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Album of Tournaments and Parades in Nuremberg, Pen and ink, watercolor, gold and silver washes; paper bound in gold-tooled leather, German, Nuremberg — Album of Tournaments and Parades in Nuremberg
German, Nuremberg
late 16th–mid-17th century

Book of the Gospels, Northern Highlands artist, Parchment (vellum), acacia wood, tempera, ink — Book of the Gospels
Northern Highlands artist
late 14th–early 15th century

Book of the Dead for the Chantress of Amun, Nauny, Papyrus, paint — Book of the Dead for the Chantress of Amun, Nauny
ca. 1050 B.C.

The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry, The Limbourg Brothers Franco-Netherlandish, Tempera, gold, and ink on vellum, French — The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry
The Limbourg Brothers
1405–1408/1409

The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France, Jean Pucelle French, Grisaille, tempera, and ink on vellum, French — The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, Queen of France
Jean Pucelle
ca. 1324–28

"Shah Jahan on a Terrace, Holding a Pendant Set With His Portrait", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, Chitarman Indian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Shah Jahan on a Terrace, Holding a Pendant Set With His Portrait", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album
Chitarman
recto: dated 1627–28; verso: ca. 1530–50

Illustrated manuscript of the Lotus Sutra (Miaofa lianhua jing), Volume 2, Unidentified artist (mid-14th century), Accordion-fold book; gold and silver on indigo-dyed mulberry paper, Korea — Illustrated manuscript of the Lotus Sutra (Miaofa lianhua jing), Volume 2
Unidentified artist
ca. 1340

A Stallion, Habiballah of Sava Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — A Stallion
Habiballah of Sava
ca. 1601–6

Landscapes with poems, Gong Xian Chinese, Fifteen leaves from an album (1980.516.2a–c and 1981.4.1a–o) of eighteen leaves, China — Landscapes with poems
Gong Xian
1688

"Alberti Dvreri pictoris et architecti praestantissimi De vrbibvs...", Albrecht Dürer German, Illustrated book, Paris: Officina Christiani Wecheli, 1535 — "Alberti Dvreri pictoris et architecti praestantissimi De vrbibvs..."
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.) — Vita di Michelagnolo Buonarroti raccolta per Ascanio Condivi da la Ripa Transone
Ascanio Condivi
1553

Vita del Tintoretto, Carlo Ridolfi Italian, Illustrated book, Venice: Oddoni, 1642 — Vita del Tintoretto
Carlo Ridolfi
1642

Bononiensis de architectura libri quinque quibus cuncta fere architectonicae facultatis mysteria docte, perspicue . . ., Sebastiano Serlio Italian, Illustrated book — Bononiensis de architectura libri quinque quibus cuncta fere architectonicae facultatis mysteria docte, perspicue . . .
Sebastiano Serlio
1568–69

I quattro libri dell'architettura di Andrea Palladio . . ., Andrea Palladio Italian, Illustrated book, Venice: Domenico de'Franceschi, 1570 — I quattro libri dell'architettura di Andrea Palladio . . .
Andrea Palladio
1570

Trattato dell' arte della pittura, scultura et architetettura, Giovanni Paolo Lomazzo Italian, Printed book, Milan: [s.n.], 1585 — Trattato dell' arte della pittura, scultura et architetettura
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] — Architectura Curiosa Nova: Das ist, neue ergotzliche Sinn und Kunstreiche auch nutzliche Bau- und Wasser-Kunst . . .
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 — Descriptio pbvlicae gratvlationis, spectacvlorvm et lvdorvm, in aventv sereniss: Principis Ernesti Archidvcis Avstriae Dvcis Vrgvndiae
Jean Boch
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 — Academie de l'espee; ou se domonstrent par reigles mathématiques sur le fondement d'un cercle mystérieux, la théorie et pratique des vrais . . .
Multiple artists/makers
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 — 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
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 — Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu China monumentis: qua sacris qua profanis, nec non variis naturae & artis spectaculis, aliarumque rerum memorabilium argumentis illustrata
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 — Asia; oder, Genaue und grundliche Beschreibung des gantzen Syrien und Palestins, oder belobten Landes . . .
Olfert Dapper
1681

Il Ritratto di Venezia, Domenico Martinelli, Printed book, Venice: Presso Gio. Giacomo Hertz, 1684 — Il Ritratto di Venezia
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 — Le pitture e sculture di Brescia che sono esposte al pubblico con un' appendice di alcune private gallerie
Luigi Chizzola
1760

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 — 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
1712

Phonurgia nova, sive conjugium mechanico-physicum artis & natvrae paranympha phonosophia concinnatum . . ., Athanasius Kircher German, Illustrated book, Campidonae: Rudolphum Dreherr, 1673 — Phonurgia nova, sive conjugium mechanico-physicum artis & natvrae paranympha phonosophia concinnatum . . .
Athanasius Kircher
1673

Descrizione degli' istromenti armonici d'ogni genere . . ., Filippo Buonanni Italian, Printed books, engraved plates, Presso Pietro Paolo Montignani-Mirabili — Descrizione degli' istromenti armonici d'ogni genere . . .
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 — 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 . . .
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 — 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
1820

The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia, David Roberts British, Scottish, Illustrated books, London : F. G. Moon, 1842–49 — The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia
Multiple artists/makers
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 — 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 . . .
Multiple artists/makers
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 — A Descriptive Atlas of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (1885–1903)
Luigi Palma di Cesnola
Ernst Curtius
1885–1904

Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan, John Lloyd Stephens American, Printed book, London: J. Murray, 1842 (new ed.) — Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan
John Lloyd Stephens
1842

Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, John Lloyd Stephens American, Illustrated book, New York: Harper Bros., 1843 — Incidents of Travel in Yucatan
John Lloyd Stephens
1843

The New Zealanders, George French Angas British, Illustrated book, London: T. McLean, 1847 — The New Zealanders
George French Angas
1847

On Painting in Oil and Water Colours, Landscape and Portraits . . ., Theodore Henry Adolphus Fielding British, Illustrated book — On Painting in Oil and Water Colours, Landscape and Portraits . . .
Theodore Henry Adolphus Fielding
1839

The Whole Art of Marbling as Applied to Paper, Book Edges, etc., Charles W. Woolnough British, Illustrated book, London: G. Bell, 1881 — The Whole Art of Marbling as Applied to Paper, Book Edges, etc.
Charles W. Woolnough
1881

S. P. Avery, Engraver on Wood, Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. American, Scrapbook, New York: [s.n.], [18--] — S. P. Avery, Engraver on Wood
Samuel Putnam Avery Sr.
1800s

Autographs and Sketches from Artist Friends to Samuel P. Avery, Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. American, Letter-book (manuscript) — Autographs and Sketches from Artist Friends to Samuel P. Avery
Samuel Putnam Avery Sr.
1874–80

The Treatyse of Fysshynge wyth an Angle from the book of Saint Albans, Juliana Berners British, Illustrated book, New York, C. Scribner's Sons, 1903 — The Treatyse of Fysshynge wyth an Angle from the book of Saint Albans
Juliana Berners
William Loring Andrews
1903

Scrapbook containing newspaper and magazine clippings, calling cards, sketches, photographs of paintings, and two sales catalogs of Harnett's (William Michael Harnett, 1848–1892) work, William Ignatius Blemly American, Scrapbook — Scrapbook containing newspaper and magazine clippings, calling cards, sketches, photographs of paintings, and two sales catalogs of Harnett's (William Michael Harnett, 1848–1892) work
William Ignatius Blemly