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[Woodcuts used to illus. Fables from incunabula...1966: Aesop surrounded by symbols of fables, 1481 - #60]

[Woodcuts used to illus. Fables from incunabula...1966: Aesop surround...

Reference copy may be in LOT 4442. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

[Geometric diagrams in margins of text of first printed edition of Euclid's "Elements," which they illus.: 2 diagrams at left of text (page headed "Liber")]

[Geometric diagrams in margins of text of first printed edition of Euc...

Repr. of line drawing by Erhard Ratdolt, printer of the edition. Illus. in: Euclides Elementa Geometriae, Venice, 1482. Reference copy may be in LOT 4397 P. This record contains unverified, old data from captio... More

[Illus: Prognostication: Clergyman ("Jupiter") blessing farmer ("Sagitarius") tilling soil; "Mars" in armor is radiating beams upon them]

[Illus: Prognostication: Clergyman ("Jupiter") blessing farmer ("Sagit...

Illus. in: Paulus Middelburgensis, Bp., Prognostica ad viginti annos duratura, Antwerp, Gerard Leeu, 28 Sept. 1484. Reference copy may be in LOT 7007. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card... More

Illus. of St. Dympna, 7th Century Irish princess who was martyred by resisting the incestuous designs of her pagan father

Illus. of St. Dympna, 7th Century Irish princess who was martyred by r...

Illus. in: Petrus Cameracensis, Legenda S. Dympanae, Oratio de S. Dympanae. Antwerp. Govaert Back, 1496. Reference copy may be in LOT 4443E. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption ... More

Illus. of man slicing bread (making communion wafers?) and of a hawk, in Hortus sanitatis [minor], Dè grotè herbari (The great Herbarium), Antwerpen, Gheprint bi C. de Graue, 1514

Illus. of man slicing bread (making communion wafers?) and of a hawk, ...

Illus. in: Hortus sanitatis [minor], Dè grotè herbari (The great Herbarium), Antwerpen, Gheprint bi C. de Graue, 1514. Reference copy may be in LOT 4638 C. This record contains unverified, old data from caption... More

Full page with illus. of man painting madonna and another making engraving]

Full page with illus. of man painting madonna and another making engra...

Illus. in: Hortulus anime cum alijs ... [Lugduni, 1516], verso of p. CXI. Ref. copy may be in SSF(Gr) - ARTISTS AT WORK. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Artists at work.

[Incunabula illus. of woman (St. Bridget) in prayer]

[Incunabula illus. of woman (St. Bridget) in prayer]

Illus. in: Hortulus Animae...(Lugduni, 1517). Ref. copy may be in SSF (Gr.). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

[Illus. poem showing mountain landslide threatening 3 horsemen]

[Illus. poem showing mountain landslide threatening 3 horsemen]

Woodcut on vellum by Hans Schaufrerlein. Illus. in: Theuerdank, Die geuerlicheiten vnd einsteils der geschichten des loblichen streytparen...(Nürnberg, Schönsperger [1517], pl. 36). Reference copy may be in SSF... More

[Title page of Witelo, De Natura, illus. with composite of various phenomena of natural science: mirror; man wading in water to show refracted light; box balanced at fulcrum on another box; sunlight shining through glass to start fire; rainbow]

[Title page of Witelo, De Natura, illus. with composite of various phe...

Illus. in: Witelo, De Natura, 1535. Reference copy may be in LOT 7007. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Rainbow; Light; Natural phenomena; Science; BI Works; RBD; Shelf.

[American Bison; illus. on full page with descriptive text in Spanish]

[American Bison; illus. on full page with descriptive text in Spanish]

Illus. in: Francisco López de Gómara, La Historia General de las Indians...1554. Reference copy may be in LOT 4707B. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Bison (Am... More

[Illus. of the Anti-Christ on "The Ship of Fools; St. Peter with boatload of believers in foreground]

[Illus. of the Anti-Christ on "The Ship of Fools; St. Peter with boatl...

Illus. in: Sebastian Brant, Nauis stultorum, oft, Der sotten schip, Thantwerpen, Ghedruckt by J. van Ghelen, 1584. Reference copy may be in LOT 4444B. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card... More

[Title p. illus. with Spanish missionary in Philippines standing holding open book and branch]

[Title p. illus. with Spanish missionary in Philippines standing holdi...

