In late 15th-century Italy, illuminators of Books of Hours adorned their calendar pages with signs of the zodiac. For October, Scorpio appears in shimmering gold against deep blue – a scorpion poised between seasons. Associated with transformation and renewal, Scorpio reflects nature’s cycle of decay and rebirth as autumn yields to winter 🦂 Do you feel a sense of renewal this time of year? 📜Mirandola Hours, Italy, circa 1490-1499; Add. 50002 | British Library

Fascinating tour of the British Library at Boston Spa for some of the team this morning! Including a look at possibly the most books anyone could see at one glance... Thank you BL, and thank you Libraries in Leeds for arranging the tour. | The Leeds Library