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For the month of December, we present all of the images from the December 1904 issue of the early 20th-century periodical 'Flora and Sylva, A Monthly Review' edited and published by the noted British landscape designer William Robinson. Learn more here: https://t.co/jE6Nr9bjTS

Today we are featuring decorative plates from 'Moderne Kirchen-Decorationen: Ein Vorlagewerk für ornamentale Kirchenmalerei,' which translates to “Modern Church Decorations: A Reference Work for Ornamental Church Painting.”

It's time for ukiyo-e woodblock-printed birds from Kitagawa Utamaro‘s 'A Chorus of Birds.' The original publication was published at the height of Utamaro’s career around 1790. Learn more here: https://t.co/almKyY34ZO

For the month of November, we present the wood engravings, photogravures, and chromolithographs from the November 1904 issue of the early 20th-century periodical 'Flora and Sylva, A Monthly Review.' See more here: https://t.co/kTmm6y0B0l

We continue our chronological march through fashion history as we take a look at ancient Roman fashions according to 'Costumes of the World.' Plates 13-17 feature selections ranging from 700 - 30 B.C. More here: https://t.co/nA5xoV8eXe

Where’s Little Boy Blue when you need him? The sheep are in the meadow! And the Ring-necked Pheasants and Mourning Doves are in the corn!!

These doves and pheasants come to you from 'Portraits of Nature' by James Lockhart. Learn more here: https://t.co/VjZgpvDnyK

It’s been a minute since we’ve featured hats on a Milwaukee Handicraft post, but the chilly weather has us thinking abt how to cover our heads & remain fashionable! Learn about the Milwaukee Handicraft Project of the WPA and the origin of these hats here: https://t.co/bo7k28OK4K

A Snowy and a Barn Owl with their respective meals from "Natural History for the Use of Schools and Families" by Dr.Worthington Hooker for your #MondayMotivation Owl! Learn more about the book here: https://t.co/dX4zIKnSA4

See more wood engravings and learn about the book here: https://t.co/4ZnbDh6Cqh

Halloween is next week, but we're already getting in the spooky spirit! What better way to celebrate than library ghost stories? This Fine Press Friday we present 'Morgan Library Ghost Stories,' edited by Inge Dupont and Hope Mayo, with atmospheric wood engravings by John DePol.