book covers

[Portfolio cover, vol. I: La Basse Egypte.]

Public domain photo of Egyptian sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Front cover of binding - Public domain medieval manuscript

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

[Embossed leather binding on 12th century manuscript]

Alternate title from: Library of Congress Quarterly journal of current acquisitions, v. 5, no. 3 (1948 May), p. 50. Illus. in: Exposicio mistica super exod[um]. [Germany, ca. 1150] Published in: The tradition ... More

Ise Monogatari - Cover (showing micaprinted design).

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Zwölff geistliche Andachten, dari[n]nen gar schöne trostreiche Gebet b...

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Ivory panel from BL Add 36615, upper outside cover

The decoration of the ivory, developed in four compartments, shows scenes from Arthurian romance: Gawain in armour fighting the lion; Lancelot, driven by his love for Guinevere, crossing the sword bridge while ... More

Account book, 1772, [Front cover]

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Holcroft Thomas - Gaffer Gray, [Front cover]

Les oiseaux, [Front cover]

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Sketch of the life of Miss Ellen Jewett by one who knew her, [Cover]

American pocket book - Public domain dedication image

This item is a leather cover of a pocket book. Written on the front of the cover in gilded gold: "American pocket book, 1842." Courtesy of Boston Public Library

American pocket book - Public domain dedication image

This item is a leather cover of a pocket book. Written on the front of the cover in gilded gold: "American pocket book, 1842." Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Inside back wrapper. - Early photography, Public domain image

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Inside back wrapper. - Early photography, Public domain image

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Front wrapper. - Early photography, Public domain image

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Inside back wrapper. - Early photography, Public domain image

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Portfolio cover - Character costumes of Afghaunistan

Public domain illustrated book or album page scan, related to architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Front wrapper. - Early photography, Public domain image

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Inside front wrapper. - Early photography, Public domain image

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Back wrapper. - Early photography, Public domain image

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The illustrated book of Christian ballads

Print shows what appears to be a book cover for a possible second edition of the 1844 edition of "The Illustrated Book of Christian Ballads and Poems" edited by Rev. Rufus W. Griswold, published by Lindsay & Bl... More

Life, travels, and adventures in California, [Front cover]

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Leaves of grass, [Front cover] - Public domain dedication image

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cover from "The British Colonies; their history, extent, condition, an...

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cover from "[Our own country. Descriptive, historical, pictorial.]"

This image has been taken from scan 000355 from volume 01 of "[Our own country. Descriptive, historical, pictorial.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users o... More

cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

This image has been taken from scan 000005 from volume 29 of "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British L... More

cover from "Historia de la Conquista de México ... traducida al Espan...

This image has been taken from scan 000007 from volume 01 of "Historia de la Conquista de México ... traducida al Español por J. Navarro. (Suplemento. Notas y esclarecimientos ... por J. F. Ramirez ... Esplic... More

cover from "The British Colonies; their history, extent, condition, an...

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cover from "Weltgeschichte ... Dritte verbesserte Auflage. (Fortgesetz...

This image has been taken from scan 000699 from volume 04 of "Weltgeschichte ... Dritte verbesserte Auflage. (Fortgesetzt von Dr. Richard V. Kralik, Bd. 23, etc.)". The title and subject terms of this image hav... More

cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

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This image has been taken from scan 000273 from volume 03 of "The British Colonies; their history, extent, condition, and resources". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, cre... More

cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

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cover from "Het Koningrijk der Nederlanden voorgesteld in eene reeks v...

This image has been taken from scan 000481 from "Het Koningrijk der Nederlanden voorgesteld in eene reeks van ... schilderachtige gezigten ... en beschreven door J. L. Terwen". The title and subject terms of th... More

cover from "Weltgeschichte ... Dritte verbesserte Auflage. (Fortgesetz...

This image has been taken from scan 000715 from volume 12 of "Weltgeschichte ... Dritte verbesserte Auflage. (Fortgesetzt von Dr. Richard V. Kralik, Bd. 23, etc.)". The title and subject terms of this image hav... More

cover from "Weltgeschichte ... Dritte verbesserte Auflage. (Fortgesetz...

This image has been taken from scan 000681 from volume 16 of "Weltgeschichte ... Dritte verbesserte Auflage. (Fortgesetzt von Dr. Richard V. Kralik, Bd. 23, etc.)". The title and subject terms of this image hav... More

cover from "The British Colonies; their history, extent, condition, an...

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cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

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cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

This image has been taken from scan 000343 from volume 35 of "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British L... More

cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

This image has been taken from scan 000549 from volume 37 of "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British L... More

cover from "Grande illustrazione del Lombardo-Veneto, ossia Storia del...

This image has been taken from scan 000867 from volume 01 of "Grande illustrazione del Lombardo-Veneto, ossia Storia delle città, dei borghi, communi, castelli, ecc. fino ai tempi moderni, per cura di C. Cantu... More

cover from "London & Suburban. Poems"

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cover from "The British Colonies; their history, extent, condition, an...

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cover from "The Old Bachelor, after Southey's “Cataract of Lodore,” de...

This image has been taken from scan 000007 from "The Old Bachelor, after Southey's “Cataract of Lodore,” described and dedicated to bachelors and bazaars". The title and subject terms of this image have been ge... More

cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

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cover from "[Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illu...

This image has been taken from scan 000487 from "[Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated from original drawings by T. Allom, G. Pickering, &c. With descriptions by T. Rose.]". The titl... More

cover from "Recent Expeditions to the Polar Regions, including all the...

