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Chapter head: cherubs playing gamesDie Bücher-Ornamentik Der Renaissance (Vol. I.) (1878)

Cherubs playing games with hoops and a spear or arrow, in a chain-link border. Used as a page decoration at the start of the foreword of the book.

Keywords: chapterheads, cherubs, borders, ornament, greyscale

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Added: 2011-03-02

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Foliated chapter-head with geometric borderDie Bücher-Ornamentik Der Renaissance (Vol. I.) (1878)

An Egyptian-inspired geometric border containing a fleur-de-lys in a circle between two vine branches. It was at the head of the first index page. The border style was popular in the nineteenth centur [...]

Keywords: chapterheads, borders, fleurs de lys, vines, geometric borders, greyscale

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Added: 2013-07-09

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Decorative initial letter IDie Bücher-Ornamentik Der Renaissance (Vol. I.) (1878)

A decorative initial capital letter “I” used as a drop cap at the start of a chapter. This was probably cut into the side of a block of wood, which might explain why the letter is not quite vertical; [...]

Keywords: initials, letteri, floriated initials, criblé, greyscale

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Added: 2013-07-11

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The title pageSagen des Klassischen Altertums (1882)

The text (in German) reads as follows, as best as I can make it out; corrections and an English translation would be very welcome: Die schönsten Sagen des Klassischen Altertums. Nach seinen Dichtern u [...]

Keywords: title pages, page images, greyscale

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Added: 2005-06-14

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Title Page, A Short History of the English PeopleA Short History of the English People (1902)

A Short History of the English People By J. R. Green M.A. Illustrated Edition Edited by Mrs. J. R. Green and Miss Kate Norgate Volume I London Macmillan and Co., Limited New York: The Macmillan Compan [...]

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Added: 2006-08-26

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Title Page, Sibly Astrology BookAstrology (1806)

Maybe someone can transcribe it and mail the text to liam at holoweb dot net?

Keywords: title pages, page images, greyscale

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Added: 2006-07-11

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Bona Dea - The EarthHone’s Everyday Book (1826)

(Frontispiece) Earth is represented as a woman with twelve stars forming a halo around the crown on her head, and a lion beside her. She is crowned with the stars! She is depicted inside a picture fra [...]

Keywords: people, animals, lions, zodiac, symbols, aries, taurus, gemini, cancer, leo, virgo, libra, scorpio, sagittarius, aquarius, pisces, crowns, stars, greyscale

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Added: 2003-03-18

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The signs of the Zodiac, from an 1826 woodcutHone’s Everyday Book (1826)

These circular zodiac symbols were in the border of the frontispiece of Hone’s Every Day Book. I also have an SVG version, and can supply transparent PNG files.

Keywords: zodiac, symbols, aries, taurus, gemini, cancer, leo, virgo, libra, scorpio, sagittarius, aquarius, pisces, greyscale

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Added: 2019-04-16

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Floriated initial capital letter “S”Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

This decorated drop cap “S” has vine leaves intertwined with the letter.

There is also a colour version in red and green, which I made.

Keywords: letters, initials, floriated initials, greyscale

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Added: 2011-04-17

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1.—Ground Plan of Stonehenge in its present state.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

This plan of Stonehenge is, of course, from 1845 or earlier. “Keeping in view the ground plan of Stonehenge in its present state (Fig. 1), we will ask the reader to follow us while we describe the app [...]

Keywords: plans, ruins, temples, megaliths, druids, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-02-01

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2.—Stonehenge. – Restored Plan.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Dr. Stukely’s drawing; the shaded stones were the ones remaining in the early 1840s when this plan was prepared. “The centre of the enclosed space is usually denominated the temple. It consists of an [...]

Keywords: plans, ruins, temples, megaliths, druids, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-02-01

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3.—Stonehenge. – Perspective Elevation, restored.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The external appearance which the whole work would have if restored, is shown in the perspective elevation. (Fig. 3.)” (p. 3)

Keywords: ruins, megaliths, temples, druids, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

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4.—Stonehenge: section 1 to 2 (Restored Plan, Fig. 2), 105 feet.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The internal arrangment is exhibited in the section.” (p. 3)

Keywords: plans, ruins, megaliths, temples, druids, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-02-02

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5.—Stonehenge.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The present arrangement of the ruin [of Stonehenge] is shown in Figs. 5 and 6.” (p. 3)

Keywords: ruins, megaliths, temples, people, animals, sheep, druids, backgrounds, wallpaper, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-02-02

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Cartoon: barefoot boy fishingVictorian Trade Cards (1890)

A boy wearing a broad-brimmed sun-hat, a shirt, ragged breeches held up with suspenders, and who has bare feet, stands on a rock by a river and holds a fishing rod. A well-dressed and carefully-manicu [...]

Keywords: cartoons, humour, people, boys, fishing, men, bare feet, drawings, water, rivers, outdoors, greyscale

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Added: 2018-01-13

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6.—StonehengeOld England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The present [1845] appearance of the ruin [Stonehenge] is shown in Figs. 5 and 6.” (p. 3) “The description which we have thus given, brief as it is, may appear somewhat tedious; but it is necessary t [...]

Keywords: ruins, megaliths, people, sheep, temples, druids, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2005-02-11

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7.—Druidical Circle at DarabOld England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Legend ascribes the foundation of the city to Darius, hence its name Darab-gerd (Darius-town) “Figures 7 and 8 represent a Druidical circle, and a single upright stone standing alone near the circle, [...]

Keywords: megaliths, ruins, people, camels, druids, backgrounds, wallpaper, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Darab; Fars; Persia

Added: 2005-02-11

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8.—Druidical Stone in Persia.Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

See Figure 7 for details.

Keywords: megaliths, ruins, people, dogs, druids, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Darab; Fars; Persia

Added: 2005-02-12

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9.—Druidical Circle of JerseyOld England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“[...] the circle of Darab resembles the Druidical circle of Jersey (Fig. 9), although the circle [in Jersey] is very much smaller, and the stones of very inconsiderable dimentsions,—a copy in miniatu [...]

Keywords: druids, megaliths, ruins, temples, backgrounds, wallpaper, stone circles, greyscale

Places shown: Jersey

Added: 2005-02-25

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Jacob’s DreamChristian Parlor Magazine Vol III (1847)

“A vision of beauty burst upon the soul of Jacob, as he laid his head upon a stone, and dreamed. He was a lone wanderer in the world, flying from a brother whom he had defrauded of his birthright, and [...]

Keywords: angels, cherubs, biblical scenes, christmas, greyscale

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Added: 2005-06-01

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