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Published in 1727 John Gay’s ‘Fables’ were dedicated to Prince William Augustus (later Duke of Cumberland), third son of King George II. Written in verse with rhyming couplets, the moralizing tales were originally composed to educate and amuse the six year old prince. Our particular favourite is the tale of “The Elephant and the Bookseller”. In this story the Elephant is found browsing in a bookshop, taking books from the shelves and reading everything from Greek literature to Natural History. However, in the end the wise and knowing Elephant dismisses the written works of man as inaccurate. The Bookseller’s suggestion that the Elephant take up his pen and share his wisdom is, however, met with distain: “When wrinkling with a sneer his trunk, Friend, quoth the Elephant, you’re drunk”. #engraving #fables #rarebooks #bookstagram #elephant #bookseller #moral #tale #story #librariesofinstagram

This palm-sized Bible in Miniature, published in 1816, is only 5cm tall and the perfect book for a #TinyTuesday (LPL E550.B5 [**]) #littlebook #rarebooks #book #bookstagram #librariesofinstagram #bible #tinybook

It's Friday! Celebrate that #FridayFeeling with this joyful illustration from ‘The character of the Russians’ by Robert Lyall, 1823 [B65.1/L98] #dancing #illustration #rarebooks #librariesofinstagram #bookstagram #russiandance #russia

Leo the lion appears in a 15th century copy of a work by Ja‘far ibn Muḥammad al-Balkhī (787–886). Better known as Abū Ma‘shar, he lived in Baghdad in the 9th century and was the most important and prolific writer on astrology in the Middle Ages. His works were first translated into Latin in the 12th century and had a great influence on Western scholars. This edition was produced in Augsburg in 1489. #woodcutwednesday #woodcut #illustration #astrology #rarebooks #zodiac #librariesofinstagram #lion #notalion #incunabula #incunable

This illumination comes from a late 13th-century manuscript of the Apocalypse in French, illustrating the Dragon and the Woman in Revelation 12:13-17. [MS 75] #Manuscript #manuscripts #medievalmanuscript #rarebooks #librariesofinstagram #illuminatedmanuscript #illuminated #dragon #apocalypse #revelation #illumination

This is one of 20 #woodcut ships featured in a 1536 naval treatise by the French diplomat, Lazare de Baif. The ‘heptere’ was his interpretation of a large galley with seven banks of oars. #woodcutwednesday #ship #navy #woodcut #rarebooks #librariesofinstagram #bookstagram #ships #galley #warship #navalhistory #history

Anthony Woodville died #OnThisDay in 1483. His English translation of 'Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers'’, printed by William Caxton in 1477, is one of the earliest books to be printed in England and the first to be dated. Lambeth’s MS 265 is a manuscript copy of Caxton's printed work and was produced for presentation to Edward IV. #manuscript #illuminatedmanuscript #otd #williamcaxton #earlyprinting #rarebooks #librariesofinstagram #caxton #printing

Prayer and illustration from the stunning 14th century Lewkenor Book of Hours, adapted with new prayers and devotional images for a 15th century owner, Sir Thomas Lewkenor [LPL MS545, f.184r] #manuscript #medievalmanuscript #medieval #illuminatedmanuscript #rarebooks #archivesofinstagram #printing #illumination #illustration #prayer #LewkenorHours #bookofhours

The symbols of the four Evangelists are depicted here in a 12th/13th century English manuscript, Lucas et Iohannes Glosati [LPL MS 102 f.7] #medievalmanuscript #manuscript #librariesofinstagram #archivesofinstagram #evangelists #illuminatedmanuscript #illumination #fourevangelists #rarebooks

Today is Trinity Sunday. This hand-coloured #woodcut comes from a Book of Hours for the use of Rouen, printed in Paris in 1498. [[ZZ] 1488.5] #TrinitySunday #bookofhours #incunabula #rarebooks #bookstagram #librariesofinstagram #illustration

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