specimens

The World turned upside down, or, No news, and strange news.

Frontispiece and last leaf are pasted on inside of covers. "Penny books printed and sold by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, York"--P. [4] of cover. Muir, P. H. Children's books of yesterday, 738 Also available in dig... More

The World turned upside down, or, No news, and strange news.

Frontispiece and last leaf are pasted on inside of covers. "Penny books printed and sold by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, York"--P. [4] of cover. Muir, P. H. Children's books of yesterday, 738 Also available in dig... More

The World turned upside down, or, No news, and strange news.

Frontispiece and last leaf are pasted on inside of covers. "Penny books printed and sold by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, York"--P. [4] of cover. Muir, P. H. Children's books of yesterday, 738 Also available in dig... More

The World turned upside down, or, No news, and strange news.

Frontispiece and last leaf are pasted on inside of covers. "Penny books printed and sold by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, York"--P. [4] of cover. Muir, P. H. Children's books of yesterday, 738 Also available in dig... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

The History of insects. - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congres...

Woodcut illustrations and title vignette. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

Some specimens of "Secesh" industry - intended for the London Exhibiti...

Images show: Goblet - made from a "Yankee's skull"; paperweight made from a "Yankee jaw bone"; reading desk made from a human skeleton; furs made from scalps and beards; necklace of "Yankee teeth"; head wreath ... More

[Elementary school class of Indian students with botanical specimens a...

Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection. Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

At the travelling sideshow "crime museum" with the owner, an old war v...

Picryl description: Public domain image of military training, armed forces fort, camp, exercise activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The twelve magic changelings - Rare book, public domain, Library of Co...

"Cut-outs for children of Mary and her little lamb, Humpty Dumpty and the egg, Tom the piper's son and his pig, The town mouse and the country mouse, Silverhair and the little wee bear, Robinson Crusoe and his ... More

Cock Robin's death and funeral - Rare book, public domain, Library of ...

Date of printing suggested by Bristol. Consists of one gathering, unsigned. "The catalogue and characters of the letters of the alphabet"--P. 11-24. Bristol B5059 Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler,... More

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Bradbury album

The World turned upside down, or, No news, and strange news.

Frontispiece and last leaf are pasted on inside of covers. "Penny books printed and sold by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, York"--P. [4] of cover. Muir, P. H. Children's books of yesterday, 738 Also available in dig... More

The World turned upside down, or, No news, and strange news.

Frontispiece and last leaf are pasted on inside of covers. "Penny books printed and sold by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, York"--P. [4] of cover. Muir, P. H. Children's books of yesterday, 738 Also available in dig... More

The World turned upside down, or, No news, and strange news.

Frontispiece and last leaf are pasted on inside of covers. "Penny books printed and sold by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, York"--P. [4] of cover. Muir, P. H. Children's books of yesterday, 738 Also available in dig... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Opera noua contemplatiua p[er] ogni fidel christiano laquale tratto de...

Woodcut text and plates by Giovanni Andrea Valvassori. Four issues are described in Schreiber's Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure ... au XVe siècle, v. 4 (1902) p. 105-113. This copy resembles issue d in havin... More

Ars memorandi per figuras Evangelistarum.

Block book. Printed in brown ink on one side of leaves only, on versos and rectos alternately, so that pairs of printed and blank pages alternately face each other. Of each printed pair, one is text, the other ... More

Ars moriendi., 15th century - Rare book, public domain, Library of Con...

Block book. Printed in black ink on one side of leaves only, so that pairs of printed and blank pages alternately face each other. Schreiber, W.L. Handbuch (3. Aufl.), IV, p. 261, 267-312 (ed. IV A) BM 15th ce... More

Ars moriendi., 15th century - Rare book, public domain, Library of Con...

Block book. Printed in black ink on one side of leaves only, so that pairs of printed and blank pages alternately face each other. Schreiber, W.L. Handbuch (3. Aufl.), IV, p. 261, 267-312 (ed. IV A) BM 15th ce... More

Around the Dead Sea. Specimens of salt from Jebel Usdum

Public domain photograph of 1920s Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Biological specimens, beans(?) and/or seeds(?), in display case]

Public domain photograph - historical image of Russian Empire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cock Robin's death and funeral - Rare book, public domain, Library of ...

Date of printing suggested by Bristol. Consists of one gathering, unsigned. "The catalogue and characters of the letters of the alphabet"--P. 11-24. Bristol B5059 Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler,... More

Houdini letterhead from 1912 - Public domain book scan / engraving

Letterhead with cameo portrait of Harry Houdini in profile; a note signed by Houdini identifies this item as his steel engraving letterhead of 1912, made in Bradford, England. From the collections of the Rare B... More

The Scotch series, together with a showing of initials, ornaments and ...

