Russian Alphabet

Water colours from Alexandre Nikolayevich Benois (1870-1960) graphic artist, painter, theatrical artist, publisher, writer. Link…

Grammar in Rhyme

Sixpenny Toy Books. Beautifully printed in colours. Link…

Philips' Popular Manikin

A folding book model of the human body. Link…

Edinburgh's Old or New Towns

"Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh by James Grant was printed as a periodical in the 1880s and is now seen as a set of three or six volumes, and describes its history, its people, and its places by using anecdotal historical text with endless illustrations." [The sample images above, are much reduced] Link…

Signs of the Times

The Historical Marker Database. Link…

El Camarada

Selected pages from the weekly magazine 'The Comrade'. Published by Ramón Molinas in Barcelona, from November 1887 until October 1891, and directed by Alfredo Opisso. Illustrations from artists like Palmer Cox featured in the educational and moral stories. Link…

Ed Pranger

WWII cartoons from The Hoist newspaper and Wing Tips training booklets. Link…

Visual Art & Social Commentary

Strong stuff.
Here is the story of fascism goosestepping through the quiet halls of your children’s schools and colleges—an ugly, threatening story. Here is also a story of soldiers fighting for the great traditions of learning, soldiers without uniforms, the winter soldiers of education. Link…