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Eyeglasses were part of the material history of reading in early modern Europe, as this painting from 1403 (Conrad von Soest) indicates. Some images reflect where to buy these glasses, like the one from Johannes Stradanus' 'Nova reperta" (c. 1590). #bookhistory #mediahistory
the speech bubble and the phonograph 1896 #mediahistory #newmedia enjoying my summer immersion into the visual narrative of comics to get to the bottom of a 'visionary cartoon' engagement with #Blake @BirkbeckC19. Share your favourites!