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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

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

"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

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

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

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.

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

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

"Akbar With Lion and Calf", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, Govardhan, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Akbar With Lion and Calf", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album
Govardhan
Mir 'Ali Haravi
verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530–50

"Rosette Bearing the Names and Titles of Shah Jahan", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Rosette Bearing the Names and Titles of Shah Jahan", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album
recto: ca. 1645; verso: ca. 1630–40

The House of Bijapur, Kamal Muhammad, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper — The House of Bijapur
Kamal Muhammad
Chand Muhammad
ca. 1680

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

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

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

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

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

Catalogue of the Collection of Jewels and Precious Works of Art, the Property of J. Pierpont Morgan, George Charles Williamson British, Illustrated book, fine binding, London: Chiswick Press, 1910 (deluxe ed.) — Catalogue of the Collection of Jewels and Precious Works of Art, the Property of J. Pierpont Morgan
George Charles Williamson
J. Pierpont Morgan
1910

Morte d'Arthur, Sir Thomas Malory British, Illustrated book, London: J. M. Dent and Co., 1893 — Morte d'Arthur
Sir Thomas Malory
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
1893

"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

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

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

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

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

Holy Face, Gerard David Netherlandish, Tempera and gold leaf on parchment that has been trimmed and laid down on thin walnut — Holy Face
Gerard David
ca. 1485–90

Approach to a Mountain Village with Horsemen on the Road, Fra Bartolomeo (Bartolomeo di Paolo del Fattorino) Italian, Pen and brown ink, traces of black chalk; mounted on an album page — Approach to a Mountain Village with Horsemen on the Road
Fra Bartolomeo (Bartolomeo di Paolo del Fattorino)
ca. 1501

Scrapbook of Drawings and Prints, Gideon Saint British, Pen and ink, engraving and etching — Scrapbook of Drawings and Prints
Gideon Saint
ca. 1760

Landscape with fisherman, Qi Zhijia Chinese, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold paper, China — Landscape with fisherman
Qi Zhijia
1643

Narcissus, Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk, China — Narcissus
China
13th century