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Goodnight Moon cover, process art featuring green room and a large window over looking a starry night sky
Photographic scan of art for Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1947. Scan of cover art. Full-color tempera illustration is centered on a larger mottled cream paper with tape marks…
The First Picture Book by Mary Steichen Martin interior page, the left page is blank and the right page is a black and white photo of building blocks
Photographic scan of interior of The First Picture Book, Mary Steichen Martin, photos by Edward Steichen, New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., Inc., 1930. Scan of a two-page spread: the left page is yellowing white paper left blank, while the right page…
We Look and See by William S. Gray title page, Sally is chasing Puff and Spot
Photographic scan of interior of We Look and See, William S. Gray, Dorothy Baruch, Elizabeth Rider Montgomery, illustrated by Eleanor Campbell, Chicago, IL: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1946. Scan of cover page. Page is light cream paper with black…
The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney cover, close up of a detailed color drawing of a lion's face
Photographic scan of jacket cover of The Lion & the Mouse, Jerry Pinkney, New York: Little Brown and Company, 2009. Full-page illustration of a lion’s face and ears, surrounded by a flowing golden mane. The lion’s wary yellow eyes are directed to its…
William Blake
Photographic scan of portrait of William Blake by Thomas Phillips, 1807. Portrait is a watercolor copy of Philip’s original portrait of Blake, set in a dusky cream border that arches over the subject’s head. Blake is seated with his hands crossed in…
Antonio Frasconi
Scan of Self Portrait (1951) by Antonio Frasconi, Museum of Modern Art, New York. Woodcut illustration in black ink. The narrow illustration features the artist’s head resting on his palm and forearm. Artist’s face sports mustache and thick glasses,…
Instructions for Needle-Work and Knitting interior page, knit sock on left side and pink dress on right side
Scan of two mottled white pages. The left page features a beige stretch of decorative fabric and a beige stocking, both affixed to the page with adhesive strips. The right page features a miniature red cotton dress with white detailing. Book is set…
Facsimile of the First Edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, three books wrapped in leather displayed spine side out
Photograph of facsimile of the First Edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica, 2005. Encyclopedia is divided into three volumes, and the photograph features the spines of the volumes, centered on the title and volume…
Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger Jr. Interior page, sketch of a boy saving another boy from a large body of water
caption reads "Dick saving Johnny"
Orbis Sensualium Pictus by Johann Amos Comenius interior, small drawings of insects and animals on the left side of the page and Latin text in black on the right side
Photograph of interior of Orbis Sensualium Pictus (The Pictured World), Johann Amos Comenius, London: John Sprint, 1705. Scan of page 5. Page is mottled cream paper with black serif type, featuring a column of copperplate engraving illustrations…
Orbis Sensualium Pictus by Johann Amos Comenius interior, small drawings of insects and animals on the left side of the page and Latin text in black on the right side
Photograph of interior of Orbis Sensualium Pictus (The Pictured World), Johann Amos Comenius, London: John Sprint, 1705. Scan of page 4. Page is mottled cream paper with black serif type, featuring a column of copperplate engraving illustrations…
