The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morrison Lessmore. (2011).
This great short silent film express the love and wonder of books
Great post a friend tweeked the link to for Lib grad students.
This is an amazing celebration of the classic small book store. Incredible!
(Source: awesomearchives)
Inspirational design on early book technology ideas.
Grollier’s Reading Wheel, 1719. From BibliOdyssey: Dumpster Diving.
Even opening a new book can be an art form. =)
Eleven years ago my fifth grade literature teacher told me that the only way to properly read a book is to open to the middle and smell the ink. You are about to embark upon an adventure that will change your life.
To this day I still open books that way.
Miss Auras, Sir John Lavery
A great historical structural view of an old library. Worth re-posting.
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Sectional view, New York Public Library, 1911
always a reblog. always.
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