Delighted to learn that two of my loves (Handel & ancient coins; don't judge) share a frontier. Del Tesoro Britannico, the first cat. of ancient coins now at , was written by Nicola Haym, who also provided libretti for several of Handel's operas, incl. Giulio Cesare

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Launching in February 2019, Pax Britannica is a narrative history podcast covering the empire upon which the sun never set. Beginning with the accession of James VI of Scotland to the throne of England, Pax Britannica will follow the empire that dominated the globe.

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The antelope hasn’t noticed this cheeky sloth sneaking up behind. ‘Encyclopaedia Britannica’ is 250 years old today, but this is from my family copy of the younger and rarer ‘Imperial Encyclopaedia’, first published in 1812.

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May Lady Britannica claim the star for the glory of Her Majesty and the empire... hopefully...or not.
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A dark day for enemies of His Britannic Majesty: Horatio Nelson was born today in 1758

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Hunting through the this morning to see George Brookshaw's Pomona Britannica in the flesh was extraordinary! I love my job!

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to some old work for C7, for Cthulhu Britannica: London.

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Cthulhu & St Paul's, a classic combination! For C7's Cthulhu Britannica: London

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Engage your mind with images from the world’s premier encyclopedia. https://t.co/LXLkiZTvhi

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The human body is incredibly complex. Make it understandable with a diagram from Encyclopaedia Britannica. https://t.co/nqXY2hnYSW

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Mythology comes to life in the Encyclopaedia Britannica Collection. https://t.co/q27o9ZPdUX

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Want to encourage learning? Inspire kids of all ages with the Encyclopaedia Britannica Collection. https://t.co/KIhrCiUle9

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New to "Filices Britannicae" (1785-90), an illustrated account of British ferns by James Bolton https://t.co/IwERYroVKP

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西ヨーロッパに分布する学名ではArgema Britannicaと呼ばれる蛾です。日本のオオミズアオやオオオナガヤママユに近い種・・・じゃなくてスピットファイア戦闘機の擬虫化でした。

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Enrich your knowledge with art prints from the Encyclopedia Britannica Collection. https://t.co/7U9w15VLw3

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In case you myth-ed it, here's the Encyclopedia Britannica Mytholgy collection. https://t.co/7mLgdluZGO

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Use Encyclopedia Britannica Earth Science art prints to learn about our pale blue dot. https://t.co/79DDM8dDeQ

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Encyclopedia Britannica Collection highlights art from the world’s premier reference source. https://t.co/yCsZNyzHZT

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Conchylia insularum Britannicarum. The shells of the British islands by William Turton, 1822 https://t.co/SBWS4LAQ88

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New Nakama Britannica podcast - we discuss our favourite individual anime episode (GitS ftw) https://t.co/sTV9kBm7A5

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