Illus. in: Doctrina Christiana, en lengua espanola ytagala, Manila, 1593, title page. Reference copy may be in LOT 7012. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Spani... More

[4 illus. of Indians: warrior in armor; woman grinding maize; woman wearing ornamental chains and necklaces; woman holding baby and ear of corn]

[4 illus. of Indians: warrior in armor; woman grinding maize; woman we...

Illus. in: Samuel Champlain, Voyages et Descouvertes..., 1619, fol. 87 verso. Reference copy may be in LOT 4411. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Indians Misc.... More

[Engraved title page of Boccaccio's Decameron; 1620 English edition; illus. with 6 scenes]

[Engraved title page of Boccaccio's Decameron; 1620 English edition; i...

Reference copy may be in LOT 4442. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Literature; Artists, Publ. I.; RBD; Shelf.

[Map of northern coast of S. America, showing mouths of Amazon and Orinoco rivers. Illus. with dwellings, boats, animals; Indians killing boa]

[Map of northern coast of S. America, showing mouths of Amazon and Ori...

Illus. in: Reys-Boeck van het rijcke, Brasilien (Dordrecht?,1624). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, and subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: Maps; South America; Snakes; Braz... More

Title page, with no illus., in William Wood, Nevv Englands prospect, London, by T. Cotes for J. Bellamie, 1634

Title page, with no illus., in William Wood, Nevv Englands prospect, L...

Illus. in: William Wood, Nevv Englands prospect, London, by T. Cotes for J. Bellamie, 1634. No file print. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Indian tribes Mass.... More

[Illus. title page of The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes. Gathered by John Gerarde, London, 1636 - shows composite of scenes including figures of Ceres and Pomona, full-length portraits of Theophrastus (d. 287? B.C.) and Pedanius Discordies; also bust portrait (of the author?)]

[Illus. title page of The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes. Gat...

Illus. in: The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes. Gathered by John Gerarde, London, 1636, title page. Reference copy may be in LOT 4434J. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Capti... More

[Page from 18th Century almanac: t.p. of Titan's New Almanack...1729; illus. with "the Arms of the Family Leeds"]

[Page from 18th Century almanac: t.p. of Titan's New Almanack...1729; ...

Reference copy may be in LOT 4710. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

[Title page, with no illus.] - Public domain book illustration, Library of Congress

[Title page, with no illus.] - Public domain book illustration, Librar...

Illus. in: James Otis, The rights of the British colonies..., Boston, Edes and Gill, 1764. No file print. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tra... More

Illus. of the Rectifier, in Andrew Wakeley, The Mariner's compass rectified, London, J. Mount and T. Page, 1766

Illus. of the Rectifier, in Andrew Wakeley, The Mariner's compass rect...

Illus. in: Andrew Wakeley, The Mariner's compass rectified, London, J. Mount and T. Page, 1766. No file print. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: BI WORKS; Navig... More

[Page from The New England Primer Improved, 1773, letters T through Z, illus.]

[Page from The New England Primer Improved, 1773, letters T through Z,...

Illus. in: The New England Primer Improved, 1773. Reference copy may be in LOT 7003. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Alphabets; Primers; Shelf.

[2 pages of New England Primer, 1773, with illus. of letters G through S; illus. and text have Biblical theme]

[2 pages of New England Primer, 1773, with illus. of letters G through...

Illus. in: New England Primer. Reference copy may be in LOT 7003. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: RBD; Religion Misc.; Primers; Education; Shelf.

[Title page, with no illus., for Abraham Swan's, The British architect]

[Title page, with no illus., for Abraham Swan's, The British architect...

Illus. in: Abraham Swan, The British architect: or, The builder's treasury of staircases. Philadelphia, Printed for R. Bell by J. Norman, 1775, title page. No file print. This record contains unverified, old da... More

[Title page, with no illus.] - Public domain book illustration, Library of Congress

[Title page, with no illus.] - Public domain book illustration, Librar...

Illus. in: John Wesley, A calm address to our American colonies, London, R. Wawes, 1775. No file print. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card traci... More

[Illus. of 3 constellations: "Le Bouvier" (Bootes - the Ploughman), "Les Levriers" (Canes Venatici - 2 hounds) and "Le Chevelure de Berenice" (Coma Berenices - hair of Berenice)]

[Illus. of 3 constellations: "Le Bouvier" (Bootes - the Ploughman), "L...

