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[?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
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37 Vintage Library Ads That Perfectly Capture The Joys Of Reading

As public libraries began popping up across America in the early 1900s, these posters encouraged people to take advantage of their resources.

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"Sadie Wendell Mitchell created this poster circa 1909 that encourages women to read. Note the title of the book at the woman's feet — The Psychology of the Male Human." - from article slideshow. In the illustration a woman in profile wearing a long flowing dress is sitting in a chair engrossed in a book. She is surrounded by other books. There is a sign at the top of the illustration that says "Do It Now". There are two books titles shown at the bottom of the picture. One is "Study of Bugology" and the other is "The Psychology of the Male Human". It also says Sadie Wendell Mitchell at the bottom and the caption of the illustration is "Dig."

Alt..."Sadie Wendell Mitchell created this poster circa 1909 that encourages women to read. Note the title of the book at the woman's feet — The Psychology of the Male Human." - from article slideshow. In the illustration a woman in profile wearing a long flowing dress is sitting in a chair engrossed in a book. She is surrounded by other books. There is a sign at the top of the illustration that says "Do It Now". There are two books titles shown at the bottom of the picture. One is "Study of Bugology" and the other is "The Psychology of the Male Human". It also says Sadie Wendell Mitchell at the bottom and the caption of the illustration is "Dig."

    [?]Digital Mark λ ☕️ 8647 » 🌐
    @mdhughes@appdot.net

    @samd That would've helped enormously in several Alastair Reynolds novels. He even draws the sketches, usually! Just put them in!

      [?]Joachim Boaz » 🌐
      @SFRuminations@wandering.shop

      Uncredited cover art detail for the 1988 Legend edition of Bruce Sterling's Involution Ocean (1977)

      A ship sails through a massive canyon.

      Alt...A ship sails through a massive canyon.

        [?]Joachim Boaz » 🌐
        @SFRuminations@wandering.shop

        Gérard Klein (1937) was born on this day. Bibliography: isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?565

        L, René Brantonne, 1964; R, Josh Kirby, 1972

        Cover for Le Long Voyage. Robot-like human reaches for celestial spheres.

        Alt...Cover for Le Long Voyage. Robot-like human reaches for celestial spheres.

        Cover for The Day Before Tomorrow. Various humanoids walk a twisting path towards a series of doors/portals/windows

        Alt...Cover for The Day Before Tomorrow. Various humanoids walk a twisting path towards a series of doors/portals/windows

          [?]Joachim Boaz » 🌐
          @SFRuminations@wandering.shop

          Harlan Ellison (1934-2018) was born on this day. Bibliography: isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?25

          L, Paul Lehr, 1972; R, Bob Pepper, 1974

          Cover for Nebula Award Stories Five. Lehr-like figures with dog-ears and gold sheen walk towards the reader. There's a classic Lehr pyramid with various domed shapes.

          Alt...Cover for Nebula Award Stories Five. Lehr-like figures with dog-ears and gold sheen walk towards the reader. There's a classic Lehr pyramid with various domed shapes.

          Cover for Ellison's collection The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of the World. Skull with wires and pipes. Inside of the skull's mouth (with dog-like teeth) is a human face.

          Alt...Cover for Ellison's collection The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of the World. Skull with wires and pipes. Inside of the skull's mouth (with dog-like teeth) is a human face.

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