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Jason W. Dean

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Librarian + bibliographer. Associate Librarian, Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas. Website: https://www.jasonwdean.com/ Faculty Page: https://spencer.lib.ku.edu/people/jason-dean Newsletter: https://twohalfsheets.substack.com/

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 44m

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 45m

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Triumphant bore

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 45m

Books like this led me to one of my favorite secondary bibliographical resources, titled "Triumphant Bore" about the Brunel's Thames Tunnel. Love the little joke in that title...

University of Illinois RBML @illinoisrbml.bsky.social · 49m

What do you get when you cross a peepshow with a petite book? A peti-pshow!

A peepshow, or tunnel book, is a book format that spaces multiple illustrated leaves apart from one another to create an illusion of depth when viewed through a front opening.

A peepshow book depicting a conductor and an orchestra.

A peepshow book depicting people in a library.

A peepshow book depicting a whale in front of a ship.

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 20h

a man in a car with the words i gotta figure out how to make money on this thing below him

ALT: a man in a car with the words i gotta figure out how to make money on this thing below him

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 23h

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 1d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 1d

If you want to know more about me, here's a recent profile: blogs.lib.ku.edu/spencer/meet...

Kenneth Spencer Research Library Blog » Meet the KSRL Staff: Jason W. DeanBlog - Kenneth Spencer Research Library - KU Libraries

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 1d

And I am honored to be a member of the Grolier Club and the Association Internationale de Bibliophilie. I've got a wonderful partner in Aundi, and my two brothers ( @jamesdean595.bsky.social and Zach) are my best friends. I am glad you're here, too!

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 1d

I collect art, am a photographer, and have a personal book collection - of the Texas printer, Carl Hertzog: vimeo.com/877323957?sh...

Special Functions Lecture: Jason W. Dean on "Hertzog in the House of Grolier"

Monday, October 23, 2023. In his career of 61 years, Texas printer Carl Hertzog and his work earned numerous awards and wide recognition for his work, including…

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 1d

I am also fortunate to write a really fun monthly newsletter with my dear friend @sibyllacumae.bsky.social about books and bibliography and so much more. It's free! twohalfsheets.substack.com

Half Sheets to the Wind | Jason W. Dean | Substack

Half Sheets to the Wind is an occasional email newsletter by Rhiannon and Jason in which they share reflections of living life in the world of books, bibliography, and the rare book market. Click to r...

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 1d

I also work (with Nick Wilding) on Galileo's "Sidereus Nuncius" - this is a much longer term project (more in the middle future), but here's a fun talk we did about the book: youtu.be/0pkJVR_C7XU?...

Conversing with the Starry Messenger

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 1d

Since I'm, faculty, I also undertake scholarly work. Right now, that means working on a census and description of Flamsteed's "Historia Coelestis" of 1712, with my collaborator @hillemmalouise.bsky.social , and you can learn more about that here: youtu.be/Hn6FeZ2UlZo?...

After Hours with Flamsteed's Burned Star Atlas

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 1d

Specifically, I work at the Spencer Research Library, the rare books and manuscripts library for KU. A lot of the stuff you'll see here is my day to day work, and the fun bookish stuff I get to do. Like I said, I "do" bibliography (descriptive and analytical) for KU, and catalog rare books for them.

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 1d

Hi everyone, I've got a lot of new followers here recently, so maybe it's time for an "About Me" thread? Hi! I am Jason, a bibliographer & librarian living on the edge of the western prairie. I am Associate Librarian/Professor at the University of Kansas... 📜 #bookhistory #booksky #libsky #rarebooks

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 1d

Such a fun little camera!

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 1d

Sometimes bibliography looks like this, and by extension, rare book cataloging. 4 OCLC records, 3 secondary sources, flashlight for watermarks, etc: all to determine that our copy of “Cryes of London” is from 1689, from the fifth edition, first impression: 📜 #bookhistory #booksky #libsky #rarebooks

A messy desk strewn with books and notes, with a rare book in a cradle in the center.

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 2d

Well I just learned that Spencer has one of my favorite books ever in the collection. I am sure it'll be in the newsletter with @sibyllacumae.bsky.social soon...

Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 4d

Carlisle is an outstanding bibliographer - hire them, or use their services!!! Strongly recommended!

Carlisle Yingst @ceyingst.bsky.social · 5d

anyway, apropos of nothing, if anyone needs provide editing, proofreading, or archival/special collections/bibliographical research services, I have those skills that can be used on a freelance basis and otherwise

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 4d

What the ACTUAL F

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 5d

See also this, which I saw in Copenhagen... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_R...

Codex Runicus - Wikipedia

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Ed Burmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 5d

RIP Patricia Routledge one of the best ever to do it.

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Makkon @makkon.bsky.social · 5d

a flow-chart with 2 islands. "Do I need AI?" that flows into a final island saying "No"

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 5d

Hi there, thanks for thinking of me. Do you want to gift them, or sell them? If you want to give them to a library, you might talk to the people at the UIUC rare book and manuscript library, or if you want to sell them, check this page out here: rbms.info/yob/

Your Old Books

Anyone with an interest in translations of Your Old Books into other languages should contact the current chair of the RBMS Publications Committee. Your Old Books is also available as a compact PDF…

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Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 6d

THANK YOU

Jason W. Dean @jasonwdean.com · 6d

Didn't even ever think.... that was a thing one could (or should?) do

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