promenade on caca avenue

Here is the link to the whole publication, on the HathiTrust, and the citation:

Cobb, N. A. 1859-1932. Antarctic Marine Free-living Nematodes of the Shackleton Expedition: Contributions to a Science of Nematology, I.. Baltimore: [s.n.], 1914.

What’s truly notable for a scientific publication like this, is the fact that the cover designer (and artist of the illustrations within) was noted in a blurb in another related journal published by the “Helminthological Society of Washington”. I suspect that the “Mr. Chambers” refers to Jay Chambers, one of the earliest members of the famous book designer firms known as the Decorative Designers!

I was wrong about which Mr. Chambers designed the cover!

It was actually made by W.E. Chambers, microscopist and artist!

Behold! Jelly! Featuring the Endurance ship wreck I learned about not long ago. I just think it's fascinating that the wreck is preserved so well is because it's out of the temperature range (too cold) of deep sea wood decomposers. Almost like it's suspended in time... kinda like how jelly suspends itself! Nonetheless, other critters have made use of this peculiar landmark in their habitat. Of course, there's also some marine snow in this dish. After all, what's a December without snow?

Shout out to @montereybayaquarium for the Deep Sea December this year! I'm a little late to the party but it's been really fun seeing everyone's wonderful pieces every day.

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, 1925

Artwork by Edward Bawden (1903-1989); printed by West & Partners, London

Poster, lithograph in colours, backed on linen; 30 x 20in. (76 x 51cm)

Well me and @irenydraws cooked you up a Boy Compilation

WORLD EATER!