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Beowulf manuscript pagePage from the Old English manuscript of " Beowulf" in the British Museum. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash
Lindisfarne Gospels pageBeginning of the Book of Luke, Lindisfarne Gospels, 1100s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction
Actors on stage in the days of ShakespeareTheatrical performance in the days of Shakespeare. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Robert Burns character Tam O ShanterTam O Shanter chased by a witch, from a poem by Robert Burns. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a John Faed illustration
Book of Kells illustration of St. MatthewSaint Matthew, an illuminated manuscript page from the Book of Kells, 8th or 9th century AD. Printed color reproduction of the document
La Fontaine, Moliere, Racine, and other French writers, 1600sConversation among French authors La Fontaine, Boileau, Moliere, and Racine. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
DanteRenaissance poet Dante Aligheri crowned with laurel. Digitally colored engraving
Immanuel KantPortrait of Immanuel Kant. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HegelGeorg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Digitally colored halftone reproduction of a painting by Selbers
NietzscheFriedrich Nietzsche. Digitally colored woodcut
Francis BaconPortrait of English scholar Francis Bacon. Hand-colored engraving of a painting by Honbraken, 1738
PSOC2A-00001Adam Smith. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait
Poet Robert BurnsRobert Burns, with his autograph. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a painting
David HumePhilosopher David Hume. Digitally colored steel engraving
New England Primer pageLesson page in the New England Primer, edition of about 1811. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash
Philadelphia colonist reading in the old library, 1700sColonial book-worm in the old Philadelphia library, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Scribe copying manuscripts in the Middle AgesMedieval scribe writing at a desk, surrounded by open manuscripts. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Gutenberg Bible pagePage of the Gutenburg Bible. Color lithograph reproduction of the document
PLIT2A-00051Title page of Francis Bacons " Advancement of Learning, " 1633. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash
Charles Dickens writingCharles Dickens at his writing desk. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PLIT2A-00107Pilgrims embarking on their journey in Chaucers Canterbury Tales. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration
PSOC2A-00005Karl Marx. Hand-colored photogravure reproduction of a 19th-century photograph
Wealthy opera-goers, 1900Upperclass family at the opera in their box seats, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a Louis Loeb illustration
Puss-in-Boots. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PANC2A-00033A manuscript of Demosthenes copied by hand in the tenth century. Color lithograph reproduction, 19th century
PLIT2A-00110First edition title page of Whitmans " Leaves of Grass, " 1855. Hand-colored woodcut
PLIT2A-00045Title page of the 1605 " Hamlet" by William Shakespeare. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeTransformation of Dr Jekyll into Mr Hyde, a scene from Robert Louis Stevensons novel. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Scarlet Letter protagonist Hester PrynneHester Prynne and her daughter Pearl, from Hawthornes " The Scarlet Letter". Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Daniel Defoe, author of " Robinson Crusoe." Digitally colored engraving of a portrait
Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1853, with her signature. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a drawing by George Richardson
Mystery play performed in medieval Coventry, EnglandCoventry Mystery performance in the 1400s or 1500s, England. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Theatrical performance in ancient AthensPerformance at the Theatre of Dionysos in Athens, ancient Greece. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Sleeping Beauty, from a Berlin edition of Grimms Fairy Tales, 1865. Antique hand-colored illustration
Ralph Waldo Emerson portrait, standing. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portait
Edgar Allen Poe. Engraved reproduction of a 19th-century daguerrotype
PLIT2A-00106Alexandre Dumass Three Musketeers in a sword-fight. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
RabelaisPortrait of Francois Rabelais. Hand-colored reproduction of a portrait
Hans Christian AndersenPortrait of author Hans Christian Andersen. Digitally colored woodcut of a 19th-century portrait
Robert Burns site Tam O Shanter TavernTam O Shanter Tavern of poems by Robert Burns. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Robert Burns character Tam O ShanterTam O Shanter about to ride, from a poem by Robert Burns. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century John Faed illustration
Samuel Johnson. Hand-colored engraving of an 18th-century portrait
Latin grammar page from Gutenbergs pressPage of the " Grammaire Latine" by Donatus, published by Gutenberg. Woodcut with a watercolor wash
MalthusEconomist Thomas Malthus. Digitally colored woodcut
Theatrical performance in the time of ShakespeareView of the old stage and balcony in an Elizabethan theater. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Queen Elizabeth enjoying a play by ShakespeareOne of Shakespeares plays acted before Queen Elizabeth. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Hutchinsons account of Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1600sTitle page of Thomas Hutchinsons " History of the Colony of Massachusets-Bay, " first published in 1764. Woodcut with a watercolor wash
Writing with a quill penScholar using a quill pen. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
