Pigasus Books
Books, maps, prints, games related to the middle ages and the renaissance I carry a large number of these hard-to-find titles.
We provide entertaining, accurate and useful information on all aspects of the time period ca. 1000-1650, with an emphasis on the European Renaissance (ca. 1350-1650). Pigasus carries material suitable for all age levels, from very young children to adults, and for all levels of background from the mildly curious to the scholar. I particularly emphasize those topics of interest to reenactors and
02/05/2024
18/04/2024
yes!
Not included in this cartoon are people that use transition effects as I'd rather not give them any more attention than they already clearly crave
By his high school senior year my son had more than enough credits to graduate. He needed a couple of classes (English, math). So jhe took my advice and tried to sign up for auto repair and woodworking* He was refused because "he was just being lazy in his senior year)."
*my suggestion as really helpful for a late 20th century human
18/07/2023
Jonathan Edward Durham has the right idea! 💕
“I’m not an expert,” # # said. “I’m not a reader. I’m not a book person. I’m a mom involved in my children’s education.”
Actual quote from a woman who admitted she had not read the books she wanted removed from her child's classroom.
24/04/2023
It's National Library Week!
Now, more than ever, librarians need your support!
10/04/2023
yup--the Greeks weren't the only classical folk with big libraries
The Library of Hadrian, Athens The Library of Hadrian (aka Hadrian's Library) in Athens was constructed circa 132-134 CE as part of Roman Emperor Hadrian's grand re-building plan for the city. The library was the largest in Athens...
10/03/2023
Culture war in the stacks: Librarians marshal against rising book bans Facing smear campaigns and death threats, librarians are on the front lines of an urgent battle for intellectual freedom.
10/02/2023
Not the specifics, but the situation is common.
This is a bonus comic for this week, the second of the comics we made based on readers' true stories about the things that bring us together, to promote .
Libraries Unite! http://txla.org/annual-conference/
13/01/2023
Unbanning Books: LJ’s 2023 Librarians of the Year Brooklyn Public Library's Nick Higgins, Amy Mikel, Karen Keys, Jackson Gomes, and Leigh Hurwitz have been named LJ's 2023 Librarians of the Year for their work on Books Unbanned, providing free ebook access to teens and young adults nationwide to help defy rising book challenges across the country.
Our Story
We provide entertaining, accurate and useful information on all aspects of the time period ca. 1000-1650, with an emphasis on the European Renaissance (ca. 1350-1650).
Pigasus carries material suitable for all age levels, from very young children to adults, and for all levels of background from the mildly curious to the scholar. I particularly emphasize those topics of interest to reenactors and participants in medieval and renaissance faires, including daily life, costuming, (including books of patterns), cooking, performance, and arts and crafts. I also carry a number of titles relating to seafaring and piracy which cover up to the early eighteenth century.
I am constantly looking for new material both in the usual North American trade channels, and also in the British and European publishing community. Often, books very popular with specialists do not appear in even the largest bookstores. I carry a large number of these hard-to-find titles.
In addition to materials about the time period, I also carry a selection of reproductions of period material. At present, these include not only books, but maps (such as all the maps in Mercator’s Atlas of the 1560s), playing cards (such as the Flotner deck of 1535), and various prints.