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Book cover, Johann Jakob Bruglocher II  German, Silver, remains of gilding, German, Augsburg
Johann Jakob Bruglocher II
mid-18th century
Recueil de planches, sur les sciences, les arts libéraux, et les arts méchaniques : avec leur explication, Denis Diderot  French
Multiple artists/makers
1762–72
Architecture arabe : ou, Monuments du Kaire, mesurés et dessinés, de 1818 à 1826, Pascal Coste  French, Etching
Author Pascal Coste
Publisher Firmin Didot Freres
1839
The grammar of ornament, Owen Jones  British, Chromolithography
Author Owen Jones
Illustrator Francis Bedford
Publisher Day & Son, Ltd., London
1856
Semi t︠s︡erkvam: poėma, Sergi︠e︡ĭ Rafalovich
Author Sergi︠e︡ĭ Rafalovich
Publisher Kavkazskiĭ posrednik (Firm)
Illustrator Kirill Zdanevich
1919
17 erundovykh orudīĭ, Igorʹ Terentʹev
Multiple artists/makers
1919
Fakt, Igorʹ Terentʹev
Author Igorʹ Terentʹev
Publisher 41º (Firm)
Printer Tipografīi︠a︡ soi︠u︡za gorodov respubliki grauzii
1919
Rekord ni︠e︡zhnosti : zhitīe ilʹi zdanevicha, Igorʹ Terentʹev
Author Igorʹ Terentʹev
Publisher 41º (Firm)
Illustrator Kirill Zdanevich
1919
Traktat o sploshnom neprilichīi, Igorʹ Terentʹev
Author Igorʹ Terentʹev
Publisher 41º (Firm)
1919 or 1920
Feniksʺ, I︠U︡rīĭ Degen
Multiple artists/makers
1919
Feniksʺ, I︠U︡rīĭ Degen
Editor I︠U︡rīĭ Degen
Illustrator Kirill Zdanevich
Publisher Feniks (Firm)
1919
"Alberti Dvreri pictoris et architecti praestantissimi De vrbibvs...", Albrecht Dürer  German, Illustrated book, Paris: Officina Christiani Wecheli, 1535
Author Albrecht Dürer
1535
Vita di Michelagnolo Buonarroti raccolta per Ascanio Condivi da la Ripa Transone, Ascanio Condivi  Italian, Illustrated book, Rome: Antonio Blado, 1553 (1st ed.)
Author Ascanio Condivi
1553
Vita del Tintoretto, Carlo Ridolfi  Italian, Illustrated book, Venice: Oddoni, 1642
Author Carlo Ridolfi
1642
Bononiensis de architectura libri quinque quibus cuncta fere architectonicae facultatis mysteria docte, perspicue . . ., Sebastiano Serlio  Italian, Illustrated book
Author Sebastiano Serlio
1568–69
I quattro libri dell'architettura di Andrea Palladio . . ., Andrea Palladio  Italian, Illustrated book, Venice: Domenico de'Franceschi, 1570
Author Andrea Palladio
1570
Trattato dell' arte della pittura, scultura et architetettura, Giovanni Paolo Lomazzo  Italian, Printed book, Milan: [s.n.], 1585
Author Giovanni Paolo Lomazzo
1585
Architectura Curiosa Nova: Das ist, neue ergotzliche Sinn und Kunstreiche auch nutzliche Bau- und Wasser-Kunst . . ., Georg Andreas Böckler  German, Printed book, engraved plates, Nuremberg : [s.n.], [1664]
Author Georg Andreas Böckler
1664
Descriptio pbvlicae gratvlationis, spectacvlorvm et lvdorvm, in aventv sereniss: Principis Ernesti Archidvcis Avstriae Dvcis Vrgvndiae, Jean Boch  Belgian, Illustrated book, Antwerp: Ex Officina Plantíníana, 1595
Author Jean Boch
Engraver Peeter van der Borcht
1595
Academie de l'espee; ou se domonstrent par reigles mathématiques sur le fondement d'un cercle mystérieux, la théorie et pratique des vrais . . ., Girard Thibault  Flemish, Illustrated book, Anvers, 1628
Author Girard Thibault
Publisher Printer: probably the Elseviers of Leyden
Engraver: probably A. Boslwert
1628
Pratiqve de la Guerre. Contenant l'usage de l'Artillerie, Bombes & Mortiers, Feux Artificiels & Petards, Sappes & Mines, Ponts & Pontons, Tranchees & Travaux, auec l'ordre des Assauts aux Breches. Ensemble vn traite des Feux de Ioye/par le sievr de Malthvs…, Francis Malthus, Illustrated book
Author Francis Malthus
1650
Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu China monumentis: qua sacris qua  profanis, nec non variis naturae & artis spectaculis, aliarumque rerum memorabilium argumentis illustrata, Athanasius Kircher  German, Printed book
Author Athanasius Kircher
1667
Asia; oder, Genaue und grundliche Beschreibung des gantzen Syrien und Palestins, oder belobten Landes . . ., Olfert Dapper  Dutch, Illustrated book, Amsterdam : Jacob von Meursen, 1681
Author Olfert Dapper
1681
Il Ritratto di Venezia, Domenico Martinelli, Printed book, Venice: Presso Gio. Giacomo Hertz, 1684
