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· 3d ago

The cat stole away behind the city walls to the church. Arthur Rackham, from "Hansel & Grethel & other tales" by the Brothers Grimm, New York: 1920 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook

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Cat Stole Away | Old Book Illustrations

A cat strolls along the wooden railing of the outdoor walkway of a medieval-looking house, with the city rooftops in the background

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· 1mo ago

Puss comforts his owner. Felician von Myrbach-Rheinfeld, from "Le Chat Botté" by Charles Perrault, Paris: Albert Quantin, n.d. #illustration #art #ChildrensBook

Puss Comforts His Owner | Old Book Illustrations

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Puss Comforts His Owner | Old Book Illustrations

A dejected man sits on the grassy verge of a road, surrounded by plants and flowers, while his cat rears up on its hind legs and reaches a paw toward him

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· 4mo ago

Bellerophon at the fountain. Walter Crane, from "A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys" Boston: 1892 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook

Bellerophon at the Fountain | Old Book Illustrations

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Bellerophon at the Fountain | Old Book Illustrations

A young man stands in front of a circular fountain, talking to a young woman, while others stand slightly behind them on the opposite side of the stone coping

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· 4mo ago

Perseus & the gorgons. Walter Crane, from "A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys" Boston: 1892 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook

Perseus & the Gorgons | Old Book Illustrations

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Perseus & the Gorgons | Old Book Illustrations

Perseus stands on a rocky shoreline, sword in hand, as he places Medusa’s severed head into a bag while averting his gaze to avoid its petrifying eyes

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· 4mo ago

"What is it?" asked Jason. Virginia Frances Sterrett, from "Tanglewood Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Philadelphia: 1921 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook

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What Is It? | Old Book Illustrations

Jason, clad in hoplite armor, points toward the Golden Fleece glowing in the distance, while Medea stands at his side at the entrance to a defile

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· 4mo ago

"I shall not touch it I assure you," said she. Virginia Frances Sterrett, from "Tanglewood Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Philadelphia: 1921 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook

I Shall not Touch It | Old Book Illustrations

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I Shall not Touch It | Old Book Illustrations

A woman stands before a large tapestry bearing a lavish floral pattern, gesturing to refuse a pomegranate offered on a tray by a bowing servant

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· 4mo ago

The voyagers examined the web of cloth. Virginia Frances Sterrett, from "Tanglewood Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Philadelphia: 1921 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook

The Voyagers Examined the Web of Cloth | Old Book Illustrations

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The Voyagers Examined the Web of Cloth | Old Book Illustrations

A party of visitors entering a palace is presented by the hostess with a tapestry she has been weaving

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