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Beautiful designs from a series of kimono pattern books, ca. 1902: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/unkindo-kimono-designs @SILibraries
January 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM
publicdomainrev.bsky.social
One of the many wonderful illustrations to be found in an 1837 "caterpillar calendar", an entomological volume by the aptly named Christian Friedrich Vogel outlining which caterpillars appear each month. More here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/i... (from @BioDivLibrary & @SILibraries)
February 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM
archive.org
Happy #Mother’sDay — may your day be full of flowers. 🌷🌹🥀🌸🌼🪻📷🌻🌺

From the book La plante et ses applications ornementales (Plants and Their Ornamental Uses, published 1896.

Browse it in our collection🔗 archive.org/details/plan...

With thanks to @SILibraries & @BioDivLibrary

#MothersDay
May 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
artherstory.bsky.social
Cultivated orchid, n.d., by #AdeliaSarahGates (American, 1825-1912). Held at Smithsonian Libraries and Archives; source, www.instagram.com/silibraries/... #womenartists #artherstory #NationalOrchidDay
A watercolor drawing of pink orchids growing out of a piece of log, all painted against a mustard-yellow background.
April 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
biodivlibrary.bsky.social
The king ragworm (Alitta virens) is an annelid worm that burrows in wet sand and mud. Illustrated by Roberta McIntosh for William McIntosh's 1910 work, A Monograph of the British Annelids, via #SILibraries: www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38533302 #HerNaturalHistory #WormWednesday 🪱 🧪 #ILoveBHL
May 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
bhl-au.bsky.social
Happy Mothers Day! 🐨
(image: Le Koala, from "Compléments de Buffon" by R. P. Lesson, 1838. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16007929 via
#SILibraries)
#MothersDay2025 #MothersDay 🧪
An historic illustration of a koala with a joey (baby koala) on its back
May 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
biodivlibrary.bsky.social
Gilbert's Potoroo is the world's rarest marsupial. The species had been thought to be extinct since the early 1900s until rediscovered in 1994. #WorldEnvironmentDay. Image from John Gould's "A monograph of the Macropodidæ" 1841-1842: www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42174475 via #SILibraries
An historic illustration of two potoroos (small brown fat kangaroo-like creatures), sitting on a rocky outcrop.
June 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
@silibraries 🍸Our happy hour plans are not this swanky but we thank Thérèse Bonney for the inspiration.

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#ArtDeco #Photography #BlackandWhite #WomensHistory #Design

#ThérèseBonney
#ThereseBonney
#bonney
July 16, 2024 at 2:21 AM
siportraitgallery.bsky.social
Catalogue of the permanent collection : National Academy of Design, 1826-1910 https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full=3100001~!503942~!0#focus
Catalogue of the permanent collection : National Academy of Design, 1826-1910
October 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
siportraitgallery.bsky.social
The magic city : a massive portfolio of original photographic views of the great World's Fair and its treasures of art, including a vivid representation of the... https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full=3100001~!798732~!0#focus
The magic city : a massive portfolio of original photographic views of the great World's Fair and its treasures of art, including a vivid representation of the famous Midway Plaisance / with graphic descriptions by America's brilliant historical and descriptive writer J.W. Buel
May 7, 2025 at 9:46 AM
siportraitgallery.bsky.social
The magnificent collection of engraved portraits formed by the late Edward R. Cope ..., American theatrical and Napoleoniana ... : to be sold Tuesday, May 5th,... https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full=3100001~!367282~!0#focus
The magnificent collection of engraved portraits formed by the late Edward R. Cope ..., American theatrical and Napoleoniana ... : to be sold Tuesday, May 5th, 1896 and following days ... / catalogue compiled and sale conducted by Stan. V. Henkels at the art auction rooms of Thos. Birch's Sons
September 10, 2025 at 8:21 AM
pablolarah.bsky.social
🦄🦁 Illustration:
Lion and Unicorn from an Egyptian Papyrus
The portfolio 1880
Whistler, James McNeill,
Seeley,Jackson and Halliday, London, 1870-1893
#illustration #VintageBooks
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@internetarchive archive.org/details/port...
Unicorn and Lion playing chess (or something similar) sat in low chair. Black line on white background. Text below all caps: Lion and Unicorn from an Egyptian Papyrus
July 27, 2024 at 4:13 PM
siportraitgallery.bsky.social
Loan exhibition of portraits for the benefit of St. John's Guild and the Orthopaedic hospital https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full=3100001~!86215~!0#focus
Loan exhibition of portraits for the benefit of St. John's Guild and the Orthopaedic hospital
May 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM
siportraitgallery.bsky.social
An address at the unveiling of the statue of Washington : [sculptor: John Q.A. Ward] upon the spot where he took the oath as first president of the United... https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full=3100001~!110719~!0#focus
An address at the unveiling of the statue of Washington : [sculptor: John Q.A. Ward] upon the spot where he took the oath as first president of the United States. Delivered on the (25th) 26th November, 1883, the one Hundredth anniversary of the evacuation of the city of New York by the British army, by George William Curtis
May 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
mizzelle.bsky.social
Apologies forwith for reblogging @SILibraries shortly -- skating history is one of those Things.
December 6, 2024 at 4:27 PM
christletx.bsky.social
Basil is Purkinje cell https://twitter.com/SILibraries/status/880464692438851584
December 28, 2024 at 5:20 PM
odealab.bsky.social
Spotted by @PyensonLab: A history of life in #100fossils is out and about for #NationalFossilDay with @BryozoanNhm

