October 11, 2011
oldbookillustrations: Cornflower and poppy. Jean-Jacques Grandville, from Les fleurs animées (animate flowers), collective work, Paris, 1867. (Source: archive.org)

oldbookillustrations:

Cornflower and poppy.

Jean-Jacques Grandville, from Les fleurs animées (animate flowers), collective work, Paris, 1867.

(Source: archive.org)

1:55pm
(Notes: 74)
  
Filed under: 19th century animate flowers color flower france grandville flora insects doing people things hats hats hats 
October 6, 2011
oldbookillustrations: Coat of arms of the (imaginary) city of Clusy. Frontispiece from Histoire d’un hôtel de ville et d’une cathédrale (History of a city hall and of a cathedral), written and illustrated by E. Viollet-Le-Duc, Paris, 1878. (Source: archive.org)

oldbookillustrations:

Coat of arms of the (imaginary) city of Clusy.

Frontispiece from Histoire d’un hôtel de ville et d’une cathédrale (History of a city hall and of a cathedral), written and illustrated by E. Viollet-Le-Duc, Paris, 1878.

(Source: archive.org)

2:48pm
(Notes: 41)
  
Filed under: 19th century color decoration design france frontispiece history of a city hall and of a cathedral viollet-le-duc hetzel 
October 4, 2011
oldbookillustrations: Gilliatt had thrust his arm deep into the opening; the monster had snapped at it. It held him fast, as the spider holds the fly. François Flameng, illustration to Les travailleurs de la mer (The toilers of the sea), from Illustration des oeuvres complètes de Victor Hugo vol. 3 Paris, 1885. (Source: archive.org)

oldbookillustrations:

Gilliatt had thrust his arm deep into the opening; the monster had snapped at it. It held him fast, as the spider holds the fly.

François Flameng, illustration to Les travailleurs de la mer (The toilers of the sea), from Illustration des oeuvres complètes de Victor Hugo vol. 3 Paris, 1885.

(Source: archive.org)

1:27pm
(Notes: 150)
  
Filed under: 19th century animals etching f. flameng france illustrations to the complete works of victor hugo v. hugo horrors of the deep 
September 24, 2011
oldbookillustrations: Poland, 17th century: full harnessing of a war horse. From Le costume historique (The costume history) vol. 6, by Auguste Racinet, Paris, 1888. (Source: archive.org. The French edition seems to be more complete than the German one.)

oldbookillustrations:

Poland, 17th century: full harnessing of a war horse.

From Le costume historique (The costume history) vol. 6, by Auguste Racinet, Paris, 1888.

(Source: archive.org. The French edition seems to be more complete than the German one.)

12:56pm
(Notes: 211)
  
Filed under: a. racinet the costume history france 19th century design animals color lithograph poland 
September 23, 2011
oldbookillustrations: France, women’s dresses between 1794 and 1800. From Geschichte des Kostüms (The costume history) vol. 5, by Auguste Racinet, Berlin, 1888. (Source: archive.org)

oldbookillustrations:

France, women’s dresses between 1794 and 1800.

From Geschichte des Kostüms (The costume history) vol. 5, by Auguste Racinet, Berlin, 1888.

(Source: archive.org)

1:45pm
(Notes: 255)
  
Filed under: 19th century a. racinet color design fashion france lithograph the costume history gyneocracy 
September 20, 2011
oldbookillustrations: The bear, having descended from the mast, had fallen on the two men. (A winter amid the ice) Adrien Marie, from Le docteur Ox (Doctor Ox), by Jules Verne, Paris, not dated. (Source archive.org.)

oldbookillustrations:

The bear, having descended from the mast, had fallen on the two men. (A winter amid the ice)

Adrien Marie, from Le docteur Ox (Doctor Ox), by Jules Verne, Paris, not dated.

(Source archive.org.)

4:22pm
(Notes: 107)
  
Filed under: 19th century a winter amid the ice a. marie animals doctor ox france ship travel verne wood engraving beasts 
September 18, 2011
oldbookillustrations: 47 Maurice Pillard Verneuil, from Combinaisons ornementales (Ornamental combinations), Paris, not dated. (Source: archive.org)

oldbookillustrations:

47

Maurice Pillard Verneuil, from Combinaisons ornementales (Ornamental combinations), Paris, not dated.

(Source: archive.org)

2:45pm
(Notes: 81)
  
Filed under: art nouveau color combinaisons ornementales decoration france m. p. verneuil ornaments flora 
September 11, 2011
oldbookillustrations: Harvester. From the Trousset encyclopedia, Paris, 1886 - 1891. (Source: Old Book Illustrations)

oldbookillustrations:

Harvester.

From the Trousset encyclopedia, Paris, 1886 - 1891.

(Source: Old Book Illustrations)

3:50pm
(Notes: 29)
  
Filed under: obi technology 19th century encyclopedia france wood engraving 
September 4, 2011
oldbookillustrations: The opportunity (the favorable moment) of Fortune. Jean Cousin, from The book of fortune, introduction and notes by Ludovic Lalanne, Paris, London, 1863. (Source: archive.org)

oldbookillustrations:

The opportunity (the favorable moment) of Fortune.

Jean Cousin, from The book of fortune, introduction and notes by Ludovic Lalanne, Paris, London, 1863.

(Source: archive.org)

2:30pm
(Notes: 35)
  
Filed under: 16th century emblem france j. cousin l. lalanne ornaments the book of fortune fortuna 
August 30, 2011
oldbookillustrations: Tellmarch. Jules Férat, from Ninety-three vol. 1, by Victor Hugo, London, New York, 1889. (Source: archive.org)

oldbookillustrations:

Tellmarch.

Jules Férat, from Ninety-three vol. 1, by Victor Hugo, London, New York, 1889.

(Source: archive.org)

2:32pm
(Notes: 67)
  
Filed under: j. ferat v. hugo ninety-three france 19th century wood engraving romantic 
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