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Das Blumenbuch was printed in a three volume set in Mainz, Germany, from 1929-1930. It features 250 flower illustrations that were drawn by the type designer Rudolf Koch, and cut into wood by the graphic designer and artist Fritz Kredel. https://t.co/zRw2YGa1qf

We're starting a new series called #TractTuesdays where we share from our collection of American Tract Society books in our Historical Curriculum Collection. This picture book is just one interesting example. https://t.co/frQsjpP2Kr

For #WorldElephantDay we're showing wood engravings from Augustus A. Gould's 'The Naturalist’s Library' (1850s). Learn more in our Tumblr post: https://t.co/qkM98pjlqs
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This week's #StaffPick is perfect for summer! Read Morgan's post on 'Life's a Beach' by Martin Parr here: https://t.co/CFET3TibYj

May Toni Morrison’s compassion, intellect, and wisdom continue to impact not just the literary world but our cultural landscape.

Shown here are images from our first edition copy of 'Beloved: A Novel,' published by Alfred A Knopf in 1987.

Today is the birthday anniversary of American essayist, playwright, novelist and activist James Baldwin who was born in Harlem, New York on August 2, 1924.

Today we dedicate our #Feathursday post to these exceptional Corvids by Thomas Bewick. Bewick organizes these birds within a classification he calls “Birds of the Pie Kind.” Learn why here: https://t.co/pGQn79fuqP

The 'Dekorative Vorbilder' is a decorative arts periodical published by Julius Hoffman in Stuttgart, Germany from 1890 until the late 1920s. The series features work from a variety of artists. See more flowers here: https://t.co/QQ1hGqjkeU #WednesdayBouquet

Today is the anniversary of the birth of Emily Brontë, author of 'Wuthering Heights.' This edition was published in 1931 by Random House and features 12 wood engravings by Clare Leighton.

This morning we received as a gift several issues of 'The Louis Allis Messenger' from the early 1950s, a public-relations periodical put out by the company from the 1930s-1960s. It's full of both poems AND ads for motors! See more here: https://t.co/hyIvY6WxgH