With fronds like these...

Who needs anemones?

I know this blog's supposed to be about writing, but every so often I wander off course into various other random things of a bookish nature, like these magnificent vintage illustrations:

This comes from the strikingly marvellous Bibliodyssey, where you can fulfil all your ancient illustrative needs.

Cross posted to ArtsieAspie, my arting and crafting blog.