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Noisette Dor

Trésors multilingues à l'école Estienne – #Paris Aujourd’hui, j’ai eu la chance de feuilleter des ouvrages rares conservés à la bibliothèque de l’école Estienne. Ici un dictionnaire multilingues du XVIIe siècle, petit vertige temporel, entre latin, néerlandais, espagnol, italien, portugais, anglais et français…Et toujours, cette émotion intacte face au grain du papier ancien. #biblio #livresanciens #typographie #histoireduLivre #rare #books #oldbooks #library

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Sarah J Hoodlet

Hello from Dublin!

Yesterday we went to Marsh’s Library, a reference library with some of the oldest printed books in the world! We couldn’t touch the books, but photos were allowed.

This library was also caught in the crosshairs of the rebellion in 1916, so some of the books have bullet holes in them (none shown).

Such a cool place! 😍

Other things we did:
-Dublin Castle
-St. Patrick’s Cathedral
-Various gardens
-Tasty food

@securingdev
#library #OldBooks #Books #Ireland #WritingCommunity

A darker photo of bookshelves. Tall wooden bookshelves are on both sides of the photo, with a shaded window at the far end (center). The overall tone of the photo is dark and moody.
A photo showing one of the wings of the library. Ropes are along each alcove of the bookshelves, keeping visitors away from the books themselves. The shelves are made from oak, while the books are a cloth style “paper” with covers of leather if vellum. The light here is better, giving an older, mysterious atmosphere to the place.
The exterior/entrance of the library. The door is open, and a black wrought-iron gate across the doorway is also open. The brick building is buttressed with greenery. The red sign to the right of the door reads: “Gutenberg’s Cradle: An Exhibition of the Oldest Books in the World”.
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Court Cantrell will not comply

OMG THIS IS AMAZING

#OldBooks
#AncientManuscripts
#medieval
#MedievalNerdery
#history
#literature

I'm unclear as to when this all happened, as the Medievalists article is undated (my phone doesn't display a date anyway). If I find out more, I'll amend.

Can't wait to see what tidbits of thought make their way from this find into the world at large.

medievalists.net/2024/11/lost-

EDIT: further info, as promised! fedihum.org/@lavaeolus/1135336

Medievalists.net · The Lost Medieval Library Found in a Romanian Church - Medievalists.netHidden away for centuries in a Transylvanian church tower, a forgotten medieval library has come to light, revealing treasures as old as the 9th century. This extraordinary discovery of manuscripts, books, and documents offers a rare glimpse into the intellectual and cultural life of medieval Romania.
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End Of Line

#books #oldbooks #rarebooks #ecommerce #abebooks

I recently noticed that shipments of real physical books are around 45 usd.

I understand it's more expensive but how on earth it could rise from around 2x usd in 2013 unearthlytales.com/blog/the-co to around 45 usd in 2024

It's 2x increase. I see situations where shipment costs 2 books and you have to pay it multiple times if it comes from various bookstores.

Could anybody explain me how it's possible that international AGD or electronics goods like washing machines or laptops shipments are around as expensive as the 0.5kg books?

For me it's true mystery because most book orders are quite slow. I have had orders which even up to 3 months. 1 months is very often, too and logistically you could actually "optimize" easily it over time

www.unearthlytales.comAuthor Keith Robinson | Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books for Middle Grade ReadersChildren's author Keith Robinson writes various fantasy, sci-fi, and spooky paranormal books. He is best known for the popular Island of Fog series and the follow-up Island of Fog Legacies series, but also for Sleep Writer, Darkhill Scary Stories, Fractured, and Quincy's Curse. He publishes three books a year.
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Bill Minarik

Another figure from A Child’s Geography (1929):

"Whenever you see a chimney you know there is a furnace beneath it, and when smoke and fire come out of its top you know there is a fire in the furnace. Well, there are many places on the World where fire and smoke come out of the ground as if through a chimney from a fiery furnace. These places are called volcanoes."

A cross section of the Earth, showing interesting buried bits such as Rubies, Coal, Sand, and Silver. Molten rock escapes from the center to make volcanoes. From: A Child’s Geography of the World By V. M. Hillyer Late Head Master of Calvert School Revised by Edward G. Huey With many Maps and Illustrations by Mary Sherwood Wright Jones Copyright 1929
#Tectonics#Geology#OldBooks
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michael

25-APR-2024
The secret to saving old books could be gluten-free glues

eurekalert.org/news-releases/1

EurekAlert!The secret to saving old books could be gluten-free glues<p>“Bookworm” is a cute thing to call a voracious reader, but actual bookworms — as well as microorganisms and time — break down the flour pastes commonly used to keep old publications in one piece. Now, researchers in ACS’ <em>Journal of Proteome Research</em> have analyzed the proteins in wheat-based glues applied in historic bookbinding to provide insights on their adhesiveness and how they degrade. This information could help conservators restore and preserve treasured tomes for future generations.</p>
#science#OldBooks#GlutenFree
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