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An heraldic dragon from the Geneva Bible New Testament Title Page.

Keywords: dragons, heraldry, mythical creatures, greyscale

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Added: 2012-06-17

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Red Dragon! Geneva Bible Scans (1581)

An heraldic dragon from the Geneva Bible New Testament Title Page. I coloured this one a nice bright red. You could also start with the black-and-white dragon picture and use the Colour tab to get a r [...]

Keywords: dragons, heraldry, mythical creatures, wings, colour

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Added: 2012-06-19

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Front Cover with Gryphon Spécimen Album (1900)

The front cover of this typeface and engraving specimen features a gryphon (griffin) in gold, standing on the catalogue...

I also made a black and gold Victorian Goth version of this cover.

Keywords: book covers, mythical creatures, typography, colour

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Added: 2012-04-25

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Ornate border from 1878 Title Page (green/brown version) Die Bücher-Ornamentik Der Renaissance (Vol. I.) (1878)

This is the ornate decorative border from the title page of this book; it features cherubs or putti (naked boys with wings) holding up giant urns or vases; mermaids and mermen; angels, vines, flowers [...]

Keywords: borders, cherubs, mythical creatures, flowers, colour

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Added: 2010-01-03

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Frontispiece: What the sun looks like when it’s asleep A Treasury of Verse for Little Children (1923)

A small boy kneels between two trees in a dark forest; behind him is a brown house. In front of him and beneath him is a great cave, brightly lit by the sleeping sun, who has taken the formof a man ly [...]

Keywords: people, children, mythical creatures, illustrations for children, sleep, poetry, colour

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Added: 2007-08-24

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Victorian Retro-Goth Book Cover With Gryphon and Gold Border Spécimen Album (1900)

This is a dark version of the book cover of a 1900 French catalogue of type and engravings.

Keywords: mythical creatures, victoriana, goth, borders, colour

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Added: 2012-04-26

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Frontispiece: “Yes, there he sat, on the back of the winged horse!” Myths Every Child Should Know (1914)

“At length—not that he was weary, but only idle and luxurious—Pegasus folded his wings, and lay down on the soft green turf. But, being too full of aërial life to remain quiet for many moments togeth [...]

Keywords: mythology, mythical creatures, people, illustrations for children, colour

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Added: 2006-07-29

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Chapter Heading Woodcut featuring Neptune and Mermaids A Compleat Collection of English Proverbs (1737)

A decorative woodcut from above the Introduction; it is not related to the text. The engraving features Neptune, the God of the Ocean; he is naked, crowned, complete with trident, and rides a chariot [...]

Keywords: mythical creatures, mermaids, water, horses, transport, chapterheads, greyscale

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Added: 2007-10-10

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Goblins with bowls of fruit Goblin Market (1933)

This woodcut from the title page shows several goblins bearing fresh fruit, probably from a drawing by Arthur Rackham.

Keywords: goblins, mythical creatures, illustrations for children, greyscale

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Added: 2010-05-10

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Decorative initial letter O with cherbus cooking soup Fabrica... (1543)

A Decorative initial letter “O” used as a drop cap on the first page of this famous book. THe outer border around the outside of the letter “O” has oak leaves and dragons; inside the “O” we see naked [...]

Keywords: lettero, initials, children, nudity, bare feet, dragons, borders, mythical creatures, cooking, food, greyscale

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Added: 2010-01-19

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Avenging Angel Inferno: The Vision of Hell (1870)

A detail from “Satan and Beelzebub” showing a Victorious Avenging Angel with a spear, winged, standing barefoot on a rock. I have isolated the angel (a cutout angel!) The illustration is from the Firs [...]

Keywords: angels, mythical creatures, bare feet, wings, greyscale

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Added: 2013-05-03

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Monoceros (Unicorn) Engraving A description of the nature of four-footed beasts (1678)

An engraving of a Monocerous, or Unicorn, on brass, from the 1678 edition of the book. It is taken from Tab. XI.

Onager Aldro
Wald Esel;

Keywords: mythical creatures, unicorns, animals, greyscale

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Added: 2007-08-08

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