antique books: book illustrations

Images found in books to illustrate relavant text

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  The coinage of scotland

  maureen h. gauld, killin, united kingdom

  The coinage of Scotland by Prof. Edward Burns in 3 volumes and only 45 copies were printed in this size volume 1 , coins minted from 1124 ad, David 1st to robert 111 in 1407...

  £300.00

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  Illustrated lithograph Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  India 1950s or earlier 11 x 16 cm This small texts recounts an Indian story with illustrations. The text is not bound together and may have missing pages. If there is interest, I will provide...

  £124.26

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• Student or Teacher Notebook Sketch of an Insect

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  France Late 19 century 22 x 23 cm Notebook sketch study of an insect, text and illustrations on front and back of page. Done by a teacher or a student. If there is interest, I...

  £82.84

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• Illustrated Page from an Old Lithograph Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  India 19 x27 cm 1950s or earlier This page has three scenes from Hindu mythological texts. At top is a scene of homes or structures. The larger image depicts Hindu mythological wars which featured both mortals...

  £41.42

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• Illustrated Page from an Old Lithograph Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  India 19 x27 cm 1950s or earlier This page has three scenes from Hindu mythological texts. At top is a domestic scene. At the center is a scene from a Hindu mythological war. These wars are...

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• The Illustrated Bible also verses entitled Railway to Heaven (A Miniature Bible Text)

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  England 1860-1890 Publisher T Goode, Clerkenwell Green, London. Miniature paperback, approximately 57mm x 40mm x 3mm thick, illustration to each page, original cost one penny, c1860-1890 It is illustrated throughout with black and white lithographs...

  £66.27

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were most often courtesans and geisha at leisure, and...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were most often courtesans and geisha at leisure, and...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were most often courtesans and geisha at leisure, and...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were most often courtesans and geisha at leisure, and...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were most often courtesans and geisha at leisure, and...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Single leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text (unknown) Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were...

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• Single Leaf from a Japanese Woodblock Text

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Japan Late 19th century Approximately 17 x 21 cm Typical subjects for woodblock cuts were female beauties ("bijin-ga"), kabuki actors ("yakusha-e"), and landscapes. The women depicted were most often courtesans and geisha at leisure, and...

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• Strobliade (A Whimsical Text with Illustrations)

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  Germany (?) Late 19th century 21 x 33 cm This is 19th Century lithography art and handwriting manuscript. It seems to have been privately printed. There are 13 pages with many drawings in the text...

  £207.11

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• Manuscript Leaf With Bodhisattva

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  India 1960s Approximately 35 x 16 cm At center is a bodhisattva. Bodhisattva literally means a “enlightenment” and a bodhisattva is a being on the path to enlightenment. They are figures of great reverence. If...

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• Manuscript Leaf With Hindu God Shiva

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  India 1960s Approximately 35 x 16 cm Shiva is the multi-armed god at the right. Shiva represents death and dissolution, destroying worlds so they may be recreated by Brahma. But he is also considered the master...

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• Manuscript Leaf With Hindu God Narasimha

  mitch, fresh meadows, united states

  India 1960s Approximately 35 x 16 cm On this antique manuscript leaf is the god Narasimha who incarnates in the form of part lion and part man to destroy evil and end religious persecution and...

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