Christoffel Plantin, Antwerp.
🎨 Artist: Crispijn van den Broeck.
Epiphany #Antwerp #Bookhistory #Plantin
The Adoration of the Magi, from the magnificent 1583 Biblia Sacra.
🖨️ Printed by Christoffel Plantin, Antwerp.
🎨 Artist: Crispijn van den Broeck.
Epiphany #Antwerp #Bookhistory #Plantin
The fifth volume in the series, 'Catholic Print Networks in Restoration London, 1660-1688' by @creutcke.bsky.social is out this month - and with 35% off using the code BB897 in the link below! #skystorians #CathHist #history #bookhistory #catholicism
🎉 New year, new books! Explore the history of choral singing in Britain, discover the legacies of women journalists in Brazil, and uncover the hidden publishing networks in Restoration London. Explore January's new releases ➡️ buff.ly/TVIOSHr
January 6, 2026 at 9:08 AM
The fifth volume in the series, 'Catholic Print Networks in Restoration London, 1660-1688' by @creutcke.bsky.social is out this month - and with 35% off using the code BB897 in the link below! #skystorians #CathHist #history #bookhistory #catholicism
𝗟’𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗲 𝗱𝘂 𝙎𝙚́𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙’𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙧 𝗱’𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁-𝗚𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘀
Plus d'Infos: bit.ly/49nYO1Y
#French #Literature #Manuscript #BookHistory #MiddleFrench #Iconography
Plus d'Infos: bit.ly/49nYO1Y
#French #Literature #Manuscript #BookHistory #MiddleFrench #Iconography
January 6, 2026 at 8:57 AM
𝗟’𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗲 𝗱𝘂 𝙎𝙚́𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙’𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙧 𝗱’𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁-𝗚𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘀
Plus d'Infos: bit.ly/49nYO1Y
#French #Literature #Manuscript #BookHistory #MiddleFrench #Iconography
Plus d'Infos: bit.ly/49nYO1Y
#French #Literature #Manuscript #BookHistory #MiddleFrench #Iconography
A small woodcut with Prague's cityscape (?) at the end of an epigram. The page and the #epigram are included into a book printed in #Prague. It's a miniature reference, a playful detail, and likely only done because the printer had such a woodcut available during the printing process. #bookhistory
January 6, 2026 at 8:53 AM
A small woodcut with Prague's cityscape (?) at the end of an epigram. The page and the #epigram are included into a book printed in #Prague. It's a miniature reference, a playful detail, and likely only done because the printer had such a woodcut available during the printing process. #bookhistory
Prochaine séance du séminaire Manuscrits en Méditerranée @campuscondorcet.bsky.social jeudi 8 janvier, 14h, @irht-cnrs.bsky.social
Didier Marcotte et Aude Skalli, Le palimpseste de Strabon et la restauration du texte de la Géographie manuscrits.hypotheses.org/8335
#BookHistory #manuscripts #Strabo
Didier Marcotte et Aude Skalli, Le palimpseste de Strabon et la restauration du texte de la Géographie manuscrits.hypotheses.org/8335
#BookHistory #manuscripts #Strabo
Le palimpseste de Strabon et la restauration du texte de la Géographie
Séance du 6 janvier 2025 du séminaire Manuscrits en Méditerranée, par Didier Marcotte (Sorbonne Université, UMR 8167 Orient et Méditerranée) et Aude Skalli ( TDMAM, CNRS UMR 7297). La communication po...
manuscrits.hypotheses.org
January 6, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Prochaine séance du séminaire Manuscrits en Méditerranée @campuscondorcet.bsky.social jeudi 8 janvier, 14h, @irht-cnrs.bsky.social
Didier Marcotte et Aude Skalli, Le palimpseste de Strabon et la restauration du texte de la Géographie manuscrits.hypotheses.org/8335
#BookHistory #manuscripts #Strabo
Didier Marcotte et Aude Skalli, Le palimpseste de Strabon et la restauration du texte de la Géographie manuscrits.hypotheses.org/8335
#BookHistory #manuscripts #Strabo
Making #bookhistory in the worst way possible.
Following backlash from the French Literary Translators Association, HarperCollins France confirmed it is “conducting tests” with a company that “uses experienced translators who utilize artificial intelligence tools” to translate Harlequin titles into French
Harlequin France to Test AI-Assisted Translation
Following backlash from the French Literary Translators Association, HarperCollins France confirmed it’s “conducting tests” with a French company that “uses experienced translators who utilize…
buff.ly
January 5, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Making #bookhistory in the worst way possible.
