Words and Pictures From Old Books

“Sing to me a story of the wandering man, Muse” opens the famous poem. Well, it’s in Ancient Greek actually, and people transla...

The margins are uneven because this is a right-hand (recto) page.

This is a large book, roughly 11x15 inches (28x38cm), with a red cover with gold foil stamped lettering and border.

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This wood-engraving is the frontispiece at the beginning of the book. It is very large, and has an ornate border round it.

Here, as at Agra, the Imperial Palace is within the walls of the citadel. It is in complete preservation, and is ...