Illus. in: Atlas Celeste, Paris, 1776. Reference copy may be in LOT 7007. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Dogs; Agriculture; Astornomy; RBD; Shelf.

[Page from 18th Century almanac: t.p. of Continental Almanac...1780; allegorical patriotic illus.]

[Page from 18th Century almanac: t.p. of Continental Almanac...1780; a...

Reference copy may be in LOT 4710. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

Title page, with no illus., in George Richards Minot, The history of the insurrections, in Massachusetts, in the year MDCCLXXXVI, Worcester, I. Thomas, 1788

Title page, with no illus., in George Richards Minot, The history of t...

Illus. in: George Richartds Minot, The history of the insurrections, in Massachusetts, in the year MDCCLXXXVI, Worcester, I. Thomas, 1788, title page. No file print. This record contains unverified, old data fr... More

Title page, with no illus., of Edmond Charles Edouard Genet, Liberté Egalité ("By Genet" in Jefferson's Hand)

Title page, with no illus., of Edmond Charles Edouard Genet, Liberté E...

Illus. in: Edmond Charles Edouard Genet, Liberté Egalité, n.p., 1793, title page. No reference copy . This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: RBD; France Hist. 1793; ... More

[Engraved frontis. illus. to each of four volumes of Swift, Voyages de Gulliver (Paris, 1795)]

[Engraved frontis. illus. to each of four volumes of Swift, Voyages de...

Illus. in: Swift, Voyages de Gulliver, Paris, 1795. Reference copy may be in BIOG FILE - SWIFT, JONATHAN. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Books, B.I.

[Title p. of the first new Virginia A B C and name book, printed in 1808; illus. with woodcut of 2 children reading to mother]

[Title p. of the first new Virginia A B C and name book, printed in 18...

Illus. in: Das Erste ganz neue virginische A B C und Namebüchlein für Kinder, Neumarket [i.e. Newmarket, Va.], Ambrosius Heukel, 1808. Reference copy may be in LOT 7003. This record contains unverified, old dat... More

[Title p. of a Christmas book for little boys, a collection of conversations; the 3rd Virginia children's book; illus. with boy and woman seated and evidently conversing]

[Title p. of a Christmas book for little boys, a collection of convers...

Illus. in: Ein Christags-Geschenk Für kleine Knaben: oder eine Sammlung von verschiedenen Unterretungen, Neumarket [i.e. Newmarket, Va.], Salomon Henkel, 1809, title page. Reference copy may be in LOT 7003. Thi... More

[Illus. opp. p.1, showing Jesus telling woman in garden "if you have a healthy body and are in good spirits, then search for the redemption of your soul and praise the goodness of God"]

[Illus. opp. p.1, showing Jesus telling woman in garden "if you have a...

Illus. in: Johann Friedrich Stark, Tägliches Hand-Buch..., Philadelphia, 1812. Reference copy may be in LOT 4443. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Relig. Misc.... More

[Title page - no illus. - from Life and remarkable adventures of Israel R. Potter, Providence, 1824]

[Title page - no illus. - from Life and remarkable adventures of Israe...

LC-USZ62-39339 - woodcut illus. from above. Illus. in: Life and remarkable adventures of Israel R. Potter, Providence, 1824. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: R... More

Title page, with no illus., in Nat Turner, The confessions, Richmond, Thomas R. Gray, 1832

Title page, with no illus., in Nat Turner, The confessions, Richmond, ...

Illus. in: The confessions of Nat Turner... Richmond : Thomas R. Gray, 1832, title page. No file print. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: US Hist 1831 (Sothampt... More

The Liberty Almanac for 1847: [page with slave trade news (no illus.)]

The Liberty Almanac for 1847: [page with slave trade news (no illus.)]

Reference copy may be in LOT 4422A. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: African American hist. Slavery; Almanacs; African American hist. Emancipation; Shelf.

[Title page - no illus.] - Public domain dedication image

[Title page - no illus.] - Public domain dedication image

Illus. in: Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard, 1793, Phila., B. Franklin [n.d.] [Phila. C. Marshall, 1849], title page. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: RBD; BI W... More

[Page from The New England Primer Improved, 1773, letters A through F, illus.]

