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Background imagePages Collection: Autograph letter to Solomon Dayrolles, Blackheath, 25th September 1754

Autograph letter to Solomon Dayrolles, Blackheath, 25th September 1754
808587 Autograph letter to Solomon Dayrolles, Blackheath, 25th September 1754 (pen & ink on paper) by Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope (1694-1773)

Background imagePages Collection: Autograph letter to John Ruskin, Casa Giudi, Florence, 3rd June 1859 (pen & ink on paper

Autograph letter to John Ruskin, Casa Giudi, Florence, 3rd June 1859 (pen & ink on paper
808586 Autograph letter to John Ruskin, Casa Giudi, Florence, 3rd June 1859 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 808585) by Browning

Background imagePages Collection: Autograph letter to John Ruskin, Casa Giudi, Florence, 3rd June 1859 (pen & ink on paper

Autograph letter to John Ruskin, Casa Giudi, Florence, 3rd June 1859 (pen & ink on paper
808585 Autograph letter to John Ruskin, Casa Giudi, Florence, 3rd June 1859 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 808586) by Browning

Background imagePages Collection: Pages from the Cartulary of Oseney Abbey, in the archives of the Dean

Pages from the Cartulary of Oseney Abbey, in the archives of the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Oxford
5226792 Pages from the Cartulary of Oseney Abbey, in the archives of the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Oxford, c1275 (colour litho) by English School

Background imagePages Collection: Titlepage and frontispiece portrait from Voyages du Chevalier Chardin en Perse

Titlepage and frontispiece portrait from Voyages du Chevalier Chardin en Perse
810392 Titlepage and frontispiece portrait from Voyages du Chevalier Chardin en Perse, 1811 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePages Collection: Subhat Al-Abrar, by Nur Al-Din Abd Al-Rahman Jami, 1613-14 (pen & ink on paper)

Subhat Al-Abrar, by Nur Al-Din Abd Al-Rahman Jami, 1613-14 (pen & ink on paper)
954551 Subhat Al-Abrar, by Nur Al-Din Abd Al-Rahman Jami, 1613-14 (pen & ink on paper) by Abbasi, Riza-i (c.1565-1635); 24.1x13.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePages Collection: Still Life with Books, c. 1627-28 (oil on panel)

Still Life with Books, c. 1627-28 (oil on panel)
3704098 Still Life with Books, c.1627-28 (oil on panel) by Lievens, Jan the Elder (1607-74); 91x120 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imagePages Collection: Page from William Tarn and Co.s Illustrated Catalogue: with prices of furniture

Page from William Tarn and Co.s Illustrated Catalogue: with prices of furniture
3084398 Page from William Tarn and Co.s Illustrated Catalogue: with prices of furniture, bedding, &c, c.1890-1900 (litho) by English School, (19th century); 25x32 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home

Background imagePages Collection: Charles I at Oxford, The Happy Days, 1636 (colour litho)

Charles I at Oxford, The Happy Days, 1636 (colour litho)
3093987 Charles I at Oxford, The Happy Days, 1636 (colour litho) by Ludovici, Albert Jnr. (1852-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles I at Oxford, The Happy Days, 1636)

Background imagePages Collection: Title page from The History of Indian Mutiny (engraving)

Title page from The History of Indian Mutiny (engraving)
819472 Title page from The History of Indian Mutiny (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page from The History of Indian Mutiny, vol II)

Background imagePages Collection: Title page to Martin Luthers Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation

Title page to Martin Luthers Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation
867825 Title page to Martin Luthers Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation, published in Wittenberg, 1520 (woodcut) by German School

Background imagePages Collection: Calligraphic manuscript (ink on card)

Calligraphic manuscript (ink on card)
909217 Calligraphic manuscript (ink on card) by Persian School, (17th century); each folio 29.5x19.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Background imagePages Collection: Printed page 1217 from Of the History of Plants, Herbal by John Gerard

Printed page 1217 from Of the History of Plants, Herbal by John Gerard
1067654 Printed page 1217 from Of the History of Plants, Herbal by John Gerard, 1633 (woodcut) by Unknown Artist, (17th century); 34.3x21.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Background imagePages Collection: Appointment with disappointment

Appointment with disappointment
mario grobenski - psychodaddy

Background imagePages Collection: Thought Control

Thought Control
Christophe Kiciak

Background imagePages Collection: I Surrender

I Surrender
Petri Damstén

Background imagePages Collection: ReedTheBook

ReedTheBook
Hussain Buhligaha

Background imagePages Collection: Encre 2

Encre 2
David Senechal Photographie (polydactyle)

Background imagePages Collection: bookmark

bookmark
Volodymyr Poleshchuk

Background imagePages Collection: Cold wind

Cold wind
Larisa Lofitskaya

Background imagePages Collection: Facebook

Facebook
Ildiko Neer

Background imagePages Collection: Out of Words

Out of Words
Lakel Yolmo

Background imagePages Collection: Enjoying a Rainy Day

Enjoying a Rainy Day
Delphine Devos

Background imagePages Collection: emerge

emerge
Mazin alrasheed alzain

Background imagePages Collection: a love story

a love story
Marcus Hennen

Background imagePages Collection: Lepidopterology

Lepidopterology
Heather Bonadio

Background imagePages Collection: Big Eye

Big Eye
Antonyus Bunjamin (Abe)

Background imagePages Collection: Reading Day

Reading Day
Delphine Devos

Background imagePages Collection: EPHIMERA VI

EPHIMERA VI
Alejandro Marcos

Background imagePages Collection: you may skip this chapter

you may skip this chapter
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

Background imagePages Collection: still life with a wooden horse

still life with a wooden horse
Mykhailo Sherman

Background imagePages Collection: Flight of Ideas

Flight of Ideas
Jocelyn Manning

Background imagePages Collection: ladder of soul

ladder of soul
Fan Yang

Background imagePages Collection: Twenty Pages and Five Turkish Horses, 1633. Creator: Stefano della Bella

Twenty Pages and Five Turkish Horses, 1633. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Twenty Pages and Five Turkish Horses, 1633. [Twenty pages of S. E. dressed in aquamarine with orange background; five Turkish horses decorated with plumes, some with diamonds, the third with rubies

Background imagePages Collection: Thirty Archers and Pages, 1633. Creator: Stefano della Bella

Thirty Archers and Pages, 1633. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Thirty Archers and Pages, 1633. [Thirty archers wearing red satin, with bows in hand and carbines over their shoulders; page at arms dressed in Persian gold brocade]

Background imagePages Collection: In the folding room, busy workers checking, sorting and putting in order the pages

In the folding room, busy workers checking, sorting and putting in order the pages, of the weekly Graphic, before it is sent out to the general public. Date: 1881

Background imagePages Collection: Fourteen colour plates are used to make the engraving for the special supplements

Fourteen colour plates are used to make the engraving for the special supplements, here you can see the different print machines used for each colour that is done separately. Date: 1881

Background imagePages Collection: Printing the original weekly newspaper The Graphic. Date: 1881

Printing the original weekly newspaper The Graphic. Date: 1881

Background imagePages Collection: ANIMAL CONCERT

ANIMAL CONCERT
A cat concert, accompanied by monkeys and with the assistance of an owl turning the pages of the music book. Date: circa 1660

Background imagePages Collection: Old Bible in the International Museum of the Reformation, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Old Bible in the International Museum of the Reformation, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Background imagePages Collection: A middle-aged man reads a book near a bookstall in Palma

A middle-aged man reads a book near a bookstall in Palma
Portrait of a middle-aged man with thinning hair standing by a bookstall in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. He reads an open book and wears a black leather jacket Date: 2006

Background imagePages Collection: Portrait of a librarian, c. 1566 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a librarian, c. 1566 (oil on canvas)
3087101 Portrait of a librarian, c.1566 (oil on canvas). by Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1527-93); 98x71 cm; Skokloster Castle, Sweden; (add.info)

Background imagePages Collection: Pages from catalogue published by M. Samuel & Co

Pages from catalogue published by M. Samuel & Co. Date: 1891

Background imagePages Collection: Front cover of Illustrations of Useful Articles Suitable fo

Front cover of Illustrations of Useful Articles Suitable fo
Illustrations of Useful Articles Suitable for Presents, catalogue for Maple and Co. with a gold foil cover decorated with a pink cherry blossom sprig motif. Published in England in c.1885-1895

Background imagePages Collection: Pages from Illustrations of Useful Articles Suitable for Pr

Pages from Illustrations of Useful Articles Suitable for Pr
Illustrations of Useful Articles Suitable for Presents, catalogue for Maple and Co. with a gold foil cover decorated with a pink cherry blossom sprig motif. Published in England in c.1885-1895

Background imagePages Collection: Back cover of Illustrations of Useful Articles Suitable for

Back cover of Illustrations of Useful Articles Suitable for
Illustrations of Useful Articles Suitable for Presents, catalogue for Maple and Co. with a gold foil cover decorated with a pink cherry blossom sprig motif. Published in England in c.1885-1895

Background imagePages Collection: Pages from Brays Designs for Cottages and Villas

Pages from Brays Designs for Cottages and Villas
Book entitled Brays Designs for Cottages and Villas containing 26 hand-coloured designs of houses and 16 floor plans with room names and dimensions and one design for a garden seat, c.1825

Background imagePages Collection: J. Pous i Pages (1873-1952), writer and Catalan journalist

J. Pous i Pages (1873-1952), writer and Catalan journalist




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"Pages: A Journey Through Time and History" Step into the world of pages, where stories unfold and history comes alive. From suffragette board games to front pages of the Daily Telegraph in 1914, 1918, and 1919 during World War I, each page holds a tale waiting to be discovered. Intriguingly, a Shakespeare quotation on a greetings card reminds us of the timeless words that have transcended generations. Meanwhile, The Viceroy of India, Lord Willingdon's presence on a page takes us back to an era filled with grandeur and colonial influence. Turning another page reveals T Hobbes' Leviathan alongside A Crooke's thought-provoking black-and-white photograph from 1651. This juxtaposition invites contemplation about human nature and society through the ages. The wedding of Lady Diana Manner and Duff Cooper captures our attention as we delve into their love story preserved within these precious pages. Similarly captivating is the Common Prayer book from HM's Printers in 1662 - its black-and-white photo reminding us of centuries-old traditions. Sir W Raleigh's The History of the World transports us further back in time to explore ancient civilizations through beautifully engraved illustrations dating back to 1614. These images offer glimpses into forgotten worlds that still hold valuable lessons for today. Amongst these historical treasures lies Susi at the piano - a snapshot frozen in time that evokes emotions through music. Art is Long by Pica reinforces this sentiment as we appreciate how art can transcend time itself. Lastly, an album filled with assorted photos and postcards takes us on a visual journey through Egypt & Palestine - exotic lands captured within fragile pages that transport us across continents without leaving our seats. With every turn of these diverse pages, we embark on an adventure spanning different eras, cultures, and perspectives. They remind us that history is not just confined between covers but lives on through the stories and memories preserved within these pages.