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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: Love Birds Kissing]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Brennecke-WechselDerTage/wm/big/004-love-birds-q67-356x200.jpg "[picture: Love Birds Kissing]")
Two birds (doves?) touch their beaks together over a rose in this romantic engraving. [$]
![[picture: Full-page border with bird, flowers, ivy]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Brennecke-WechselDerTage/wm/big/006-border-with-ivy-134x200.jpg "[picture: Full-page border with bird, flowers, ivy]")
Full-page border with bird, flowers, ivy
This engraved border surrounded the table of contents in the original book. The text ended one blank line above the ornament at lower middle, although if you needed a [...] [more...] [$]
![[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...] [$]
![[picture: Vignetted Letter W With Bird in forest]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Brennecke-WechselDerTage/wm/big/040-initial-w-spring-vignette-q67-153x200.jpg "[picture: Vignetted Letter W With Bird in forest]")
Vignetted Letter W With Bird in forest
A rustic initial letter W with a built-in illustration showing a bird sitting on a twig and singing, with winter trees in the background: the bird is perhaps heralding the Spring. [more...] [$]
![[picture: Young Romance]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Brennecke-WechselDerTage/wm/big/043-boy-and-girl-arm-in-arm-romance-q75-188x200.jpg "[picture: Young Romance]")
![[picture: Full-page border with roses, black and white]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Brennecke-WechselDerTage/wm/big/066-border-with-roses-q75-133x200.jpg "[picture: Full-page border with roses, black and white]")
Full-page border with roses, black and white
This full-page border or page surround or frame, has roses in bloom along with insects. It was engraved with black and white lines so can reproduce very well. [more...] [$]
![[picture: Corner of full-page border (2 of 2)]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Brennecke-WechselDerTage/wm/big/080-detail-ornate-heart-corner-2-q90-201x200.jpg "[picture: Corner of full-page border (2 of 2)]")
Corner of full-page border (2 of 2)
A second corner piece from the middle [US: center] of a full-page border. [more...] [$]
![[picture: Full-page border with hearts and moons]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Brennecke-WechselDerTage/wm/big/080-border-with-hearts-and-moons-q90-138x200.jpg "[picture: Full-page border with hearts and moons]")
Full-page border with hearts and moons
This full-page Victorian vintage border features simple lines and geometric patterns giving a sophisticated and ornamental effect. In the corners are hearts drawn with crescent moons on them. [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: Corner of full-page border (1 of 2)]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Brennecke-WechselDerTage/wm/big/080-detail-ornate-heart-corner-1-q90-199x200.jpg "[picture: Corner of full-page border (1 of 2)]")
Corner of full-page border (1 of 2)
Corner 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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