[Page from The New England Primer Improved, 1773, letters A through F,...

Illus. in: The New England Primer Improved, 1773. Reference copy may be in LOT 7003. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Alphabets; Primers; Shelf.

[Engraved frontis. illus. to each of four volumes of Swift, Voyages de Gulliver (Paris, 1795)]

[Engraved frontis. illus. to each of four volumes of Swift, Voyages de...

Illus. in: Swift, Voyages de Gulliver, Paris, 1795. Reference copy may be in BIOG FILE - SWIFT, JONATHAN. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Books, B.I.

[Engraved frontis. illus. to each of four volumes of Swift, Voyages de Gulliver (Paris, 1795)]

[Engraved frontis. illus. to each of four volumes of Swift, Voyages de...

Illus. in: Swift, Voyages de Gulliver, Paris, 1795. Reference copy may be in BIOG FILE - SWIFT, JONATHAN. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Books, B.I.

[History and Ethnology of Ancient Rome: 4 illus: fig. 1 Exhibition of captives in the forum; fig. 2 Gladiators in the theatre; fig. 3 Gladiators at funerals; fig. 4. Funeral of Emperors]

[History and Ethnology of Ancient Rome: 4 illus: fig. 1 Exhibition of ...

Illus. in: Heck, Iconographic Encyclopedia, (1851) v. 1, plate 13. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Gladiators; It. Rome; Shelf.

[Illus. and page of text on "trailering"]

[Illus. and page of text on "trailering"]

Illus. in: Randolf B. March, The prairie traveler. New York, 1859, p. 178-179. Reference copy may be in SSF - Hunting. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

[Title page - no illus. Subject of presidential campaign of 1858 in Illinois]

[Title page - no illus. Subject of presidential campaign of 1858 in Il...

Illus. in: Abraham Lincoln, Political Debates Between Lincoln and Douglas. Columbus : Follett, Foster and Company, 1860, title page. Reference copy may be in Pres. File. This record contains unverified, old dat... More

[Adv. for Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial (patent medicine) in small type; large type reads "Great Excitement in South Carolina! Beauregard himself might as well be a Prisoner!"; no illus]

[Adv. for Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial (patent medicine) in small t...

Reference copy may be in LOT 4399. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: BI; Civil War Home front; Patent medicines; Broadsides 1863; RBD; Cartoons, US; Advertising; Shelf.

[Pages 43 to 45 of "Books for Young People", no illus.]

[Pages 43 to 45 of "Books for Young People", no illus.]

This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Newspapers and magazines; Shelf.

[Pages 43 to 45 of "Books for Young People", no illus.]

[Pages 43 to 45 of "Books for Young People", no illus.]

This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Newspapers and magazines; Shelf.

Home incidents, accidents & co. [5 illus.] 1. The fatal card [one man shooting gambler on Miss. steam boat]; 2. Sleeping accommodations in a praire home; 3.Catching an alligator [alligator hanging from pole, Louisiana]; 4. A faithful dog [dog alongside murdered man, Nevada]; 5. A Sunday picnic [horses and wagon tumbling over cliff, Illinois]

Home incidents, accidents & co. [5 illus.] 1. The fatal card [one man ...

Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 24, no. 624 (1867 Sept. 14), p. 413. Reference copy may be in LOT 4392-R. Caption card tracings: ... More

[Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger, Jr. (Boston, Loring, 1868): 2nd title page, no illus.]

[Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger, Jr. (Boston, Loring, 1868): 2nd title p...

Illus. in: Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger, Jr. (Boston, Loring, 1868). Reference copy may be in LOT 4442. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Rare Bk. Div.; Fiction... More

[Title page, illus. for "Ragged Dick"]

[Title page, illus. for "Ragged Dick"]

Illus. in: Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger, Jr. (Boston, Loring, 1868). Reference copy may be in LOT 4442. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Rare Bk. Div.; Fiction... More

[Title page of The Western Boy, or, The Road to Success, by Horatio Alger, Jr.; illus. of boy shining man's shoes]

[Title page of The Western Boy, or, The Road to Success, by Horatio Al...

Reference copy may be in LOT 4442. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.