Frontispiece Collection (#4)

Epitome in Ptolemaei Almagestum
3732399 Epitome in Ptolemaei Almagestum; (add.info.: Frontispiece of Epitome in Ptolemaei Almagestum by Regiomontanus (1436-1476) a mathematician and astronomer, showing using an astrolabe

Frontispiece of section Of Statik Experiments from Johannes Baptista della Porta Magia Naturalis, 1850
3330715 Frontispiece of section Of Statik Experiments from Johannes Baptista della Porta Magia Naturalis, 1850; (add.info)

Frontispiece and title page of Robert Routledge's Discoveries and Inventions of the Nineteenth Century, 1850
3331045 Frontispiece and title page of Robert Routledge's Discoveries and Inventions of the Nineteenth Century, 1850; (add.info)

Masonic Frontispiece. From the book The Connoisseur Illustrated published 1903
2915280 Masonic Frontispiece. From the book The Connoisseur Illustrated published 1903.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (colour litho)
8663408 Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (colour litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571), 19th century (engraving)
7214686 Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571), 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571) Italian goldsmith and sculptor best remembered for his infamous

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 and title page from the Shakespeare play Macbeth. Act II, Scene 2. Macbeth, " Hark! "
6867246 Frontispiece and title page from the Shakespeare play Macbeth. Act II, Scene 2. Macbeth, " Hark! ". From The Works of William Shakespeare

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

Francois Fradin, 1535 (two-color print)
7273661 Francois Fradin, 1535 (two-color print); 13.8x10.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Printer seal of the French printer and bookseller Francois Fradin (fl)

Frontispiece of "Opera Philosophica" by the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), 1668 (engraving)
AIS5356724 Frontispiece of "Opera Philosophica" by the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), 1668 (engraving); Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain; (add.info.: Barcelona)

Frontispiece of "the Psalms of David" set in verse by Clement Marot (1496-1544)
AIS5355287 Frontispiece of "the Psalms of David" set in verse by Clement Marot (1496-1544) and Theodore de Beze (1519-1605)

Frontispiece of "Theory of moral feelings" by Scottish philosopher and economist Adam Smith (1723-1790)
AIS5356130 Frontispiece of "Theory of moral feelings" by Scottish philosopher and economist Adam Smith (1723-1790), 1809 (engraving); Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona

Frontispiece of "Historical and Critical Dictionary" by the French philosopher Pierre Bayle (1647-1706)
AIS5352681 Frontispiece of "Historical and Critical Dictionary" by the French philosopher Pierre Bayle (1647-1706)

Frontispiece taken from "Dubia and Paradoxa" (doubts and paradoxes)
AIS5351943 Frontispiece taken from "Dubia and Paradoxa" (doubts and paradoxes) by the English scientist Robert Boyle (1627-1691)

Frontispiece of the German translation of "Le Cid" by Guillen de Castro (1569-1631)
FGL5478330 Frontispiece of the German translation of "Le Cid" by Guillen de Castro (1569-1631) which inspired the version of Pierre Corneille, 1802; Fototeca Gilardi

Decorative wreath of roses with Greek motto, 1817 (engraving)
5893629 Decorative wreath of roses with Greek motto, 1817 (engraving); (add.info.: Decorative wreath of white, yellow, pink and scarlet roses with Greek motto)

Frontispiece of Physique sacree. ou Histoire naturelle de la Bible 1732
5306284 Frontispiece of Physique sacree. ou Histoire naturelle de la Bible 1732.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Wild Sports Of The East Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas
XEE4124007 Wild Sports Of The East Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas Williamson (on hunts in the British Indies in the 19th century)

Frontispice of " Treat of Light" by Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens) (1629-1695), 1690
XEE5029818 Frontispice of " Treat of Light" by Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens) (1629-1695), 1690; (add.info.: Frontispice of " Treat of Light" by Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens)

Frontispice de "Exercisitationes de generatione animalium", Amsterdam, 1651
XEE5029737 Frontispice de "Exercisitationes de generatione animalium", Amsterdam, 1651, by Sir William Harvey (1578-1657); (add.info)

