Frontispice Collection

Don Quixote of La Mancha, 1603 - 1605 (engraving)
8899815 Don Quixote of La Mancha, 1603 - 1605 (engraving) by Portuguese School, (17th century); (add.info.: Don Quixote of La Mancha (The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha)

Dictionary of weather vanes. Satire of the various governments in France from 1790 to 1815, 1815 (engraving)
8672354 Dictionary of weather vanes. Satire of the various governments in France from 1790 to 1815, 1815 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Title page illustration. Engraving in " A.E.I.O.U. The first book of childhood "
DUV4209528 Title page illustration. Engraving in " A.E.I.O.U. The first book of childhood ". Editions Jules Tallandier, Paris, 1927. Illustrations by Benjamin Rabier (1864-1939). 16 pages

Engraved title page " The Triumph of Death, grave after the original drawings of Jean Holbein, graveurt Chrn
FLO4675520 Engraved title page " The Triumph of Death, grave after the original drawings of Jean Holbein, graveurt Chrn. de Mechel". Plate 1

Scientist of the Victorian era (1838-1901) holding the giant bone of a prehistoric animal. Lithograph by F
FLO4639141 Scientist of the Victorian era (1838-1901) holding the giant bone of a prehistoric animal. Lithograph by F. John (series prehistoric animals of the Reichardt Cocoa Company)

Variety of characters in traditional costume from Asia and the Middle East
FLO4633898 Variety of characters in traditional costume from Asia and the Middle East. Lithograph for the title page of the book

Illustree title page of the goddess Hebe (or Juventas) dispersing flowers on Earth - Eau forte by Francis Eginton
FLO4565831 Illustree title page of the goddess Hebe (or Juventas) dispersing flowers on Earth - Eau forte by Francis Eginton (1737-1805)

Frontispiece with angels and children praying. Engraving in "Alphabet of Saints"
DUV4202314 Frontispiece with angels and children praying. Engraving in "Alphabet of Saints". Illustrations by Raymond de La Neziere (1865-1953)

title page of " Educational abecedaire des arts et metiers". A work in which a child, while having fun
DUV4211520 title page of " Educational abecedaire des arts et metiers". A work in which a child, while having fun, can learn about the most useful Arts to the Society

Elinour Rummin (Eleanor Rumming), the famous Tudor ale-wife of England. Title page to John Skelton's poem, 1624
FLO4636795 Elinour Rummin (Eleanor Rumming), the famous Tudor ale-wife of England. Title page to John Skelton's poem, 1624

Frontispice of the Ornithology Manual by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605), Italian naturalist, book XII
VEN5028337 Frontispice of the Ornithology Manual by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605), Italian naturalist, book XII. Representation of the naturalist offering his book to Pope Clement VIII

Title page with vignette of escutcheon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
FLO4562466 Title page with vignette of escutcheon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l'Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Frontispice de Parayso Occidental, plantado y cultivado en su magnifico Real Convento de Jesus Maria de Mexico
CUL4869112 Frontispice de Parayso Occidental, plantado y cultivado en su magnifico Real Convento de Jesus Maria de Mexico, 1684 - SIGUENZA Y GOGOGOORA, Carlos de (1645-1700)

Calligraphic title page with vignette portrait of Albrecht Durer (1471-1528)
FLO4704840 Calligraphic title page with vignette portrait of Albrecht Durer (1471-1528). Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Calligraphic title page to Volume 1, Book 3, with one putto crowning a bust with a laurel wreath
FLO4704442 Calligraphic title page to Volume 1, Book 3, with one putto crowning a bust with a laurel wreath and another playing a lyre

Cover page of the book " Decade di Alberi Curiosi ed Eleganti Piante delle Indie orientali e dell'America
FLO4644485 Cover page of the book " Decade di Alberi Curiosi ed Eleganti Piante delle Indie orientali e dell'America, ultimente fatte Gia'notte dal celebre Sig

The representation of Santo Antonio Abate'. Saint Anthony the Great (or Saint Anthony the Hermit or Saint Anthony)
BEN5473828 The representation of Santo Antonio Abate'. Saint Anthony the Great (or Saint Anthony the Hermit or Saint Anthony the Abbot) Frontispiece in Italian language