Author Domenico Martinelli
1684
Le pitture e sculture di Brescia che sono esposte al pubblico con un' appendice di alcune private gallerie, Luigi Chizzola, Illustrated book, Brescia: [s.n.], 1760
Author Luigi Chizzola
1760
Doct. Johan Arndts, dess gottseligen und hocherleuchteten Lehrers Paradijss Gärtlein : welches voller christlichen Tugend-Gebete erfüllet, Johan Arndts, Silver bookbinding, Stockholm: Joh. Jacob Genath, 1696
Author Johan Arndts
1696
The Theory and Practice of Gardening : Wherein is Fully Handled all that Relates to Fine Gardens, Commonly called Pleasure-Gardens, as Parterres, Groves, Bowling-Greens &c. ...., Antoine Joseph Dézallier d'Argenville  French, Illustrated book, London: printed by Geo. James, 1712
Author Antoine Joseph Dézallier d'Argenville
1712
The Gentleman and Cabinet-maker's Director:  Being a Large Collection of . . . Designs of Household Furniture in the Gothic, Chinese and Modern Taste . . ., Thomas Chippendale  British, London: Thomas Chippendale, 1754
Author Thomas Chippendale
1754
An Address to the Workmen in the Pottery on the Subject of Entering into the Service of Foreign Manufacturers, Josiah Wedgwood  British, Printed book, Newcastle: J. Smith, 1783 (1st ed.)
Josiah Wedgwood
1783
The letters of Sir Richard Westmacott, Sir Richard Westmacott  British, Collection of letters
Author Sir Richard Westmacott
19th century
Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, Denis Diderot  French
Author Denis Diderot
Author Jean Le Rond d'Alembert
Publisher Briasson
1751–65
Phonurgia nova, sive conjugium mechanico-physicum artis & natvrae paranympha phonosophia concinnatum . . ., Athanasius Kircher  German, Illustrated book, Campidonae: Rudolphum Dreherr, 1673
Author Athanasius Kircher
1673
Descrizione degli' istromenti armonici d'ogni genere . . ., Filippo Buonanni  Italian, Printed books, engraved plates, Presso Pietro Paolo Montignani-Mirabili
Author Filippo Buonanni
1806
Le Description de l'Egypte; ou, recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expedition de l'armée francaise . . ., Illustrated books, Paris: 1809–1829
Paris: 1809–1829
Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries Within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia; and of a Journey to the Coast of the Red Sea, in Search of the Ancient Berenice; and Another to the Oasis of Jupiter Ammon, Giovanni Battista Belzoni  Italian, Printed book, London: J. Murray, 1820
Author Giovanni Battista Belzoni
1820
The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia, David Roberts  British, Scottish, Illustrated books, London : F. G. Moon, 1842–49
Author David Roberts
Author Lithographed by Louis Haghe
Author Historical descriptions by Rev. George Croly
1842–49
Denkmaler aus Aegypten und Aethiopien: nach den Zeichnungen der von Deiner Majestat dem Konige von Preussen Friedrich Wilhelm IV Nach Diesen Landern Gesendeten und in den Jahren 1842–1845 Ausgefuhrten Wissenschaftlichen Expedition . . ., Richard Lepsius  German, Illustrated books, Leipzig, 1897–1913
Author Richard Lepsius
Author Edouard F. Naville
Author Ludwig Borchardt
1913
A Descriptive Atlas of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (1885–1903), Luigi Palma di Cesnola  American, Illustrated book, Boston: J. R. Osgood, 1885–1903
Author Luigi Palma di Cesnola
Author Introduction by Ernst Curtius
1885–1904
Collection Julien Gréau: verrerie antique, emaillerie et poterie appartenent à M. J. Pierpont Morgan, Wilhelm Froehner  German, Hand-colored lithographs, printed texts, Paris: [privately printed], 1903 (edition of 90)
Author Wilhelm Froehner
1903
Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan, John Lloyd Stephens  American, Printed book, London: J. Murray, 1842 (new ed.)
Author John Lloyd Stephens
1842
Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, John Lloyd Stephens  American, Illustrated book, New York: Harper Bros., 1843
Author John Lloyd Stephens
1843
The New Zealanders, George French Angas  British, Illustrated book, London: T. McLean, 1847
Author George French Angas
1847

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