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A banner of a boy reading a book.

Boy Reading

A banner of a boy reading a book.

A boy bored of reading while his mother is serving cookies to another child.

Bored Boy Reading

A boy bored of reading while his mother is serving cookies to another child.

A boy and girl share a song book as they sing together.

Singing Boy and Girl

A boy and girl share a song book as they sing together.

A man riding a horse, lassoing a book of arithmetic.

Man Lassoing Book

A man riding a horse, lassoing a book of arithmetic.

When binding books they are "sewed on a frame, each sheet being attached by a thread to cords across the back. The sewing, though sometimes done by a machine, is cheifly executed by girls."-Lupton

Book Binding

When binding books they are "sewed on a frame, each sheet being attached by a thread to cords across…

A decorative divider that resembles a book with bookmarks dangling on each side.

Book With Decorative Divider

A decorative divider that resembles a book with bookmarks dangling on each side.

A woman looking at books on shelves in a library.

Library

A woman looking at books on shelves in a library.

The scene where Silas finds Eppie in the novel, Silas Marner by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans).

Silas Finds Eppie

The scene where Silas finds Eppie in the novel, Silas Marner by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans).

The scene where Tom cuts Maggie's hair in The Mill on the Floss by George Eliiot (Mary Ann Evans).

Tom and Maggie Tulliver

The scene where Tom cuts Maggie's hair in The Mill on the Floss by George Eliiot (Mary Ann Evans).

The Domesday or Book of Winchester was a survey or census of England completed in 1086 for William the Conqueror.

Domesday Book

The Domesday or Book of Winchester was a survey or census of England completed in 1086 for William the…

The anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe was published in 1852 and had an effect on the view of slavery.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

The anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe was published in 1852 and had an effect on the view…

From the book of stories by Oscar Wilde, The Selfish Giant is about a giant who closes his garden up so children do not play in it. Here, he realizes what he has done. His garden turned to winter when he closed it off from children.

The Selfish Giant

From the book of stories by Oscar Wilde, The Selfish Giant is about a giant who closes his garden up…

Gustavus Vasa hiding out with peasants in the story about the king from "The Red True Story Book" by Andrew Lang.

Gustavus Vasa

Gustavus Vasa hiding out with peasants in the story about the king from "The Red True Story Book" by…

A girl looking out the window as a book sits on the sill.

Reading at Window

A girl looking out the window as a book sits on the sill.

The tenth page of Biblia Pauperum (Paupers' Bible), a picture Bible. At the top and bottom are portraits of prophets and in the middle are three bible stories. Left: Jacob and Esau, middle: the temptation of Christ by the Devil, right: the temptation of Adam and Eve.

Biblia Pauperum

The tenth page of Biblia Pauperum (Paupers' Bible), a picture Bible. At the top and bottom are portraits…

A picture of Jacob and Esau from the tenth page of the engraving, Biblia Pauperum (Paupers' Bible), a picture Bible.

Biblia Pauperum, Jacob and Esau

A picture of Jacob and Esau from the tenth page of the engraving, Biblia Pauperum (Paupers' Bible),…

An engraving from the block book, Apocalypsis Sancti Johannis, one of the earliest block books.

Apocalypsis Sancti Johannis

An engraving from the block book, Apocalypsis Sancti Johannis, one of the earliest block books.

An engraving from the second leaf of the block book, Canticum Canticorum (Song of Songs).

Canticum Canticorum

An engraving from the second leaf of the block book, Canticum Canticorum (Song of Songs).

The letter 'F' made of two musicians: a trombone player and a drummer.

F, Musicians

The letter 'F' made of two musicians: a trombone player and a drummer.

The engraved illustration of the Fall of Lucifer from the block book, Speculum Humanae Salvationis (Mirror of Human Salvation).

Speculum Humanae Salvationis

The engraved illustration of the Fall of Lucifer from the block book, Speculum Humanae Salvationis (Mirror…

A print from the engraving, ""Fyshynge with an Angle" from 'The Book of St. Albans' printed by Wynkyn de Worde in 1496." -Cundall, 1895

Fyshynge with an Angle

A print from the engraving, ""Fyshynge with an Angle" from 'The Book of St. Albans' printed by Wynkyn…

The Astrologer, from Hans Holbein's series of engravings, Dance of Death.

Dance of Death, The Astrologer

The Astrologer, from Hans Holbein's series of engravings, Dance of Death.

A 1562 woodcut of John Daye, an English Protestant printer (1522-1584).

John Daye

A 1562 woodcut of John Daye, an English Protestant printer (1522-1584).

