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How intolerable life would be without books.
Just a small selection of my beloved library.
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French film director Jean Cocteau said in the opening of his classic 1946 surrealist masterpiece “La Belle et La Bête” (Beauty and the Beast): “Let me speak the four truly magic words, childhood’s ‘open sesame’: ‘once upon a time’…" And as a lover of the old classic faerie tales those four words truly are magic to me, and they never cease to make my heartbeat quicken, delight me and grab my imagination when I read them in one of the many hundreds of books of faerie tales I possess in my library.
The theme for "Smile on Saturday" on the 22nd of April is "words", and I immediately knew what words I wanted to capture: “once upon a time”. Like American film star Shelly Duvall (known for her roles in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” and Disney’s “Popeye”), I have been collecting books of faerie tales all my life and first began collecting antique volumes pictured by the old master illustrators when I was a young teenager. As well as collecting antique and rare volumes, I am also an avid collector of modern first editions of classic faerie tales illustrated by more contemporary artists. For the theme this week, I have chosen the opening paragraph of my 1982 first edition of the Grimm Brother’s faerie tale, “Rapunzel”, illustrated by American artist Trina Schart Hyman (1939 – 2004) and retold by Barbara Rogasky. I must confess that I haven’t looked at this volume in about a decade now. When I pulled it from the shelf and opened it up, I inhaled the waft of the printed pages, still as fresh as when I first bought this from a specialist children’s bookshop that I frequented for much of my life as a child, teenager and young adult. It brought back the memory of me in 1982 sitting on what the shopkeepers christened my chair, around Christmas time, pouring over the latest illustrated books of faerie tales as I decided which ones I was going to spend my hard earned money on. Loving Trina Schart Hyman’s illustrations already, “Rapunzel” immediately went on the purchase pile. I hope you like my choice for the theme this week, and that it makes you smile, as it did me!
This is how I wirelessly charge my camera with creative juices. 📷💡 The charging station is a work in progress—new power cells will be added!
This image is a shot of the cover page from Frank Habicht's wonderful book 'In the 60s'. Beautiful, beautiful book I found and bought yesterday in the charity shop. Shot with Samsung Edge lives permanently on Instagram.
I made this photo while investigating how to (re)organize my own library. So I wanted to capture that feeling of carefully thinking how to curate a books collection and be able to easily find each individual book later.
Un bibliotecario peculiar
Foto realizada mientras investigaba como reorganizar mi colección de libros. Quise capturar la idea de pensar con cuidado cómo arreglar una biblioteca personal y ser capaz de encontrar después con facilidad cada libro.
The red 'crooked' telephone box outside the Wormsley Library in Buckinghamshire. Fascinating!! place!!!
The Juristische Bibliothek (Law Library) in Munich's Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall) is a stunning example of neo-Gothic architecture, completed in 1906. This historic library features intricate woodwork, elegant spiral staircases, and ornate iron railings. Its collection is primarily focused on legal literature, supporting administrative and judicial work in Munich, and is open to the public by appointment or guided tours. The library’s design, with its magnificent details and artistic ambiance, makes it a cultural treasure and a popular location for filming and photography.
Ustadz Abdul Somad also authors several books, among them are translations. Some books he authored have become best sellers in Indonesia, the most popular and the best is 37 Masalah Populer (37 Popular Problems).
When I got a chance to meet Ustadz Abdul Somad, I also had him sign one of my books collection, it was difficult to get it because of the guards who was protecting him from crowd people. Thanks to Tafaqquh Team (Ustadz Abdul Somad's team) who allowed me and helped me to get the signature.
Here is my books collection of Ustadz Abdul Somad books, including the signed book of 37 Masalah Populer (37 Popular Problems).
p.s. I already read some of them, and the rest books is still untouched waiting to be read ^^
Edouard Boubat - The Monograph
Bernard Boubat
2004 Harry N. Abrams
First Edition
ISBN - 0810956101
Purchased from Nicholas Potter Bookseller, Santa Fe
"In a career that spanned more than 50 years, photographer Édouard Boubat (1923-1999) captured the magic of fleeting moments with tenderness and warmth. A contemporary of Robert Doisneau and one of the most influential French photographers of the 20th century, Boubat made elegant, poetic images, beginning with intimate views of everyday life in his native city of Paris and moving on to striking pictures taken on his travels in Kenya, India, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, and China. His photographs were the subject of a major exhibition at the Centre Georges Pompidou in 1976, the same year he published the first major book on his work. "
My best friend, Shannon, has the most amazing personal library I've seen in person. Book shopping and of course reading was our biggest bond at the start of our friendship, and I even made her buy 18 books in one thrift haul during the very beginning.