Apply to be the 2026-7 Munby Fellow in bibliography and history of the book @theul.bsky.social
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ688/m...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ688/m...
Munby Fellowship in Bibliography 2026 - 2027 at University of Cambridge
Searching for an academic job? Explore this Munby Fellowship in Bibliography 2026 - 2027 opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Some of the rare, and antiquarian books we have for auction this week.
Auctions end Sunday, from 8pm (UK time)
#antiquarian #bibliophile #history #BookTwitter #rarebooks #bookhistory #earlymodern #finebinding #rarebooks #bookcollecting #bookauctions ebay.co.uk/str/wisdompe...
Auctions end Sunday, from 8pm (UK time)
#antiquarian #bibliophile #history #BookTwitter #rarebooks #bookhistory #earlymodern #finebinding #rarebooks #bookcollecting #bookauctions ebay.co.uk/str/wisdompe...
January 5, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Some of the rare, and antiquarian books we have for auction this week.
Auctions end Sunday, from 8pm (UK time)
#antiquarian #bibliophile #history #BookTwitter #rarebooks #bookhistory #earlymodern #finebinding #rarebooks #bookcollecting #bookauctions ebay.co.uk/str/wisdompe...
Auctions end Sunday, from 8pm (UK time)
#antiquarian #bibliophile #history #BookTwitter #rarebooks #bookhistory #earlymodern #finebinding #rarebooks #bookcollecting #bookauctions ebay.co.uk/str/wisdompe...
I’ll be talking about my experiences of recreating medieval manuscript techniques at the IHR Medievalism seminar on 25 February (hybrid) @ihr.bsky.social #bookhistory #medievalsky
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
The challenges and constraints of making medieval manuscripts in the twenty-first century
www.history.ac.uk
January 5, 2026 at 11:53 AM
I’ll be talking about my experiences of recreating medieval manuscript techniques at the IHR Medievalism seminar on 25 February (hybrid) @ihr.bsky.social #bookhistory #medievalsky
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
First #bookhistory post of the year. Some books simply scream for a thread!
We have two copies of the same #EarlyModern edition. Why would we want to collect two copies of the same book, you ask? Read on!
EHC Antwerp, K 54092 copy 1 and 2.
[1/16] 📜 💙📚
We have two copies of the same #EarlyModern edition. Why would we want to collect two copies of the same book, you ask? Read on!
EHC Antwerp, K 54092 copy 1 and 2.
[1/16] 📜 💙📚
January 5, 2026 at 11:12 AM
First #bookhistory post of the year. Some books simply scream for a thread!
We have two copies of the same #EarlyModern edition. Why would we want to collect two copies of the same book, you ask? Read on!
EHC Antwerp, K 54092 copy 1 and 2.
[1/16] 📜 💙📚
We have two copies of the same #EarlyModern edition. Why would we want to collect two copies of the same book, you ask? Read on!
EHC Antwerp, K 54092 copy 1 and 2.
[1/16] 📜 💙📚
And here is the page in full glory, #bookhistory folks
January 5, 2026 at 8:14 AM
And here is the page in full glory, #bookhistory folks
New, rare & antiquarian book auctions, starting tonight from 8pm
#antiquarian #history #books #maps #rarebooks #bookhistory #earlymodern #travel #science #maps #religion #philosophy #maps #bookauctions ebay.co.uk/str/wisdompe...
#antiquarian #history #books #maps #rarebooks #bookhistory #earlymodern #travel #science #maps #religion #philosophy #maps #bookauctions ebay.co.uk/str/wisdompe...
January 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
New, rare & antiquarian book auctions, starting tonight from 8pm
#antiquarian #history #books #maps #rarebooks #bookhistory #earlymodern #travel #science #maps #religion #philosophy #maps #bookauctions ebay.co.uk/str/wisdompe...
#antiquarian #history #books #maps #rarebooks #bookhistory #earlymodern #travel #science #maps #religion #philosophy #maps #bookauctions ebay.co.uk/str/wisdompe...
The song-sheet seller. c. 1632-4
Jan van Vliet (British Museum)
Jan van Vliet (British Museum)
January 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM