Explorer of American textbooks. 🔎 Bibliographic Adventurer 📚 Independent Researcher 📖 Help me find lost books: http://losthistorybooks.com/help-me/https://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mkm6jf27622vI thought I knew the boundaries of my current project, but I keep stumbling into ever more Illustrated papers! I’m going to have one heck of a bibliography when this is all done. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 03:41 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkm6jf27622vhttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mkluvv7xlc22Evergreen.29 Apr 2026 00:49 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkluvv7xlc22https://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mklub4wn7c2fI just stumbled across another example of illustrated magazines within illustrated magazines. This one is detailed enough for each issue to be recognizable. Top row, third from left is the image titled Bob the Cabin Boy. it's the cover of the September 1868 edition of the British Workman. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 00:37 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklub4wn7c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mjzxk5aa4223Still digging through issues of The British Workman and versions in several different languages. It’s surprisingly fun to match up the cover images.21 Apr 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzxk5aa4223https://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mjpuberyhs2sI saw The Return of Benjamin Lay at the Friends House earlier today; it was inspiring on so many levels! It features actor Mark Povinelli, director Tony Buba, and producer @marcusrediker.bsky.social. I highly recommend it and look forward to reading more about Benjamin Lay very soon.17 Apr 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpuberyhs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mienfr7c7c2rIt took me forever to realize this says: Doct. Sproat. The crucial context was finding a list of churches and ministers in Philadelphia. Rev. James Sproat D. D. (1722-1793) was pastor of Second Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia.31 Mar 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mienfr7c7c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mhvkkliy2k2dThy Will Be Done: George Washington’s Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory is a great book. I got an advance reader copy via NetGalley. If you want a taste of @johngmarks.com research skills, check out the thread below. 🗃️ Here's a link to pre-order: https://uncpress.org/9781469693521/thy-will-be-done/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Mar 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvkkliy2k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mhsome6vrc22This is a great article about the struggle to commemorate slavery at the old presidential residence in Philadelphia. It’s free to read at the link below. 🗃️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Mar 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsome6vrc22https://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mhkzzlxdak2eI love seeing handwritten inscriptions on old textbooks. This one belonged to a child named Kitty Roman in 1789.21 Mar 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhkzzlxdak2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mhcaukyvd22jCheck out this article by @katiesisneros.bsky.social. I’ve seen countless examples of reused woodcuts in 19th century publications. It’s very cool to see the same thing in 17th century ones. 🗃️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Mar 2026 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhcaukyvd22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mh2ktfblak2fThe Edmonia Lewis book arrived!!! It’s so beautiful. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Mar 2026 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh2ktfblak2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mh2ezo7f3s2fMy power is still out so I decided to spend a few hours at the library. There’s some riveting material here.14 Mar 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh2ezo7f3s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mgq65xj73s2qIf you want to understand the ideology behind the current push to censor the Smithsonian and National Parks, you should listen to this interview. I know there's a lot going on in the world. But if you have the capacity to listen, I strongly encourage you to do so. 🗃️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Mar 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgq65xj73s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mglw6ewv5s2kThere’s new book about Edmonia Lewis! She is one of my favorite artists and the source of a tantalizing piece of lost media. In 1866, one of her early sculptures was photographed. It was just a draft depicting a freedwoman with her child. I don’t know if the photo survived but I’m still searching. 🗃️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Mar 2026 03:31 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mglw6ewv5s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mgbsuus52s2hI did not expect this book to be so captivating. I’ve been glued to every page.05 Mar 2026 03:05 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgbsuus52s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mg67abv44s24I’ve been looking at National Parks material flagged for review and flipping through my collection of historical brochures and textbooks. I’m trying to transform my frustration into an article. We cannot go backwards. 🗃️03 Mar 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg67abv44s24https://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mg5uxsjbkc2uThis is worth the read. I’ve been shifting through the flagged material too and it’s deeply distressing. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5uxsjbkc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mfysl3rl3s2xPost a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Mar 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfysl3rl3s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mfvimcuvgc2bI’m still tracing the movement of illustrations across 19th century children’s periodicals. In a few instances, I can connect them to a painting which is really satisfying. This one is titled Wolf and the Lamb By Willam Mulready. An engraving based on it was used on both sides of the Atlantic.28 Feb 2026 05:29 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfvimcuvgc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3meuckrcvkk2nI got this beauty in the mail today - it’s very well written with tons of illustrations. I highly recommend it.15 Feb 2026 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3meuckrcvkk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3meqni2z6xc27I just got my requested scans from the Columbia University Library. This is a Japanese children’s periodical titled: よろこばしきおとづれ (Yorokobashiki otozure)/ Glad Tidings. It was created by Christian missionaries in Japan.13 Feb 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqni2z6xc27https://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3meor2jflu22kCan someone recommend an independent researcher that can visit an archive in New Haven, CT? I really need someone ASAP. I would prefer someone experienced, but in theory anyone that can read these city names and dates in cursive could be fine. It should take 4-6 hours. 🗃️12 Feb 2026 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3meor2jflu22khttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mdxwpdwqg22vI also just learned that searching Google Books is not working. It’s really bizarre. It appears at least some of the advanced search functions still work. 🗃️ inauthor: intitle: intext: insubject: [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Feb 2026 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxwpdwqg22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mdekfxd46c2oI have finally collated all my research into The British Workman and its associated periodicals. If you're interested, check it out on my blog: https://losthistorybooks.com/2026/01/26/where-in-the-world-is-the-british-workman/27 Jan 2026 00:56 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdekfxd46c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mcxz2d7rgk24Tonight’s agenda: finding extant copies of The British Workman in foreign languages. According to this listing in the publisher’s catalog, it was translated into eight languages! Another listing indicates these were intended for foreign sailors and soldiers. 📰22 Jan 2026 01:13 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxz2d7rgk24https://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mcscrdpk6c2sMore adventures in children's magazines - this time in Swedish! I think this image is originally from a London paper; I just can't find the original source online. I can show that it was used in The Child at Home in 1871, Folkvännen in 1875, and Arbetarens vän in 1878.19 Jan 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcscrdpk6c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mbunqzyi2c2pI examined digitized copies Y medelwr ieuanc and I can identify most of the cover images from 1871. Seeing them side by side is quite striking. journals.library.wales/browse/203699707 Jan 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbunqzyi2c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mbolojcqoc2aQuick question: do you know of any individuals with a snail mail newsletter? Substack is fun and all, but I’m embracing offline connections this year. I’m thinking about starting my own too. 🗃️05 Jan 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbolojcqoc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/losthistorybooks.bsky.social/post/3mbn2wyl5is27I have once again stumbled across a foreign children's periodical based on an American one. This time - it's in WELSH! Y Medelwr Ienuanc was based on The Young Reaper and re-used the masthead and illustrations. journals.library.wales/browse/203699704 Jan 2026 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:7ik4fgwrqowwhbgs4fcmig46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbn2wyl5is27