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    Henrique Alvim Corrêa’s Illustrations for The War of the Worlds (1906)
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    War, Astronomy & Space

    Henrique Alvim Corrêa’s Illustrations for The War of the Worlds (1906)

    Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s Bed Series: An Intimate Look Behind the Scenes at a Paris Brothel (1890s)
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    Love & Lust

    Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s Bed Series: An Intimate Look Behind the Scenes at a Paris Brothel (1890s)

    Studies on Twilight Phenomena, after Krakatoa (1888)
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    Science & Medicine

    Studies on Twilight Phenomena, after Krakatoa (1888)

    Plague Doctor Costumes
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    Death, Science & Medicine

    Plague Doctor Costumes

    Edouard Joseph d’Alton’s Illustrations of Animal Skeletons (1821–1838)
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    Animals & Beasts

    Edouard Joseph d’Alton’s Illustrations of Animal Skeletons (1821–1838)

    Japanese Firemen’s Coats (19th century)
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    Religion, Myth & Legend, Customs & Culture

    Japanese Firemen’s Coats (19th century)

    Sarah Goodridge’s Beauty Revealed (1828)
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    Love & Lust

    Sarah Goodridge’s Beauty Revealed (1828)

    John Gould’s Mammals of Australia (1845–63)
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    Animals & Beasts

    John Gould’s Mammals of Australia (1845–63)

    François de Nomé’s Imaginary Ruins
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    Architecture, Landscapes, Religion, Myth & Legend, Death

    François de Nomé’s Imaginary Ruins

    W. W. Denslow’s Illustrations for the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)
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    Travel & Exploration

    W. W. Denslow’s Illustrations for the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)

    Urania’s Mirror; or, a View of the Heavens (circa 1825)
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    Astronomy & Space

    Urania’s Mirror; or, a View of the Heavens (circa 1825)

    “Firelight Flickering on the Ceiling of the World”: The Aurora Borealis in Art
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    Natural World

    “Firelight Flickering on the Ceiling of the World”: The Aurora Borealis in Art

    Yggdrasil: The Sacred Ash Tree of Norse Mythology
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    Religion, Myth & Legend

    Yggdrasil: The Sacred Ash Tree of Norse Mythology

    The Human Pyramids of Juste De Juste (ca. 1540)
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    People

    The Human Pyramids of Juste De Juste (ca. 1540)

    D. A. Rovinskii’s Collection of Russian Lubki (18th–19th Century)
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    Animals & Beasts, People, Politics

    D. A. Rovinskii’s Collection of Russian Lubki (18th–19th Century)

    The Geometric Landscapes of Lorenz Stoer (1567)
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    Design & Typography, Architecture, Geometry & Diagrams

    The Geometric Landscapes of Lorenz Stoer (1567)

    Persian Demons from a Book of Magic and Astrology (1921)
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    Religion, Myth & Legend, Ghosts & Occult

    Persian Demons from a Book of Magic and Astrology (1921)

    Various Apocalyptic Scenes from the Prophetic Messenger (ca. 1827–61)
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    Politics, Ghosts & Occult, War

    Various Apocalyptic Scenes from the Prophetic Messenger (ca. 1827–61)

    Augustus Jansson’s Queen City Ink Adverts (1903–1907)
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    Animals & Beasts, People

    Augustus Jansson’s Queen City Ink Adverts (1903–1907)

    Photographs of Japanese Sword Guards (1916)
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    Design & Typography

    Photographs of Japanese Sword Guards (1916)

    Buffon and de Sève’s Quadrupeds (1754)
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    Animals & Beasts

    Buffon and de Sève’s Quadrupeds (1754)

    John O. Westwood’s Facsimiles of Anglo-Saxon and Irish Manuscripts (1868)
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    Religion, Myth & Legend

    John O. Westwood’s Facsimiles of Anglo-Saxon and Irish Manuscripts (1868)

    John Margolies’ Photographs of Roadside America
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    Design & Typography

    John Margolies’ Photographs of Roadside America

    The Unicorn Tapestries (1495–1505)
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    Animals & Beasts, Religion, Myth & Legend

    The Unicorn Tapestries (1495–1505)