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Q is for Quaker, page for An Alphabet • William Nicholson, illustrator (British/English, 1872-1949 ) • William Heinemann, London, publisher • 1898 (first edition) • Lithographs of hand-coloured woodcuts

There were three issues of the first edition of William Nicholson's classic alphabet. The deluxe issue had "E is for Executioner" and "T is for Toper" but these were deemed improper for a wider audience and the two other issues (this one and the library issue) had "E is for Earl" and "T is for Trumpeter" instead. ~ Wikipedia

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La Moda Elegante Illustrada • Spanish fashion plate • December, 1905

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George Wolfe Plank (American, 1883–1965) • Vogue magazine cover • 1923

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Gennady Spirin (Russian, b. 1948) • Black Hen, or Living Underground • Antony Pogorelsky, author (Russian, 1787-1836) • 2003 • Retold by Elizabeth James • Simply Read Books, Publishers, Vancouver

Antoni Pogorelsky, a contemporary of the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, wrote several fairy tales for children. “The Little Black Hen”, one of his best, was composed for his ten-year-old nephew Alyosha.The book’s main character is a young boy also called Alyosha. In return for his kindness and help the fairy folk reveal their innermost secrets to him. But he must keep these secrets faithfully, or his magic gift will disappear… In this story fantasy alternates with an authentic account of life in the St. Petersburg boarding school where Alyosha lives and studies and where everything is strictly and harshly regulated. This is reality. And it is contrasted with make-believe. For the miraculous is close at hand-you need only tip-toe quietly through some dark, mysterious chambers to enter the radiant,colourful realm of fantasy …

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© Olga Dugina, illustrator (b. 1965) • C. J. Moore, retelling author • 1001 Nights, illustration for Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves • Floris Books, publisher • 2009 • Original illustration: Watercolor and gouache on paper

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Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874-1951) • Advertisement for Arrow collars and shirts (Cluett, Peabody & Co. Inc.) • c. 1918

"The Arrow Collar Man" was the name given to the trade character portrayed by various models. This particular model was Charles Beech, the long-time partner of J.C. Leyendecker. He modeled extensively for Leyendecker's ads in the early decades of the 20th century. Not exclusively for Arrow shirts but also for other products such as Interwoven socks and several covers of prominent magazines.

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Joseph Benwell Clark (British/English, 1857–1938) • Illustration from Sindbad the Sailor & Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves • London: Lawrence & Bullen • 1896

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The Handmaid's Tale (The true first edition) • Margaret Atwood, author • Tad Aronowicz, design; Gail Geltner, collage • McClelland and Stewart, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, publishers • 1985

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Hornet costume in Ardern Holt's Fancy Dresses Described: Or, What to Wear at Fancy Balls • 1879

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Élisabeth Sonrel (French, 1874-1953) • La Fee du Bois D'argent (The Silverwood Fairy) • No other information found

This image could've been an engraving or etching for a bookplate? It's a sepia version of the painting below.

La Fee du Bois D'argent (The Silverwood Fairy) • Unknown date

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Georges Barbier (French, 1882-1932), illustrator • Incantation • illustration for Gazette du Bon Ton • 1922 • Pochoir print • Private Collection

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Albert Beck Wenzell (American, 1864-1917)

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Margerie Miller (American, 1897-1936) • Queen of the Night • Published in The Tatler • 1931

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John Bauer, illustrator (Swedish, 1882–1918) • Agneta and the Sea King, illustration to Swedish Folktales • c. 1911

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Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh (British/Scottish, 1864 – 1933) • The Silver Apples of the Moon • 1912 • Pencil and watercolour, with highlights of gilt paint and gum arabic, on gesso prepared paper, laid on cardboard

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Artuš Scheiner (Czech, 1863 - 1938) • Illustration for E.T.A. Hoffmann's novella The Nutcracker and the Mouse King • 1924 • Gouache

" Godfather Drosselmeier has told me of a lovely garden where there is a great lake, upon which beautiful swans swim about, with golden collars around their necks, and sing their sweetest songs. Then there comes a little girl out of the garden down along the lake, and coaxes the swans to the shore, and feeds them with sweet cake. "