An open 19th-century illustrated book held in a library storage space, with stacks of old, worn volumes in the background. The title page reads Reise um die Erde nach Japan. On the open spread is a sepia-toned engraving showing a cold coastal landscape with mountains, water, and several seals (#Seehunds) resting on rocky ground. The scene visually echoes winter conditions.
While fighting −25 °C in #Lithuania, it feels oddly perfect to accidentally stumble upon #Seehunds 🦭 in a book about Japan.
Wilhelm Heine. Reise um die Erde nach Japan. Leipzig, 1856
#earlymodern #rarebooks #specialcollections
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