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Mummy of Sethos I, who lived in the fourteenth century B.C., Cairo, Egypt

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Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabula

Regions and Seasons: In Greek mythology, the Horae – a group of three rain-giving goddesses – ruled over natural order and the seasons, and through their gift of water from the heavens they brought agricultural More

Plan des catacombes de Syracuse ; intérieur d'une des chambres sépulcrales des catacombes

Syracuse, the main city of classical Sicily, was settled by the Corinthians in the 8th century BCE. By the 2nd century CE, Syracuse was under Roman control, and it was during this time that the first burials to More

Blue - dark, blue - light, red - light

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#1. The Annunciation and the boy in the Temple

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Lady Jane Grey with Edward VI - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Information from accompanying cards: Beneath the gilt of the fore-edge within an oval frame is a painting of Lady Jane Grey with Edward VI. On either side are their portraits surrounded by floral decorations. C More

I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness. John, who bore record of the word of God. Lowell, Mass. St. Anne's Church.

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Wesley Church, Worcester, aisle. Motherhood, childhood, fatherhood

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Sketch - cartoon for the enrichment of an oblong window-space

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The Blessed Virgin, Christ the king. Marblehead, Star of the Sea Church, no job.

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Four putti - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Information from book record: Modern fore-edge painting of four putti by Martin Frost. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Merrick Thread Co., Best Six Cord, 8.

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The Annunciation - watercolors fore edge painting

Information from accompanying cards: A finely executed fore-edge painting appears on each volume. Both are skillfully done copies of famous religious paintings, the first volume bearing "The Annunciation," afte More

Jesus at the home of Mary and Martha (Mary hath chosen that good part), S. Luke 10-38, south aisle

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Brookline Mass. clerestory, All Saints Church

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All Saint's Church, Lowell. - Public domain dedication image

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Red - dark, Flemish - dark, blue - dark

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Be still and know that I am God, o come let us sing unto the Lord, United Church of Shirley

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Design for windows on St. William's Church. Emblems for right window.

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Libellus cuiusda[m] ignoti auctoris de anima cont[ra] que[n] Claudianus trib[us] seq[uen]tib[us] libris disputat Claudiam De statu anime

Prefixed to Mamertus' treatise in this manuscript is a tract by St. Faustus of Riez, "De anima," against which Mamertus argues in his work. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Single leaf from a 12th-century lectionary : in Latin

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De viris illustribus - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Single leaf from an 18th-century stencilled Gradual : in Latin

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Single leaf from an 18th-century stencilled Gradual : in Latin

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Single leaf from a 13th-century breviary : in Latin

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Bible : Old and New Testament : in Latin. v.3

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Single leaf from a 13th-century Qur'an

Verses 96-103 of surah Al-Kahf. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Bible : Old and New Testament : in Latin. v.1

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Bible : Old and New Testament : in Latin. v.4

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Bible : Old and New Testament : in Latin. v.2

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