A printed Latin text with a large decorated initial “Q.” The letter has been doodled into a cartoonish face, with eyes, eyebrows, nose, and a frowning mouth. Above the “Q,” extra pen strokes make it look like the figure is wearing a hat.

A printed Latin text with a large initial “V.” Inside the letter, someone has drawn a small face with eyes, nose, and mouth.

A printed Latin text with a large initial “Q.” The circular part of the letter has been filled with a face: two dark eyes, a large shaded nose, and a serious mouth with a moustache-like line, making the letter resemble a stern human head.

Annotation? No thanks, I’ll draw my feelings instead.
What mood would you doodle today?

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Working on a virtual reconstruction of the Observant Franciscans, or Bernardines (OFMObs), in Tytuvėnai. Luckily, they had very clear shelving system and most of the paper labels are still in tact. #specialcollections #rarebooks #skystorians #earlymodernbook

No shirts, no pants, no envy.

16th century Ovid’s Metamorphoses was not decent enough for the public eye—but at least the pants situation was covered.

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