Gathered to Listen | Old Book Illustrations
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A woman and a male musician playing on a harp or lyre-like instrument stand in the cobbled street of an old city as people come to listen to them
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Said the Wizard | Old Book Illustrations
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An old man sitting in an armchair holds a large book from which he reads with a younger man kneeling at his side
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5h ago
Wandered down to the Sea-Shore | Old Book Illustrations
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A woman wearing a Grecian dress and a diadem takes a walk on the beach with a book in her hand
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7h ago
Almond, Fig, Lemon, Orange, Medlar... | Old Book Illustrations
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Ornamental design showing a peacock fanning its tail amid a lavish display of classical motifs, such as cornucopia and foliage garlands interspersed with fruits
12h ago
Cucumber, Pumpkin, Melon | Old Book Illustrations
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Ornamental plate showing multiple compartments featuring decorative variations on cucumbers, pumpkins, and melons rendered in grisaille and orange camaïeu.
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Corymb Rose | Old Book Illustrations
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Ornamental plate in the Art Nouveau style showing five variations on the decorative characteristics of the corymb rose flowers, leaves, and hips
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Make Him Break His Faith | Old Book Illustrations
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A fairy is seen from above floating in mid-air over a lake with her suite of cherubs, and gesturing toward a man in the company of his beloved to attract him
on Sat, 4AM
Cupid All Arm'd | Old Book Illustrations
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A mermaid is sitting on dolphin's back as Cupid and his suite of winged cherubs fly in the sky above her
on Sat, 4AM
Versing Love | Old Book Illustrations
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A youth plays the panpipes in a luxuriant garden. From the top of a antique-looking pavilion standing in the background, a cluster of flying creatures stretches down toward him
on Sat, 1AM
Design from a Shroud | Old Book Illustrations
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Design from a medieval shroud from the treasure-house of Sens Cathedral. Birds and griffins can be seen inside circles outlined in blue on a deep purple background.
on Sat, 1AM
Medieval Hairstyle | Old Book Illustrations
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Wood engraving showing a woman doing her hair in early twelfth-century fashion.
on Fri, 9PM
Medieval Headdress | Old Book Illustrations
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Woman wearing a high-necked medieval dress with billowing sleeves and a headdress decorated with a garland of flowers and passementerie work.
on Fri, 8PM
Brownies Celebrated Still | Old Book Illustrations
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Brownies on a hill are celebrating 4th of July with fireworks, rockets, and lighted eagles shining bright in the night
on Fri, 4AM
Header through the Wave | Old Book Illustrations
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Brownies have come to the seaside, and while some tackle the waves on the beach, others take a dive from a pier
on Fri, 3AM
Mare Was Dragged | Old Book Illustrations
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A group of brownies is busy harnessing a mare
on Fri, 1AM
Enchantress Begins Her Spell | Old Book Illustrations
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A woman is reclining on a bed as another sitting beside her performs a magic ritual involving plants
on Thu, 4AM
Mazy Dance | Old Book Illustrations
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A group of women in oriental dress is dancing along a colonnade, shaking tambourines and waving flower garlands
on Thu, 3AM
Ranks of Dead | Old Book Illustrations
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A young woman holding a bowl is led by a veiled figure through a place where the bodies of dead people are tied around large pillars
on Thu, 1AM
Bighead Searobin | Old Book Illustrations
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Plate showing a bighead searobin (Prionotus tribulus), a fish in the family Triglidae. It is found in the western Atlantic, where it commonly occurs over the mud-sand bottoms of bays and esturaries.
on Wed, 8PM
Painted Comber | Old Book Illustrations
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Ichthyological plate showing a painted comber (Serranus scriba), a marine fish in the family Serranidae. The painted comber lives near the bottom of the seas and oceans where it is found
on Wed, 7PM
Red Lionfish | Old Book Illustrations
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Plate showing a red Lionfish (Pterois volitans), a fish in the family Scorpaenidae found in the tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean and the western Atlantic
on Wed, 5PM
She Fell Down | Old Book Illustrations
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A man in evening dress stands in shock before the unconscious body of a woman lying on the floor.
on Wed, 5AM
Pale Horse | Old Book Illustrations
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A skeleton rider on a skeleton horse seems to descend from the sky clutching his sword
on Wed, 2AM
A Mummy so Graceful | Old Book Illustrations
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A shrouded mummy lies on a stone bed surrounded by an old pharaoh and four standing sarcophaguses.
on Wed, 1AM
Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre | Old Book Illustrations
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View of the ruins of the Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre showing two towers, one of which is in a dilapidated condition. The castle was a medieval fortress later transformed into a luxury residence.