Remember back during the World Cup, that crazy octopus that would predict winners of the games? Its name, bizarrely, was... Paul Octavious. However, the REAL Paul Octavious, lover of plaid shirts, whom you might know on flickr as Dunny, is a man of many talents. With one tentecle firmly wrapped around photography, he has others suctioned onto graphic design, illustration, web design, video, and teriyaki wasabi barbecue ribs. Paul also has a few futuristic predictions of his own:
1. Piranha 3D will win Best Picture at the Oscars
2. A house guest will walk into my home and see my stacks of books and ask if I read any of them. I will quickly respond with a "NO".
3. In year 2016 Nutella will become the currency of the world.
4. I won't buy plaid within the next month. I won't buy plaid for family members & friends within the next month.
5. I will treat myself to Calamari today!
Despite how cannibalistic that last one may sound, you should follow Paul on:
Flickr | Twitter | Tumblr and be sure to check out his profile on the newly launched Phoot Camp website: www.phootcamp.com
I am gradually loading up some of the outstanding earlier images I used on Flickr, but ones that only had a line or a description, when I was just starting out. Some of my favourite ones just cried out for the completion of the poetry. In fact, ‘Returning To The Light” was my first image I placed up on Flickr, it was so apt I had to write a poem.
So here are two more.
Returning To The Light, which is on the page: Heart of The Rose, Link below:
www.shelleyturnerpoetpix.com/copy-of-grail-poems
Homage, which is on the page: Spiritual Flame, Link below:
www.shelleyturnerpoetpix.com/copy-of-visions
Also new on each page of the website is a comment box, where you can leave your thoughts on the work on that page if you like, and which would be very welcome!
Exploration #32 - World of Magic
The first line under this exploration number in the "How To Be An Explorer Of The World" is..Collect objects for their potential magic quality.
I think my collection of Keri Smith books fits that pretty well!
Special mention that " As a man thinketh", absolute must read if you desire anything; "Tuesdays with Morrie" absolute must read to remember what is important in life; "Suessisms" to remind us of the early lessons in life.
Another couple of the earlier images that I loaded up on Flickr that just had a line or two or just a description attached. I like to complete things, especially if the image is calling me to finish that poem.
I will often use props to illustrate these promotions, they all belong to various collections, but the paperback in this case was my mother’s, which she had given me before she passed away. I had told her about the feelings I had sensed at this bridge, so she gave me this paperback by Barbara Erskine that she had finished reading, saying that she thought I might find a use for it….she didn’t live to read my poem…which I wrote later, but that particular paperback will remain in my collection.
So here we are, another two poems:
Morning Glory, which is on the page: Sacred Spaces, Link below:
www.shelleyturnerpoetpix.com/sacred-spaces
I Can’t Believe You Left, which is on the page: Our Stories, Link below:
www.shelleyturnerpoetpix.com/our-stories
Also new on each page of the website is a comment box, where you can leave your thoughts on the work on that page if you like, and which would be very welcome!
Many years ago I gave my wife the present of a collection of leather books for Valentines Day. It was a lifetime dream of mine to own such a beautiful library, and she has always been like Belle in Beauty and the Beast with her love of classic literature and books- wanting a library of her own.
Book by book the bookcases have become filled with such a beautiful library. I believe the collection will be completed in another year or so- 100 heirloom-worthy books of the classics.
Theme: Dream A Little Dream
Year Twelve Of My 365 Project
EXPLORE: #241
I always said, "I hate recliners, they are so ugly!" And, "I hate leather furniture - it's for bachelor pads!"
Wellll... here's my new leather recliner. And it is SO comfortable!
Tommy and I got matching ones (his recliner is at the other end of the room - in front of the TV, of course).
In the war between Comfort and Style at our house, guess who won?
I guess this means we are officially OLD FOLKS (with no style, as well). Oh well, at least we are comfortable. ;-)
Never say never!
Was going through the shelves to find a book to put in the hall in order to remember a certain thing.
Found the complete collection of Charles´s books.
Haven´t read them in a few years, but he´s my favourite author ever.
EXPLORE: #135
Thanks everyone!
A stack of books I have read in the past couple of months. Some were good, some just OK, and some were VERY good.
My favorites were:
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy.
East of Eden by John Steinbeck ( a re-read)
Walden by Henry David Thoreau (I finally got around to reading it, and I'm glad I did!)
I know... not your typical Summer Reading List, but I have several piles of unread books, and these were the ones who called out the loudest to me. ;-)
I'm currently reading a memoir called Crow in the House, Wolf at the Door, by a Texas author, Frances Nail. It's a collection of essays about her childhood, growing up in Texas during the Depression, and about her life since then.
