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1. | —From “Epistole di San Hieronymo Volgare.” Ferrara, 1497. (Initial letter) | 13 |
2. | —St. Christopher, 1423. From Ottley’s “Inquiry into the Origin and Early History of Engraving upon Copper and in Wood” | 22 |
3. | —The Crucifixion. From the Manuscript “Book of Devotion.” 1445 | 24 |
4. | —From the “Epistole di San Hieronymo.” 1497. (Initial letter) | 30 |
5. | —Elijah Raiseth the Widow’s Son (1 K. xvii.). The Raising of Lazarus (Jno. xi.). Elisha Raiseth the Widow’s Son (2 K. iv.). From the original in the possession of Professor Norton, of Cambridge | 34 |
6. | —The Creation of Eve. From the fac-simile of Berjeau | 35 |
7. | —Initial letter. Source unknown | 45 |
8. | —The Grief of Hannah. From the Cologne Bible, 1470-’75 | 49 |
9. | —Illustration of Exodus I. From the Cologne Bible, 1470-’75 | 51 |
10. | —The Fifth Day of Creation. From Schedel’s “Liber Chronicarum.” Nuremberg, 1493 | 54 |
11. | —The Dancing Deaths. From Schedel’s “Liber Chronicarum.” Nuremberg, 1493 | 56 |
12. | —Jews Sacrificing a Christian Child. From Schedel’s “Liber Chronicarum.” Nuremberg, 1493 | 58 |
13. | —Marginal Border. From Kerver’s “Psalterium Virginis MariÆ.” 1509 | 61 |
14. | —From Ovid’s “Metamorphoses.” Venice, 1518 (design, 1497). (Initial letter) | 65 |
15. | —The Creation. From the “Fasciculus Temporum.” Venice, 1484 | 68 |
16. | —Leviathan. From the “Ortus Sanitatis.” Venice, 1511 | 68 |
17. | —The Stork. From the “Ortus Sanitatis.” Venice, 1511 | 69 |
18. | —View of Venice. From the “Fasciculus Temporum.” Venice, 1484 | 69 |
19. | —The Contest of Apollo and Pan. From Ovid’s “Metamorphoses.” Venice, 1518 (design, 1497) | 70 |
20. | —Sirens. From the “Ortus Sanitatis.” Venice, 1511 | 71 |
21. | —Pygmy and Cranes. From the “Ortus Sanitatis.” Venice, 1511 | 72 |
22. | —The Woman and the Thief. From “Æsop’s Fables.” Venice, 1491 (design, 1481) | 73 |
23. | —The Crow and the Peacock. From “Æsop’s Fables.” Venice, 1491 (design, 1481) | 75 |
24. | —The Peace of God. From “Epistole di San Hieronymo Volgare.” Ferrara, 1497 | 76 |
25. | —Mary and the Risen Lord. From “Epistole di San Hieronymo Volgare.” Ferrara, 1497 | 77 |
26. | —St. Baruch. From the “Catalogus Sanctorum.” Venice, 1506 | 77 |
27. | —Poliphilo by the Stream. From the “Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.” Venice, 1499 | 78 |
28. | —Poliphilo and the Nymphs. From the “Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.” Venice, 1499 | 79 |
29. | —Ornament. From the “Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.” Venice, 1499 | 80 |
30. | —Poliphilo meets Polia. From the “Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.” Venice, 1499 | 81 |
31. | —Nero Fiddling. From the Ovid of 1510. Venice | 82 |
32. | —The Physician. From the “Fasciculus MedicinÆ.” Venice, 1500 | 83 |
33. | —Hero and Leander. From the Ovid of 1515. Venice | 85 |
34. | —Dante and Beatrice. From the Dante of 1520. Venice | 86 |
35. | —St. Jerome Commending the Hermit’s Life. From “Epistole di San Hieronymo.” Ferrara, 1497 | 86 |
36. | —St. Francis and the Beggar. From the “Catalogus Sanctorum.” Venice, 1506 | 87 |
