@msabinus.bsky.social
Retired educator keenly interested in manuscript/early printed fragments, 18th C gothic fiction, and Barbara Stanwyck. https://archive.org/details/@msabinus
When asked just what do I do, I often utter darkly, “I rescue manuscripts before they become someone’s découpage project.” I never truly believed that anyone selling a fragment would encourage such a practice — then I saw this on eBay. Perfect entry for “10 Word Horror Story” contest. #fragmentology
November 29, 2025 at 11:38 PM
When asked just what do I do, I often utter darkly, “I rescue manuscripts before they become someone’s découpage project.” I never truly believed that anyone selling a fragment would encourage such a practice — then I saw this on eBay. Perfect entry for “10 Word Horror Story” contest. #fragmentology
I know about book breaking but had no idea that fragment breaking was a thing. A martyrology leaf offered recently by a respected dealer is now offered on eBay, having been recently (within the past 2 months) sliced in half. The other half has gone missing. *angry sigh* Caveat emptor fragmentorum.
November 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I know about book breaking but had no idea that fragment breaking was a thing. A martyrology leaf offered recently by a respected dealer is now offered on eBay, having been recently (within the past 2 months) sliced in half. The other half has gone missing. *angry sigh* Caveat emptor fragmentorum.
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Do you have a leaf of this manuscript in your collection that we might not know about? DM me!
December 10, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Do you have a leaf of this manuscript in your collection that we might not know about? DM me!
Like so many, I’m making the switch to this site and looking forward to reconnecting with the book community I have missed. Will be posting early printed/manuscript fragments as they come my way, linking to @fragmentarium.bsky.social and IA (when it’s back).
Pic is just a teaser. More to come…
Pic is just a teaser. More to come…
October 17, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Like so many, I’m making the switch to this site and looking forward to reconnecting with the book community I have missed. Will be posting early printed/manuscript fragments as they come my way, linking to @fragmentarium.bsky.social and IA (when it’s back).
Pic is just a teaser. More to come…
Pic is just a teaser. More to come…
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Please share far and wide!! It's the course's first year, and it won't run without sufficient enrollment 🥹
Applications 📣NOW OPEN! for my Pop Bibliography course at California Rare Book School, August 5-9! Learn about how fictional old books got their look, what that means for the field of book history, and how we can use Pop Bib as a tool for education & outreach. www.calrbs.org/courses/pop-...
February 26, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Please share far and wide!! It's the course's first year, and it won't run without sufficient enrollment 🥹