Reverse Engineering the Mechanics of Writing - 240 Years Ago

February 19, 2014

Modern technology is so advanced and ubiquitous, we sometimes forget how amazing it is. By contrast, this automaton engineered 240 years ago by 50 year old swiss watchmaker Pierre Jaquette-Droz will stop your mind. Complex, elegant, beautiful.

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Off to a new home. 🏡 These vintage deer bookends have been a favorite in my inventory. The trouble with selling beautiful literary stuff is that I'm often a teeny bit sad to send certain things away. #bookends #vintage #vintageliterary #literarylife #literarylifestyle #deer

At my alma mater, Smith College. The campus is beyond beautiful this time of year. And of course I can't pass up a visit to Nielsen Library. #books #bookshelves #library #smithcollege #booknerd #bookstagram

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