Frontispice of " By Nicolai Claudii Fabrici de Peiresc, Senatoris Aquisextiensis, Vita", 1641
XEE5029595 Frontispice of " By Nicolai Claudii Fabrici de Peiresc, Senatoris Aquisextiensis, Vita", 1641, by Pierre Gassendi (1592-1655), philosopher, astronomer

Frontispice of "Opera Omnia" by Jan Baptist Van Helmont (1577 -1644) Flemish medicine and chemist
XEE5029622 Frontispice of "Opera Omnia" by Jan Baptist Van Helmont (1577 -1644) Flemish medicine and chemist; (add.info)

Frontispice of " Tabulae anatomicae Bartolomaei Eustachi quas a tenebris tandem vindicatas" 1714 by
XEE5028929 Frontispice of " Tabulae anatomicae Bartolomaei Eustachi quas a tenebris tandem vindicatas" 1714 by Bartolomeo Eustachi or Barthelemy Eustache (1500-1574)

Frontispice of "Opera Mathematica" by John Wallis (1616-1703) 1693-99
XEE5032094 Frontispice of "Opera Mathematica" by John Wallis (1616-1703) 1693-99; (add.info.: Frontispice of "Opera Mathematica" by John Wallis (1616-1703) 1693-99

Frontispice of "Elemens (Elements) of botanical " (1694) by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708)
XEE5031984 Frontispice of "Elemens (Elements) of botanical " (1694) by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708), French botanist

Frontispice of "Two books of surgery" by Ambroise Pare, 1551, Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense, Milano
XEE5030963 Frontispice of "Two books of surgery" by Ambroise Pare, 1551, Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense, Milano; Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense, Milan, Lombardy

Frontispice of " The way of processing the faictes playes by hacquebutes, as by arrows
XEE5030940 Frontispice of " The way of processing the faictes playes by hacquebutes, as by arrows, & the accidents of icelles, such as fractures & caries of bones, gangrene & mortification

The Predictions of St. Peter and St. Paul - Frontispice for the Predichee of Gian Paolo Oliva; In front of a portico
XEE5030918 The Predictions of St. Peter and St. Paul - Frontispice for the Predichee of Gian Paolo Oliva; In front of a portico, two angelots hold the badge of Alexander VII

Frontispice of " Astrologia Gallica" 1661 by Jean Baptiste Morin de Villefranche (1583-1656)
XEE5030802 Frontispice of " Astrologia Gallica" 1661 by Jean Baptiste Morin de Villefranche (1583-1656); (add.info)

Frontispice of the book " Hector Servadac", novel by Jules Verne, 1877
JAB5034159 Frontispice of the book " Hector Servadac", novel by Jules Verne, 1877, published by Hetzel editions under the general title " Extraordinary Voyages".; (add.info)

Title page and frontispiece of Orchard of Divine Plants, 1594
CUL4852301 Title page and frontispiece of Orchard of Divine Plants, 1594 by Unknown Artist, (16th century); (add.info.: Title page and frontispiece of Orchard of Divine Plants, 1594 - ALARCON)

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

Title page and frontispiece Gulliver's Travel, 1826 (print)
PCT4284888 Title page and frontispiece Gulliver's Travel, 1826 (print); (add.info.: Title page and frontispiece of an ancient open book: " Les voyages de Gulliver" by Jonathan Swift)

Title page of Emile Lavisse's book " Tu seras soldat", Armand Colin 1899 - Histoire d'un soldat
PCT4286765 Title page of Emile Lavisse's book " Tu seras soldat", Armand Colin 1899 - Histoire d'un soldat francais

Title page and frontispiece of a 19th century English edition of the novel "Ivanhoe" by Walter Scott
PCT4286172 Title page and frontispiece of a 19th century English edition of the novel "Ivanhoe" by Walter Scott (1771-1832)

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

The Life Of Saint Ambrose (St. Ambrose, St Ambrose, San Ambrogio), Archbishop of Milan
PCT4282632 The Life Of Saint Ambrose (St. Ambrose, St Ambrose, San Ambrogio), Archbishop of Milan, Doctor of the Church and Confessor, divided into twelve books, by Godefroy Herman

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

Araignee web and insect. Frontispice of the insect alphabet. Library of education and recreation
DUV4198737 Araignee web and insect. Frontispice of the insect alphabet. Library of education and recreation. Drawings by Leon Becker (1826-1909)

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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.