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Detail from an Indic manuscript on animal omens, likely carried by the jyotiṣī (astrologer) for consultation. Detailed paintings are featured throughout this work, which is placed in the 1700s. Call number: Ms. Coll. 390, Item 3025 http://ow.ly/FQq130klDdu * * * #dogdaysoflibraries #kislakcenter #librarychallenge #dogstagram #IndicManuscript #astrology #pennlibraries #librariesofinstagram #omen #painting #artoftheday #specialcollections

The expansive Fairman Rogers Collection, a must-see for anyone with sporting and/or veterinary interests. John Mills’ *The Life of a Foxhound* follows the exploits of Ringwood, a hunting dog, and his master the Squire. To see more of this book and other works from the collection, follow the link to the facsimile. Call number: 636.78 M615 1848 Facsimile: http://ow.ly/mgZ430kkvWG * * * #dogdaysoflibraries #kislakcenter #librariesofinstagram #pennlibraries #sporting #huntingdog #foxhound #hound #dogstagram #librarychallenge #facsimile #specialcollections

What makes dogs man’s best friend? Is it the rapt attention they lavish on us? Or how they seem so in tune with our emotions and habits that we wonder if they know us better than we know ourselves? William Steig has certainly asked these questions; dogs are recurring characters in his artwork and stories. These original drawings are just a few examples of how poignantly Steig illustrates this eternal friendship. Pen and ink works like these are a part of a collection of over 2,500 materials gifted recently by the artist’s widow Jeanne Steig. The collection was highlighted in the 2014 exhibition *As the Ink Flows.* library.upenn.edu/exhibits/steig.html #dogdaysoflibraries #librarychallenge #dogstagram #kislakcenter #pennlibraries #artoftheday #penandink #williamsteig #steig #drawing #exhibition #specialcollections

This autographed postcard, from the Philip H. Ward Collection of Theatrical Images, features American actor Chauncey Olcott and a dog named Prince. “Yours in Irish” is a cheeky nod to how the actor’s Irish descent shaped his career. Whether or not Prince was typecast as a handsome boy is up for debate. 🐶 Call number: Ms. Coll. 331 http://ow.ly/2fIO30klGgI * * * #dogdaysoflibraries #kislakcenter #pennlibraries #librarychallenge #libariesofinsagram #dogstagram #theatre #autograph #Irish #actor #vintageportrait #specialcollections