Dainty science
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 12th, 2008 1 Comment »
For our inaugural post, may we present:
Published in the mid-1820s, Musée des Dames et des Demoiselles includes six small books covered in lavender paper and packed together in a blue and gilt paper gift box. Each book covers a different area of science appropriate for delicate demoiselles: fruit, flowers, minerals, butterflies, insects, and birds. Along [...]