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Taccuinum Sanitatis. Botanical illustrations manuscript

Taccuinum Sanitatis. Botanical illustrations manuscript

Public domain photo of botanical artwork, medieval or early renaissance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Taccuinum Sanitatis. Botanical illustrations manuscript

Taccuinum Sanitatis. Botanical illustrations manuscript

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[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

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[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

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[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

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[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Hooe, Stone & Co. invoices, 1770-1784

Hooe, Stone & Co. invoices, 1770-1784

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[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

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[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Trinity., Illuminated medieval manuscript

Trinity., Illuminated medieval manuscript

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Crucifixion, including Longinus and the Centurion of Capernaum, against a red and gold tesselated background; small cross in the lower margin.

Crucifixion, including Longinus and the Centurion of Capernaum, agains...

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Pentecost - Public domain medieval manuscript

Pentecost - Public domain medieval manuscript

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Coronation of the Virgin - Public domain medieval manuscript

Coronation of the Virgin - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Account book, 1711-1729 (mostly in Dutch)

Account book, 1711-1729 (mostly in Dutch)

Public domain scan of a document related to American history, Colonial period, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Inventory of goods shipped
Holograph poem, "Justice with Mercy"

Holograph poem, "Justice with Mercy"

Public domain scan of a poetry manuscript, poem, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Andre Vernet to Antoine Laussat
Manuscript of an officer of the highest class moving to Portugal
Umewaka-Maru Emaki. Ryuho Nonoguchi

Umewaka-Maru Emaki. Ryuho Nonoguchi

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Inside front wrapper, with inscription to Sir John Herschel in ink, and notation "Vol I" in pencil.

Inside front wrapper, with inscription to Sir John Herschel in ink, an...

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Initial S formed a a female-headed snake, offering the apple to Eve, with Adam below; in the leaves of the decoration in the upper border, allegories of the 7 deadly sins, partially cropped

Initial S formed a a female-headed snake, offering the apple to Eve, w...

Public domain scan of a decorated illuminated manuscript page, medieval, 13th-14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Explicit of text, with initial, placemarkers, and miniature of Christ as judge

Explicit of text, with initial, placemarkers, and miniature of Christ ...

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Manûchihr gives advice to Zâl about his marriage to Rûdâbah.

Manûchihr gives advice to Zâl about his marriage to Rûdâbah.

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Miniature showing 1. Venus enthroned as Queen of Cypriens, beneath a red canopy, surrounded by couples at play; 2. temple scene with worshippers and statue of goddess; 3. scene showing prostitues; 4. ships in harbor.  Border design, initial and rubric.

Miniature showing 1. Venus enthroned as Queen of Cypriens, beneath a r...

Public domain photo of French sculpture, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Opening of 'De mutatione aeris'

Opening of 'De mutatione aeris'

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Leisler, Jacob. [N.Y.?] To constables of Harlem and Bouwery

Leisler, Jacob. [N.Y.?] To constables of Harlem and Bouwery

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Numbers 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Numbers 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Public domain scan of Hebrew manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Grandes chroniques de France Jean Fouquet: Solomon's seal, illuminated manuscript

Grandes chroniques de France Jean Fouquet: Solomon's seal, illuminated...

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Giovanni Boccaccio - Medea., Illuminated medieval manuscript, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Medea., Illuminated medieval manuscript, illumina...

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Adams, Mrs. C.K - Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine Contributions

Adams, Mrs. C.K - Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine Contributions

NYPL collection of correspondence between editors and contributors, or potential contributors to the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine was published in 1881 in New Y... More

Umewaka-Maru Emaki. Ryuho Nonoguchi

Umewaka-Maru Emaki. Ryuho Nonoguchi

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Giovanni Boccaccio - Nicostrata., Illuminated medieval manuscript, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Nicostrata., Illuminated medieval manuscript, ill...

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Certificate of freedom in ten years for woman named Dinah, signed by Maria Duffie

Certificate of freedom in ten years for woman named Dinah, signed by M...

