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Daphnis and Chloe illustration by John Austen.
Daphnis and Chloe illustration by John Austen This illustration from Daphnis and Chloe was created in the 1920s by British illustrator John Austen for a luxury edition of the ancient Greek pastoral romance. The image reflects...Regular price From $20.79 -
The Phonograph patentby Thomas Alva Edison. Patent 227679
The Phonograph Patent (Patent No. 227,679), granted in 1880, details Thomas A. Edison’s groundbreaking sound-recording device using a grooved cylinder and stylus mechanism. Presented through finely drafted technical diagrams, the work exemplifies late-19th-century patent illustration, where...Regular price From $32.07 -
The Arabian Nights One Thousand and One Nights illustration by Leon Carre
The Tale of Ala al-Din Abu al-Shamat or beauty spot. The Symbolism: The moonlight mirrors the hero's own beauty; just as the moon is the "jewel of the night," Beauty-Spot is the "jewel of his people."...Regular price From $20.42 -
The Arabian Nights One Thousand and One Nights illustration by Leon Carre
The History of King Omar al-Neman and his two marvelous sons. That land where the gazelles disported themselves. This scene represents the discovery of a hidden valley or a peaceful kingdom during the long travels of...Regular price From $20.42 -
Kay Nielsen One Thousand and One Nights The story of Scheherazade
This watercolor illustration from One Thousand and One Nights (1926) captures the legendary figure of Scheherazade, the storyteller who saves her life by weaving tales night after night. Rendered with delicate linework and luminous color, Nielsen’s...Regular price From $39.13 -
Road vehicle patent 540648 1895 by Charles Edgar Duryea. Automobile car history
Road Vehicle Patent (Patent No. 540,648), issued in 1895, illustrates one of the earliest American gasoline-powered automobiles designed for practical road use. The patent features meticulous line drawings showing the chassis, steering mechanism, and internal combustion...Regular price From $47.80
What the illustrator adds is not just what is seen, but what is felt."
— Maurice Sendak