Louis Rhead, frontispiece from The Arabian nights’ entertainments, New York, London, 1916.
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Henry Ospovat, frontispiece from Heroines of poetry, by Constance E. Maud, London, 1903.
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Hampton Court Palace, Middlesex.
Joseph Nash, frontispiece from Old English mansions, edited by Charles Holme, London, New York, 1915.
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Louis Rhead, frontispiece from Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, New York, circa 1915.
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Ballgown, Restoration (1814-1830).
Frontispiece from Yester-Year, written and illustrated by Albert Robida, London, 1892.
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The good dog saw his mistress, he wanted to run to her…
Fulchran-Jean Harriet, frontispiece from Les femmes : leur condition et leur influence dans l’ordre social chez différents peuples anciens et modernes (Women: their condition and influence in the social order among various ancient and modern peoples) vol. 3, by Joseph-Alexandre de Ségur, Paris, 1803.
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She took it upon herself to give all the necessary instructions to make sure the negotiations would succeed.
Fulchran-Jean Harriet, frontispiece from Les femmes : leur condition et leur influence dans l’ordre social chez différents peuples anciens et modernes (Women: their condition and influence in the social order among various ancient and modern peoples) vol. 2, by Joseph-Alexandre de Ségur, Paris, 1803.
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Jacob ad Rachel.
Fulchran-Jean Harriet, frontispiece from Les femmes : leur condition et leur influence dans l’ordre social chez différents peuples anciens et modernes (Women: their condition and influence in the social order among various ancient and modern peoples) vol. 1, by Joseph-Alexandre de Ségur, Paris, 1803.
Note: This series is typical of the state of French illustration, in the period that followed the revolution and preceded the Romantic era, which was introduced by the use of wood engraving. It marks the end of book illustration as it had been known through the entire 18th century.
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