My mother was born in Texas about the same time, which is one reason I'm finding this book so interesting.
EXPLORE: #199
... oh, and Tommy and Daisy's, too!
I've been in such a nesting mood, lately. Doing a lot of cleaning, sorting (and purging!) things around the house.
It's really cutting into my Flickr time - I hope this mood passes soon! ;-)
I'm going to be in and out today and tomorrow - but I will definitely visit everyone's photostream - and leave comments.
I can't stay away from you guys for two whole days without popping in! ;-)
Identifier: decisivebattless00knox
Title: Decisive battles since Waterloo : the most important military events from 1815 to 1887
Authors: Knox, Thomas Wallace, 1835-1896
Subjects: Monitor (Ironclad) Battles Military history Military art and science Naval battles Naval history Naval art and science Hampton Roads, Battle of, Va., 1862
Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons New Rochelle, N.Y. : Knickerbocker Press
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: State of Indiana through the Indiana State Library
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OUTLINE MAP SHOWING GREECE, TURKEY IU EUROPE, BLACK SEA AND COAST OF ASIA MINOR.
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CHAPTER III. BATTLE OF NAVARINO—1827. FROM 1815 to 1830 all the wars of Europe were withthe Mohammedans, except a few revolutionary and otheraffairs of no great consequence. The English made anattack on Algiers in 1816 to punish the Algerines fortheir piracies and for their cruelties to British subjects,and fourteen years later the same place was captured bythe French and has since been held with a firm grasp.The Greek revolution, which broke out in 1821, was therevolt of Christians held in subjection by the Turks, theMoslem conquerors of Southeastern Europe, who hadruled the Hellenes with great oppression, and the strugglewas continued until the independence of Greece wasacknowledged. The war of Russia against the Persians,in 1826, was also a fight between Christianity and Islam,and so was the war between Russia and Turkey in 1828.Even the English in India were contending against theMoslems more than against warriors of other religions ofthe great peninsula, especially in their cam
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Magnum - Photo collection
Icons - Pin-Ups
Hello Blythe - Blythe doll postcards
Deer Diary!
Fruits one - Japanese Street Fashion
Fruits Two - Japanese Street Fashion
Encyclopedia - Japanese Pop Culture
Junko Mizuno - Hell Babies
Junko Mizuno - Diary
EXPLORE: #118
My stack of books to read next.
As you can see, I not only buy new books, but I haunt thrift stores and used book stores for books, too. Most of these are recent finds. Some of them are books I've always wanted to read.
I'm currently reading True Compass, the Ted Kennedy memoir (very good, BTW), but when I finish it, I can't decide which book is next. What do you think? Have you read any of these? I'd love to get your suggestions and/or reviews!
Divinity School at the Bodleian Library, Oxford
Some background information:
The Bodleian Library is the main research library of the University of Oxford. It is one of the oldest libraries in Europe and in Britain is second in size, only surpassed by the British Library.
Though university members may borrow some books from dependent libraries (such as the Radcliffe Science Library), the Bodleian principally operates as a reference library and in general documents may not be removed from the reading rooms.
Whilst the Bodleian Library, in its current incarnation, has a continuous history dating back to 1602, its roots date back even further. The first purpose-built library known to have existed in Oxford was founded in the fourteenth century by Thomas Cobham, Bishop of Worcester. This collection continued to grow steadily. Between 1435 and 1437 Humfrey, Duke of Gloucester (the brother of Henry V of England), donated a great collection of manuscripts. But the space was deemed insufficient and therefore a larger building was required. A suitable room was finally built above the Divinity School and completed in 1488. This room continues to be known as Duke Humfrey’s Library.
The late sixteenth century saw the library go through a period of decline. The library’s furniture was sold and only three of the original books belonging to Duke Humfrey remained in the collection. It was not until 1598 that the library began to thrive once more: Duke Humfrey’s Library was refitted and Thomas Bodley, a former fellow of Merton College, donated a number of his own books to furnish it. Finally the library was re-opened on 8th November 1602 under the name "Bodleian Library".
The Bodleian collection grew so fast that the building was expanded from 1610 to 1612, and again from 1634 to 1637. Until the establishment of the British Museum in 1753 the Bodleian was effectively the national library of England.
By the late 18th century, further growth of the library demanded more expansion space. In 1860 the library was allowed to take over the adjacent building, known as the Radcliffe Camera. In 1861 the library’s medical and scientific collections were transferred to the so-called Radcliffe Science Library.
