Allegorical Maps of Love, Courtship, and Matrimony
Collection of allegorical maps (17th–19th century) charting that heady territory of love, courtship, and marriage….more
17th Century
Maps Showing California as an Island
California used to be thought of as an island. This stunning collection of 17th- and 18th-century maps illustrates how….more
The Egg Dance: From Peasant Village to Political Caricature
The egg dance was a traditional Easter game involving the laying down of eggs on the ground or floor and dancing among them whilst trying to break as few as possibl…more
Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote (1867)
From whole multi-paragraph excerpts to single lines, this wonderful little book dedicates itself, as the title declares, to presenting the wit and wisdom to be foun…more
The Steps of Life
Selection of images illustrating on the idea that one’s life can be thought of as divisible into distinct stages….more
Arnoldus Montanus’ New and Unknown World (1671)
A selection of copper engravings featured in Dutch explorer, missionary, and theologian Arnoldus Montanus’ monumental De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld, 1671….more