My colleague Alexander Björklund Hammar has launched his #participatoryscience project about 19th century frescoes at the University of Copenhagen. Look at the artworks and share your thoughts by answering a few questions. #arthistory #classics

Ein Übungsbuch zum Ausstechen und Ausnähenlernen für junge Frauen an der Hauswirtschaftsschule in Berlin (ca 1910er Jahre, bearbeitet sehr hübsch von Grossmutter K)

Darf in alten Büchern stöbern. Mit diesem lernte die Grossmutter meines Mannes Hauswirtschaftswesen - mit vielen handschriftlichen Notizen. Am liebsten ist mir der Abschnitt zur Nase: „Niemals stecke man die Nase zu tief in eine Blume“

Amazing treasures of medieval legal history for a medieval Bank Holiday Monday - the Catslechta ˙ (or Cat-sections) - an old Irish legal text on cats (the Senchas Már) which even sets out various categories of cats based on various characteristics or talents. #medievalsky

My colleagues Konstantina Tsakona and Panagiotis Leontaridis from the University of Verona will be presenting the results of their wonderful #participatoryscience project on 29 May! They worked with Italian high school students to transcribe a very damaged palimpsest manuscript. #medievalsky (1/2)

Where can I look at searchable digitised French-language incunabula/early prints? Currently using Gallica but finding the OCR a bit unreliable. #bookhistory #medievalsky any pointers appreciated.

From 1869, the most enjoyable novel read thus far in 2026. You can't go wrong with the crazy world of May Agnes Fleming! (w/ a little something for we @crowdsourceherbook.bsky.social fans) #canlit #cdnhist #nbhist #booksky brianbusby.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

The arms are described as Symons impaling Miles, which is what I suspected (though not in those exact words given my poor grasp of heraldic terminology!).

William Hales Symons married Milly Miles on 23 Dec 1809 at Clifton St Andrew; witnesses were Philip Miles and Eliza Miles. I suspect she was "Sarah Milly Daughter of Philip & Elizabeth Miles (born 24 Decemr. 1784)" baptised 4 March 1785 at Clifton St Andrew.

I'm sorry to have only just discovered @crowdsourceherbook.bsky.social, so this is a bit late to the party, but here's one of my books previously owned by a woman - in this case Milly Symons, about whom I can find almost nothing, except another of her books for sale on ebay in the US. #bookhistory

Books of Duchesses collects, organizes, and presents data related to late-medieval laywomen and their books. Through an interactive map of Europe, users are able to visualize networks of manuscripts, texts, and readers and explore the libraries and peregrinations of woman book owners. #siteoftheweek

What a wonderful read, thank you for this, Brian! Do remember that you can always send photos of women-owned books my way on here.

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Today's #herbook used to belong to an Englishwoman named Frances Fenton Cawthorne (1759-1839). Kindly shared by an anonymous participant. #crowdsourcing #bookhistory #womenshistory #nature

Reposting some favourites for #internationalwomensday!

#rosesagainstviolence. #StopptdieGewaltanFrauenundMädchen zum Wahltag in BW. Mit #Hohenstaufen im Hintergrund #ParitätimParlament Lieber #gleichberechtigt als später!

📣 #CfA: 10. #Sommerkurs für Handschriftenkultur vom 23. bis 29. August 2026 an der @ubleipzig.bsky.social: „Mittelalterliche Handschriften verstehen lernen“. Ausschreibung 👉 www.ub.uni-leipzig.de/fileadmin/Re... #medievalsky

Just because I saw and loved this last week.

@crowdsourceherbook.bsky.social So just stumbled upon your project. I have an 1882 edition of Leaves of Grass that appears to have belonged to Isabella O. Ford. Been trying to figure out if this really should be part of a collection and not just sitting on my shelf away from the kids.

The year is coming to an end, and so is this crowdsourcing experiment. A massive thank you to everyone who got in touch! Read about the process and what's next here: csherbook.hypotheses.org/3221 #bookhistory #womenshistory

Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1886), dedicated to “Belle. from Uncle Edward December 25/91.” csherbook.hypotheses.org/2267 #abookforchristmas #bookhistory #herbook #womenshistory

This copy of Fireside Fairies by Susan Pindar (1849) was given to "dear little Julie, From Cousin Alice, Christmas 1854" csherbook.hypotheses.org/2133 #abookforchristmas #bookhistory #womenshistory

This Christmas gift was given in 1897, a Victorian novel about a bunch of women deciding to not marry and founding a club together. #abookforchristmas #bookhistory #herbook #womenshistory

Since the holidays are coming up, here's a Christmas gift! Mary Lewis (m. Barnfield) got this bible on Boxing Day 1859. #herbook #bookhistory #abookforchristmas

Another expertly researched and photographed contribution, with notes on a forgotten Canadian author, thanks to @brianbusby.bsky.social. #bookhistory #canadianliterature #herbook #womenshistory

Scottish and English Ballads, belonging to “Emily Marion Bourne from Katie & Clara Oct 22nd 1877” #bookhistory #herbook #womenshistory

New books on the blog! This one is from the substantial library of Welshwoman Elizabeth Greenly (1771-1839). #bookhistory #herbook #womenshistory

Survey is closing on 17 Dec!

Any ideas what "Flopy" (?) might be short for? #bookhistory #skystorians

No YOU'RE still mucking around with a family record in an account book that also includes daughters' marriage portions. A few $$, some "household utensills." Late 1720s, Massachusetts.

We are VERY excited to announce the call for papers for our 2026 conference! 🎉🎉🎉 This year, we invite paper and poster proposals on the themes of power and/or performance! All proposals to be sent to [email protected] by 17:00 on Friday 9th January. #medievalsky #skystorians

18th century book of sermons with neat provenance inscription of Amelia Graham from Truro, Ohio. #herbook #bookhistory csherbook.hypotheses.org/2997

Some more book entries out on the blog today, among them a novel by Frank Norris with a very sweet Valentine's inscription and traces of pressed flowers inside, contributed by @brianbusby.bsky.social. Thank you! #bookhistory

Family cookbooks, filled with handwritten notes, sometimes held together with rubber bands, tell the story of generations of homemakers. They are irreplaceable treasures. 🦃 Celebrate the cultural & family histories on their worn & stained pages ➡️ blog.archive.org/2024/09/30/v... #Thanksgiving

#rosesagainstviolence for @crowdsourceherbook.bsky.social who knows this cat! #stopviolenceagainstwomen #stopgenderbasedviolence