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My Public Shoebox

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:08:47 GMT

My Public Shoebox

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American Bison

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:22:57 GMT

'American bisons, living and extinct' by J Allen, 1876 (botanicus dot org)

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De Aetatibus Mundi Imagines

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:20:44 GMT

16th century sketch album by Francisco de Holanda portraying the history of the world according to the Bible. For more pics and commentary see this post: http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/2008/12/de-aetatibus-mundi-imagines.html

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The Adventures of Qui Hi in Hindostan

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:52:54 GMT

"The Grand Master; or, Adventures of Qui Hi? in Hindostan. A Hudibrastic poem in eight cantos by Quiz." Illustrated with engravings by Thomas Rowlandson. 1816. (source: Posner Library See: http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/2008/03/grand-master.html )

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Lace Pattern Calligraphy

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:42:07 GMT

Album of engraved lace patterns surrounding various styles of alphabets - typography/calligraphy produced in 1604 by Antonello Bertozzi and Sebastian Zanilla in Padua, Italy. See: http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/2008/03/lace-typography.html

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Ukioye Masterpieces

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:23:43 GMT

"Masterpieces Selected from the Ukioyeye School with brief history of the development of the school, biographical sketches of the artists, and some critical descriptons" by Shiichi Tajima. 1906 (4 volumes) Source: Posner Digital Library

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Illustrations of Japan (1822)

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:44:03 GMT

Illustrations of Japan (1822)

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Histoire et description generale du japon

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:09:39 GMT

Histoire et description generale du japon P. Giffart , 1736 V. 1 - arms [Source: Doshisha University Academic Repository]

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Theatre d'Agriculture - Serres

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:01:32 GMT

Théâtre d'agriculture et mesnage des champs - published in 1600. An enormous 2-volume work by Olivier de Serres that marked him as the father of Agronomy (the science of utilising plants for food, fuel, feed, and fiber). [images from Digital Library of

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Wondertooneel der Nature

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:58:21 GMT

'Wondertooneel der Nature' 1706-1715 by Levinus Vincent was a catalogue of one of the great Cabinets of Curiosity in Holland. Source: http://num-scd-ulp.u-strasbg.fr:8080/view/authors/Vincent,_Levinus.html

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