Anke Timmermann
@elixirlibri.bsky.social
Antiquarian book specialist, Fellow of the Linnean Society, former Munby Fellow
Yup. A full day is a regular occurrence. A full week on one complex book is not unheard of.
October 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Yup. A full day is a regular occurrence. A full week on one complex book is not unheard of.
Fab! So did those around Bess of Hardwick - but without the parchment roll list. www.bessofhardwick.org/filterresult...
Bess of Hardwick's Letters | The complete correspondence, 1550-1608
www.bessofhardwick.org
October 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Fab! So did those around Bess of Hardwick - but without the parchment roll list. www.bessofhardwick.org/filterresult...
You might enjoy this if you can get up to Sleaford by 16 Nov: hub-sleaford.org.uk/exhibitions/... - I did!
Winifred Nicholson: Cumbrian Rag Rugs
Rag rugs, also known as hooky rugs or proggy mats, were once a practical and imaginative craft, using scraps of old fabric to create warm, colourful floor coverings. After moving to Bankshead in 1923,...
hub-sleaford.org.uk
October 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
You might enjoy this if you can get up to Sleaford by 16 Nov: hub-sleaford.org.uk/exhibitions/... - I did!
Woolsthorpe manor, of apple tree/gravity fame, i.e. Newton’s birthplace (also pictured in previous post), is just a short bus ride away - and all of this just an hour from London. It makes running an antiquarian bookshop in Lincolnshire rather special!
October 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Woolsthorpe manor, of apple tree/gravity fame, i.e. Newton’s birthplace (also pictured in previous post), is just a short bus ride away - and all of this just an hour from London. It makes running an antiquarian bookshop in Lincolnshire rather special!
Wow. Congratulations!
August 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Wow. Congratulations!