@romanceofbooks.bsky.socialOriginal botanical paintings by Caroline D. Murdoch created for an album for Caroline L.W. French. The paintings are dated from 1867-1869. I saw this collection when I visited Harvard Botany Libraries 🌿🌱.
#botanicalart #hernaturalhistory #specialcollections #HarvardBotany #HarvardLibrary
@mulibrary.bsky.social📜 Check out our new blog on MU Library Treasures!
#SpecialCollections #Conservation Maynooth University Library Maynooth University St Patrick's Pontifical University
@marshslibrary.bsky.socialA spider with a skull pattern on its abdomen, from Conrad Gessner's Historiae animalium (1621)
#RareBooks #Specialcollections #Libraries #Halloween #Spiders #Woodcut
@conglibuk.bsky.socialHello! The Congregational Library, based at Westminster College Cambridge, was founded 1831 to assist Biblical studies and Dissenting history. Our #SpecialCollections consist of 50,000+ books and periodicals, as well as manuscript material. We look forward to interacting!
#libraries #rarebooks
@quarrygirlri.bsky.socialLadies and gentlemen, we have a First Folio!! My first time seeing it. #SpecialCollections #libraries #Shakespeare
@quarrygirlri.bsky.socialA 16th century illuminated prayer book. I have no idea what is going on here! #SpecialCollections #libraries
@quarrygirlri.bsky.social#SpecialCollections class today. A couple of teeny tiny books! (Descriptions in alt-text) #libraries
@chapincityblues.bsky.socialI'm at work. I had 2 research appts for today. The first came in with their partner & said partner also wanted to research. That's stats for me, but dammit. I'm just a dept of 1 today. At least it wasn't a lot 😊 #LibraryLife #SpecialCollections.
@masonspeccoll.bsky.socialIn our latest #Vault217 blog, we highlight notable African American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. We discuss Dunbar's life along with two of his poetry collections, "Come Lightin' Time" and, "When Malindy Sings" To learn more, visit: vault217.gmu.edu?p=12125
@infodocket.bsky.socialRare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Celebrates 'Frankenstein'
@masonspeccoll.bsky.socialIn today's #TheatreThursday post, we’re revisiting prehistoric times through Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Skin of Our Teeth. Here we highlight the Arena Stage production from the 1965-1966 season, directed by Zelda Fichandler.
@umichlibrary.bsky.socialOur #SpecialCollections team prepares collections for use by researchers on campus & around the world. Among the latest are “The Truth About Charlie” series from the Jonathan Demme Papers (documents the film's creation) and the John Depol Collection (300 wood engravings & more).
@victoriagallery.bsky.social🚀 Big news! The University of Liverpool’s Science Fiction Collection has been awarded Designated status by Arts Council England (@artscouncilengland.bsky.social), recognising its national and international significance.
#livuni #SpecialCollections #ScienceFiction #Archives #ArtsCouncilEngland
@livunilibrary.bsky.social🚀 Big news! The University of Liverpool’s Science Fiction Collection has been awarded Designated status by Arts Council England (@artscouncilengland.bsky.social), recognising its national and international significance.
#livuni #SpecialCollections #ScienceFiction #Archives #ArtsCouncilEngland
@umichlibrary.bsky.socialThe third Thursday of each month, 4-6p, we host an open house in Hatcher featuring materials from our collections. This semester #SpecialCollections presents Winnie-the Pooh, Magic and Monsters, Mountains and Rivers, and the Divine Comedy. Library events: https://myumi.ch/egXd2
