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Edward Gorey

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"Book Collector with Six Cats (one hidden)" by Edward Gorey

Current read

The Theatrical Adventures of Edward Gorey

I love Gorey’s artwork and have added several books to my TBR just because he illustrated them

#edward gorey #art book #classic art #gothic art

YALL I saw this on Instagram PLEASE somone more creative then me make a Last Trial edit out of it

#the last trial #dragonlance #raistlin majere #I mean #последнее испытание

And that’s a wrap on:

Overall a pretty interesting nonfiction book on the history of strange manuscripts and literary objects from all over the world.

If you like history, books, and are bibliophile-inclined, I think you’d really enjoy this.

If you like any of the pictures I posted here, let me know if you’ve seen any in real life!

While a physical copy of the book is pretty expensive, it looks like a lot of local libraries supply it.

I personally read the digital ebook edition off of Hoopla, but if you can check out a physical copy I encourage you to do so.

#edward brooke hitching #the madman’s library #bibliophile #history of literature #history of publishing #ladyrock18

And Now for One Last Literary Oddity

A page from A Pickle for the Knowing Ones or Plain Truth in a Homespun Dress published in 1802 by Timothy Dexter

Yes that’s a page of all punctuation marks

And No, no one knows why

#A Pickle for the Knowing Ones or Plain Truth in a Homespun Dress #Timothy Dexter #weird books #edward brooke hitching #the madman’s library

And for a final Giant Sized Protest….

The Pátria Amada , created by lawyer Vinicius Leôncio in 2014 in Brazil.

This billboard sized tome is 7.5 tons and filled with 41,000 pages. When laid flat it’s nearly 7 feet tall. It was published as a form of protest and contained every Brazilian tax code created over a twenty three year period. When asked why Leônico replied

“I simply thought that something should be done about the humiliation we must endure to pay taxes in this country”

But I have to ask…..how much were the material taxes?

#Pátria Amada #Vinicius Leôncio #protest #brazilian history #iconic behavior #edward brooke hitching #the madman’s library

Giant Books

The Klencke Atlas, created by Dutch merchant Johannes Klencke for King Charles II of England in 1660

This book measures 6 feet tall and when opened is over 7 feet wide

#Klencke atlas #atlas #giant books #restoration period #1600s #edward brooke hitching #the madman’s library

Giant Books

The Codex Gigas, created sometime in the early 13th century

This giant medieval manuscript was supposedly created in one night by a monk as punishment for breaking his vows. He was charged to write down all of humanity’s knowledge in one night or be executed. The legend tells that in desperation he prayed to the devil for help and Lucifer himself completed the manuscript.

It’s also known today as “The Devils Bible”

#codex gigas #medieval manuscripts #the devil’s bible #benedictines #monks #edward brooke hitching #the madman’s library

Giant Books

An illustration by Henry Darger from his 15,145 page novel, The Story of the Vivian Girls

This book, written by an American janitor named Henry Darger, took several decades to write.

It’s a manuscript in 13 volumes filled with over 9,000 words and 300 illustrations like this one each about 10 feet wide

#the story of the Vivian girls #henry darger #giant books #20th century literature #edward brooke hitching #the madman’s library

And Finally…..

A miniature biography of Thomas Jefferson published in the 1800s to fit inside a nutshell

Well now we know where THAT phrase comes from

#edward brooke hitching #the madman’s library #miniature books #in a nutshell #wow

Tiny Books

A miniature of Dante’s The Divine Comedy published in 1878.

Miniature printed books like this called for the development of miniature typeface machines too

#miniature books #the divine comedy #edward brooke hitching #the madman’s library

Tiny Books

A miniature Qur’an created in the 1500s in Persia.

This tiny Qur’an has 338 little pages and is only 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches in diameter

#quran #miniature books #persian history #edward brooke hitching #the madman’s library

Tiny Books

A rolled out peasants almanac from 1513. It could be folded up tight and placed in a pocket, then unwrapped to consult about farming, weather , and measurements

Good to know the human race has always found ways to look up information anytime from a square in their pocket

#farmers almanac #medieval manuscripts #peasants #artifact #edward brooke hitching #the madman’s library

Tiny Books

A miniature Book of Hours , created between 1530-1535 by artist Simon Bening

This book , designed to be in a worshippers pocket ready and waiting, was about 3 inches high and 2 inches thick

#miniature books #medieval manuscripts #book of hours #edward brooke hitching #the madman’s library

Ancient Books of Science

The Book of The Seven Chimes, by Abūal-Qāsim Al-Irāqī Al-Simāwi.

Written by a Muslim alchemist from Baghdad in the 1200s, it shows how widespread the practice and beliefs of alchemy were in ancient history

#the book of the seven chimes #iranian history #alchemical #edward brooke hitching #the madman’s library #alchemy #medieval manuscripts

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