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    Fortification Theory (1600)
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    Science & Medicine, Architecture, Maps, War, Geometry & Diagrams

    Fortification Theory (1600)

    Codex Mendoza (1542)
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    Codex Mendoza (1542)

    Guess the Celeb behind the Driving Garb (1906)
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    People, Victorian, Fashion

    Guess the Celeb behind the Driving Garb (1906)

    Illustrations of Ventilation (1869)
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    Science & Medicine

    Illustrations of Ventilation (1869)

    Dances in Beauchamp-Feuillet Notation (1701)
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    The Arts, Geometry & Diagrams

    Dances in Beauchamp-Feuillet Notation (1701)

    Nehemiah Grew’s *Anatomy of Plants* (1680)
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    Science & Medicine

    Nehemiah Grew’s Anatomy of Plants (1680)

    Dazzle Ships
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    Design & Typography, War

    Dazzle Ships

    The Beatus of Facundus (1047)
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    Religion, Myth & Legend, Death

    The Beatus of Facundus (1047)

    Plates from Spiegel’s *De formato foetu liber singularis* (1626)
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    Science & Medicine

    Plates from Spiegel’s De formato foetu liber singularis (1626)

    Illuminated pages from 15th century Breviaries
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    Illuminated pages from 15th century Breviaries

    Photographs of the Famous by Felix Nadar
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    People, Victorian

    Photographs of the Famous by Felix Nadar

    Labors of the Months from the Très Riches Heures
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    Customs & Culture

    Labors of the Months from the Très Riches Heures

    The Embalming Jars of Frederik Ruysch
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    Science & Medicine

    The Embalming Jars of Frederik Ruysch

    Harry Clarke’s Illustrations for Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1919)
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    Ghosts & Occult

    Harry Clarke’s Illustrations for Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1919)

    A Catalogue of Polish Bishops
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    People

    A Catalogue of Polish Bishops

    Amundsen’s South Pole expedition
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    Travel & Exploration

    Amundsen’s South Pole expedition

    The Daddy Long Legs of Brighton
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    The Daddy Long Legs of Brighton

    Presidents and Turkeys
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    People

    Presidents and Turkeys

    Kitab al-Bulhan or Book of Wonders (late 14th C.)
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    Religion, Myth & Legend, Customs & Culture

    Kitab al-Bulhan or Book of Wonders (late 14th C.)

    Kodak No.1 Circular Snapshots
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    Victorian

    Kodak No.1 Circular Snapshots

    Engravings by Dominicus Custos
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    People

    Engravings by Dominicus Custos

    Halloween Postcards, ca. 1900–1920
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    Ghosts & Occult

    Halloween Postcards, ca. 1900–1920

    World War II from the Air
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    Landscapes, War

    World War II from the Air

    Arnoldus Montanus’ New and Unknown World (1671)
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    Animals & Beasts, The 'Other'

    Arnoldus Montanus’ New and Unknown World (1671)