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A book of small flies / by Rene Harrop [and others] ; frontispiece by Al Barker.

Here’s a fun piece to think about as summer continues. Each book consists of 8 artificial ‘Flies’ for fly fishing mounted in a case, resembling 8 different insects, 

"Limited to sixty sets. This is 34"--Colophon. Special Collections has copy no. 19. 

This copy also includes a tan [6] page booklet with artwork by Al Barker, and text "Dear Bibliophile, Thank you for your order. Set number 19 of A Book of Small Flies has been reserved for you. It will be shipped upon its completion on or about June 1, 1983." --from Catalog

Photos by a previous Olson G.A. Hannah Hacker

You can use these as inspiration for making your own hooks, in case the above method does not work out for you. 

I tend to be either a minimalist or a maximalist when it comes to jewelry, hardly ever in between. These beautifully handmade hammered rings from Aquarian Thoughts on @etsy can be worn alone or stacked to fit with either inflection!

Crescent moon outline ring

Crescent moon ring

The crescent moon and star stud earrings could also be used flexibly as well, especially if you have multiple piercings.

via Design*Sponge

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Treatise on tobacco, tea, coffee and chocolate... 

Written originally by Simon Pauli; translated by Dr. James.

Tobacco, tea, coffee, and chocolate are so entrenched in our everyday life, it is interesting to look back at a time when they were first beginning to gain prominence in European culture. As with any new product, some people, such as this author, had some concerns about the effects they would have on the populace.

This book from 1746 has many things that make it interesting: the depictions of the tea pots, the interesting typesetting you can see with the block quotes, even the combination of products highlighted is fascinating. A favorite part of this book, however, is not something Simon Pauli would have liked to see with his work. A handwritten antidote at the end of the book could be viewed as an early version of a review on the back cover, but publishers nowadays tend to stick to positive reviews. 

“Simon Pauli vehemently discouraged his royal master the king of Denmark from drinking tea--though he (the King) had found great benefit from it-- affirming it to be very unwholesome. His Majesty gave him this equivocal answer "Credo te nonefie sanum"  (Translates roughly to " I do not believe you are sane" )

While I cannot vouch for how accurate this story is, I certainly drink enough tea that I quite agree with the sentiment.  

And if you like a more in depth description, read the full title below, which helpfully doubles as an abstract: 

A treatise on tobacco, tea, coffee, and chocolate. : In which I. The advantages and disadvantages attending the use of these commodities, are not only impartially considered, upon the principles of medicine and chymistry, but also ascertained by observation and experience. II. Full and distinct directions laid down for knowing in what cases, and for what particular constitutions, these substances are either beneficial, or hurtful. III. The Chinese or Asiatic, tea, shewn to be the same with the European chamelæagnus, or myrtus brabantica. The whole illustrated with copper plates, exhibiting the tea utensils of the Chinese and Persians

Photos by former G.A. Olsen Jillian Sparks

Post--Diane R.