Also available in digital form.

Honduras Historic map, Library of Congress

Shows different relief plates for printing. Relief shown by shading. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault

English hornbook - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Title supplied by cataloger. A late eighteenth-century English hornbook with the alphabet in upper and lowercases (each sequence followed by ligatures æ and œ) and numerals 1 through 0. LC copy housed in a line... More

Preface. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Unsigned clipping of galley proof for prefatory essay attributed to Theodore Dwight about Lamine Kebe and "Mohammedism" in Africa. Caption title. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web si... More

The twelve magic changelings - Rare book, public domain, Library of Co...

"Cut-outs for children of Mary and her little lamb, Humpty Dumpty and the egg, Tom the piper's son and his pig, The town mouse and the country mouse, Silverhair and the little wee bear, Robinson Crusoe and his ... More

Elegantní tanečník - Dance instruction manual, Public domain

dle rozličných pramenů upravila Anna Lorenzová. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

The jingle of a Jap. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

In verse. Printed on double leaves; illustrated endpapers. Bound in illustrated cloth, with a Japanese doll in cloth clothing tied to the upper board. Also available in digital form. Copy 1 NOS 06-08-00 vj36.

Metamorphosis, or, A transformation of pictures, with poetical explana...

Sands' text is rewritten from The beginning, progress, and end of man, London, 1650. The illustrations are by J. Poupard. First published at Philadelphia ca. 1787. Each leaf is folded inward at the top and bott... More

The mansion of happiness : an instructive moral and entertaining amuse...

A board game that folds to the shape of a book. The paper fastener holds a counter and the instructions (1 sheet). The spaces on the game board are numbered from 1 to 67 and arrranged in an oval. Illustrated sp... More

Red Riding Hood - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest on her way to visit her grandmother. A shape book. Title from illustrated paper cover. Toy book cut in the shape of a standing Little Red Riding Hood, with a wolf... More

The prodigal daughter, or, A strange and wonderful relation : shewing ...

Signatures: [A]⁶. Evans 36166 Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, p. 13-14 Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 1068.14 ESTC W26926 LAC ael 2019-06-20 no edits (1 card)

Metamorphosis, or, A transformation of pictures, with poetical explana...

Sands' text is rewritten from The beginning, progress, and end of man, London, 1650. The illustrations are by J. Poupard. First published at Philadelphia ca. 1787. Each leaf is folded inward at the top and bott... More

Calendarium - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Printed in red and black. Goff R-92 Hain-Copinger 13775 BM 15th cent., II, p. 456 (IA.7877) Schramm, XVIII, p. 5, 16, and illus. Rosenwald 25 ... More

The jingle of a Jap. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

In verse. Printed on double leaves; illustrated endpapers. Bound in illustrated cloth, with a Japanese doll in cloth clothing tied to the upper board. Also available in digital form. Copy 1 NOS 06-08-00 vj36.

Red Riding Hood - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest on her way to visit her grandmother. A shape book. Title from illustrated paper cover. Toy book cut in the shape of a standing Little Red Riding Hood, with a wolf... More

Calendarium - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Printed in red and black. Goff R-92 Hain-Copinger 13775 BM 15th cent., II, p. 456 (IA.7877) Schramm, XVIII, p. 5, 16, and illus. Rosenwald 25 ... More

The mansion of happiness : an instructive moral and entertaining amuse...

A board game that folds to the shape of a book. The paper fastener holds a counter and the instructions (1 sheet). The spaces on the game board are numbered from 1 to 67 and arrranged in an oval. Illustrated sp... More

Specimens of printing types cast - 19th century typography

Also available in digital form.

Specimens of printing types cast - 19th century typography

Also available in digital form.

The jingle of a Jap. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

In verse. Printed on double leaves; illustrated endpapers. Bound in illustrated cloth, with a Japanese doll in cloth clothing tied to the upper board. Also available in digital form. Copy 1 NOS 06-08-00 vj36.

The jingle of a Jap. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

In verse. Printed on double leaves; illustrated endpapers. Bound in illustrated cloth, with a Japanese doll in cloth clothing tied to the upper board. Also available in digital form. Copy 1 NOS 06-08-00 vj36.

Metamorphosis, or, A transformation of pictures, with poetical explana...

Sands' text is rewritten from The beginning, progress, and end of man, London, 1650. The illustrations are by J. Poupard. First published at Philadelphia ca. 1787. Each leaf is folded inward at the top and bott... More

Peter Coddle's trip to New-York : three games in one, comprising first...

