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  • “All the things in the World are but Bawbles except Old Friends to converse with, and Old Books to Read” : William de Britaine - Humane Prudence (1700)
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  • When Ghosts Side with your Daughter: Mills- The Ghosts of their Ancestors (1906)
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  • Flowers from On High: Schröter - Alpine Flowers (19th/20th c.)
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  • An Eleanor Roosevelt-centered Archive of Photos: 1880s; 1903/4; mid-1950s
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  • : The Christian Garland (1860s?)
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Medieval & Early Modern Manuscripts

Handwritten documents from the 10th to 16th centuries, these Medieval & Renaissance documents tell the many stories of the people whose lives they passed through and the even longer history of the book.

Catalogue of Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Medievalism

Centuries after the Middle Ages ended (around 1500 depending on who you ask), authors and artists looked back to this time period and moulded its moldering remnants into something representative of their own culture.

These are the cultural inheritance of the Middle Ages, as re-imagined primarily in the 19th century.

Catalogue of Medievalism

(Un)usually Illustrated Printed Books from the 15th to 19th Centuries

Collecting from across the New World and Old, Mobilis Books has journeyed on many fine adventures to bring you a collection of international books for interesting people.

Here you will find a selection of century illustrated material from the 15th to 19th centuries.

From printings from hand press era, natural history, history of languages and of peoples, and, of course, spooky and evokative texts to help us dream of past days & lives.

Catalogue of (Un)Usually Illustrated