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Tag Archives: Books
19th Century: Pen Box
Muhammad Kazim: Pen Box, Iran, late 19th Century (bottom with portraits of Nasir al-Din Shah and persian rulers from the Shāhnameh)
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Tagged 19th Century, Art, Books, Iran, Muhammad Kazim, Writing
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2002: Old Books with Candlestick
Guillermo Muñoz Vera: Libros antiguos y palmatoria (2002)
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Tagged 2000's, 21st Century, Art, Books, Chile, Guillermo Muñoz Vera, Painting
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1940: A Power for the Hills
When I penetrated back to the day-room I encountered two gentlemen called Sergeant Pluck and Mr Gilhaney and they were holding a meeting about the question of bicycles. “I do not believe in the three-speed gear at all,” the Sergeant … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940's, 20th Century, Bicycles, Books, Brian O'Nolan, Flann O'Brian, Ireland, Myles na gCopaleen, Novels, Police
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1735: Snake
Illustration from Albertus Seba’s Thesaurus, Vol. 2 (1735); the full title of the work is in Latin and Dutch: Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio – Naaukeurige beschryving van het schatryke kabinet der voornaamste seldzaamheden der natuur [Accurate Description of … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th Century, Albertus Seba, Animals, Art, Books, Netherlands, Printmaking, Reptiles, Snakes, Zoology
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1932: The King of the Crickets
The King of the Crickets from The Luck of the Bean-Rows, A Fairy-Tale for Lucky Children. My edition is an anonymous translation from the French of Charles Nodier, illustrated by Claud Lovat Fraser; undated but inscribed “December 25, 1932.”
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Tagged 1930's, 20th Century, Animals, Books, Charles Nodier, Children, Claud Lovat Fraser, Crickets, France, Great Britain, Insects
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1923: A is for Antelope
C. B. Falls: ABC Book (1923)
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Animals, Antelopes, Birds, Books, C. B. Falls, Children, Cryptids, Elephants, Ibis, Mammals, Printmaking, Unicorns, USA
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15th Century: Angel
Illustration from the Aurora Consurgens, a 15th century alchemical treatise once attributed to Thomas Aquinas.
1923: Emancipation Machine
“I feel that I have done something for the women who have always had to work so hard. This will enable them more easily to earn a living.” Statement of Christopher Latham Sholes, inventor of the typewriter HOW WOMEN … Continue reading
1942: The Man Who Lost his Head
Claire Huchet Bishop: The Man Who Lost His Head (1942); illustration by Robert McCloskey.
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Tagged 1940's, 20th Century, Books, Children, Claire Huchet Bishop, France, Mental Health, Robert McCloskey, Switzerland, USA, Women
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