It’s already Friday again! I hope you enjoy this week’s historical highlights.
From the University of Reading Special Collections: “Traces of previous readers like this one remind us of a book’s journey before it reached its place on the shelves”
From the Special Collections of the University of St. Andrews: “Life can be dangerous for a book. Someone might thoughtlessly pull it off a shelf by the top of its spine, bash its corners, ignore its aging leather, not to mention the cruel effects of time. With this in mind, some of our library staff got the opportunity to learn about minor book repairs during a workshop with Caroline Bendix, Accredited Freelance Library Conservator.”
From the Bodleian Libraries: “The text of the poems is decorated with borders and colorful initial letters, but the most stunning features of the manuscript are the 21 pages of full-color illumination, particularly the complex and atmospheric depictions of Constantinople”
A time-lapse video that gives a peek into the creation of Plotted: A Literary Atlas, a book of maps inspired by literary classics.
An online exhibition from the Folger Shakespeare Library.
A blog that offers Scottish genealogy tips and tricks.
An introduction to African music archives.
Feel free to share your own finds in the comments.