Frontispiece Collection (#2)

Cats - frontispice of the book " Le livre d'images, Nouveau alphabet ou Alphabet pour petits garcons"
DUV4217721 Cats - frontispice of the book " Le livre d'images, Nouveau alphabet ou Alphabet pour petits garcons"

Frontispice, drawn by Leon Benett, from the book of Jules Verne " Les 500 millions de la Begum" - edition
PCT4259641 Frontispice, drawn by Leon Benett, from the book of Jules Verne " Les 500 millions de la Begum" - edition Hetzel/Voyages extraordinaire 1879.; (add.info.: Frontispice)

Frontispice of a 1754 edition of the best-known work of the English writer Alexander Pope
PCT4256409 Frontispice of a 1754 edition of the best-known work of the English writer Alexander Pope: "Essay on Man" (engraving); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023

Frontispice of a volume of selected works by satirical cartoonist Paul Gavarni (1804-1866)
PCT4271771 Frontispice of a volume of selected works by satirical cartoonist Paul Gavarni (1804-1866): self-portrait of the artist at work, back in front of his painter easel, pen in hand

Man and Nature. Frontispiece from "Cassell's Popular Natural History" London, c.1870 (engraving)
UTD4951151 Man and Nature. Frontispiece from "Cassell's Popular Natural History" London, c.1870 (engraving); United Archives GmbH

Literature: Frontispice of Francis Bacon's book "The proficience and Advancement of Learning"
NWI4925574 Literature: Frontispice of Francis Bacon's book "The proficience and Advancement of Learning". First published in English in 1605. Edition of 1633

Literature: Title page of the "Sonnets" written by William Shakespeare, London, 1609, first edition
NWI4926483 Literature: Title page of the "Sonnets" written by William Shakespeare, London, 1609, first edition. Reproduction of the frontispiece.; (add.info.: Literature)

Frontispice of " De succo pancreatico", Leiden, 1671, by Regnier (Regnerus) de Graaf (1641 1673)
XEE5029587 Frontispice of " De succo pancreatico", Leiden, 1671, by Regnier (Regnerus) de Graaf (1641 1673) Dutch doctor - Engraving of 1672; (add.info)

Frontispice of " SCEPTICAL CHYMIST" by Robert Boyle of 1661, London
XEE5028163 Frontispice of " SCEPTICAL CHYMIST" by Robert Boyle of 1661, London; (add.info.: Frontispice of " SCEPTICAL CHYMIST" by Robert Boyle of 1661, London); Stefano Bianchetti

Frontispice of " Physica Subterranea" by Johann Joachim Becher (1635-1682)
XEE5027977 Frontispice of " Physica Subterranea" by Johann Joachim Becher (1635-1682) de 1738 - Biblioteca nazionale Braidense; (add.info)

Frontispice de" De lactibus, sive, Lacteis venis, quarto vasorum mesaraicorum genere, novo invento" de 1628
XEE5027828 Frontispice de" De lactibus, sive, Lacteis venis, quarto vasorum mesaraicorum genere, novo invento" de 1628

Title page illustrated from the book of F. de la Brugere "The art of the veterinarian put into practice"
PCT4295369 Title page illustrated from the book of F. de la Brugere "The art of the veterinarian put into practice", mid 19th century - care for animals: horse, cow, sheep, dog

Frontispice illustrated by Wheat from Victor Hugo's book "The Children" (the book of the mothers)
PCT4287884 Frontispice illustrated by Wheat from Victor Hugo's book "The Children" (the book of the mothers)

Title page of the book " Alphabet illustrates animals" 19th century (print)
DUV4213323 Title page of the book " Alphabet illustrates animals" 19th century (print); 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

Title page decoree with illuminated borders of the Middle Ages - Lithography from an illustration by J.E
FLO4677254 Title page decoree with illuminated borders of the Middle Ages - Lithography from an illustration by J.E. Rogers, from Passe temps actuels de l'Engleterre heureuse

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)

Before and After Taking': Frontispiece from Cartoons or our War with Spain by Charles Nelan, 1898
528237 Before and After Taking': Frontispiece from Cartoons or our War with Spain by Charles Nelan, 1898. Generally supportive of the US in the Spanish-American War

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850-1894)
864491 Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850-1894); (add.info.: Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850-1894) Scottish author, born in Edinburgh. Etching by William Strang (1859-1821) after a photograph

Schoolmaster and pupils. A boy is showing his geometry exercise to the master
530260 Schoolmaster and pupils. A boy is showing his geometry exercise to the master. Frontispiece of George Fisher The Instructor: or, Young Man's Best Companion London, c1820

The frontispiece of The City Gardener by Thomas Fairchild, 1722 (engraving)
8835887 The frontispiece of The City Gardener by Thomas Fairchild, 1722 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frontispiece of "De Arithmetica" by Latin philosopher and politician Boece or Anicius Manlius Severinus
AIS5352556 Frontispiece of "De Arithmetica" by Latin philosopher and politician Boece or Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (Boetius) (480-524)

Frontispiece of a piece by Aristophane (445-380 BC.), Greek poet and author. Edition printed in Leyden, 1624
AIS5351210 Frontispiece of a piece by Aristophane (445-380 BC.), Greek poet and author. Edition printed in Leyden, 1624.; © Iberfoto

Frontispiece of "De animo", by Aristotle (384-332 BC) Latin ed. 1561 (manuscript)
AIS5344055 Frontispiece of "De animo", by Aristotle (384-332 BC) Latin ed. 1561 (manuscript); Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona

Portrait of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) by Gustave Dore, in the frontispiece of "Hell" (the Divine Comedie)
PCT4265408 Portrait of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) by Gustave Dore, in the frontispiece of "Hell" (the Divine Comedie) illustrated by Gustave Dore. French edition of 1861

Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria and domed Rodrigues giant tortoise, Cylindraspis peltastes, both extinct
FLO4612106 Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria and domed Rodrigues giant tortoise, Cylindraspis peltastes, both extinct

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

Title page calligraphed with a siren with an animal's paw and a knight out of a snail shell with a tail and legs
FLO4630692 Title page calligraphed with a siren with an animal's paw and a knight out of a snail shell with a tail and legs

Lettrines, calligraphy and decorative borders of the manuscript of the Royal Library of Paris - Lithography after
FLO4630691 Lettrines, calligraphy and decorative borders of the manuscript of the Royal Library of Paris - Lithography after the manuscript enlumine of the Chronicles (from 1322 to 1400)

Illuminated title page with calligraphy and border of foliage and coat of arms - Lithography after the manuscript
FLO4630675 Illuminated title page with calligraphy and border of foliage and coat of arms - Lithography after the manuscript enlumine of the Chronicles (from 1322 to 1400) by Jean (Jehan)

Book of Tales by Charles Perrault and Mme d'Aulnoy, late 19th century
PCT4265896 Book of Tales by Charles Perrault and Mme d'Aulnoy, late 19th century. Frontispice engraving: illustration of the tale "The cat boot".; (add.info)

Portrait of Louis Figuier, in the frontispiece of the first volume of his 4-volume book "Les merveilles de la
PCT4260207 Portrait of Louis Figuier, in the frontispiece of the first volume of his 4-volume book "Les merveilles de la science" 1868.; (add.info.: Portrait of Louis Figuier)

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)

Cover of " Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim", pseudonym by Louis Gustave Fortune Ratisbonne
DUV4214980 Cover of " Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim", pseudonym by Louis Gustave Fortune Ratisbonne (1827-1900) 1861 (print); (add.info.: "ABC Trim)

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

Transport: une locomotive a vapeur sort d'un tunnel pres de Bath en Angleterre
FGL5462832 Transport: une locomotive a vapeur sort d'un tunnel pres de Bath en Angleterre. Frontispice du guide des chemins de fer de Great Western par J. C. Bourne. 1830 environ; Fototeca Gilardi

Frontispiece of " Small textbook for the Christian education of young people " by the Swiss religious
FGL5463893 Frontispiece of " Small textbook for the Christian education of young people " by the Swiss religious reformer Ulrich or Huldrych Zwingli (1484 - 1531), 1524.; Fototeca Gilardi

The Anatomy of Melancholy
5616406 The Anatomy of Melancholy; (add.info.: Detail from the frontispiece of The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton (1577-1640) an English scholar at Oxford University

John Murray Spear (1804-1887) (engraving)
7214592 John Murray Spear (1804-1887) (engraving); (add.info.: John Murray Spear (1804-1887) American Spiritualist clergyman who was a member of the Universalist Church of America before turning to

Frontispice of the book "History of the New England Wars Against the Eastern Indians", published in Boston
NWI4834466 Frontispice of the book "History of the New England Wars Against the Eastern Indians", published in Boston, Massachusetts, 1726

frontispiece of "Of Statik Experiments" (engraving)
3359525 frontispiece of "Of Statik Experiments" (engraving); (add.info.: Frontispiece of section Of Statik Experiments from Johannes Baptista della Porta Magia Naturalis')

Frontispice of Opera omnia by Gerolamo Cardano (Jerome Cardane) (1501-1576) Italian doctor, mathematician
XEE5028450 Frontispice of Opera omnia by Gerolamo Cardano (Jerome Cardane) (1501-1576) Italian doctor, mathematician, philosopher and astrologer - 1653; (add.info)

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

Frontispice of " Physica Subterranea" by Johann Joachim Becher (1635-1682)
XEE5027979 Frontispice of " Physica Subterranea" by Johann Joachim Becher (1635-1682) de 1738 - Biblioteca nazionale Braidense; (add.info)

Frontispice of the book " De re metallica" libri XII by Georgius Agricola, known as Agricola
XEE5027770 Frontispice of the book " De re metallica" libri XII by Georgius Agricola, known as Agricola, of his real name Georg Pawer or George Bauer (1494-1555); (add.info)

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The frontispiece is a captivating glimpse into the world of literature, music, and art. It serves as an introduction to the masterpiece that lies within its pages or notes. Just like Dante's Divine Comedy, which showcases the author himself on its frontispiece, these illustrations give us a visual representation of the story that awaits. In Giuseppe Verdi's opera La Traviata, the frontispiece sets the tone for a tragic love story with its evocative imagery. Similarly, Frankenstein's frontispiece offers a chilling preview of Mary Shelley's iconic tale of creation and destruction. Handel's Messiah takes us back in time with its engraved cover sheet music from 1742. This intricate design transports us to an era filled with grandeur and musical brilliance. Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles invites us into Victorian England through its beautifully crafted title page from 1892. The delicate details transport readers to another time and place. But it is not only literature that can be found within these captivating images; they also capture scenes from everyday life. The market in Bologna reveals street traders bustling about their daily business while Twelve breeds of pigeon showcase nature's diversity in all its feathered glory. Zodiac signs come alive on one particular frontispiece where Cupid or Eros spreads his wings alongside winged males representing each astrological symbol. This celestial artwork reminds us of our connection to the stars above. Historical figures are also celebrated through this artistic medium - such as Jacques de Lalaing depicted as The King of Arms in Order of the Golden Fleece writing - reminding us that history lives on through art. Dreams take shape on Gerontius' frontispiece as we delve into his ethereal journey beyond life itself. And Hercules honored by Hesperides captures strength and heroism frozen in time for eternity.