Subject: Image of the French colony of Aigleville, Texas, now part of Alabama. Men, women and children are gathered outside, all seen wearing French clothing or military uniforms. At center, a man in uniform stands under a tree with a sign reading "Aigleville." He holds a young child in his arms. A woman kneels on the ground near him holding an infant, while a young girl holds a bunch of bananas and hands them to the man. Other men are seen moving wheelbarrows, carrying items on their backs and sawing logs. A large metal pot is seen at right over an open flame
Description:
Advertised as published by Basset in April, 1820 in Recueil des actes administratifs, Volume 20, Tours, 1820, p. 190. Erroneously dated 1830 by Library of Congress.
Publisher:
A Paris chez Basset rue St. Jacques no. 64. Déposé au bureau
Subject: View of the French settlement of Aigleville, Texas, now part of Alabama. At center a young woman sits on a log holding a baby, while at right center, a man steps over the log to embrace a young man. At left, a man is seen taking letters out of a trunk on the ground, and a young boy is seen holding letters in his hands. At right, a man stands with a shovel underneath a palm tree with a sign attached to it reading "Place [covered]rengo." In the background, men are seen sawing and chopping wood, and working by a stream
Description:
BEIN WA Prints +117: Imperfect: damp-stained. Hand-colored. and Advertised as published by Basset in April, 1820 in Recueil des actes administratifs, Volume 20, Tours, 1820, p. 190. Erroneously dated 1830 by Library of Congress.
Publisher:
A Paris chez Basset rue St. Jacques no. 64. Déposé au bureau
Relief shown by hachures., Coordinates not present on map and are approximated., In upper margins: Atlas universel illustré ... Ancien continent., Includes engraved illustrations in borders, statistics, descriptive text., Inset views: Alexandrie -- Le Caire -- Alger., and Appears in V. Levasseur's Atlas national illustré.
Publisher:
Chez A. Combette, editeur, rue de la Parcheminerie 15 and Impie. de Lemercier
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 1316: Cary's original reference number on case: "F-223". Ms. annotation on case in Melbert B. Cary's hand: "1/1/38 Gift Marteau". From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from box., Date of publication from Keller., Italian suit system., Composition of deck: 78 (A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool)., Courts: B. P. GRIMAUD. PARIS., 2D: 1748 / B. P. GRIMAUD / 1930., Single figure trumps: B. P. GRIMAUD. PARIS; VII: S.M., Card backs: swirls and dots, green and light green., and Issued in box, brown: [label] B. P. GRIMAUD / ANCIEN TAROT / DE MARSEILLE / PARIS.
Manuscript on parchment of Book of Hours printed in Paris, Thielman Kerver for Guillaume Eustace, 20 June 1500. The illuminated leaves, from a Book of Hours for the use of Rouen, between 1475 and 1500, were inserted into the printed Book of Hours before the present-day binding was made (ca. 1600).
Description:
In Latin., Script: Copied by one hand in Northern Gothica Textualis Formata., Decoration: Headings in red. Heightening of majuscules in yellow. Rectangular line-fillers decorated with red, blue and gold; 1-line dentelle initials; 2-line foliate initials; 4-5 line historiated initials (artt. 3 and 14); arch-topped miniatures (described above) above 3-4 lines of text, accompanied by 3- or 4-line foliate initials. The pages containing miniatures or historiated initials have full flower and acanthus borders, which may contain additional scenes or grotesques (see artt. 2, 4, 5, 11, 12). The woodcuts are coloured by hand throughout the book. Text pages containing a 2-line foliate initial have outer-margin or inner- and outer-margin borders (the latter on ff. 42 bis r and 64r)., and Binding: Red morocco similar to that of Beinecke MS 662.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Books of hours, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Après de Mannevillette, Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas-Denis d', 1707-1780, cartographer
Published / Created:
[1775?]
Call Number:
27 1775
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
cartographic image
Description:
Depth shown by soundings., "47" in upper left corner., Appears in Après de Mannevillette's Le Neptune oriental (1775)., and Inset: Plan des Isles Remouw, Kandang, High et Voody située sud-est de l'Isle Sumatra au Détroit de la Sonde.
Publisher:
Chez Demonville
Subject (Geographic):
Sunda Strait (Indonesia), Indonesia, and Sunda Strait.
Scene of men chopping, hewing, and carrying wood, with two figures embracing at center. In the lower right corner, a woman feeds a baby whose foot a seated man kisses; another young child leans on the woman. The scene is set among trees with fronds and a shoreline in the distant background
Description:
BEIN WA Prints +116: Imperfect: bled at foot, with loss of fourth line of text and publisher's statement. Watercolor hand-coloring., BEIN WA Prints +122: Not colored., Title and statements of responsibility engraved below image., and Publication statement engraved below main text.
Publisher:
Chez Bulla, rue St. Jacques No. 38 et chez Ladvocat, Libraire, palais Royal, galerie de bois, Nos. 197 et 198
Scene of men chopping, hewing, and carrying wood, with two figures embracing at center. In the lower right corner, a woman feeds a baby whose foot a seated man kisses; another young child leans on the woman. The scene is set among trees with fronds and a shoreline in the distant background
Description:
BEIN WA Prints +116: Imperfect: bled at foot, with loss of fourth line of text and publisher's statement. Watercolor hand-coloring., BEIN WA Prints +122: Not colored., Title and statements of responsibility engraved below image., and Publication statement engraved below main text.
Publisher:
Chez Bulla, rue St. Jacques No. 38 et chez Ladvocat, Libraire, palais Royal, galerie de bois, Nos. 197 et 198
