A book from the oldest part of the ICI Library which means it is usually old, rare, or unusual.
Hutchinson; The Laws of Health ICI Shelf: Hippocrates FIRST LINE: “The bones – The human body is the house in which the soul of the man dwells during life.” LAST LINE: “Vocal Cords – Two elastic bands or ridges situated in the larynx; they are the essential … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: The Laws of Health
Tyson, Donald; How to Make and Use a Magic Mirror: Psychic Windows Into New Worlds (1990) ICI Shelf: Austerlitz FIRST LINE: “All mirrors are magical.” LAST LINE: “They can also be selected from the hierarchy of Enochian spirits or from the angels of the Kabbalah.” … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: How to Make and Use a Magic Mirror
Dickens, Charles; The Works of Charles Dickens: Little Dorrit (1873) ICI Shelf: Galt First Line: “Thirty years ago, Marseilles lay burning in the sun, one day.” Last Line: “They went quietly down into the roaring streets, inseparable and blessed; and as they passed along in sunshine and shade, … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: Little Dorrit
Gilot, Françoise; Interface: The Painter and the Mask (1983) ICI Shelf: Galt First Line: “The painter gazes; the painting is his mask.” Last Line: “Ou Tao Tseu never returned.” ICI History: First Line, Today at the ICI — Twitter Feed (06-30-16) Notes: Signed by the Author Accession #: … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: Interface
Feininger, Andreas; Successful Photography (1954) ICI Shelf: Dante First Line: “This book was written to teach you “photography.” Last Line: “Call a physician!” ICI History: First Line, Today at the ICI — Twitter Feed (05-24-16) Accession #: ICI-02589
Mosoriak, Roy The Curious History of Music Boxes (1943) ICI Shelf: Dante First Line: “The music box was the first automatic musical instrument of wide use.” Last Line: “If the owner of a repaired music box follows instructions, his music box will likely not require your services … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: The Curious History of Music Boxes
Dewey, John; Art as Experience (1980) ICI Shelf: Art Texts First Line: “By one of the ironic perversities that often attend the course of affairs, the existence of the works of art upon which formation of an esthetic theory depends has become an obstruction to theory about … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: Art as Experience
Levine, Roz; Palmistry: How to Chart the Lines of Your Destiny (1992) ICI Shelf: Religion First Line: “Your unique and individual character is mirrored on your hands.” Last Line: “I hope you have enjoyed reading this book as much as I have enjoyed writing it, and that … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: Palmistry
Hall, Manley P.; The Secret Teachings of All Ages: An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic, and Rosicrucian Philosophy (1988 (first published 1928)) ICI Shelf: Oversize B First Line: “Numerous Volumes have been written as commentaries upon the secret systems of philosophy existing in the ancient world, but … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: The Secret Teachings of All Ages
Schott, Ben; Schott’s Original Miscellany (2003) ICI Shelf: Southwold First Line: “An encyclopedia?” Last Line: “finis” ICI History: First Line, Today at the ICI — Twitter Feed (07-02-15) Accession #: ICI-02411