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January 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
pablolarah.bsky.social
🎂 Torten-Verzierungen : 78 moderne Vorlagen ; eigene Entwürfe mit klaren Erläuterungen
by Steinberger, Georg
#ArtNouveau #decoration #pattern #VintageBook #CakeDecorating
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@internetarchive archive.org/details/tort...
Animated gif. Illustrated decorations of cakes in a circle on the right page of the open book featuring flowers, fruits and geometric shapes (mostly garlands).
July 27, 2024 at 4:26 PM
pablolarah.bsky.social
🐞 Allgemeine Naturgeschichte für alle Stände
by Lorenz Oken
at @internetarchive
Publisher: Stuttgart Hoffman'sche Verlags-Buchhandlung
Collection: biodiversity
Contributor: @SILibraries
#NaturalHistory #Botany #Biology #Zoology

archive.org/details/allg...
Animated gif. Screenshots of first page and illustrations of insects of: Allgemeine Naturgeschichte für alle Stände by Lorenz Oken Publisher: Stuttgart Hoffman'sche Verlags-Buchhandlung
April 14, 2024 at 3:45 PM
infowetrust.com
Marvelous! @SILibraries archival GIFs by @DigitalRN_SIL
November 3, 2024 at 10:36 AM
@silibraries 🌈 Hope your weekend’s been as fun as this colorful Opah fish from “The British miscellany” (1806). Author James Sowerby described unusual natural history specimens from his own collection.

#Fish #Bookstagram #librariesofinstagram

#jamessowerby
#Sowerby
August 8, 2024 at 2:49 AM
adroitlyabsurd.bsky.social
Ramelli’s book has 195 devices, mostly related to raising water. They’re fascinating (& gorgeous examples of the printer’s art!), & its well worth finding a copy (it’s still in print!)! @SILibraries wrote an article w/ the list of machines within:/3

sil.si.edu/ondisplay/rame…
Ramelli's Machines: Original drawings of 16th century machines
Introduction by Ronald Brashear Head of Special Collections and Curator of Physical Sciences and Technology Rare Books
www.sil.si.edu
January 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
victorianations.bsky.social
"Creeping baby doll" ❤️ @SILibraries
January 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
victorianations.bsky.social
I'm blown away by this exhibit. Such gorgeous science and scifi books. Poe, Verne, Darwin. Man-bats. @SILibraries
January 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
victorianations.bsky.social
No biggie. Just got to see an original copy of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein today. *squee!* @SILibraries #horror
January 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM