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Haggai from BL Harley 2803, f. 281

Detail of a historiated initial 'I'(n anno) depicting the standing prophet holding a scroll, at the beginning of Haggai (Aggaeus). Image taken from f. 281 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible),... More

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Angels turning the axis of the world from BL Harley 4940, f. 28

Diagram with angels turning the axis of the world. Image taken from f. 28 of Breviari d'amor. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Li... More

Christ preaching from BL Royal 20 D V, f. 31v

Detail of a miniature of Christ preaching. Image taken from f. 31v of Les omelies Saint Grégoire pape. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of ove... More

Solomon kneels in prayer at the dedication of the temple(?)

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Henry VIII from "Letters of the Kings of England. Now first collected ...

This image has been taken from scan 000010 from "Letters of the Kings of England. Now first collected from the originals ... Edited, with an historical introduction and notes, by J. O. H., etc". The title and s... More

Christ and disciples from BL Royal 20 D V, f. 27

Detail of a miniature of Christ and his disciples standing. Image taken from f. 27 of Les omelies Saint Grégoire pape. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection,... More

Esther from BL Harley 4381, f. 250

Detail of miniature of Esther pleading with king Ahasuerus. Image taken from f. 250 of Bible historiale (vol. 1). Written in French, with some Latin for frontispiece. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a col... More

Inferno: Dante, the leopard and the lion from BL Eg 943, f. 3

Detail of miniature of Dante meeting the leopard and the lion. Image taken from f. 3 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff. 187... More

Vilenie from BL Royal 19 B XIII, f. 6

Detail of a miniature of Vilenie (Villainy, Abuse, Baseness) offering the Lover (L'Amans) a potion. Image taken from f. 6 of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known ... More

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: the First Angel Sounds the Trumpet; Fir...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14ht-15th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. The Beatus manuscript of King Ferdinand I, from San Isidoro de L... More

Simeon from BL Royal 20 D VI, f. 222v

Detail of an historiated initial 'S'(eint) of Simeon on his pillar, with the pilgrims below. Image taken from f. 222v of Lives of the Saints. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known a... More

Simon Magus, Peter and Paul from BL Royal 20 D VI, f. 1

Detail of a historiated initial 'Q'(uant) of Simon Magus and Peter and Paul before Nero, at the beginning of the rubric 'Ci commence li escris de seint Pere et de seint Pol encontre Symon Mague devant lempereo... More

Ox from BL Royal 12 C XIX, f. 32v

Miniature of an ox. Image taken from f. 32v of Bestiary, and various theological texts, e.g., Isidore of Seville, Imago Mundi. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Coll... More

Christ and the moneylenders from BL Royal 20 B IV, f. 82

Detail of a miniature of Christ and the moneylenders in the Temple. Image taken from f. 82 of Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ). Written in French.

Wet-nurse from BL Sloane 2435, f. 28v

Detail of historiated initial 'A' with the choosing a wet-nurse: A noble woman tests the exposed breast of a propective nurse. Image taken from f. 28v of Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-1... More

The martyrdom of St. Erasmus of Formiae: his bowels are wound on to a ...

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Nativity from BL Sloane 2418, f. 45

Miniature of the Nativity, and decorated initial 'D'(eus), at the beginning of Prime in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 45 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-17... More

Isaiah from BL Harley 2889, f. 3v

Miniature of Isaiah, holding a scroll containing text from Isaiah 11, against a blue and gold background. Image taken from f. 3v of Lectionary ('The Siegburg Lectionary') (ff. 4v-77); with the Common of Saints... More

The coronation of Mary by God - Public domain dedication image

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. The Coronation of Mary, also known as the Assumption of Mary or the C... More

Initial word from BL Add 26878, f. 57

Detail: decorated initial word. Image taken from f. 57 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftarot~(ff. 312-381) with Rashi... More

Christ appearing to the disciples

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Pièta: Mary mourning the dead Christ

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Malachi preaching - miniature, medieval manuscript

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Detail: Emperor Justinian from BL Arundel 484, f. 6

Miniature of the Emperor Justinian with a sword, surrounded by several figures, at the beginning of Justinian's Digestum Vetus. Image taken from f. 6 of Digestum Vetus with glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin. ... More

Two souls in Purgatory - miniature, medieval manuscript

Public domain reproduction of illuminated book page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. Purgatory is a concept in Roman Catholicism and some other Christian denominations that r... More

Pliny from BL Harley 2677, f. 1

Detail of a miniature in colours and gold showing Pliny writing in his study and a landscape with animals, rivers, the sea, sun and moon. Image taken from f. 1 of Historia naturalis (index Natural history). Wri... More

St. Barbara holding a palm, a tower beside her

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Arthur and Guinevere from BL Add 38117, f. 224

Detail of miniature of Arthur and Guinevere. Image taken from f. 224 of Joseph d'Arimathie (ff. 1-18), Le Livre de Merlin (ff. 18v-74), Suite de Merlin (ff. 74-226), ('the Huth Manuscript'). Written in French.

Decorated initial word from BL Eg 872, f. 126

Decorated initial word ~Wa-yiqra~ (And [the Lord] called) in brown ink, at the beginning of Leviticus. Image taken from f. 126 of Commentary on the Pentateuch with the ~Haftarot~ (ff. 1-240) on the Five Scrolls... More

Moses from BL Royal 19 D II, f. 77

Detail of a miniature of Moses on the Mount. Image taken from f. 77 of Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good'). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also ... More

Christ and the ten lepers; one leper, a Samaritan, sent to the priest ...

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Battle of Courtrai from BL Royal 20 C VII, f. 34

Detail of a miniature of the battle of Courtrai. Image taken from f. 34 of Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to 1380). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Roya... More

Coronation of Charles VI from BL Royal 20 C VII, f. 216

Detail of a miniature of the coronation of Charles VI. Image taken from f. 216 of Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to 1380). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as t... More

Christine de Pisan from BL Harley 4431, f. 3

Detail of a presentation miniature with Christine de Pisan presenting her book to queen Isabeau of Bavaria. Image taken from f. 3 of Various works (also known as 'The Book of the Queen'), including 'Cent balade... More

Malachi from BL Royal 1 E IX, f. 239v

Detail of an illuminated initial 'M'(alachias). Image taken from f. 239v of Bible (the 'Big' or 'Great Bible'), with the Gospel of Nicodemus and the Interpretation of Hebrew names. Written in Latin. The BL Roy... More

Tower of Babel from BL Royal 15 D III, f. 15v

Detail of a miniature of the building of the Tower of Babel, with a section of a decorated initial 'D'. Image taken from f. 15v of Bible historiale, the early version. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscrip... More

Battle with one-eyed giants (cyclops) from BL Royal 20 B XX, f. 79v

Detail of a miniature of Alexander's battle with one-eyed giants (cyclops). Image taken from f. 79v of Historia de proelis in a French translation (Le Livre et le vraye hystoire du bon roy Alixandre)(index Alex... More

Queen Isabella and her army from BL Royal 15 E IV, f. 316v

Detail of a miniature of Queen Isabella and her army. Image taken from f. 316v of Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre, volume 1. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as ... More

St. Barbara holding a book and a palm; the building of the tower (back...

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"Sultan Bayazid before Timur", Folio from an Akbarnama (History of Ak...

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Letter from Nathan Lord, Dartmouth College, [Hanover], to Amos Augustu...

In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Nathan Lord confirms that Dartmouth College has an equal admission policy with regard to race. He talks about a steady stream of aborigines educated in the colleges and two bla... More

Letter from Sarah Hilditch, Wrexham, [Wales, United Kingdom], to Maria...

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1850 from "The Sculptured Stones of Leith; with historical and antiqua...

This image has been taken from scan 000131 from "The Sculptured Stones of Leith; with historical and antiquarian notices". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by use... More

[Civil War envelope showing soldiers with sword and American flag]

Addressed to Miss E. J. Whittier, Skowhegan, Maine; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked Portland. Notation on verso: May 14th, 1861. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127) pp/liljmem

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia, eagle, shield, state seal of New...

Addressed to Mrs. Caleb Lyon, Rossville, Staten Island, N.Y.; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked Washington, D.C., February 27. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127) pp/liljmem

Civil War envelope showing eagle atop shield with message "Love one an...

Addressed to Miss Lovina Howell, Burdett, Schuyler Co., N.Y. ; postmarked Granby [...k], Ct. ; bears 3 cent stamp. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) pp/liljmem

[Civil War envelope showing Union soldier with flag and sword tramplin...

Addressed to Mr. Amos Hower, Mogadore, Summit Co., Ohio; bears 3 cent stamp. Notation on recto: Cromwell [Indiana?], Apr. 8/62 Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). pp/liljmem

Civil War envelope showing soldier standing on rock in the sea with ea...

