#monograph of the okapi

[vintagewildlife]

Two version of the first ever photograph of a live okapi: A one-month-old calf who was captured on the North Eastern border of the Congo forest By: Signor Ribotti at Bambili OR Monsieur Lamboray at Angu From: The Illustrated London News / Monograph of the Okapi 1907

#okapi #ungulate #mammal #1907 #1900s #signor ribotti #monsieur lamboray #the illustrated london news #monograph of the okapi

[booksinpiles]

I used to think that if I won the lottery I would start a small publishing company to create monographs about animals that don’t have books yet (okapi, lynx). It would support research & conservation.

But, given the state of the world, now I would also like to start a private library that specializes in the covert lending of books that are under fire (banned, transgressive, etc.). A safe digital space for people to read what’s important to them, to get information they need but might not have access to.

That isn’t to criticize public libraries - which are fighting the good fight - but mine wouldn’t be state funded so it could opt out of the insanity happening.

#bless librarians for all they do #access matters #transgender rights #lgbtq+ #social justice #indigenous rights #wish I had money #books matter #library spaces

[cosmicanger]

Two version of the first ever photograph of a live okapi: A one-month-old calf who was captured on the North Eastern border of the Congo forest

By: Signor Ribotti at Bambili OR Monsieur Lamboray at Angu

From: The Illustrated London News / Monograph of the Okapi

1907

[nemfrog]

Plate I. “Colour of the okapi.”  Monograph of the okapi. 1910. 

#okapi #color plate #african fauna #nemfrog #zoology #1910 #1910s