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[A Christmas Carol, title page and illustration]

Photograph of the title page and accompanying illustration of A Christmas Carol. The illustration is a color depiction of the Christmas ball and is titled "Mr. Fezziwig's Ball" with a signature just beneath the image and "London, Chapman & Hall. 186, Strand". The title page is in blue and orange and reads "A Christmas Carol . In Prose. Being A Ghost Story of Christmas. by Charles Dickens. With illustrations by John Leech. Fourth Edition/London : Chapman & Hall, 186, Strand." The book is propped… more

Date: July 9, 2014

Creator: Dickens, Charles & Leech, John

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Strayed Reveller, title page]

Photograph of the title page of The Strayed Reveller. The page reads "The Strayed Reveller, and Other Poems./By A./London : B. Fellowes, Ludgate Street. 1849." The portion of the cover that is visible is green and at the base of the book the edges are frayed. The book is resting on a book cradle and the pages on the left hand are held down by a clear strap.

Date: July 9, 2014

Creator: Arnold, Matthew

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Household Words, Hard Times first page]

Photograph of the first page of Hard Times in Household Words Volume IX. The end of another story, and the introduction to Hard Times, is on the opposite page. At the top is a quote from Shakespeare that reads "Familiar in their Mouths as Household Words." The book is propped open and has a white background.

Date: July 9, 2014

Creator: Dickens, Charles

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A Christmas Carol, illustration and title page]

Date: July 9, 2014

Creator: Dickens, Charles & Leech, John

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Title page and illustration in "The Botanic Garden"]

Photographs of an illustration and the title page of a book titled "The Botanic Garden" held by UNT Special Collections. The left page has an illustration titled "Flora attired by the Elements" and shows a woman sitting on a bench in a garden being served by four elemental figures. The title page includes the title and contents. It also marks it as the third edition and number 171322. The second and third pictures are focused on the illustration and the title page respectively.

Date: October 9, 2014

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[NTSNC bulletin open on book cradle]

Photographs of a cross section of one the NTSNC bulletins held by UNT Special Collections. It is one of four that are bound together in a single volume. Image 1, a list of officers separated by the organizations they are a part of. Image 2 and 3, a handwritten note at the top reads "Organized Oct. 12, 1902" and lists the two sponsors of the Mary Arden Club and the Current Literature Club. Image 4, the pages on the left are weighted down by a heavy string and there is a stamp on the title page t… more

Date: October 3, 2014

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Botany illustrations in James Newton's herbal book]

Photographs of the illustrations in a book titled "A Compleat Herbal of the Late James Newton, M.D. Containing the Prints and English Names of Several Thousand Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers, Exotics, & c." held by UNT Special Collections. There are four rows of the drawings with names written above each. The plants on the two pages are "Tufted Meadow, Corn, an Panick Grass" and "Wheat Rie and Oate Grass". The book is resting on a clear plastic book cradle and some of the pages are being held d… more

Date: October 3, 2014

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Pages in "Glossographia"]

Photographs of the pages of "Glossographia" held by UNT Special Collections. It is a collection of 'difficult' and 'foreign' words for people to use in conversation and other instances. The first image is of pages with words from "insipid" to "interduct". Long white weighted strings are holding the pages down and it is resting on a clear plastic book cradle. The second image is a close up of the same pages. The third image is of the title page of the book and shows the book cradle it is resting… more

Date: October 3, 2014

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Appendix in "Outlines of Lessons in Botany"]

Photographs of "Outlines of Lessons in Botany: For the use of Teachers, or Mothers Studying with their Children" held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Weaver Juvenile Collection. It is the first of two volumes to teach children about plants and their uses. The book is open to the appendix and is resting on a plastic book cradle with weighted strings holding the pages down.

Date: October 3, 2014

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Pages of Voltaire's 'Satirical Dictionary']

Photographs of the pages of "Satirical Dictionary of Voltaire" held by UNT Special Collections. The first image is of the title page It lists the details about this specific publication and has an illustration. The book's blue-green cover is visible and the pages on the left are being held down by a clear band. The book is propped open on a plastic book cradle. The second image is focused on the illustration of a bust and a wig on a stand. The third image is of a section titled "Crime" and the … more

Date: October 9, 2014

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Idylls of the King, title page at angle]

Photograph of the title page of Idylls of the King. The page reads "Idylls of the King. by Alfred Tennyson, D.C.L., Poet Laureate./'Flos Regum Arhurus.' Joseph of Exeter./London: Edward Moxon & Co., Dover Street. 1859." The inner portion of the cover is visible around the pages and the book is propped open on a clear book cradle against a white background.

