Hogenskild Bielke (1538-1605) and some of his books UppsalaUniLib #sammelband

The @Vitterhetsakad & Riksantikvarieämbetet are now inviting applications from junior scholars for projects using the special collections at the archive or library of the Swedish National Heritage Board. Two fellowships will be awarded. Apply by 1 Nov 2024. More info: raa.se/lagar-och-stod…

Rettigstipendiaterna för våren 2024 har nu utsetts: 🌟Alexander Isacsson (Lunds universitet) 🌟Avigail Rotbain (Världskulturmuseerna) Stort grattis! raa.se/2024/09/varens… Riksantikvarieämbetet @Vitterhetsakad

How old do you think this Ethiopian/coptic book is? Any help is appreciated.

According to Eyob Derillo it's an early 20C Gospel of John from Ethiopia. It really is a beautiful book, displaying so much craftsmanship and care.

Deadline is now less than one month away! Don't forget to sign up for tomorrow's Q & A if you're curious about the fellowship 📚💰

Tomaso Porcacchi Castilione's 1590 map of #Gotland is nothing short of adorable.

Pleased to come across the poem 'Et Indlæg til Fornuftens Ret fra Qvindekjønnet' (A Contribution to the Cause of Reason from the Female Gender) by Norwegian writer Christian Braunmann Tullin (1728–1765), regarded as one of his finest works and an early example of feminist satire.

‘Mors omnia solvit’. Fitting woodcut from a Swedish 18C eulogy on this All Saints' Day.

Lecture on the library at Leufstabruk at the House of Nobility in Stockholm with @peter_sjokvist_

Contemplation among the ruins of the church of the Holy Spirit in Visby, Gotland. Lithography from the workshop of Isac Wilhelm Tegner (1815–1893) and Johan Adolph Kittendorff (1820–1902).

Välkomna!

Incunable workshop at UppsalaUniLib with Cristina Dondi

Call for applications: The Royal Swedish Academy of History, Letters and Antiquities offers fellowships to young scholars and civil servants for projects dealing with the special collections at the Swedish National Heritage Board. Apply by 30 August 2025. raa.se/rettig