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A collection of vintage illustrations, taken from books published between the 18th century and the first quarter of the 20th century. 
- Tell me, Mrs. Jones, who is that young Adonis your married daughter is looking up to so eagerly?
- Her husband, Mrs. Snarley.
- Dear me, you don’t say so! I congratulate you… Now I understand how you come to have such good-looking grand-children.
George Du Maurier, from English society, New York, 1897.
(Source: archive.org)
- Brown (who was all but run over): Why didn’t you call out sooner, you stupid ass?
- Cabby: I did, Sir!
- Brown: Why didn’t you call louder, then?
- Cabby: I did, Sir!
George Du Maurier, from English society, New York, 1897.
(Source: archive.org)
- Isn’t Emily Firkinson a darling, Reginald?
- A-ahem-no doubt. I can’t say much for her singing, you know!
- Ah! but she’s so good and true - a perfect angel! I’ve known her all my life. I want you to promise me something, Reginald.
- Certainly, my love.
- If I should die young and you should marry again, promise, oh! promise me that it shall be Emily Firkinson!
George Du Maurier, from English society, New York, 1897.
(Source: archive.org)
Mr. sponge completely scatters His Lordship.
John Leech, frontispiece from Mr. Sponge’s sporting tour, by Robert S. Surtees, London, date of the preface to the original edition: 1852.
(Source: archive.org)
Two ballet dancers in Marco Spada, or the bandit’s daughter.
Émile Marcelin, from the supplement to number 763 of the magazine L’Illustration, October 1857.
A print of this image is available here.
(Source: Old Book Illustrations)
A party at the sub-prefect’s.
From Les voyages de M. Dumollet (Mr. Dumollet’s travels), written and illustrated by Albert Robida, Paris, 1883.
(Source: archive.org)
Part 11: The fatal mistake… A tale of a cat
From Stuff and Nonsense, written and illustrated by Arthur Burdett Frost, New York, 1884.
(Source: archive.org)
Part 12, and last: The fatal mistake… A tale of a cat
From Stuff and Nonsense, written and illustrated by Arthur Burdett Frost, New York, 1884.
(Source: archive.org)
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