In an illustrated box (12 x 9 cm.) with ca. 100 cards, each of which has a phrase intended to fill in a blank in the story. No. 6 in a box with 12 other games. LAC tnb 2019-06-24 no edits (1 card)

Specimens of printing types cast - 19th century typography

Also available in digital form.

Specimens of printing types cast - 19th century typography

Also available in digital form.

Elegantní tanečník - Dance instruction manual, Public domain

dle rozličných pramenů upravila Anna Lorenzová. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Bradbury album

Specimens of printing types cast - 19th century typography

Also available in digital form.

The ball-room manual of contra dances and social cotillons with remark...

Introduction signed: W. H. Q. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Bradbury album

Elegantní tanečník - Dance instruction manual, Public domain

dle rozličných pramenů upravila Anna Lorenzová. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Cock Robin's death and funeral - Rare book, public domain, Library of ...

Date of printing suggested by Bristol. Consists of one gathering, unsigned. "The catalogue and characters of the letters of the alphabet"--P. 11-24. Bristol B5059 Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler,... More

Elegantní tanečník - Dance instruction manual, Public domain

dle rozličných pramenů upravila Anna Lorenzová. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Topsys & turvys - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Printer named on leaf 31. Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, p. 262

Peter Coddle's trip to New-York : three games in one, comprising first...

In an illustrated box (12 x 9 cm.) with ca. 100 cards, each of which has a phrase intended to fill in a blank in the story. No. 6 in a box with 12 other games. LAC tnb 2019-06-24 no edits (1 card)

The mansion of happiness : an instructive moral and entertaining amuse...

A board game that folds to the shape of a book. The paper fastener holds a counter and the instructions (1 sheet). The spaces on the game board are numbered from 1 to 67 and arrranged in an oval. Illustrated sp... More

Peter Coddle's trip to New-York : three games in one, comprising first...

In an illustrated box (12 x 9 cm.) with ca. 100 cards, each of which has a phrase intended to fill in a blank in the story. No. 6 in a box with 12 other games. LAC tnb 2019-06-24 no edits (1 card)

The jingle of a Jap. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

In verse. Printed on double leaves; illustrated endpapers. Bound in illustrated cloth, with a Japanese doll in cloth clothing tied to the upper board. Also available in digital form. Copy 1 NOS 06-08-00 vj36.

The ball-room manual of contra dances and social cotillons with remark...

Introduction signed: W. H. Q. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

The jingle of a Jap. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

In verse. Printed on double leaves; illustrated endpapers. Bound in illustrated cloth, with a Japanese doll in cloth clothing tied to the upper board. Also available in digital form. Copy 1 NOS 06-08-00 vj36.

Peter Coddle's trip to New-York : three games in one, comprising first...

In an illustrated box (12 x 9 cm.) with ca. 100 cards, each of which has a phrase intended to fill in a blank in the story. No. 6 in a box with 12 other games. LAC tnb 2019-06-24 no edits (1 card)

Elegantní tanečník - Dance instruction manual, Public domain

dle rozličných pramenů upravila Anna Lorenzová. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Topsys & turvys - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Printer named on leaf 31. Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, p. 262

The jingle of a Jap. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

In verse. Printed on double leaves; illustrated endpapers. Bound in illustrated cloth, with a Japanese doll in cloth clothing tied to the upper board. Also available in digital form. Copy 1 NOS 06-08-00 vj36.

Specimens of printing types cast - 19th century typography

Also available in digital form.

Calendarium - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Printed in red and black. Goff R-92 Hain-Copinger 13775 BM 15th cent., II, p. 456 (IA.7877) Schramm, XVIII, p. 5, 16, and illus. Rosenwald 25 ... More

Specimens of printing types cast - 19th century typography

Also available in digital form.

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Bradbury album

Specimens of printing types cast - 19th century typography

Also available in digital form.

Calendarium - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Printed in red and black. Goff R-92 Hain-Copinger 13775 BM 15th cent., II, p. 456 (IA.7877) Schramm, XVIII, p. 5, 16, and illus. Rosenwald 25 ... More

Topsys & turvys - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Printer named on leaf 31. Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, p. 262

Elegantní tanečník - Dance instruction manual, Public domain

dle rozličných pramenů upravila Anna Lorenzová. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Topsys & turvys - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Printer named on leaf 31. Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, p. 262

Elegantní tanečník - Dance instruction manual, Public domain

dle rozličných pramenů upravila Anna Lorenzová. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Topsys & turvys - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Printer named on leaf 31. Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, p. 262