#fromthestacks

[kislak-center]

From our Soviet Russian Children's Picture Book Collection, here's a page from "Samsusam" and a translation provided by our very own conservator extraordinaire, Sibylla Benatova. This page is a poem which means: Sam lives without a worry He throws his mustache into the sea And instantaneously catches Pike, ruffе, and rockfish for a hundred years ahead. And should he feel like a second course Sam would blink with his eyelashes and a flock of birds would fly into his mouth. *** Samsusam, Leningrad ; Moskva :Raduga, [192-?] PZ64 3 A53 1920z http://ow.ly/eZTp30hlSK8 Soviet Russian Children’s Picture Book Collection *** #kislakcenter #pennlibraries #childrensbooks #rarebooks #childrensliterature #fromthestacks #sovietchildrensbooks #illustration #poetry #fineprinting #sovietliterature

[kislak-center]

This wondrous #woodcut presents quite an interesting scene, a man being cared for with a bustling scene of construction and wildlife just outside the window. From a #sixteenthcentury book of German proverbs, this image gives us much to ponder on this cold winter's day. *** De officiis, Germany, 1531 Folio PA6312.D5 N48 1531 http://ow.ly/UA3V30hnx6y *** #kislakcenter #pennlibraries #handcolored #handcoloredprint #ethics #proverbs #marcustulliuscicero #fineprinting #rarebooks #fromthestacks #bookstagram #interior #interiors #germanproverbs

[kislak-center]

Behold, the curling iron of Madame X, from a translation of the French of Charles Lucieto of the Allied Secret Service, 1927. *** On Special Missions, New York, 1927 940 92 L9617 EM http://ow.ly/GMvw30hnziK Cryptology Collection *** #kislakcenter #pennlibraries #rarebooks #cryptology #curlingiron #vintagehairtools #fromthestacks #bookstagram #printing #printmaking

[switchblades-preferred]

[kislak-center]

A glimpse into our collections on this #shelfiesunday 📜📚 * * * #shelfie #specialcollections #librariesofinstagram #kislakcenter #pennlibraries #parchment #vellum #iglibraries #rarebooks ##shelfiesarebetterthanselfies #fromthestacks #sundayfunday

[joelynalexandra]

05/05/16: Something we picked up at #FromTheStacks at #NationalLibrary :) #sghistory #sgfood #365daysofSG ~ Jo

[bigredel]

How bout Flash #92 for #firstappearancefriday ....the first appearance of Bart allen aka Impulse in a flash comic.....from the 30th century bart is actually Barry allen's grandson and is pivital to comeback in time and make events happen to make sure his life exists.....trust me the flash family tree and timelines can be confusing.....but did you ever like the Young Justice cartoon where he featued alot......and did you know he did become the flash at one point and was killed by the rogues :/ #dc #comics #fromthestacks #firstappearance #comic #flash #bartallen #speedster #barryallen #wallywest

[bigredel]

#firstappearancefriday goes to Booster Gold in his very first issue......from the 25th century Michael jon Carter was a great football player but was found out he was purposly losing so his father can rake in the moneys from betting.....He was found out and shunned made to be a night watchmen at a museum....being the showboat that he is he stole a Flight ring, suit, security driod named "Skeets" and a time machine made from Rip hunter....using his knowlege of the future he thought he would go back in time and make a name for himself.......obvs this happened and yet u still dont know him? Not liked because of this and the fact that he wants all the glory but never catches a break, u feel sorry for him but he did join The JSA and made a great friendship with Blue Beetle that lasted years......the new 52 run of booster gold by Geoff Johns is a must read and he also featured in a great Justice league unlimited episode, check it out #boostergold #firstappearance #dc #bluebeetle #1stappearance #comichaven #comicbooks #comic #fromthestacks #goodreading #geoffjohns #hype #gethyper #skeets #25thcentury #JSA #Flightring #riphunter #timetravel