Addressed to Mr. John C. Williams, Wheeler, Steuben Co., N.Y.; postmarked Washington, D.C. Aug. 7, 1861; bears 3 cent stamp. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) pp/liljmem

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: T...

Raising a black regimen

[Prisoner's letter envelope addressed to Dr. Geo. Brown, Barre[?], Mas...

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Letter from Helen Magill White, London, [England], to William Lloyd Ga...

Helen Magill writes William Lloyd Garrison thanking him for his kindness and for the letter of introduction which he has seen to provide her. Magill details her struggles with mathematics, calling them her "bêt... More

Wilfrid de Fonvielle prononçant une conférence sur l'aérostation. Tabl...

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S. M. Grella (Comitato Pro Sacco-Vanzetti) typed letter (circular), in...

Track Chart of Bombing Mission to Schweinfurt

306th Bombardment Group Operations, Aug. 16-31, 1943

A stack of books sitting on top of a table. Books old worn.

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Médailles aéronatiques contemporaines.

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James K. Polk Papers: Series 5: Messages and Speeches, 1833-1849; 1848...

Civil War envelope folded from wallpaper to Dr. John Rison

Addressed to Dr. John Rison, Box 952, Richmond, Virginia; postmarked Lexington, Miss. April 13; bears 10 cent stamp. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) Purchased from: Patricia A. Kaufman, Lincoln, Delawar... More

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: J...

Ironclad vessel

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: W...

Memoranda for Lincoln's Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction and Annual Message; with paragraph in Abraham Lincoln's hand

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: J...

Report on tour of the Northern states

Elizabeth Cady Stanton Papers: Miscellany, 1840-1946; Speeches; Blatch...

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: J...

Telegram containing election returns

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: P...

Cabinet appointments

Susan B. Anthony Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1848-1895; 1861; What ...

Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Hartford...

Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: 1975 Addition, 1821-1924; Subject file; ...

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Jedediah Hotchkiss Papers: Miscellany, circa 1846-1908; Newspaper clip...

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Salmon P. Chase Papers: Financial Papers, 1774-1873; 1862-1863

Joseph Holt Papers: Miscellany, 1797-1917; Invitations, acceptances, a...

Associated Press, Washington, D.C., Bureau News Dispatches: 1921, July...

Confederate States of America records: Microfilm Reel 37

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Letter from James Forten, Philad[elphi]a, [Pennsylvania], to William L...

James Forten writes to William Lloyd Garrison describing his happiness to hear that Garrison is "about establishing a paper in Boston." Forten declares, "I hope your efforts may not be in vain; and may the 'Lib... More

La Frayeur de Gonesse, contre-danse française.

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H. W. Wilson Company typed letter to Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee,...

Jedediah Hotchkiss Papers: Miscellany, circa 1846-1908; Financial pape...

Martin Van Buren Papers: Series 2, General Correspondence, 1787-1868; ...

Susan B. Anthony Papers: Scrapbooks, 1876-1934; Clippings, 1890-1934

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James A. Garfield Papers: Series 20, Bound Newspapers, 1881; Vol. 2, C...

James A. Garfield Papers: Series 4, General Correspondence, 1852-1882;...

Receipted bills to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society from Amos Au...

The item includes two receipted bills. One is an $8.68 bill issued to Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society by Nathaniel Greene for letter postage, newspapers and boxes. An approval for the payment was signed on t... More

Alexander Hamilton Stephens Papers: General Correspondence, 1784-1886;...

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Associated Press, Washington, D.C., Bureau News Dispatches: 1918, Jan....

Salmon P. Chase Papers: Special Indexes; Maryland, Baltimore (Police C...

James A. Garfield Papers: Series 4, General Correspondence, 1852-1882;...

Lettre du Ct Brocard, ancien chef de l'escadrille des Cigognes, remerc...

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Associated Press, Washington, D.C., Bureau News Dispatches: 1930, June...

Confederate States of America records: Microfilm Reel 37

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Philip Henry Sheridan Papers: Field Dispatches and Telegrams, 1862-188...

Letter from Angelina Emily Grimkè, New York, to Elizabeth Pease Nichol...

Angelina Emily Grimkè writes to Elizabeth Pease Nichol regarding her thoughts regarding slavery and thanking her "British sister" for her anti-slavery efforts. She writes, "I thank every Briton who is laboring ... More