Mar
21

A is for Antiquarian. B is for Bibliophile. C is for…Crayon?

What’s better than curling up with a good book on a gloomy day? Curling up with a good coloring book!

Cover of coloring book, Abecedarium

Featuring letters drawn from rare books in the Smithsonian’s Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, Abecedarium: An Adult Coloring Book for Bibliophiles ($12.95) offers a literate spin on the soothing outlet of coloring. Dibner staff Lilla Vekerdy, head of special collections, and Morgan Aronson, library technician, created the book as a series of black and white plates of each letter. Notes about each letter’s source, historical context and artist are also included. This coloring book is a contemplative and inspiring way to experience art, science, and culture from the Renaissance through early modern times.

So, crack open that box of crayolas and create some colorful contemplation. Click link to purchase. https://www.smithsonianbooks.com/store/art-architecture/abecedarium-adult-coloring-book-bibliophiles/

 

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Posted: 21 March 2019
About the Author:

Amy Rogers Nazarov writes about D.C. culture & history and manages social media for non-profits and small businesses from her home on Capitol Hill. Her byline has appeared in Cooking Light, The Writer, Psychology Today, The Washington Post and many other print and Web publications. Before going freelance, she spent a decade reporting on high tech for a wide array of newspapers and magazines.