The engraving, "Elizabetha Regina (From 'A Booke of Christian Prayers.' Printed by John Daye, London, 1569.)." -Cundall, 1895

Elizabetha Regina

The engraving, "Elizabetha Regina (From 'A Booke of Christian Prayers.' Printed by John Daye, London,…

"Represents a hive constructed with leaves, which open like a book; it was invented by a naturalist to better observe their operations."

Beehive in Leaves

"Represents a hive constructed with leaves, which open like a book; it was invented by a naturalist…

An illustration depicting the fictional children's storybook character Rip Van Winkle.

Rip Van Winkle

An illustration depicting the fictional children's storybook character Rip Van Winkle.

A pen and quill with an open book.

Pen and Quill

A pen and quill with an open book.

A pile of books. One is open and must be about Abbeys and Castles.

Pile of Books

A pile of books. One is open and must be about Abbeys and Castles.

An adult woman dressed in Victorian era clothing holding a book.

Woman Holding Book

An adult woman dressed in Victorian era clothing holding a book.

An illustration of a girl reading a book laid upon a chair.

Girl Reading

An illustration of a girl reading a book laid upon a chair.

William Caxton (c. 1415~1422 – c. March 1492) was an English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer. He was the first English person to work as a printer and the first person to introduce a printing press into England. He was also the first English retailer of books (his London contemporaries were all Dutch, German or French).

Caxton in the Almonry, Westminster

William Caxton (c. 1415~1422 – c. March 1492) was an English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer.…

Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535), from 1935 Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, author, and statesman who in his lifetime gained a reputation as a leading humanist scholar, and occupied many public offices, including Lord Chancellor (1529–1532), in which he had numerous Protestant Christians burned at the stake. More coined the word "utopia", a name he gave to an ideal, imaginary island nation whose political system he described in the eponymous book published in 1516. He was beheaded in 1535 when he refused to sign the Act of Supremacy that declared Henry VIII Supreme Head of the Church in England.

Sir Thomas More

Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535), from 1935 Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer,…

Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535), from 1935 Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, author, and statesman who in his lifetime gained a reputation as a leading humanist scholar, and occupied many public offices, including Lord Chancellor (1529–1532), in which he had numerous Protestant Christians burned at the stake. More coined the word "utopia", a name he gave to an ideal, imaginary island nation whose political system he described in the eponymous book published in 1516. He was beheaded in 1535 when he refused to sign the Act of Supremacy that declared Henry VIII Supreme Head of the Church in England.

Sir Thomas More's House, Chelsea

Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535), from 1935 Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer,…

Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473 - May 24, 1543) was the first astronomer to formulate a scientifically based heliocentric cosmology that displaced the Earth from the center of the universe. His epochal book, <em>De revolutionibus orbium coelestium</em> (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres), is often regarded as the starting point of modern astronomy and the defining epiphany that began the Scientific Revolution.

Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473 - May 24, 1543) was the first astronomer to formulate a scientifically…

An illustration of a older man reading a large book set upon a stand on a table.

Man Reading Book

An illustration of a older man reading a large book set upon a stand on a table.

"Stylidium calcaratum. 1. anthers and stigma, forming the point of the column; 2. capsule split open; 3. seed." -Lindley, 1853

Book Triggerplant

"Stylidium calcaratum. 1. anthers and stigma, forming the point of the column; 2. capsule split open;…

Morgan Dix (born November 1, 1827 in New York City; died April 29, 1908) was an American priest, "divine" (a theologian) and religious author. The son of John A. Dix and Catherine Morgan, he was educated at Columbia College and the General Theological Seminary. For almost fifty-three years, he was identified with Trinity Church, New York, of which he became assistant minister in 1855 and rector in 1862. As well as being a very active churchman, Dix also wrote widely about the practice of Christianity. Among his major works are Commentaries on Romans and on Galatians and Colossians; The Calling of a Christian Woman; The Seven Deadly Sins; The Sacramental System; and Lectures on the First Prayer-Book of Edward VI.

Morgan Dix

Morgan Dix (born November 1, 1827 in New York City; died April 29, 1908) was an American priest, "divine"…

From Kipling's The Jungle Book, Baloo singing the Law of the Jungle to a pack of wolves.

Baloo Singing to Wolves

From Kipling's The Jungle Book, Baloo singing the Law of the Jungle to a pack of wolves.

An illustration of a young man sitting on a fence reading a book aloud and using a noise instrument.

Man Reading Book

An illustration of a young man sitting on a fence reading a book aloud and using a noise instrument.

An illustration of three men looking at a book.

Three Men Looking at Book

An illustration of three men looking at a book.

Henry David Thoreau (born David Henry Thoreau; July 12, 1817 &ndash; May 6, 1862) was an American author, naturalist, transcendentalist, tax resister, development critic, sage writer and philosopher. He is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay, Civil Disobedience, an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state.

Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau (born David Henry Thoreau; July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American author,…

Mason Locke Weems (October 11, 1756 &ndash; May 23, 1825), generally known as Parson Weems, was an American printer and author. He is best known as the source of some of the apocryphal stories about George Washington, including the famous tale of the cherry tree ("I cannot tell a lie, I did it with my little hatchet"). The Life of Washington, Weems' most famous work, contained the story.

Mason Locke Weems

Mason Locke Weems (October 11, 1756 – May 23, 1825), generally known as Parson Weems, was an American…

A signal book used in the United States Navy which includes a key to interpret messages.

Signal Book

A signal book used in the United States Navy which includes a key to interpret messages.

Used in bookbinding. "Sewing-press. a, table with slot b, through which the cords c pass; d, staples by which the lower ends of the cords are held from passing through the slot when stretched; e, adjustable bar around which the upper ends of the cords are looped; f, screw-threaded rods upon which the nuts g are turned, to adjust the bar e; h, h', book-sections to be stitched to the cords; i, grooves cut in the backs of the sections for reception of the cords; j, needle and thread, illustrating method of stitching." -Whitney, 1911

Sewing Press

Used in bookbinding. "Sewing-press. a, table with slot b, through which the cords c pass; d, staples…

"Rocaille coquille, book-plate ornamentation in varying forms of the scallop-shell upon rockwork." -Whitney, 1911

Rocaille Coquille

"Rocaille coquille, book-plate ornamentation in varying forms of the scallop-shell upon rockwork." -Whitney,…

"Grolier scroll, the flowing curved lines that surround and interlace the geometrical framework of a design for a book-cover in the style of Grolier." -Whitney, 1911

Grolier Scroll

"Grolier scroll, the flowing curved lines that surround and interlace the geometrical framework of a…

This decorated square panel is found on a 10th century book. This panel is divided into eight equal spaces that are decorated with a repeated design.

Decorated Square Panel

This decorated square panel is found on a 10th century book. This panel is divided into eight equal…

This Modern strap-work frame is a book ornament made in France.

Modern Strap-Work Frame

This Modern strap-work frame is a book ornament made in France.

The center-piece of bookbinding strap-work tablet was used as a book mount.

Center-Piece of Bookbinding Strap-Work Tablet

The center-piece of bookbinding strap-work tablet was used as a book mount.

The book-cover strap-work tablet was a 16th century design of the French Renaissance. This tablet was suitable for ornaments for stamped-leather and inlaying.

Book-Cover Strap-Work Tablet

The book-cover strap-work tablet was a 16th century design of the French Renaissance. This tablet was…

The modern strap-work tablet was suitable for ornaments for stamped-leather and inlaying.

Modern Strap-Work Tablet

The modern strap-work tablet was suitable for ornaments for stamped-leather and inlaying.

This modern strap-work tablet was used as book mounts, it had metal mounts for the cover of an album.

Modern Strap-Work Tablet

This modern strap-work tablet was used as book mounts, it had metal mounts for the cover of an album.

The elliptic panel book-cover is found on the center of the cover and is made out of gold blocking on vellum (mammal skin used for writing). It is a 16th century German design.

Book-Cover Elliptic Panel

The elliptic panel book-cover is found on the center of the cover and is made out of gold blocking on…

The Renaissance elliptic panel is a German design block found on a book-cover.

Renaissance Elliptic Panel

The Renaissance elliptic panel is a German design block found on a book-cover.

The Renaissance elliptic panel is a German design block found on a book-cover.

Renaissance Elliptic Panel

The Renaissance elliptic panel is a German design block found on a book-cover.

The Renaissance elliptic panel is a German design block found on a book-cover.

Renaissance Elliptic Panel

The Renaissance elliptic panel is a German design block found on a book-cover.

The Renaissance elliptic panel is a German design block found on a book-cover.

Renaissance Elliptic Panel

The Renaissance elliptic panel is a German design block found on a book-cover.

This stamped-leather pattern is a 17th century design found on a book-cover.

Stamped-Leather Pattern

This stamped-leather pattern is a 17th century design found on a book-cover.

Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 &ndash; 6 July 1535) was an English lawyer, author, and statesman who in his lifetime gained a reputation as a leading humanist scholar, and occupied many public offices, including Lord Chancellor (1529&ndash;1532), in which he had a number of people burned at the stake for heresy. More coined the word "utopia", a name he gave to an ideal, imaginary island nation whose political system he described in the eponymous book published in 1516. He was beheaded in 1535 when he refused to sign the Act of Supremacy that declared Henry VIII Supreme Head of the Church in England.

Sir Thomas More

Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535) was an English lawyer, author, and statesman who…

An illustration of a catalog.

Catalog

An illustration of a catalog.