Frontispiece to the comedy Il Granchio (The Crab) by Lionardo Salviati, 1566 edition. Firenze, Biblioteca Nazionale 676
BEN5473799 Frontispiece to the comedy Il Granchio (The Crab) by Lionardo Salviati, 1566 edition. Firenze, Biblioteca Nazionale 676; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Frontispiece from the book Lo Errore, comedy by Giovanni Battista del Gello (1498-1563), 1556. Ref: CNCE 20588
BEN5472523 Frontispiece from the book Lo Errore, comedy by Giovanni Battista del Gello (1498-1563), 1556. Ref: CNCE 20588

Title page decoree of a bouquet of flowers with snow pierce, goat suckle, lobelia, edgerings, hyacinth, etc
FLO4720642 Title page decoree of a bouquet of flowers with snow pierce, goat suckle, lobelia, edgerings, hyacinth, etc... Lithograph by Louisa Anne Twamley (1812-1895) in Our Wild Flower

Title page with digital, water lilies, reeds, irises, binders, etc. Lithography by Louisa Twamley (1812-1895)
FLO4720588 Title page with digital, water lilies, reeds, irises, binders, etc. Lithography by Louisa Twamley (1812-1895) in Our Wild Flower, Charles Tilt, London, England

Variety of costumes from America and Australia. Lithograph for the title page of the book
FLO4635392 Variety of costumes from America and Australia. Lithograph for the title page of the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie"

Title page with balloonist, dancers, fencers, fiddler, workers, police and riff-raff
FLO4686863 Title page with balloonist, dancers, fencers, fiddler, workers, police and riff-raff. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris

Title page with vignette of Swiss girl. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers
FLO4686748 Title page with vignette of Swiss girl. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et Modernes"

Title page with a monk, a lady and a heraut, surmounted by an ecu. With portraits of the artists who inspired
FLO4672005 Title page with a monk, a lady and a heraut, surmounted by an ecu. With portraits of the artists who inspired the images of the collection: Hans Holbein (1497-1543)

Title page with a caparacon Indian elephant. Copper engraving by William Lizars, based on a drawing by James Stewart
FLO4651124 Title page with a caparacon Indian elephant. Copper engraving by William Lizars, based on a drawing by James Stewart, published in the Naturalist Library: mammals

Title page with vignettes of high and low life in London, from the Corinthian Capital to the Basement
FLO4661914 Title page with vignettes of high and low life in London, from the Corinthian Capital to the Basement, with three dandies drinking wine in the centre

Calligraphic title within garland of roses and leaves. Handcoloured lithograph from " Costumes of British Ladies
FLO4594475 Calligraphic title within garland of roses and leaves. Handcoloured lithograph from " Costumes of British Ladies from the Time of William the First to the Reign of Queen

Title page of " Alphabet Buffon ". Paul Bernardin, bookshop-publisher, Paris, 1911
DUV4210826 Title page of " Alphabet Buffon ". Paul Bernardin, bookshop-publisher, Paris, 1911. Collective of designers and printmakers. 16 pages. Size: 29.5 x 21.5 cm

Costumes vary from the peoples of Africa. Lithograph for the title page of the book
FLO4634710 Costumes vary from the peoples of Africa. Lithograph for the title page of the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Afrique" by Friedrich Wilhelm

Frontispice of the book " Alphabet of the Great War 1914-1916 (for the children of our soldiers)"
DUV4201431 Frontispice of the book " Alphabet of the Great War 1914-1916 (for the children of our soldiers)". Editions Berger-Levrault, 1918. Texts and drawings by Andre Helle (1871-1945)

Title page to Volume 1, Book 2, with vignette of a bust of Lessing and three putti: one with a wreath
FLO4704017 Title page to Volume 1, Book 2, with vignette of a bust of Lessing and three putti: one with a wreath, one with trumpet and torch, and one with mantle

Calligraphic title page to Volume 1, Book 1, with a bust of Winkelmann and two putti with instruments of geometry
FLO4703357 Calligraphic title page to Volume 1, Book 1, with a bust of Winkelmann and two putti with instruments of geometry, globe, palette and lyre

Title page with dinosaur, fossil skeletons and cliff - Chromolithography of Geology
FLO4693985 Title page with dinosaur, fossil skeletons and cliff - Chromolithography of Geology and Paleontology by Friedrich Rolle (1827-1887)

False title of the book " Alphabet". Finish printing on 15 November 1875 by Charles Unsinger for Alphonse
DUV4209782 False title of the book " Alphabet". Finish printing on 15 November 1875 by Charles Unsinger for Alphonse Lemerre, bookseller-publisher, Paris, 27-31 passage Choiseul

