Suzanne Karr Schmidt
@drkarrschmidt.bsky.social
Curator of (very old) curious books, prints on fabric, functional ephemera (newberry.org), Director of a pop-up book society (movablebooksociety.org). History of art, science, decorative food, pirates. Where's your WHIMSY? Mostly Chicago. She/her
Here's the first first title page, and another puzzling view of the books, which I suppose were more aesthetically pleasing (if less structurally sound) with the top edges closer to flush!
January 28, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Here's the first first title page, and another puzzling view of the books, which I suppose were more aesthetically pleasing (if less structurally sound) with the top edges closer to flush!
The 10-year gap between installments is already curious (yes, things happen), but that doesn't mean it has to be reflected in both the size of the books AND the binding! 📚
January 28, 2026 at 2:29 PM
The 10-year gap between installments is already curious (yes, things happen), but that doesn't mean it has to be reflected in both the size of the books AND the binding! 📚
I mean, it's called a HEADBAND for a reason....
January 28, 2026 at 1:57 PM
I mean, it's called a HEADBAND for a reason....
Choices Were Made*
*Don Quixote came in two parts, 1605 and 1615... Someone REALLY needed their first edition bindings to match! @newberrylibrary.bsky.social i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01...
*Don Quixote came in two parts, 1605 and 1615... Someone REALLY needed their first edition bindings to match! @newberrylibrary.bsky.social i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01...
January 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Choices Were Made*
*Don Quixote came in two parts, 1605 and 1615... Someone REALLY needed their first edition bindings to match! @newberrylibrary.bsky.social i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01...
*Don Quixote came in two parts, 1605 and 1615... Someone REALLY needed their first edition bindings to match! @newberrylibrary.bsky.social i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01...
Bonne question! Voilà la catalogue d'exposition en ligne:
publications.newberry.org/mapping-outs...
Nous avons beaucoup des cartes digitizées ici aussi: collections.newberry.org/C.aspx?VP3=D...
publications.newberry.org/mapping-outs...
Nous avons beaucoup des cartes digitizées ici aussi: collections.newberry.org/C.aspx?VP3=D...
January 28, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Bonne question! Voilà la catalogue d'exposition en ligne:
publications.newberry.org/mapping-outs...
Nous avons beaucoup des cartes digitizées ici aussi: collections.newberry.org/C.aspx?VP3=D...
publications.newberry.org/mapping-outs...
Nous avons beaucoup des cartes digitizées ici aussi: collections.newberry.org/C.aspx?VP3=D...
Are we finding out yet?
January 27, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Are we finding out yet?
January 23, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Always pay your artists!
January 22, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Always pay your artists!
Not To Be Missed!
This noblewoman's likeness never made it into her carta executoria in Amanda Wunder's fabulous show on golden age Hispanic fashion. BUT if you're in the NYC area YOU have until March 22 to go see it! (Wunder guesses the artist was never paid!)
hispanicsociety.org/exhibition/s...
This noblewoman's likeness never made it into her carta executoria in Amanda Wunder's fabulous show on golden age Hispanic fashion. BUT if you're in the NYC area YOU have until March 22 to go see it! (Wunder guesses the artist was never paid!)
hispanicsociety.org/exhibition/s...
January 22, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Not To Be Missed!
This noblewoman's likeness never made it into her carta executoria in Amanda Wunder's fabulous show on golden age Hispanic fashion. BUT if you're in the NYC area YOU have until March 22 to go see it! (Wunder guesses the artist was never paid!)
hispanicsociety.org/exhibition/s...
This noblewoman's likeness never made it into her carta executoria in Amanda Wunder's fabulous show on golden age Hispanic fashion. BUT if you're in the NYC area YOU have until March 22 to go see it! (Wunder guesses the artist was never paid!)
hispanicsociety.org/exhibition/s...
RUDE*
Someone wrote ALL OVER this English book of good conduct @newberrylibrary.bsky.social...
*Actually, besides the missing first page, I love it!
Someone wrote ALL OVER this English book of good conduct @newberrylibrary.bsky.social...
*Actually, besides the missing first page, I love it!
January 21, 2026 at 3:59 PM
RUDE*
Someone wrote ALL OVER this English book of good conduct @newberrylibrary.bsky.social...
*Actually, besides the missing first page, I love it!
Someone wrote ALL OVER this English book of good conduct @newberrylibrary.bsky.social...
*Actually, besides the missing first page, I love it!
Combatting The Horrors?
I highly recommend reading Rebecca Romney's Jane Austen's Bookshelf, realizing to your chagrin you haven't read much of anything by the women Jane herself read, and then "accidentally" ordering a four-volume set of Ann Radcliffe's Mysteries of Rudolpho to your office desk!
