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a different sort of wormhole

Posted on 10Jan1331Mar13 by jessamyn

“Knowledge of the wormhole record will allow biologists to trace the recent biogeographic history of species, including invasives of economic importance, and historians to evaluate the place of origin and movement of a woodblock, book, document or art print.”

Read more about the wormhole record over at Quigley’s Cabinet (some images on that page may be NSFW)

Posted in booksTagged books, bookworms, mystery, test, worms

the mystery of the wire loop – can you help?

Posted on 10Feb0610Feb06 by jessamyn

Help a librarian solve a mystery. Why do these London-published books have a wire loop embedded in their binding? [dust]

Posted in booksTagged binding, librarian, mystery1 Comment on the mystery of the wire loop – can you help?

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