Items matching pictures of 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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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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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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5.—The Book Revealed

Urizen (?) holds a giant open book inscribed with strange symbols; the text is as follows: In living creations appear’d In the flames of eternal fury. 3. Sund’ring, dark’ning, thund’ring! Rent away wi [...]

Keywords: occult, people, beards, books, pictures of books, poetry, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-11-17

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Earth Could Not Answer

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

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-20

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Front Cover

The illustration is Lesser Burdock, which is also shown in Plate 27. The text reads, Farm Weeds, Department of Agriculture, Canada, 1906.

Keywords: flowers, page images, colour, book covers, pictures of books

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-14

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New Testament

The New Testament of our Lord Jesus Christ, Conferred diligently with the Greek, and best approved translations in diverse languages.Imprinted at London by Christopher Barker, Printer to the Queen’s M [...]

Keywords: books, pictures of books, bibles, page images, religion

Places shown: none

Added: 2004-05-10

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