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Three miniatures:  Cain and Abel make offerings; Cain slays Abel; God confronts Cain.  With text, initials, linefillers, placemarkers, fol. 9r

Three miniatures: Cain and Abel make offerings; Cain slays Abel; God ...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. Cain and Abel - the first two sons of Adam and Eve. According to the ... More

Aldrich, Thomas Bailey - Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine Contributions

Aldrich, Thomas Bailey - Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine Contribu...

NYPL collection of correspondence between editors and contributors, or potential contributors to the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine was published in 1881 in New Y... More

Noah's ark, fol. 11r - Public domain dedication image

Noah's ark, fol. 11r - Public domain dedication image

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II Chronicles 36 - Public domain medieval manuscript

II Chronicles 36 - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Kammavacam. - Public domain dedication image

Kammavacam. - Public domain dedication image

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Judges 21 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Judges 21 - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Two miniatures, with text, initials, linefillers, fol. 15v

Two miniatures, with text, initials, linefillers, fol. 15v

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Scroll 2, scene 36. 18th Century Japan. Public domain image.

Scroll 2, scene 36. 18th Century Japan. Public domain image.

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Afrâsiyâb dictates a letter to Siyâvush.

Afrâsiyâb dictates a letter to Siyâvush.

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

Jeremiah 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Jeremiah 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Siyâvush and Afrâsiyâb feasting on the occasion of Siyâvush's marriage to Farangîs.

Siyâvush and Afrâsiyâb feasting on the occasion of Siyâvush's marriage...

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

Malachi 3 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Malachi 3 - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 21v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 21v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Aquarelle représentant un essai de vol par ailes battantes dans la première partie du XIXe siècle.

Aquarelle représentant un essai de vol par ailes battantes dans la pre...

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Miniature showing 1. Sempronia displaying her skill in rhetoric before three noblemen who applaud her; 2. Sempronia dancing with five men in a village square at dusk, while a second woman plays a long wind instrument.  Initial and border design.

Miniature showing 1. Sempronia displaying her skill in rhetoric before...

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Ibrâhîm (Abraham) rescued from Nimrûd's fire by Jabrâ'îl (Gabriel).

Ibrâhîm (Abraham) rescued from Nimrûd's fire by Jabrâ'îl (Gabriel).

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Miniature showing 1. portrait of Mariamne and Aristobolus shown by kneeling man to royal couple; 2. Mariamne, naked except for a crown, engulfed by flames at the stake as townspeople look on.  Initial, border design.

Miniature showing 1. portrait of Mariamne and Aristobolus shown by kne...

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Ibrâhîm [Abraham] sacrifice of his son Ismâ'îl.

Ibrâhîm [Abraham] sacrifice of his son Ismâ'îl.

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Miniature showing the Empress Irene condemning her son, Constantine, to prison.  She sits on a hexagonal raised platform; he is restrained by two figures.  Initial, rubric and border design.

Miniature showing the Empress Irene condemning her son, Constantine, t...

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Mountain Road Lottery ticket No. 409

Mountain Road Lottery ticket No. 409

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The meeting of Rustam and Isfandiyâr.

The meeting of Rustam and Isfandiyâr.

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 45 - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 45 - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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The fox and the goat [cont.]. - Public domain dedication image

The fox and the goat [cont.]. - Public domain dedication image

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Gurgîn kills Andarîmân. - Persian manuscript

Gurgîn kills Andarîmân. - Persian manuscript

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fol. 54v - Public domain dedication image

fol. 54v - Public domain dedication image

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Aux sceptiques. - Public domain  drawing

Aux sceptiques. - Public domain drawing

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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 58v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 58v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Fourth vision: beast from the sea and the two-horned beast from the earth who gives the scepter to the first beast; men and women worship the first beast. (Apoc. 13:11-12)

Fourth vision: beast from the sea and the two-horned beast from the ea...

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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 70v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 70v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Full-page initial E of Psalm 80, showing scenes from 2 Samuel 14. At the foot of the columns, bas-de-page scenes (lacking ground lines). Scrolls missing text

Full-page initial E of Psalm 80, showing scenes from 2 Samuel 14. At t...

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fol. 87r - Public domain dedication image

fol. 87r - Public domain dedication image

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Miniature of Aries, with  Deltoton, the Triangle, with text and 1-line blue initials.

Miniature of Aries, with Deltoton, the Triangle, with text and 1-line...

