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Decorative clip-art Victorian border, Black and White

Decorative clip-art Victorian border, Black and White

The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

This is a version of the red border from Page 27 in black and white (actually grayscale, desaturated and darkened). There are also a green and a brown version. To make your own version of this old pag [...]

Keywords: borders, decorative elements

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Added: 2008-03-04

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

Romantic and Atmospheric Graveyard

Romantic and Atmospheric Graveyard

World’s Best Music (1900)

Tombstones sit in long grass under a spreading tree. There is also a tomb visible, as well as a number of graves.

Keywords: gravestones, trees, churchyards, spooky

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Added: 2007-10-28

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

Free clip-art: Victorian border of twigs and leaves

Free clip-art: Victorian border of twigs and leaves

The National and Domestic History of England Vol 2 (1878)

A decorative full-page border used to frame an illustration in the book. Twigs and leaves. The original picture is the portrait of King Henry VIII and his six wives. There are also coloured versions [...]

Keywords: borders, ornaments, decorative elements

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Added: 2008-03-09

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

My Wandering Boy

My Wandering Boy

Pictures of old books (2003)

There’s a freshly cut red rose on this old hymn book. The music is open at “Where is my Wandering Boy?” and also “Give Me thy Heart.” Underneath you see the tuning pins, felts and keyboard of the gra [...]

Keywords: colour, pictures of books, roses, romance, pianos, wallpaper, backgrounds

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Added: 2006-07-11

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

178. – English Gothic Letters. 15th Century. F.C.B.

178. – English Gothic Letters. 15th Century. F.C.B.

Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

“Figures 177 to 179 show some English Gothic Letters, the last being that employed so effectively in the pen-drawn page by Mr. Abbey, [Fig. 153].” (p. 140) The diagram is signed F.C.B., which I take t [...]

Keywords: lettering, calligraphy, blackletter, typography, alphabets

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Added: 2007-05-02

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

Clip-art; calligraphic decorative initial capital letter P from XIV. Century No. 1

Clip-art; calligraphic decorative initial capital letter P from XIV. Century No. 1

The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

Calligraphic letter P from XIV. Century No. 1.

A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y

Keywords: letterp, initials, calligraphy, colour

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Added: 2007-02-16

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

Stack of old books

Stack of old books

Pictures of old books (2003)

A stack of mostly leather-bound antique books. Old books. Antiquarian books. Dusty books. These are the books whose images (and in some cases text) you will find on www.fromoldbooks.org. The books [...]

Keywords: pictures of books, colour

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Added: 2007-08-19

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

Pictures of old books: Two shelves of antiquarian books

Pictures of old books: Two shelves of antiquarian books

Pictures of old books (2003)

Keywords: books, colour, shelves, pictures of books, pictures of books

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Added: 2003-02-11

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

Clip-art; calligraphic decorative initial capital letter R from XIV. Century No. 1

Clip-art; calligraphic decorative initial capital letter R from XIV. Century No. 1

The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

Calligraphic letter R from XIV. Century No. 1.

A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y

Keywords: letterr, initials, calligraphy, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-02-16

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

Decorative clip-art Victorian border, antique brown

Decorative clip-art Victorian border, antique brown

The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

This is a version of the red border from Page 27 coloured a sepia brown. There are also a green and a black and white version. To make your own coloured version of this old page border, see the notes [...]

Keywords: colour, borders, decorative elements

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Added: 2008-03-04

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

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Added: 2004-02-29

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

170.—Italian Gothic Capitals. 16th Century.

170.—Italian Gothic Capitals. 16th Century.

Letters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

“Figures 170 to 173 exhibit a group of Gothic capitals more or less allied in character and all pen letters.” (p. 140) I have not split these letters into individual images, although I could do so on [...]

Keywords: lettering, calligraphy, blackletter, typography, page images

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-09-29

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

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