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Some scanned borders and other images from «Im Wechsel Der Tage» [In the change of our days] by Adolf Brennecke, circa 1885. I bought this book at Antikvariát Dlážděná, a bookshop with low prices (or so it seemed to me) and exceptionally helpful staff, conveniently located in Prague. If you happen to be in Prague. Not too far from the railway station.
Quarto, 184pp, many illustrations.
In the change of days. Our seasons of jewelry, art and poetry. A selection from the works of our best patriotic poet. With numerous woodcuts of drawings outstanding artist and photogravures after the originals of FA Kaulbach, C. Niczky, Th. von der Beek and R. Epp.
Title: Im Wechsel Der Tage
Published by: Ferdinand Hirt & Sohn.
City: Leipzig
Date: 1885
Total items: 26
Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.
![[picture: Full-page border with bird, flowers, ivy]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Brennecke-WechselDerTage/wm/big/006-border-with-ivy-134x200.jpg "[picture: Full-page border with bird, flowers, ivy]")
Full-page border with bird, flowers, ivy
This engraved border surrounded the table of contents in the original book. The text ended one blank line above the ornament at lower middle, although if you needed a [...] [more...] [$]
![[picture: Chapter-head with cherubs, flowers, vines and birds]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Brennecke-WechselDerTage/wm/big/011-border-with-chapterhead-q75-482x200.jpg "[picture: Chapter-head with cherubs, flowers, vines and birds]")
Chapter-head with cherubs, flowers, vines and birds
This chapter-head was above the start of the first chapter in the book. There’s flowers (marigolds?) both open and closed, leaves, and two naked children (putti or cherubs) each holding a string of flowers, possibly ending in a dead rabbit. There are also roses. [more...] [$]
![[picture: Centrepiece from full-page line-art border]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Brennecke-WechselDerTage/wm/big/080-detail-centrepiece-q90-578x200.jpg "[picture: Centrepiece from full-page line-art border]")
Centrepiece from full-page line-art border
Centre-piece from the middle [US: center] of a full-page border. [more...] [$]
![[picture: Full page border of wild flowers]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Brennecke-WechselDerTage/wm/big/081-wild-flower-border-q85-138x200.jpg "[picture: Full page border of wild flowers]")
Full page border of wild flowers
The wild flowers on this vintage full-page border are growing so verdantly and enthusiastically that they don’t leave much room for the text! [more...] [$]
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![[picture: Cupid and rose briar]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Brennecke-WechselDerTage/wm/big/107-cupid-and-rose-q70-320x200.jpg "[picture: Cupid and rose briar]")
