#movable books

[nemfrog]

A glum boy takes a ride on a cat. De nieuwe rijschool. The new driving school. 1856.

A page from the first Dutch movable picture book, consisting of text pages and color lithographs of riders and animals to ride. Interchangeable parts allow the figures to be recombined and moved, transformers for the mid-19th century.

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[thepastisalreadywritten]

A book from the 19th century creating the impression of three-Dimensionality and spatial distance. 📖

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These are called Tunnel Books, which date all the way back to the mid-18th century, when they were originally called “peep shows.”

The concept was inspired by theatrical stage sets. Have you ever seen a live play with movable set pieces? If so, you may understand how they inspired tunnel books.

Where did the name “tunnel book” come from? Many of these types of books were created to celebrate the building of the tunnel under the Thames River in London in the mid-19th century. The name may have come from this.

Throughout history, tunnel books have often been used to commemorate certain events. They’ve also often been sold as souvenirs at tourist attractions.

[u-mspcoll]

Thanks to the amazing work of our Baker Conservation Fellow, Katarina Stiller, this 1961 edition of Snow White by paper engineer Vojtěch Kubašta, is now fully functional. https://search.lib.umich.edu/catalog/record/990175525140106381

[uispeccoll]

#MiniatureMonday

Culpeper's cabinet : an alphabet of herbs & spices / by Maryline Poole Adams.

This fun little wood cabinet has a miniature paper scroll mounted on two dowels built into the sides of the cabinet. It starts with a 'title page' and then a short history of spices and herbs in Europe. The author also talks about the inspiration for the title: Nicholas Culpeper (1616-1654), an English author and botanist who catalogued hundreds of outdoor medicinal herbs. Culpepper is best known for his book The English Physician (Complete Herbal) which is a good source for what different plants were used for, and which were believed to be medicinal during that era in Europe.

"The name Culpepper is today often associated with herbs and spices. However in the interests of alphabetization, those pictured are not necessarily associated with Mr. Culpepper. "Consists of ..wooden cabinet with double doors measuring 80 x 80 x 36 mm. Paper label on side of cabinet.--Colphon

--Diane R., Special Collections Graduate Student

While there are few spices that can be grown here in Iowa, there are lots of herbs that do well in the summer. Like basil! Anyone planting this week?

[comicsmachine]

Gene Kannenberg, Jr.: Here Comes Charlie Brown! A Peanuts Pop-Up

Stop in and meet the author!

Hey Evanstonians and Chicagolanders! I'll be doing a meet-n-greet and book-signing for HERE COMES CHARLIE BROWN! A PEANUTS POP-UP from @abramsbooks at the great Bookends & Beginnings this Saturday, June 22, 11am-Noon! Hope to see you there!

[book-historia]

https://youtu.be/kQqSgYf5A7o

Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

Sometimes books

Pop up at you!🎉

Learn all about the history of movable and pop-up books in the newest episode of Bite Sized Book History! 📖

[smallgodseries]

Artist Lee Moyer (13th Age, Cursed Court) and author Seanan McGuire (Middlegame, Every Heart a Doorway) have joined forces to bring you icons and stories of the small deities who manage our modern world, from the God of Social Distancing to the God of Finding a Parking Space.

Join in each week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for a guide to the many tiny divinities:

Tumblr: https://smallgodseries.tumblr.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/smallgodseries

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallgodseries/

Homepage: http://www.smallgodseries.com/

[multcolib]

Is Caturday still a Tumblr thing? Who cares, it is here! This little movable book, Count the Kittens (published in 1949), is full of cats, although admittedly these images are a little freaky. These two children, pretty wild-eyed, find kittens in their barn, grab their counting board, and start counting. And you can do that too when you visit our special collections...