The Tour de France of a Little Parisian by Constant Amero, circa 1880 - 1885 (illustration)
7298986 The Tour de France of a Little Parisian by Constant Amero, circa 1880 - 1885 (illustration) by Ferat, Jules (b.1819) (after); (add.info)

Boys with branches of autumn foliage - by Naudin, Salon d automne 1909
LSE4091243 Boys with branches of autumn foliage - by Naudin, Salon d automne 1909. by Naudin, Bernard (1876-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys with branches of autumn foliage - by Naudin)

Marcianus Gr 388 Frontispiece depicting Ptolemy (Claudius Ptolemaeus of Alexandria) (c)
XIR226508 Marcianus Gr 388 Frontispiece depicting Ptolemy (Claudius Ptolemaeus of Alexandria) (c.90-168) from Geographia (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

Frontispiece of treatise "Practica musicae"by Franchini (Franchino) Gaffurio (Franchinus Gaffurius)
LRI557692 Frontispiece of treatise " Practica musicae" by Franchini (Franchino) Gaffurio (Franchinus Gaffurius) (1451-1522) by Italian School

"The Guidonian hand"Frontispiece from "Tractatus musices"
LRI557783 " The Guidonian hand" Frontispiece from " Tractatus musices". by Italian School, (15th century); Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

Calligraphic title and vignette of skeletons dancing with tambourines and horns in a graveyard near a ruined church
FLO4690182 Calligraphic title and vignette of skeletons dancing with tambourines and horns in a graveyard near a ruined church

Portrait of Cesare Negri called Il Trombone (1536-1604), an italian dancer
LRI557838 Portrait of Cesare Negri called Il Trombone (1536-1604), an italian dancer by Italian School, (17th century); Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

Frontispiece of "Symphony N. 7"by austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
LRI557830 Frontispiece of " Symphony N. 7" by austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). by Austrian School, (18th century); Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica

Frontispiece of "Modo per imparare a sonare di tromba"
LRI557671 Frontispiece of " Modo per imparare a sonare di tromba" method to learn trumpet by Girolamo Fantini (1600-1675) by Italian School

Title page of the "Grand alphabet des nations"end of 19th century (print)
DUV4213665 Title page of the " Grand alphabet des nations" end of 19th century (print) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frontispice d Armide, opera de Quinault et Lully, representant un decor de cet ouvrage
6005507 Frontispice d Armide, opera de Quinault et Lully, representant un decor de cet ouvrage, d apres le dessin de Berain (engraving) by French School

Frontispiece for Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1762 (engraving)
CHT430484 Frontispiece for Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1762 (engraving) by Netherlandish School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve, Paris

Frontispice du livre "Scenes de la vie privee et publique des animaux"
DUV4212124 Frontispice du livre " Scenes de la vie privee et publique des animaux". Paris, J. Hetzel et Paulin, 1842. Vignettes illustrees par JJ Granville

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The frontispiece of "Precis historique de la traite des Blacks et de la slavery colonial" by Joseph Elzear, Paris 1828, sheds light on the dark history of black trafficking. It serves as a visual representation of the book's content, capturing the attention and curiosity of readers. In contrast, the false title page of "Alphabet, " printed in November 1875 by Charles Unsinger for Alphonse Lemerre, takes us on a whimsical journey through letters. This clever design adds an element of surprise to the book and showcases the creativity and craftsmanship involved in its production. Moving forward in time, we come across an illustration from "The Tour de France of a Little Parisian" by Constant Amero, dating back to circa 1880-1885. This charming image transports us to a bygone era when exploring new places was filled with wonder and excitement. On another note, Naudin's depiction of boys holding branches adorned with autumn foliage at Salon d'automne in 1909 captures nature's beauty during this season. The artwork invites viewers to appreciate the changing colors and textures that autumn brings. Turning our attention to ancient times, Marcianus Gr 388 Frontispiece presents Ptolemy (Claudius Ptolemaeus) from Geographia on vellum. This intricate piece showcases both artistic skill and scientific knowledge prevalent during that period. Franchini Gaffurio's treatise "Practica musicae" features a frontispiece that introduces readers to his musical teachings. It sets the tone for what lies within – an exploration into music theory guided by Gaffurio's expertise. "The Guidonian hand, " featured as a frontispiece in "Tractatus musices, " offers a unique visual aid for musicians learning about notation systems. Its inclusion demonstrates how illustrations can enhance understanding and make complex concepts more accessible.