Richard Kaczynski
@richardkaczynski.bsky.social
Globe-trotting author, scholar, speaker, statistician, prog rock keyboardist, pumpkin carver & research scientist.
The phrase “The Battle of Blythe Road” is a chapter in Ellic Howe’s monumental “The Magicians of the Golden Dawn” (1972), later utilized by Darcy Küntz as the title of his 2000 collection of primary source materials related to this “Golden Dawn Affair.”
November 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The phrase “The Battle of Blythe Road” is a chapter in Ellic Howe’s monumental “The Magicians of the Golden Dawn” (1972), later utilized by Darcy Küntz as the title of his 2000 collection of primary source materials related to this “Golden Dawn Affair.”
Currently in a private collection.
November 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Currently in a private collection.
😄 While I was holding the “Three Books,” Justin talked about how Agrippa personally oversaw the printing and was probably there when this particular copy (or any copy, for that matter) was printed. Amazing to consider!
November 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
😄 While I was holding the “Three Books,” Justin talked about how Agrippa personally oversaw the printing and was probably there when this particular copy (or any copy, for that matter) was printed. Amazing to consider!
Gloves leave your hands less sensitive to touch, increasing the odds of accidentally causing damage. Washing and drying your hands is enough to preserve a rare book.
Also, books this old are printed on rag paper, which holds up amazing well and isn’t fragile at all.
ask.loc.gov/rare-books-s...
Also, books this old are printed on rag paper, which holds up amazing well and isn’t fragile at all.
ask.loc.gov/rare-books-s...
Are gloves required for handling rare books? - Ask a Librarian
ask.loc.gov
November 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Gloves leave your hands less sensitive to touch, increasing the odds of accidentally causing damage. Washing and drying your hands is enough to preserve a rare book.
Also, books this old are printed on rag paper, which holds up amazing well and isn’t fragile at all.
ask.loc.gov/rare-books-s...
Also, books this old are printed on rag paper, which holds up amazing well and isn’t fragile at all.
ask.loc.gov/rare-books-s...
Truly amazing.
November 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Truly amazing.
Gloves leave your hands less sensitive to touch, increasing the odds of accidentally causing damage. Washing and drying your hands is enough to preserve a rare book.
ask.loc.gov/rare-books-s...
ask.loc.gov/rare-books-s...
Are gloves required for handling rare books? - Ask a Librarian
ask.loc.gov
November 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Gloves leave your hands less sensitive to touch, increasing the odds of accidentally causing damage. Washing and drying your hands is enough to preserve a rare book.
ask.loc.gov/rare-books-s...
ask.loc.gov/rare-books-s...
Gloves actually aren’t recommended for handling rare books. Just make sure your hands are clean and dry.
November 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Gloves actually aren’t recommended for handling rare books. Just make sure your hands are clean and dry.
I don’t know. A lot of rare books have been scanned and put online by libraries that own them, so it wouldn’t surprise me if that’s the case for this title. There are also some great translations out there.
November 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I don’t know. A lot of rare books have been scanned and put online by libraries that own them, so it wouldn’t surprise me if that’s the case for this title. There are also some great translations out there.
I never had the pleasure.
November 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I never had the pleasure.
I would love to hold a copy of that text! 😍
November 15, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I would love to hold a copy of that text! 😍
Nowadays most archivists discourage gloves because the lack of touch sensitivity can cause unintentional damage to delicate books. Clean hands are actually preferred.
November 15, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Nowadays most archivists discourage gloves because the lack of touch sensitivity can cause unintentional damage to delicate books. Clean hands are actually preferred.
Gloves are not used anymore in archival settings. They can cause unintentional damage. Most archives nowadays just require washing hands before touching anything.
November 15, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Gloves are not used anymore in archival settings. They can cause unintentional damage. Most archives nowadays just require washing hands before touching anything.
My flabber was thoroughly gasted
November 15, 2025 at 5:07 AM
My flabber was thoroughly gasted
I *love* the Kaplan edition.
November 15, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I *love* the Kaplan edition.
Gloves are even worse. They aren’t used in rare book rooms anymore
November 15, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Gloves are even worse. They aren’t used in rare book rooms anymore
Definitely!
November 15, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Definitely!