Monograph from La chromolithographie et la photochromolithographie, by Frédéric Hesse. Paris: A. Muller, 1897. From the Bibliothèque nationale de France, via We Love Typography.
Front cover from Pride and prejudice, by Jane Austen, illustrated by Hugh Thomson. London, 1894.
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I freakin’ love this: Andre Veidaux, 1898. Via Livrenblog.
From a scrapbook created by William Paxon, an exhibitor at The Great Exhibition of 1851, via Room 26.
HO. LY. DROOL. Thanks so much for posting this.
Via kickcanandconkers:
Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850), Eugénie Grandet: Autograph manuscript and corrected galley proofs signed, 1833 (Morgan)
French perfume ad from 1826 issue of Portuguese mag, Illustração.
Skin cream ad from the March 16, 1926, issue of Portuguese mag, Illustração. Via Art Deco.
19th-century Russian postage stamp, from Karen Horton’s stamp collection on Flickr. From my blog post HERE.
“Entirely novel” entertainment.
Via ableparris:
This poster was printed in 1832 by Giles Balne. Believe it.
I’m a believer.
Via stewf:
Carpets Trade Card, 1882 from Sheaff’s Ephemera
I love that I don’t know what most of these things are.
I want to live in her coat.
Via andreirobu:
The Chap-Book, Thanksgiving number, advertising poster, 1895