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Miniature of Taurus, with text - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of Taurus, with text - Public domain medieval manuscript

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The man who promised the impossible [cont.]; The cheat.

The man who promised the impossible [cont.]; The cheat.

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Miniature of Scorpio holding Libra, with text and 1-line blue initial

Miniature of Scorpio holding Libra, with text and 1-line blue initial

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The frogs and the dried-up pond [cont.]; The old man and death.

The frogs and the dried-up pond [cont.]; The old man and death.

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fol. 128r - Public domain dedication image

fol. 128r - Public domain dedication image

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fol. 130v - Public domain dedication image

fol. 130v - Public domain dedication image

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Example of different style of decoration prevalent at end of codex.  Blue initial with red penwork, yellow daubs as placemarkers.

Example of different style of decoration prevalent at end of codex. B...

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Elliott, Charles Wyllys (1817-1883) / Duyckinck family papers

Elliott, Charles Wyllys (1817-1883) / Duyckinck family papers

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Grandes chroniques de France Jean Fouquet: fol. 147r, illuminated manuscript

Grandes chroniques de France Jean Fouquet: fol. 147r, illuminated manu...

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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 150v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 150v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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The fox and the monkey king [cont.].

The fox and the monkey king [cont.].

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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 154v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 154v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Balm (Melissa officinalis), lâ'iya or mihlissûfûllûn, fol. 158v

Balm (Melissa officinalis), lâ'iya or mihlissûfûllûn, fol. 158v

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Opening page of calendar. - Public domain dedication image

Opening page of calendar. - Public domain dedication image

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Miniature of death of Virgin. - Public domain dedication image

Miniature of death of Virgin. - Public domain dedication image

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The doctor and his patient [cont.]; The bird catcher and the viper.

The doctor and his patient [cont.]; The bird catcher and the viper.

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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 160v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 160v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Peony (Paeonia officinalis). The so-called male peony [top]; Gromwell (Lithospermum officinale), lîthûsfihrmûn [n.p.] [bottom], fol. 171

Peony (Paeonia officinalis). The so-called male peony [top]; Gromwell ...

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Small initial with border decoration, rubrics, placemarkers, catchword.

Small initial with border decoration, rubrics, placemarkers, catchword...

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Miniature of the Visitation; initials, border.

Miniature of the Visitation; initials, border.

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Opening of a primer: alphabet, Ave Maria, Pater Noster, and rubric for the creed. Miniature of Jesus teaching the twelve apostles to pray the "Our Father"; Annunciation.

Opening of a primer: alphabet, Ave Maria, Pater Noster, and rubric for...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, medieval or early renaissance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the an... More

Hemp Agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum), serves to illustrate allâtînî. Two varieties are shown, fol. 190v

Hemp Agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum), serves to illustrate allâtînî. ...

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The ant and the dove [cont.]; The bat, the thorn, and the gull.

The ant and the dove [cont.]; The bat, the thorn, and the gull.

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The bat, the thorn, and the gull [end]; The donkey and the gardener.

The bat, the thorn, and the gull [end]; The donkey and the gardener.

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The mole and his mother [cont.]; The wasps, the partridges, and the farmer.

The mole and his mother [cont.]; The wasps, the partridges, and the fa...

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The tortoise and the eagle [cont.]; The flea and the man.

The tortoise and the eagle [cont.]; The flea and the man.

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Chart showing the solar system with earth at the center.  It is surrounded by four grotesques, on blue, red, green and gold field.  Text with placemarkers.

Chart showing the solar system with earth at the center. It is surrou...

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The lion, the wolf, and the fox [cont.].

The lion, the wolf, and the fox [cont.].

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Materia medica. Arabic, fol. 279

Materia medica. Arabic, fol. 279

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Text - Public domain medieval manuscript

Text - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Hermes and the sculptor [cont.]; Hermes and Tiresias.

Hermes and the sculptor [cont.]; Hermes and Tiresias.

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Purple folio with title in gold in elaborate frame.

Purple folio with title in gold in elaborate frame.

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Rudolf von Ems - fol. 50v manuscript

Rudolf von Ems - fol. 50v manuscript

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Text - Public domain medieval manuscript

Text - Public domain medieval manuscript

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