Items matching books

Bookcases and Desks

In the Library of the University of Leyden, from a print dated 1610[modern spelling: Leiden]“It will be observed [...] that those who consulted the books were obliged to stand.” (p. 130)Two Dutch scho [...]

Keywords: books, old books, pictures of books, libraries

Places shown: Leiden; The Netherlands

Added: 2005-02-06

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Chained Library in Wimborne Minster.

A library room with glass display cabinets in the middle of walls lined with shelves of chained books. “In a room of the eastern tower of Wimborne Minster, Dorsetshire, is an important collection of c [...]

Keywords: old books, pictures of books, books, libraries

Places shown: Wimborne; Dorset; England

Added: 2005-02-06

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Frontispiece

Chained Bible in Cumnor Church

Keywords: books, old books, pictures of books

Places shown: Cumnor; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2005-01-17

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Bookcase

In the Library, Hereford Cathedral “So far as we have been able to discover there are only three collections of books in England now attached to the shelves by chains, namely ‘The Chapter Library in H [...]

Keywords: books, old books, pictures of books, libraries, wallpaper, backgrounds

Places shown: Hereford; Herefordshire; England

Added: 2005-06-01

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p.33 Domesday Book.

A line-drawing of some old leather-bound books, closed The Domesday Book was compiled at the order of William the Conqueror (1066 and all that) almost a thousand years ago. It was an inventory of all [...]

Keywords: books, line art, pictures of books

Places shown: England

Added: 2006-01-08

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Reading Desks. MS. Bodleian Library. (detail)

The right-hand of two wooden reading desks that were depicted in a 15th century manuscript. This one has a an open book, and the stand (or lecturn) is carved with decorations. (The left-hand reading [...]

Keywords: lecterns, books, furniture

Places shown: none

Added: 2008-06-06

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Book of Spirits: detail: the Open Book

The open Book of Spirits without the caption. I also made an image with just the dragon rider.

Keywords: occult, books, symbols, pictures of books, dragons, demons, colour, spooky

Places shown: none

Added: 2008-10-30

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Book of Spirits.

An engraving showing an occult Book of Spirits: A specimen of the book of Spirits to be made of virgin Vellum. P. Barrett Del. Pub. by Lackington & Allen I also made an image with just the Book of Spi [...]

Keywords: occult, books, pictures of books, dragons, demons, colour, spooky

Places shown: none

Added: 2008-10-30

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Scriptorium Monk at Work

Scriptorium Monk at Work (from Lacroix.) A monk copies a text from a large book on his writing-table.

Keywords: people, books, scholars, christmas

Places shown: unspecified

Added: 2006-01-21

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Cherubs carrying books

Anatomically correct cherubs carrying books through the undergrowth.

Keywords: cherubs, books, nudity, bare feet, chapterheads

Places shown: unspecified

Added: 2006-01-21

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Bas-Relief From the Entablature, Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster Abbey

A printing office, with an engraver (I think) at left, a proof-reader, a typesetter (at the back) next to the person operating the press itself, and, at right, a boy wearing tights and I think barefoo [...]

Keywords: typography, printing, children, pictures of books, books, people, furniture, wallpaper, backgrounds

Places shown: Westminster; London; England

Added: 2006-01-21

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Typographia

Typographia stands with her robe and chain(??), holding a book out to a cherub with a press; another cherub sets type.

Keywords: cherubs, nudity, bare feet, books, printing

Places shown: unspecified

Added: 2006-01-21

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