#antiquarianbook — Public Fediverse posts
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A double toot, #elephants from “Nova de li Animali piu curiosi de Mundo” (Rome, 1650). A favorite volume in our #specialcollections and the plate I was looking for yesterday when I found the grumpy porcupine
#art #rarebooks #antiquarianbook #copperplate #libraries #toots
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The porcupine from Antonio Tempesta's "Nova Raccolta de li Animali piu curiosi del Mondo" (Rome, 1650) has a five- o'clock shadow and really sums up the ✨ vibe ✨ this week :dumpster_fire:
#rarebook #antiquarianbook #17thcentury #copperplate #porcupine #libraries