This image has been taken from scan 000007 from "Recent Expeditions to the Polar Regions, including all the voyages undertaken in search of Sir J. F. [Compiled from various official documents, and private commu... More

cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

This image has been taken from scan 000005 from volume 04 of "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British L... More

cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

This image has been taken from scan 000141 from volume 41 of "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British L... More

cover from "The British Colonies; their history, extent, condition, an...

This image has been taken from scan 000910 from volume 01 of "The British Colonies; their history, extent, condition, and resources". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, cre... More

cover from "Ons voorgeslacht in zijn dagelyksch leven geschilderd"

This image has been taken from scan 000305 from volume 05 of "Ons voorgeslacht in zijn dagelyksch leven geschilderd". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of... More

cover from "Illustrirte Weltgeschichte: ein Buch für's Volk ... Mit T...

This image has been taken from scan 000007 from volume 03 of "Illustrirte Weltgeschichte: ein Buch für's Volk ... Mit Tabellen und Karten". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from ta... More

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cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

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cover from "Χρονολογια μαθηματικη και ἱστορικη"

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cover from "Weltgeschichte ... Dritte verbesserte Auflage. (Fortgesetz...

This image has been taken from scan 000811 from volume 08 of "Weltgeschichte ... Dritte verbesserte Auflage. (Fortgesetzt von Dr. Richard V. Kralik, Bd. 23, etc.)". The title and subject terms of this image hav... More

cover from "Amtliche Sammlung der ältern eidgenössischen Abschiede. ...

This image has been taken from scan 000220 from volume 01 of "Amtliche Sammlung der ältern eidgenössischen Abschiede. Mit den ewigen Bünden, den Friedbriefen und andern Hauptverträgen, als Beilagen. [Edited... More

cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

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This image has been taken from scan 000837 from volume 11 of "Weltgeschichte ... Dritte verbesserte Auflage. (Fortgesetzt von Dr. Richard V. Kralik, Bd. 23, etc.)". The title and subject terms of this image hav... More

cover from "The British Colonies; their history, extent, condition, an...

This image has been taken from scan 000975 from volume 03 of "The British Colonies; their history, extent, condition, and resources". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, cre... More

cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

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cover from "Mervyn Clitheroe ... Illustrated by Hablot K. Browne"

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cover from "The British Colonies; their history, extent, condition, an...

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cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

This image has been taken from scan 000277 from volume 30 of "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British L... More

cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

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cover from "Geschiedenis van Amsterdam"

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cover from "Sung by Six. [Poems by] S. K. Cowan, J. H. Cousins, W. M. ...

This image has been taken from scan 000011 from "Sung by Six. [Poems by] S. K. Cowan, J. H. Cousins, W. M. Knox, L. J. McQuilland, W. T. Anderson, J. J. Pender". The title and subject terms of this image have b... More

cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

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cover from "Die Mainufer und ihre nächsten Umgebungen ... Mit 54 Stah...

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cover from "The Perfections of God: a standing rule to try all doctrin...

This image has been taken from scan 000037 from "The Perfections of God: a standing rule to try all doctrines and experience by. A poem. Humbly offer'd to the consideration of Mr. J. Wesley ... With other occas... More

cover from "The Child World. [In verse.] ... Illustrated by C. Robinso...

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cover from "The British Colonies; their history, extent, condition, an...

This image has been taken from scan 000281 from volume 02 of "The British Colonies; their history, extent, condition, and resources". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, cre... More

cover from "The British Colonies; their history, extent, condition, an...

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cover from "Illustrirte Weltgeschichte: ein Buch für's Volk ... Mit T...

This image has been taken from scan 000007 from volume 04 of "Illustrirte Weltgeschichte: ein Buch für's Volk ... Mit Tabellen und Karten". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from ta... More

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Inside back cover from BL Add 27210, Inside back cover

Image taken from Inside back cover of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

cover from "John Cassell's Illustrated History of England. The text, t...

This image has been taken from scan 000403 from volume 05 of "John Cassell's Illustrated History of England. The text, to the Reign of Edward I., by J. F. Smith; and from that period by W. Howitt". The title an... More

cover from "Forschungen auf dem Gebiete der Rheinischen und Westphäli...

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cover from "Il Professore", professor, scientist

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cover from "Histoire des Communes Belges"

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cover from "Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben. Rudolf ...

This image has been taken from scan 000629 from volume 04 of "Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben. Rudolf trónörökös főherczeg Ő ... fensége kezdeményezéséből és közremunkálásával.... More

cover from "Beskrifning öfver Sveriges Rike. Bd. 1, Bd. 2, pt. 1, 2"

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cover from "Ons Vaderland. Historisch-romanische schetsen uit de vader...

This image has been taken from scan 000323 from volume 07 of "Ons Vaderland. Historisch-romanische schetsen uit de vaderlandsche geschiedenis van de vroegste tyden tot op heden, door G. E. G. met medewerking va... More

cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

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cover from "The Aldine “O'er Land and Sea.” Library"

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This image has been taken from scan 000685 from "Het Koningrijk der Nederlanden voorgesteld in eene reeks van ... schilderachtige gezigten ... en beschreven door J. L. Terwen". The title and subject terms of th... More

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cover from "The Popular History of England"

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This image has been taken from scan 000687 from volume 15 of "Weltgeschichte ... Dritte verbesserte Auflage. (Fortgesetzt von Dr. Richard V. Kralik, Bd. 23, etc.)". The title and subject terms of this image hav... More

Carrying case from BL Stowe 955

Carrying case, covered with leather, coloured green and gold, with floral decoration, and initials 'P' and 'M', for Pierre Sala and Marguerite Builloud, formed out of crossed compasses or staves.The rings on th... More