Rasmussen Hines Collection

Showcasing the book collection of Victoria Hines and Eric Rasmussen, soon to be a library, offering fellowships to visiting scholars. Tweets by @mgyarn.

[Rasmussen Hines Collection @_RHCollection]

I’ve got a real treasure today for anyone interested in medicine, recipes, and/or women’s books: a copy of Culpepper’s English Physician, published by a woman and owned by two sisters! Read through for a special treasure… 1/
#herbook

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From Eric Rasmussen and @MGYarn, some new evidence and observations on Shakespeare’s handwriting in Sir Thomas More, based on an item in the RH Collection.

Out now in PBSA @BibSocAmer

https://t.co/84tjHcey9t

[claire m. l. bourne @roaringgirle]

it has been an absolute treat to spend a couple of weeks exploring books—including another first folio*, one with hundreds of early handwritten emendations**—@_RHCollection.

*beaumont & fletcher
**stay tuned

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Sometimes you just need to do a book photoshoot!

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Quarto glamor shot.

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Big mood when the sun finally comes out.

[Dr Rebecca Menmuir @RebeccaMenmuir]

Happy #fragmentfriday! Scrapbookers take note (@EtonCollLibrary MS 220)

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Mmmm, so grimy.

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Can we talk about the fact that the first printed illustration of Plautus’s plays is super queer and I love it? Technically, this title page of the 1510 Plautus, printed in Parma, depicts the Menaechmi twins being reunited, but, y’all. Come on.

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Of course, it's also cool for other reasons! I love the binding, particularly those grungy little tacks. I don't know much about IDing binding, but I want to guess German, based on the blind tooling? Can someone correct me? #bookbinding

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When you're just really into wealds.

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The original post on the folio:

https://t.co/twVsAVW3q1

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It's #FragmentFriday! Remember that 1640 Jonson 1640? (link below) In addition to everything else, it has this lovely #bindingwaste, barely visible! Even more to come on this folio in the future, as I've had a chance to reexamine it...

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We all know those pillows aren't REALLY for books. #RareBookCat

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Thanks for reminding me about this one, @memps2!

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I love seeing examples of the same book owned by different women! See our copy, linked below!

[Early Modern Women's Marginalia @emw_marginalia]

The English physitian enlarged, owned by Ann Newton

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And this one, written about by @wolfrestonward!

https://t.co/eNLVqbSzuW

[claire m. l. bourne @roaringgirle]

📖💫 @jes1003 & i are pleased to share that our article identifying john milton as the former owner & annotator of the @freelibrary shakespeare first folio is out now!

'thy unvalued Booke': John Milton's Copy of the Shakespeare First Folio

READ HERE 👉 https://t.co/DUgbMUJdIG

[Allie Alvis (mostly on 🦋 now) @book_historia]

Why don’t rare book professionals wear white gloves when handling books? Short answer: to protect them! 🙌 To learn more about why – and where the white glove myth came from – check out my new episode of #BiteSizedBookHistory 📚
https://t.co/mVhPUUbGhS