Between 1909 and 1912 an underground book stack was constructed beneath the Radcliffe Camera and Radcliffe Square and in 1914 the total number of books in the library’s collections breached the one million mark. By the 1920s the Library needed further expansion space and in 1937 building work began on the New Bodleian building. Construction was completed in 1940. A tunnel under Broad Street connects the Old and New Bodleian buildings. It contains a pedestrian walkway, a mechanical book conveyor and a pneumatic Lamson tube system which was used for book orders until an electronic automated stack request system was introduced in 2002.
Today the Bodleian Group cares for some eleven million items on 117 miles of shelving, and has a staff of over 400. The continued growth of the library has resulted in a severe shortage of storage space. Therefore over one and a half million items are currently stored in locations outside Oxford, including a disused salt mine in Cheshire.
The Bodleian Library as part of Hogwarts:
The Library's fine architecture has made it a favourite location for filmmakers, representing either Oxford University or other locations. Amongst its film appearances there are also ones in the first two Harry Potter films. In "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" from 2001 Bodleian’s Divinity School doubles as the Hogwarts hospital wing. And in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" from 2002 Bodleian’s Duke Humfrey's Library represents the Hogwarts library.
Visitors can book guided tours through the Bodleian Library by which among other things the guides reveal many details about the Harry Potter films and their filming in the library. So I can highly recommend you such a guided tour as it’s very interesting (in particular if you’re a fan of Harry Potter). The only wormwood of these tours is that participants are not allowed to take photos inside the library, except of one hall, the Divinity School, where photographers can pursue their passion to their heart’s content.
I have a large(ish) collection of art books from the last 20 years or so - these are amongst my favourite ones.
The Magazine at the top in the middle is Modern Painters from 1989 - it's heyday for me edited by Peter Fuller. I'm living in the wrong era!
I'm waiting for Roger Hilton's 'Late works and night letters' to come out in paperback, my next purchase.
After lunch, I finished the last of a BIG bag of cherries I brought home Friday. Tommy ate a few, but the most of them were eaten by me. I love cherries when they are plump and sweet, and the ones I have bought this summer have been very good.
I'm reading Julie & Julia, and I'm only on page 93, but so far I'm loving it. I remember when she was doing this "project" and writing about it in her blog. She's funny, and irreverent, but her language is somewhat, shall we say, rated R - just a warning! ;-)
I'm looking forward to the movie - I love Meryl Streep, and the trailers I've seen of her as Julia Child are great! She is spot on!
Radcliffe Camera with Brasenose College in the background, Oxford
Some background information:
The Radcliffe Camera was designed by James Gibbs in the English Palladian style and built between 1737 and 1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. It was named after John Radcliffe, a physician to William III and Mary II of England, who intended to build a library in Oxford at least two years before his death in 1714.
The choice of architect had been discussed as early as 1720. Christopher Wren, John Vanbrugh, Thomas Archer, John James, Nicholas Hawksmoor and James Gibbs were considered and in 1734 Hawksmoor and Gibbs were invited to submit plans. Hawksmoor made a wooden model of his design which now can be viewed in the Bodleian LIbrary. But Gibbs eventually secured the order.
The building was completed in 1748 and on 13th April 1749 the opening ceremony took place. For the first sixty years its acquisitions were varied, but from 1811 its intake was confined to works of a scientific nature. During the first half of the 19th century the collections included coins, marbles, candelabra, busts, plaster casts, and statues. But these collections have since been moved to more specifically appropriate sites. The Radcliffe Science Library itself moved into another building in 1901, whilst the Radcliffe Camera became home to additional reading rooms of the Bodleian Library. Between 1909 and 1912 an underground book store of two floors was constructed beneath the north lawn of the library with a tunnel connecting it with the Bodleian Library, invisibly linking both library buildings.
The Radcliffe Camera is the earliest example in England of a circular library. It is built in three main stages externally and two stories internally, the upper one containing a gallery. The ground stage is heavily rusticated and has a series of eight pedimented projections alternating with niches. The central stage is divided into bays by coupled Corinthian columns supporting the continuous entablature. The pedimented windows stand above mezzanine openings, reflecting the interior arrangement. The top stage is a lanterned dome on an octagonal drum, with a balustraded parapet with vases. The interior now holds great history as well as theology collections and the upper reading-room houses a six foot marble statue of John Radcliffe.
The area around the library was originally partly paved, partly cobbled and partly gravelled. In 1751 stone posts and obelisks surmounted by lamps were placed around the perimeter. All but the three at the entrance to Brasenose Lane were removed around 1827 when the lawns were laid and iron railings installed.