Golf Clubs
"Golf clubs. 1, Driver; 2, brassie; 3, putter; 4, cleek; 5, iron; 6, niblick." -Foster, 1921
Samson Killing the Lion
"Samson Killing the Lion. By Albrecht Dürer. From the wood engraving." -Heath, 1901
Christ Bearing the Cross
"Christ Bearing the Cross. By Albrecht Dürer. From the wood engraving in 'The Great Passion.'"…
Christ Taking Leave of His Mother
"Christ Taking Leave of His Mother. By Albrecht Dürer. From the wood engraving in 'The Life of…
Christ Driving Out the Money-Changers
"Christ Driving Out the Money-Changers. By Albrecht Dürer. From the 'Little Passions.' Printed…
Larva of the Cicada
"From the eggs deposited come small, white grubs, which leave their nest in the wood to bury themselves…
Process of Cell Division
Indirect division of a cell (karyokinesis). Labels: 1, nesting cell; 2, cell preparing to divide-two…
Biblia Pauperum
The tenth page of Biblia Pauperum (Paupers' Bible), a picture Bible. At the top and bottom are portraits…
Biblia Pauperum, Jacob and Esau
A picture of Jacob and Esau from the tenth page of the engraving, Biblia Pauperum (Paupers' Bible),…
Apocalypsis Sancti Johannis
An engraving from the block book, Apocalypsis Sancti Johannis, one of the earliest block books.
Canticum Canticorum
An engraving from the second leaf of the block book, Canticum Canticorum (Song of Songs).
Speculum Humanae Salvationis
The engraved illustration of the Fall of Lucifer from the block book, Speculum Humanae Salvationis (Mirror…
Poliphilo in the Garden
The engraved illustration of Poliphilo in the garden from Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, one of the first…
Aldus Manutius
(1449-1515) An engraving print of Aldus Manutius, one of the first printers and founder of the Aldine…
Diagram of a spindle
"The spindle proper is simply the metal rod and horsehoe-shaped piece of wood with its two rows of little…
A Bootmaker's Shop
An engraved illustration of a bootmaker's shop from the Decameron printed in 1492 by Giovanni Boccaccio.
Neuron from the Cerebral Cortex
A neuron from the cerebral cortex. The axis-cylinder process, dendrites and collaterals are marked 1,…
Basket made of wood shavings
"Pine shavings are the best to use, as they are less brittle than those of harder woods. Select a number…
Simple barrel table
This diagram is of a simple table created from two barrels and a large plank of wood.
Girl playing store
A young girl playing store with a simple table made of barrels and a plank of wood.
Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Mill.). Two-thirds natural size. epidermis of leaf (magnified)
The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches…
Heures a L'usaige de Chartre
Engraved ornaments from "Heures a L'usaige de Chartre" published by Simon Vostre.
The Death of the Virgin
A print from the engraving, The Death of the Virgin, from a Missal published by Simon Vostre.
The King's Banquet
A print from the engraving, The King's Banquet from "Tristan" published by Antoine Verard.
Music
The engraving, Music from 'Mirrour of the World' by William Caxton, the first English printer.
Fyshynge with an Angle
A print from the engraving, ""Fyshynge with an Angle" from 'The Book of St. Albans' printed by Wynkyn…
Horsemen, Three Abreast, with Banners
Horsemen, Three Abreast, with Banners, from the engraving 'The Triumphal Procession' by Hans Burgkmair.
The Savages of Calicut
The Savages of Calicut, from the engraving 'The Triumphal Procession' by Hans Burgkmair.
Dance of Death, The Astrologer
The Astrologer, from Hans Holbein's series of engravings, Dance of Death.
The Happiness of the Godly
The Happiness of the Godly, from Hans Holbein's series of engravings known as his Bible Cuts.
Le Sorti de Marcolini Frontispiece
The frontispiece of Le Sorti de Marcolini by Giuseppe Porta in Venice, 1540.
Antoine Macault Reading his Translation of Diodorus Siculus to King Francis I
"Antoine Macault Reading his Translation of Diodorus Siculus to King Francis I. Designed by Holbein.…
Elizabetha Regina
The engraving, "Elizabetha Regina (From 'A Booke of Christian Prayers.' Printed by John Daye, London,…
Bewick's Tail-Piece
A tail-piece engraved by Thomas Bewick from 'The Quadrupeds' shows a small boy "pulling a colt's tail…