37. | —The Translation of St. Nicolas. From the “Catalogus Sanctorum.” Venice, 1506 | 87 |
38. | —Romoaldus, the Abbot. From the “Catalogus Sanctorum.” Venice, 1506 | 88 |
39. | —From an Italian Alphabet of the 16th Century. (Initial letter) | 90 |
40. | —St. John and the Virgin. Vignette to DÜrer’s “Apocalypse” | 93 |
41. | —Christ Suffering. Vignette to DÜrer’s “Larger Passion” | 94 |
42. | —Christ Mocked. Vignette to DÜrer’s “Smaller Passion” | 95 |
43. | —The Descent into Hell. From DÜrer’s “Smaller Passion” | 96 |
44. | —The Herald. From “The Triumph of Maximilian” | 100 |
45. | —Tablet. From “The Triumph of Maximilian” | 101 |
46. | —The Car of the Musicians. From “The Triumph of Maximilian” | 102 |
47. | —Three Horsemen. From “The Triumph of Maximilian” | 103 |
48. | —Horseman. From “The Triumph of Maximilian” | 107 |
49. | —Virgin and Child. From a print by Hans Sebald Behaim. | 113 |
50. | —From the “Epistole di San Hieronymo.” Ferrara, 1497. (Initial letter) | 116 |
51. | —The Nun. From Holbein’s “Images de la Mort.” Lyons, 1547 | 123 |
52. | —The Preacher. From Holbein’s “Images de la Mort.” Lyons, 1547 | 124 |
53. | —The Ploughman. From Holbein’s “Images de la Mort.” Lyons, 1547 | 125 |
54. | —Nathan Rebuking David. From Holbein’s “Icones Historiarum Veteris Testamenti.” Lyons, 1547 | 130 |
55. | —From “Opera Vergiliana,” printed by Sacon. Lyons, 1517. (Initial letter) | 135 |
56. | —St. Christopher. From a Venetian print | 142 |
57. | —St. Sebastian and St. Francis. Portion of a print by Andreani after Titian | 143 |
58. | —The Annunciation. From a print by Francesco da Nanto | 144 |
59. | —Milo of Crotona. From a print by Boldrini after Titian | 145 |
60. | —From the “Comedia di Danthe.” Venice, 1536. (Initial letter) | 151 |
61. | —The Peacock. From Bewick’s “British Birds” | 156 |
62. | —The Frightened Mother. From Bewick’s “British Quadrupeds” | 157 |
63. | —The Solitary Cormorant. From Bewick’s “British Birds” | 157 |
64. | —The Snow Cottage | 158 |
65. | —Birth-place of Bewick. His last vignette, portraying his own funeral | 158 |
66. | —The Broken Boat. From Bewick’s “British Birds” | 160 |
67. | —The Church-yard. From Bewick’s “British Birds” | 160 |
68. | —The Sheep-fold. By Blake. From “Virgil’s Pastorals” | 162 |
69. | —The Mark of Storm. By Blake. From “Virgil’s Pastorals” | 162 |
70. | —Cave of Despair. By Branston. From Savage’s “Hints on Decorative Printing” | 165 |
71. | —Vignette from “Rogers’s Poems.” London, 1827 | 167 |
72. | —Vignette from “Rogers’s Poems.” London, 1827 | 167 |
73. | —Death as a Friend. From a print by Professor Norton, of Cambridge. Engraved by J. Jungtow | 169 |
74. | —Death as a Throttler. From a print by Professor Norton, of Cambridge. Engraved by Steinbrecher | 170 |
75. | —The Creation. Engraved by J. F. Adams | 172 |
76. | —The Deluge. Engraved by J. F. Adams | 173 |
77. | —Butterflies. Engraved by F. S. King | 175 |
78. | —Spring-time. Engraved by F. S. King | 177 |
79. | —Mount Lafayette (White Mountains). By J. Tinkey | 183 |
80. | —“And silent were the sheep in woolly fold.” Engraved by J. G. Smithwick | 187 |
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