Pictures taken this week, at Sampford Spiney. (The door is the church), #Dartmoor, #Devon. #photography #mosstodon

Welcome February, paintings by Edwardian artist Edith Holden.

Colour version of twisty willows near Norsworthy bridge. I love the spirals in the branches, #Dartmoor, #Devon. #photography #mosstodon

@morgrugyn yes i know that project that’s where I got info from, I don’t definitely know my books poisonous im just being cautious. It’s not on that list but the colour and dates fit. The colour isn’t quite right but I’m just being cautious.

@sarble indeed !

@sarble that Morris quote hasn’t aged well has it, but then he did have shares in the Devon consols mine.

Arsenic was mined near my home at Devon great consols began refining arsenic in 1867 and was considered to be its largest producer in the 19th century. My suspected poison books are locked in a bag and I only handle them wearing specialist gloves.
#victorian #arsenic #poisonbooks

Day 7 of my ‘getting through January vintage floral plates from books’, frontispiece to The ladies companion to the flower garden, 1860s. This is one of my ‘poison books’ from my collection with a bright green cover which may denote arsenic was used. Arsenic was used in Victorian products as a green dye in the 1860s to 80s.

Day 6 of my ‘getting through January vintage floral plates from books’, frontispiece with lovely foxing. Our country’s flowers and how to to know them’ 1880s
#botanicalillustration

@rocky1138 probably not I have several poison books that are stored behind glass.. arsenic was only used for the covers and it’s a very bright green also only used c1860-80.

Day 5 of my ‘getting through January vintage floral plates from books Haunts of wild flowers Ann Pratt 1892, frontispiece with lovely foxing.
#botanicalillustration

Day 4 of my ‘getting through January vintage floral plates from books posts’, Anthurium scherzerianum, it’s called flamingo flower now and is a houseplant, colour plate, Thompsons Gardener’s assistant, 1900s. #botanicalillustration

Day 3 of my ‘getting through January vintage floral plates from books posts’, orchid colour plate, Thompsons Gardener’s assistant, 1900s. #botanicalillustration

Day 2 of my ‘getting through January vintage floral plates from books posts’, 1860s, painting by Birkett Foster.

January illustrations by Edith Holden, Edwardian artist, welcome to a new year.