on Tue, 7PM
Loches Town Hall | Old Book Illustrations
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View of the Picois Gate and the town hall of Loches, located in the Indre-et-Loire department, France. The town hall was built between 1535 and 1543
on Tue, 4PM
Château de Chenonceau, the Chapel | Old Book Illustrations
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East view of the Château de Chenonceau showing the chapel and the nearby drawbridge leading to the Marques Tower and the gardens on the north bank of the Cher
on Tue, 3AM
Caught Napping | Old Book Illustrations
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A deep-sea diver caught his companion falling asleep and pulls him close to him in order to make their helmets touch and carry the sound of his voice.
on Tue, 1AM
Clearing Screw | Old Book Illustrations
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A diver in standard diving gear stands on a makeshift platform below the waterline at the rear of a boat, where he clears the propeller of the seaweed impeding its
on Mon, 7PM
Down the Well | Old Book Illustrations
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A deep-water diver is squatting at the bottom of a well and looking up a manhole through which a bag is being hauled to the surface.
on Mon, 5PM
Meadow Fairies | Old Book Illustrations
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A woman and a group of children are sitting in a clearing in the woods, from which the moon can partly be seen on the horizon.
on Mon, 4AM
Strut in His Gait | Old Book Illustrations
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A man walks medieval streets lined with half-timbered houses displaying a somewhat naive self-satisfied attitude.
on Mon, 2AM
Eyes of Youth | Old Book Illustrations
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A young man takes a stroll across a blooming orchard in the company of two frolicking dogs.
on Mon, 1AM
They Found Their Mittens | Old Book Illustrations
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A boy kitten prances about while his two sisters are still sad and crying behind him
on Sun, 6PM
Where Are Our Mittens | Old Book Illustrations
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A mother cat stands behind her three crying kittens in a dining room where a large pie can be seen on the table
on Sun, 6PM
One, Two, Three Kittens | Old Book Illustrations
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Three kittens, drawn silhouette-style, hold hands while facing the viewer, the center one dressed in boyish clothes, the ones one each side wearing dresses
on Sun, 3PM
One Glance at the Name | Old Book Illustrations
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A man puts his hand on the nose of a restless horse to hold it back as a woman hands him a flask.
on Jun 30
Tailpiece with Scowling Cat | Old Book Illustrations
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Two cats are seen around a jug and a skull, one of them looking at the viewer with a scowl
on Jun 30
Unintelligible Writing | Old Book Illustrations
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A man sitting at a desk reads a letter a second man standing behind him tries to decipher too
on Jun 30
Clever Wife | Old Book Illustrations
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A woman is sitting by the side of a bed where her husband lies with a book, and makes her point to him with some vigor.
on Jun 30
Le Creusot Eighty-Ton Steam-Hammer | Old Book Illustrations
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Perspective view of the eighty-ton steam-hammer used at Le Creusot, France
on Jun 29
Ball Ore-Stamp | Old Book Illustrations
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Stamp mill used to crush ore prior to extracting metal. Ball's stamps like the above were used in the 1870s at the Pewabic mill, Lake Superior, Michigan
on Jun 29
Dickinson-Lorenz Typesetting and Distributing Machines | Old Book Illustrations
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Perspective view of the Dickinson-Lorenz machines, with the distributer on the left and the typesetter on the right
on Jun 29
On the Spot | Old Book Illustrations
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A man lies on the ground, struck at a dinner party by a supernatural lightning. The guests are dumbfounded while, in the foreground, a man tries to run away
on Jun 29
Gazed upon the Inner Court | Old Book Illustrations
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A woman is sitting by a patterned window, looking thoughtful as she leans on a table decorated with a vase of flowers.
on Jun 29
Sighed Heavily | Old Book Illustrations
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A knight in armor and an old bearded monk leaning on a stick stand face to face.
on Jun 29
Murex Snails (3) | Old Book Illustrations
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Plate showing the shells of four species of sea snails in the family Muricidae, classified by the author in the genus Monoceros
on Jun 28
Cone Snails | Old Book Illustrations
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Plate showing the shells of three species of sea snails in the family Conidae, commonly known as cone snails
on Jun 28
Cowries | Old Book Illustrations
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Plate showing the shells of five species of sea snails in the family Cypraeidae, commonly known as cowries
on Jun 28
Forest Man | Old Book Illustrations
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A zombie-like figure runs through the graves in a cemetery, as an abandoned medieval castle can be seen on a height in the distance.
on Jun 28