Things

"The White Cat", from the classic French tale by Madame d’Aulnoy, first published in 1698.

Contra todas tus fuerzas,

Distancia y duración:

Haz cuanto quieras por la variación,

Para corazones de entereza verdadera

La ausencia une y el tiempo arregla.

Wood Engraving Wednesday

Here are some wood-engraved illustrations by Hungarian designer Imre Reiner (1900–1987) for the 1969 Limited Editions Club production of The Poems John Donne (John Donne, 1551-1631), printed by Brooke Crutchley at the Cambridge University Printing House, Cambridge, England, in an edition of 1500 copies signed by the artist.

Reiner is remembered primarily as a calligrapher and type designer, but he was also a graphic designer, illustrator, engraver, sculptor, and architect. An accomplished wood engraver, Reiner completed 33 engravings for this edition of John Donne's poems.

smile of dawn

You are a rare soul..