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candles: A source of illumination made from a burning wick in wax.

Synonyms: a taper, or a candle-powered lamp

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Discourse into the Night

Discourse into the Night

Pentateuch of Printing with a Chapter on Judges (1891)

Two learned robed, bearded and barefoot gentlemen converse, books in their lap. The smoke-filled scene is lit by a single flame.

Keywords: people, bare feet, candles, scholars

Places shown: unspecified

Added: 2006-01-21

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Earth Could Not Answer

Earth Could Not Answer

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (1905)

XXXIII Earth could not answer; nor the Seas that mourn In flowing Purple, of their Lord forlorn; Nor rolling Heaven, with all his Signs reveal’d And hidden by the sleeve of Night and Morn. An old man [...]

Keywords: robes, beards, people, colour, candles, pictures of books

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Added: 2006-01-20

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Letter N from page 63

Letter N from page 63

Old English Country Cottages (1906)

A decorative initial used as a drop cap (drop capital) at the start of a chapter. The letter features a candlestick with smoke.

Keywords: candles, initials, lettern

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-03-20

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Page detail: Art Neuveau Cartouche

Page detail: Art Neuveau Cartouche

The Cynic’s Calendar (1905)

The encyclopedia of the book says that a cartouche is the enclosed space on a map within which an elaborate drawing of human figures, plant life, animals or heraldic devices and the name or title are [...]

Keywords: cartouches, candles, borders, colour

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Added: 2007-05-25

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Pillar

Pillar

Pictures of old books (2003)

A candle in its holder rests on top of an old book, standing atop a decorative wooden pillar.

The book is an old dictionary by Nathan Bailey from 1736.

Keywords: books, colour, candles, pillars, pictures of books, pictures of books

Places shown: none

Added: 2003-07-13

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Memories

Memories

Pictures of old books (2003)

A photograph of an old leather-bound photograph album with a candle and a rose nearby. Sunlight, polished wood, and emotion.

Creative Commons License

This work is dedicated to the Public Domain.

Keywords: colour, pictures of books, candles, romance, roses, christmas, wallpaper, backgrounds

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-07-11

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Antique Books: Grose

Antique Books: Grose

Pictures of old books (2003)

Various antiquarian books, including Francis Grose’s Antiquities; this is one of the most popular images. If you want to use it, please copy it and host it on your own site. It’d be nice if you link [...]

Keywords: books, colour, candles, pictures of books

Places shown: none

Added: 2004-02-29

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

37.—Writing My Master’s Words (detail)

37.—Writing My Master’s Words (detail)

La Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

The central part of the picture on page 37 showing the mediaeval scholar writing a manuscript at his desk with his quill pen (a feather trimmed, slitted and used for writing) in his hand.

Keywords: scholars, pictures of books, candles, mediaeval, christmas

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Added: 2005-12-20

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37.—Writing My Master’s Words

37.—Writing My Master’s Words

La Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

The poet sits at a writing desk let by a candle. The image is printed in black and gold. “I resolved that I would make a ditty, before I left my chamber, according to the words my master had spoken.” [...]

Keywords: scholars, pictures of books, candles, colour, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2005-12-20

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

yyy

yyy

A Child’s Garden of Verses (1905)

And face with an undaunted tread The long black passage up to bed. The picture shows a small frightened boy going to bed carrying a candle to fend off the gloom. North-west Passage 1. Good-night Then [...]

Keywords: illustrations for children, children, fear, candles, shadows, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-07-31

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

candle

candle

A Child’s Garden of Verses (1905)

In winter I get up at night

And dress by yellow candle-light.

In summer, quite the other way,

I have to go to bed by day.

Keywords: illustrations for children, candles

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-07-31

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

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