SJLahey , 24 days ago to histodons group #TIH #OTD in #BookHistory 31 May 1669: Citing poor eyesight, Samuel Pepys (1633 Feb 23–1703 May 26) makes his final diary entry. @bookhistodons @histodons @litstudies
#TIH #OTD in #BookHistory 31 May 1669: Citing poor eyesight, Samuel Pepys (1633 Feb 23–1703 May 26) makes his final diary entry. @bookhistodons @histodons @litstudies
SJLahey , 27 days ago to histodons group #TIH #OTD 27 May 2019: Leslie Weir was appointed Librarian & Archivist of Canada; she is the first woman to hold this role. #GLAM #Libraries #Librarians #Women #CdnBookHist #BookHistory @bookhistodons @histodons
#TIH #OTD 27 May 2019: Leslie Weir was appointed Librarian & Archivist of Canada; she is the first woman to hold this role. #GLAM #Libraries #Librarians #Women #CdnBookHist #BookHistory @bookhistodons @histodons
SJLahey , 1 month ago to histodons group #TIH #OTD 14 May 1761: The Halifax Gazette (#NovaScotia) ran the 1st advertisement of bookseller James Rivington (1724–1802) of London, UK, who had opened #Canada’s 1st retail bookshop in Halifax “next Door to Mr. Manning nigh the [Grand] Parade”. #BookHistory #CdnBookHist #books @bookhistodons @histodons
#TIH #OTD 14 May 1761: The Halifax Gazette (#NovaScotia) ran the 1st advertisement of bookseller James Rivington (1724–1802) of London, UK, who had opened #Canada’s 1st retail bookshop in Halifax “next Door to Mr. Manning nigh the [Grand] Parade”. #BookHistory #CdnBookHist #books @bookhistodons @histodons