I highly recommend reading Rebecca Romney's Jane Austen's Bookshelf, realizing to your chagrin you haven't read much of anything by the women Jane herself read, and then "accidentally" ordering a four-volume set of Ann Radcliffe's Mysteries of Rudolpho to your office desk!
January 20, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Combatting The Horrors?
I highly recommend reading Rebecca Romney's Jane Austen's Bookshelf, realizing to your chagrin you haven't read much of anything by the women Jane herself read, and then "accidentally" ordering a four-volume set of Ann Radcliffe's Mysteries of Rudolpho to your office desk!
I highly recommend reading Rebecca Romney's Jane Austen's Bookshelf, realizing to your chagrin you haven't read much of anything by the women Jane herself read, and then "accidentally" ordering a four-volume set of Ann Radcliffe's Mysteries of Rudolpho to your office desk!
Boots Aren't Made for Walking
Still wish I had THESE in my closet for that fancypants dinner on Thursday...
#NewberryLibrary (VAULT Case MS Y 952 .S3575)
Still wish I had THESE in my closet for that fancypants dinner on Thursday...
#NewberryLibrary (VAULT Case MS Y 952 .S3575)
January 20, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Boots Aren't Made for Walking
Still wish I had THESE in my closet for that fancypants dinner on Thursday...
#NewberryLibrary (VAULT Case MS Y 952 .S3575)
Still wish I had THESE in my closet for that fancypants dinner on Thursday...
#NewberryLibrary (VAULT Case MS Y 952 .S3575)
Horny Soit Qui Mal-Y-Pense?
January 19, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Horny Soit Qui Mal-Y-Pense?
1904 Roosevelt-Fairbanks Campaign handkerchief at #NewberryLibrary!
January 17, 2026 at 2:32 PM
1904 Roosevelt-Fairbanks Campaign handkerchief at #NewberryLibrary!
Teddy Roosevelt will return in Avengers Doomsday
January 17, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Teddy Roosevelt will return in Avengers Doomsday
Caption These!
January 16, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Caption These!
There's manuscript and printed material in the front of the binding too...
January 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM
There's manuscript and printed material in the front of the binding too...
Book Guts!
Lately I've been looking through our WAMS (tm), aka Weird-Ass Manuscripts. And with the binding waste, repurposed cover (who DOES horizontal roller stamping anyway?) and doodles, this one on the sacraments could definitely use some deeper cataloging!
#newberrylibrary (Case MS C 82 .886)
Lately I've been looking through our WAMS (tm), aka Weird-Ass Manuscripts. And with the binding waste, repurposed cover (who DOES horizontal roller stamping anyway?) and doodles, this one on the sacraments could definitely use some deeper cataloging!
#newberrylibrary (Case MS C 82 .886)
January 16, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Book Guts!
Lately I've been looking through our WAMS (tm), aka Weird-Ass Manuscripts. And with the binding waste, repurposed cover (who DOES horizontal roller stamping anyway?) and doodles, this one on the sacraments could definitely use some deeper cataloging!
#newberrylibrary (Case MS C 82 .886)
Lately I've been looking through our WAMS (tm), aka Weird-Ass Manuscripts. And with the binding waste, repurposed cover (who DOES horizontal roller stamping anyway?) and doodles, this one on the sacraments could definitely use some deeper cataloging!
#newberrylibrary (Case MS C 82 .886)
Last one... More socks! Always, more socks! AND special sock needles??
January 15, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Last one... More socks! Always, more socks! AND special sock needles??
Baby Booties, Unknitted?
January 15, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Baby Booties, Unknitted?
Baby Clothes for Home and War
A year later, in 1943, we have the specifications for layettes for domestic and foreign war relief in colder climes... with the latter predictably full of flannel...
A year later, in 1943, we have the specifications for layettes for domestic and foreign war relief in colder climes... with the latter predictably full of flannel...
January 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Baby Clothes for Home and War
A year later, in 1943, we have the specifications for layettes for domestic and foreign war relief in colder climes... with the latter predictably full of flannel...
A year later, in 1943, we have the specifications for layettes for domestic and foreign war relief in colder climes... with the latter predictably full of flannel...
Here's the verso with the rest of the sock directions... Including a reminder to return your excess yarn to the Red Cross...
And there are more patterns... 🧵
If you want to see them chez Newberry (Case folio TT819.U5 A44 1942): i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01...
And there are more patterns... 🧵
If you want to see them chez Newberry (Case folio TT819.U5 A44 1942): i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01...
January 15, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Here's the verso with the rest of the sock directions... Including a reminder to return your excess yarn to the Red Cross...
And there are more patterns... 🧵
If you want to see them chez Newberry (Case folio TT819.U5 A44 1942): i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01...
And there are more patterns... 🧵
If you want to see them chez Newberry (Case folio TT819.U5 A44 1942): i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01...