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    J. J. Grandville’s Illustrations from *The Flowers Personified* (1847)
    Images / 
    Fashion, Natural World

    J. J. Grandville’s Illustrations from The Flowers Personified (1847)

    An Exact and Authentic Narrative of the 2nd Baltimore Riot (1812)
    Books / 
    Politics, War

    An Exact and Authentic Narrative of the 2nd Baltimore Riot (1812)

    WW2 U.S. Soldier Drag Show (1942)
    Film / 
    War, Fashion

    WW2 U.S. Soldier Drag Show (1942)

    The Life and Death of Mr. Badman Presented to the World in a Familiar Dialogue Between Mr. Wiseman and Mr. Attentive (1900 edition)
    Books / 
    Religion, Myth & Legend, Death

    The Life and Death of Mr. Badman Presented to the World in a Familiar Dialogue Between Mr. Wiseman and Mr. Attentive (1900 edition)

    17th-century Heraldry Designs (1695)
    Images / 
    Design & Typography

    17th-century Heraldry Designs (1695)

    Aeolian Piano Rolls (1903)
    Audio

    Aeolian Piano Rolls (1903)

    The Dodo and its Kindred (1848)
    Books / 
    Animals & Beasts, Natural World

    The Dodo and its Kindred (1848)

    Cleopatra (1912)
    Film

    Cleopatra (1912)

    Rhyming Drugstore Advertisements (1885)
    Images / 
    Science & Medicine, Design & Typography, Death, Humour & Satire

    Rhyming Drugstore Advertisements (1885)

    Catalogue of the 68 Competitive Designs for the Great Tower for London (1890)
    Books / 
    Design & Typography, Architecture

    Catalogue of the 68 Competitive Designs for the Great Tower for London (1890)

    Hortus Malabaricus (1678-1693)
    Images / 
    Science & Medicine

    Hortus Malabaricus (1678-1693)

    Fashion Parade amongst the Ruins of Rome (1964)
    Film / 
    Fashion

    Fashion Parade amongst the Ruins of Rome (1964)

    Manuscript of Ismail al-Jazarī’s Ingenious Mechanical Devices (ca. 17th century)
    Images / 
    Science & Medicine, Technology

    Manuscript of Ismail al-Jazarī’s Ingenious Mechanical Devices (ca. 17th century)

    Fancy Dresses Described or What to Wear at Fancy Balls (1887)
    Books / 
    Fashion

    Fancy Dresses Described or What to Wear at Fancy Balls (1887)

    The Celestial Atlas of Flamsteed (1795)
    Images / 
    Science & Medicine, Maps

    The Celestial Atlas of Flamsteed (1795)

    *What to Draw and How to Draw It* (1913)
    Books / 
    Music & Arts

    What to Draw and How to Draw It (1913)

    Hawaiian Ciribiribin (1919)
    Audio

    Hawaiian Ciribiribin (1919)

    Tennis with Muybridge (1887)
    Images / 
    Science & Medicine, Sport & Exercise

    Tennis with Muybridge (1887)

    Lost Futures: A 19th-Century Vision of the Year 2000
    Images / 
    Science & Medicine, Technology, The Future

    Lost Futures: A 19th-Century Vision of the Year 2000

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Interview (1927)
    Film / 
    Ghosts & Occult

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Interview (1927)

    Navaho Legends (1897)
    Books / 
    Religion, Myth & Legend, Stories

    Navaho Legends (1897)

    A History of Mourning (1890)
    Books / 
    Religion, Myth & Legend, Death

    A History of Mourning (1890)

    Angles of Reconnaissance: *Novum Instrumentum Geometricum* (1607)
    Images / 
    Architecture, Landscapes, Maps, Geometry & Diagrams

    Angles of Reconnaissance: Novum Instrumentum Geometricum (1607)

    The First Six Books of The Elements of Euclid (1847)
    Books / 
    Science & Medicine, Design & Typography

    The First Six Books of The Elements of Euclid (1847)