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book covers: the outside of a book, either the front of the book or the spine, showing the binding and any decoration or lettering. Note that older books, especially before 1800 or so, were usually sold unbound: when you bought a book you took it to a book binder, who would make a cover to order, usually to match the other books you owned.
Synonyms: front covers

colour: Images that are in colour, not just black and white or grey.
Synonyms: color

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St. Peter Port, Guernsey

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St. Peter Port, GuernseyThe British Isles (1905)

From the painting by Edwin Hayes, R.H.A., R.I. A sailing boat is tossed about on heavy swell in the English Channel with the port, and a larger sailing ship, in the background, along with a small stea [...]

Keywords: wavess, storms, boats, water, harbors, colour, art, sailing boats, ships, sails

Places shown: St. Peter Port; Guernsey; Channel Islands

Added: 2021-07-12

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

Verso, unidentified eary printed page

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Verso, unidentified eary printed pageA Single Leaf (1476)

The other side of the piece of printed paper that I have from some time between 1470 and 1480.

Keywords: page images, typography, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2010-06-27

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

watermark: crossbow in circle

1600x1566, 204x200, 800x783

watermark: crossbow in circleA Single Leaf (1476)

Watermark from an early printed page. I found similar watermarks at the Gravell Watermark Archive suggesting plausible dates of 1476 and 1501 for the paper.

Keywords: watermarks, weapons, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2010-06-27

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

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