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gsclemons.bsky.social
"When I get a little money I buy books, and if any is left, I buy food and clothes." - Desiderius Erasmus
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I regret nothing.

submitted 67 days ago • 1 comment

The beauty of celebrating New Year’s Eve on the west coast is that you can be in bed before 10pm. The boy seems suspicious …

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

Just returning from an outing with the family to see Wicked on the big screen. A question for all my early Christian history peeps ... is it just me, or is this a totally Gnostic storyline? Or is it still the tryptophan tripping me up?

submitted 123 days ago • 1 comment

Some time has passed, but I still cherish the insightful conversation I had with @gsclemons.bsky.social about the fascinating 'mission' of book collectors. #rarebooks #collecting #bookhistory #libraries #aldusmanutius #bookcollectors

submitted 125 days ago • 1 comment

Old wood to burn, old books to read, old wine to drink, and old friends to love. Happy Thanksgiving to one and all …

submitted 126 days ago • 0 comments

If you need to whittle away an hour or so this weekend, here's one from the SSP (Selfishly Self Promoting) files ... my talk from last summer at Rare Book School entitled De Motu Librorum: On the Movement of Books. No cats, but a lot of old books. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1MD...

submitted 136 days ago • 0 comments

PSA ... we've upgraded the security system in the home library ...

submitted 138 days ago • 561 comments

This is a remarkable exhibition, and an even more remarkable story. At the Morgan Library through May 4, 2025. www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/a...

submitted 143 days ago • 2 comments

TIL that two of my very favorite book people are going to talk to each other and let the rest of us listen. Pull up a chair and listen with me ...

submitted 472 days ago • 1 comment