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Today we are exploring flowers from the American women’s magazine 'Godey’s Lady’s Book' from 1850. Learn more about 'Godey's Lady's Book' here: https://t.co/sZbCmAl2Et
It's #Feathursday! Today we revisit the 6th edition of Thomas Bewick‘s classic field guide 'A History of British Birds,' with his wood engravings of the smaller falcons, a part of what Bewick refers to as “The Falcon Tribe of rapacious birds.” View more: https://t.co/cw58K2IxF8
'Modelli D'arte Decorativa,' or “Decorative Art Models,” was an Italian art portfolio series published by Bestetti & Tumminelli in Milan in the 1910s. Today we are featuring examples of friezes, fabric design, ceiling decoration, and murals. See more: https://t.co/JL425yBZC3
This week for #Feathursday we present some cuts of American wading and marsh birds from the educational reader 'Neighbors with Wings and Fins' by the 19th-century American educator James Johonnot from our Historical Curriculum Collection. Learn more: https://t.co/fgazAj3xJN
As the end of 2020 grows near, reflection upon the many ways this year has changed how we communicate feels necessary. With this in mind, we present 'Griffin and Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence,' written and illustrated by Nick Bantock. https://t.co/m5A4HsCn7s
In the spirit of recognizing Thanksgiving leftovers, we present 'Corn,' by Ojibwe language specialist Melvina Corbiere and illustrated by James Mishibinijima, that explores an Ojibwe legend about the first corn harvested in a Native American community. https://t.co/k4EPvFQrtQ
This #SundayFunday we are sharing an Ojibwe-language (Anishinaabemowen) children’s book called 'Awesiinyensag: Dibaajimowinan Ji-Gikinoo’amaageng.' It contains 8 stories by 12 authors. It is illustrated by artist and language specialist Wesley Ballinger (Mille Lacs Band, Ojibwe).
This week for #FinePressFriday we present the 1985 accordion-fold book 'Brooklyn Bridge' with a poem by the Soviet Russian poet and playwright Vladimir Mayakovsky and original woodcuts by Canadian printer and book designer Glenn Goluska. Learn more here: https://t.co/HV0GDS8z9d
My Staff pick for the week is our Limited Editions Club printing of 'Beowulf,' with illustrations by Lynd Ward. This edition, with a verse translation by Wisconsin scholar and author William Ellery Leonard, was designed by Eugene M. Ettenberg in an edition of 1500 copies.
Today we are featuring flowers from volume four (series seven) of the early 20th-century edition of the eight-series 'Familiar Wild Flowers' by F. Edward Hulme, published by Cassell & Company between 1905 and 1908. This field guide covers 320 wild flowers. https://t.co/ti43MgMnOl