Petit Cabinet de Curiosites

themagicfarawayttree:

Chained library at Chetham Library in Manchester, England. The oldest public library in the English-speaking world.

1594 ♥

goldenbookillustration:

Alfred Bestall - Rupert annual - Daily Express (1949)

129 ♥

PILLONE LIBRARY — 18 works in 17 volumes decorated with painted fore-edges by Cesare Vecellio or original drawings on vellum by Vecellio or other artists for the Pillone Library at Belluno, Italy, c. 1580s, on books printed between 1478 and 1582. (via Would you buy a used book from this library? | Books & Manuscripts | Specialist Selection | Christie’s)

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57 ♥

551 ♥

1175 ♥

timur-i-lang:

Abu’l Hasan. An Aged Pilgrim, c. 1618-20
“A pilgrim, who is bent with age but spiritually enlightened, inspires a beautiful pink blossom, a sign of renewal, to turn toward him and his inner light. This painting of great sensitivity was completed by Abu’l Hasan, one of the most important painters in the service of Jahangir (r. 1605-27 CE). Abu’l Hasan, called Nadir al-Zaman (Rarity of the Age) was part of the younger generation of Jahangir’s artists, men who developed a new, naturalistic style of painting which incorporated European techniques of shading and volume. His technical precision, coupled with his ability to capture the essence of his subject made his portraits and manuscript paintings unique and extraordinary. Jahangir was profoundly interested in ascetics and flowers, as demonstrated by his writings and albums; this portrait would have pleased him.”

275 ♥

amandaonwriting:

Village of Books

2963 ♥

timur-i-lang:

Mathnavi heading folio (replacement) of Silsilat al-dhahab (Chain of Gold), 1st daftar (book) from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami
18th-19th century, Mughal India

9 ♥

1028 ♥

foxes-cauldron:

Crystals, herbs, potions & nature ~ ☾ • ˚ * 。 •

1361 ♥

venusmilk:

Rubaiyat, 1909Illustrations by Willy Pogany Book Cover

773 ♥

76 ♥

330 ♥

timur-i-lang:

Qur’an, Kashmir, 18th c.

27 ♥

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