Date: July 9, 2014

Creator: Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A Christmas Carol, illustration]

Photograph of the illustration next to the title page of A Christmas Carol. It is a color depiction of the Christmas ball from the story and is titled "Mr. Fezziwig's Ball" with a signature just beneath the image and "London, Chapman & Hall. 186, Strand" at the base of the page. The book is propped open on a white background.

Date: July 9, 2014

Creator: Dickens, Charles & Leech, John

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Illustration in "Outlines of Lessons in Botany"]

Photograph of "Outlines of Lessons in Botany: For the use of Teachers, or Mothers Studying with their Children" held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Weaver Juvenile Collection. It is the first of two volumes to teach children about plants and their uses. The book is open to a page with an illustrated germination cycle for the plants.

Date: October 3, 2014

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Cover and pages of "The Shame of Oscar Wilde"]

Photographs of "The Shame of Oscar Wilde" held by UNT Special Collections. In the first image the cover is yellow and has a red border around the text. There is also a quote from Robert Burns under the title. Image 2 is the title page with a quote from Robert Burns, and information about printing. The yellow cover is visible past the pages. Image 3 shows a passage that reads "Issued for Private Circulation Only and Limited to 50 Copies on Japanese Vellum and Five Hundred Copies on Handmade Pape… more

Date: October 9, 2014

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Title page and poem in "Excursions"]

Photographs of pages in Henry David Thoreau's "Excursions" held by UNT Special Collections. The first image is of the title pages. The left page is being held down by a clear band and a fain illustration of Thoreau's head and shoulders is on it. The right side is the title page of the book and includes a crest and other information about the book. The second image is of a poem inside of the book.

Date: October 3, 2014

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Title page and illustration in "The Botanic Garden Part II"]

Photograph of the title page of a book titled "The Botanic Garden. Part II" held by UNT Special Collections. The left page has an illustration titled "Flora at play with Cupid" and shows a young woman sitting on a bench in a garden with flowers around her and she is holding Cupids bow and arrow. Cupid looks like a cherub and is carrying a hoe and rake while walking in front of the woman. The title page includes the title, a quote from Claud. Edith. It also marks it as the fourth edition and num… more

Date: October 9, 2014

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Outlines of Lessons in Botany open on book cradle]

Photograph of "Outlines of Lessons in Botany: For the use of Teachers, or Mothers Studying with their Children" held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Weaver Juvenile Collection. It is the first of two volumes to teach children about plants and their uses. The book is open to pages with questions about beans and peas on one and an illustrated germination cycle for the plants on the other.

Date: October 3, 2014

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Poem by Ralph H. Shaw]

Photograph of a poem in "Wildflowers from Palestine" held by UNT Special Collections. It is titled "Wild Flowers of the Holy Land" and is written by Ralph H. Shaw. The section where the pages are bound together is visible and there are a few tears along it.

Date: October 9, 2014

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Carmel Daisy in wildflower book]

Photographs of a pressed flower in "Wildflowers from Palestine" held by UNT Special Collections. The first image is a Carmel Daisy and there is a short description of its place in Palestine and references to biblical figures. There are also four quotes beneath the description from poetry about flowers. Image 2, is a Passion Everlasting flower with faded stems and bright maroon petals. It is taped into the book. Image 3, is the cover of "Wildflowers from Palestine." It is mostly green and has a … more

Date: October 9, 2014

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Index to the Divine and Spiritual Writings of Joanna Southcott]

Photographs of a book titled "Index to the Divine and Spiritual Writings of Joanna Southcott" held by UNT Special Collections. The first to images are of handwritten notes inside. The notes are separated by a line and are in cursive script. They mention future occurrences and deaths. The second image also includes a page that lists out what pages different words and phrases listed on them. The notes are each separated by a line and are in cursive script. The third image is of the cover, which h… more

Date: October 3, 2014

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections