scrap of sassafras, eh sisyphus?

𝑇𝘩𝜀 𝐷𝜄𝜈𝜀𝑟 𝐼𝑠 𝑀𝜑 𝐿𝜎𝜈𝜀, 𝛥𝜋𝜕 𝐼 𝛥𝑚 𝐻𝜄𝑠.

[detroitlib]

View of bottles of Sylvodora “Bouquet mystere” eau de toilette, “Cyclamen des Alpes” eau de toilette and “Lily of the valley” toilet water. Printed on bottles: “Made for the Penslar stores of the United States.”

Courtesy of the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

[ur-daily-inspiration]

[heliosheart]

I might go back and work on this a bit more, but sharing it now cause yay!!! 3/3

[terrasraras]

The Art of Joanna Newsom Posters

[happyheidi]

[tulipsofthemorning]

i'll meet you up there where the path runs straight and high

[whimsigothwitch-deactivated2026]

Mooncat by Denise Warren

[whimsigothix]

Star dancer- candy clown circus clown sculpted by Kay McKee

[d4k0t4xx]

[tulipsofthemorning]

through the storm we reach the shore.

[tulipsofthemorning]

Josef Scharl, 1933, "Burning Stars"

Fletcher Sibthorp, 1967, "The Devotion"

[ivytea]

visitation to a restless shadow

[lionfloss]

Book covers

[sovietpostcards]

Book covers designed by Leonid Feinberg (USSR, 1920s)

[detroitlib]

The May Queen and other poems / Alfred Lord Tennyson ; designed, written out and illuminated by Alberto Sangorski. Rubricated and illuminated. Colophon: "This manuscript, selected poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson, The May Queen, The sea fairies, The beggar maid, Hero to Leander, and Dora was designed, written out, and illuminated by Alberto Sangorski for Messrs. R. Rivière & Son bookbinders & booksellers to H.M. King George V. London. This manuscript will not be duplicated. This manuscript was executed by me [signed] Alberto Sangorski London A.D. 1912."-- P. [63]

Rare Book Collection, Detroit Public Library

[happyheidi]

beautiful book covers. (x)

[detroitlib]

From our stacks: Cover detail from Engine Summer. John Crowley. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1979. Jacket by Gary Friedman.