Athenaiea Dawnshadow

A character inspiration blog for Athenaiea Dawnshadow. Antiquarian, Archivist, Bibliophage, Book-binder, Conservator. Also a bit of an Arcane savant.

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Two little mice on a pile of spell books

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There is nothing new under the sun.

[wearemage]

When you have too many notes, books and handouts as a DM.

Also I need one because of reasons.

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[theancientwayoflife]

~ Breviary. Place of origin: Netherlands, Northern Netherlands, Delft Date: ca. 1440-1460

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Leeds Castle Library, Kent, England, 

Phil Bradley Photography

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Dwarsliggers, the palm-sized, horizontal books that have recently gained popularity, seem to privilege cosmetics over function. But perhaps these mini-volumes aren’t just decorative. John Green’s young-adult novels are now being reissued as dwarsliggers. Could this be an advancement in the state of biblio-technology?

Read the full story, “Are Tiny Books a Sign of the Twee-ification of Literary Culture,” here. 

[nae-design]

Everyone’s favourite crane master Cristian Marianciuc’s latest works are just as stunning.

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Source.

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