#flower engraving

[tiffanysabrinatattoo]

A Speciman of Printing Types (1798) William Caslon

[sictransitgloriamvndi]

[itscolossal]

Whimsical Woodland Creatures and Sea Life Carved by Zoe Feast Inhabit Raw Wood Rounds

[uwmspeccoll]

More Fairy Tales!

With the snow melting and the beginning of spring upon us, I have been interested in not only fables, but also faeries. According to some myths, the fair folk are what herald the springtime, so I believe it’s quite suitable for this time of year.

The book I would like to share from our collection is Flower Fables, by American novelist Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), published in Philadelphia by the Henry Altemus Company in 1898 as part of their “Young People’s Library” series. This book contains eight tales as well as thirty-four illustrations to accompany them.

Alcott fashioned these original, captivating encounters with elves, faeries, and animals as a foundation for young readers that offer themes of love, kindness, and responsibility. For what is a fairy tale without messages and lessons for the reader to remember? While Alcott is best known for her novel Little Women (1868), these stories are part of a hefty sum of fantasy fiction Alcott wrote throughout her career, each story featuring adventures in fairyland, inspired by the vast beauty of Alcott’s love for the natural world.

View more books for children from our Historical Curriculum Collection.

View more of my posts on fable, folktales, fairy tails, and other literature.

-- Elizabeth V., Special Collections Undergraduate Writing Intern

[muspeccoll]

Dreaming of summer with Crispijn van de Passe's Hortus floridus, a flower garden in a book. We had this volume out for a class on Friday and couldn't resist taking a few photos to share. Each page is a delicate, detailed engraving that shows plants, flowers, and pollinators up close.

RARE-W QK41 .P3 1614A (1-4)

[balluprojects]

Framed Engravings, 2021

it's always exiting to see your own art pieces on a wall <3 makes me feel blessed and thankful framed prints of the 48 piece series Fossil, made with traditional engraving techniques by tracing plant’s nerves and textures onto copper plates. all in tones of sepia with a touch of either yellow, red and blue. can you tell which is which? all of these are sold, but there are more available for you <3 have a blessed one ^^

[knifeforsale]

1884 REED AND BARTON BUTTER KNIFE | LISTING

[autistic-shaiapouf]

Be not afraid, sinner

[agirlnamedbone]

Metairie Cemetery // Louisiana

[bunnakit]

ok i swear im done changing my pfp for a while, i'm so sorry

ik at this point i should make an ateez sideblog so i stop annoying my bl besties with my current brainrot but i do not have the patience for sideblogs

[tiffanysabrinatattoo]

Field Book of Western Wild Flowers (1915) Margaret Armstrong

[kthulhu42]

I'm not going to argue with anons anymore

"I don't want to be harassed" for what, your neurosexism? Or your denial of biology (when it suits)? Or do you think the mean terfs are going to pick on you for cherry-picking studies paid for and performed by trans organisations?

You're not worried about harassment. You're worried about being called out.

[lightgaswaterelectricityrent]

I think supporting small businesses is great but when you're guilt tripping us like "a customer will become a friend faster than a friend will become a customer" over heat transferred vinyl on an ali express cup I don't really think you're the entrepreneur you think you are

[theboredkids]

🌹Allow Yourself to Grow 🌹 - made it for her.

[torotillo]

Some recent flower engravings inspired by Mary Oliver. 🌼🌸🌾

[thewondermentofillustration]

Walter J. Phillips (1884 - 1963) - Nasturtiums, colour woodcut; Zinnias, 1928, woodcut