Philosophy
Thomas Bewick
I was looking at some rare books at the Rare Book Buyer website and found this interesting item.
The Book:
[Thomas Bewick] [Aesop.] The fables of Aesop, and others : with designs on wood. Newcastle : Printed by E. Walker, for T. Bewick and Son, sold by them, Longman and Co., London, and all booksellers, 1818. FIRST EDITION, ROYAL ISSUE, the paper watermarked 1817, additional portrait preceding t.p., “To the youth of the British Isles”–Pref. Includes index of fables. 1st ed. The leaf preceding t.p. has the “thumb mark” receipt of Thomas Bewick, signed by Thomas Bewick and Robert Elliot Bewick and dated 1st October 1818. [2], xxiv, 376 p. : ill. (wood-engravings) ; 23.5 cm., Splendid straight-grained Morocco, signed Zaehnsdorf binding. Occasional minor spotting, A Very Fine copy.
Bewick’s art is considered the pinnacle of its medium. “Bewick is also noteworthy for having used his fingerprint as a form of signature, in conjunction with his written name to denote individuality in his publications. The significance of this happening nearly 200 years ago lead some to believe that Bewick is among the first to recognize the uniqueness of each individual human fingerprint.
Thomas Bewick [Wikipedia]
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Philosophy
First evidence of a thumb print for authentication
Thomas BewickI was looking at some rare books at the Rare Book Buyer website and found this interesting item.
The Book:
[Thomas Bewick] [Aesop.] The fables of Aesop, and others : with designs on wood. Newcastle : Printed by E. Walker, for T. Bewick and Son, sold by them, Longman and Co., London, and all booksellers, 1818. FIRST EDITION, ROYAL ISSUE, the paper watermarked 1817, additional portrait preceding t.p., “To the youth of the British Isles”–Pref. Includes index of fables. 1st ed. The leaf preceding t.p. has the “thumb mark” receipt of Thomas Bewick, signed by Thomas Bewick and Robert Elliot Bewick and dated 1st October 1818. [2], xxiv, 376 p. : ill. (wood-engravings) ; 23.5 cm., Splendid straight-grained Morocco, signed Zaehnsdorf binding. Occasional minor spotting, A Very Fine copy.
Bewick’s art is considered the pinnacle of its medium. “Bewick is also noteworthy for having used his fingerprint as a form of signature, in conjunction with his written name to denote individuality in his publications. The significance of this happening nearly 200 years ago lead some to believe that Bewick is among the first to recognize the uniqueness of each individual human fingerprint.
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...
- "coincidence" Poll
Thomas Hardy believed in "coincidence". Do you? No...1 Yes...3 First, note for those of you that remember that undergraduate course in 19th Century English Literature...Thomas Hardy and friends. Thomas Hardy employed the notion of "coincidence" frequently...
- Helen Thomas...acting In Good Faith
White House correspondent Helen Thomas may have been slightly politically incorrect but she has the courage to stick with her statement and defend her position. Have we become a nation overly sensitive? Were the meaning of her words taken too broadly...
- Superman Comic Sold For A Million Bucks
Super hero, super powers, super price--one million bucks. Why do we collect things? Is there a human gene that drives some to spend millions for fine art or one million for a comic book. Well, someone did spend $1, 000, 000 for a fine copy of Action...
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I am not sure what to make of this. It's relevance seams worthless...just how far can one take statistical data to human development? "Rare words 'author's fingerprint'" December 19th, 2009 BBC NEWS Analyses of classic authors' works...