Old book illustrations

The moon is represented as a half-naked woman standing on a cloud and wearing a gown which covers only the top of her head. She bears a crescent in her hands, which she holds above her head

A knight in armor holds in his arms a young woman whose head emerges from the body of a lifeless dragon showing a dangling tongue and eyes rolled upwards

"Old Fashioned Fairy Tales" Illustrated by Margaret Ely Webb, 1909

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A woman comes out of a jar stored in a cellar where a cat larger than her is waiting for her.

been reading a lot of classics lately. love, love old books.

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Lozenge-shaped ornament formed by four fleur-de-lis.

Fleuron ornament. Could probably be used as a standalone or a border element. Used as tailpiece in a nineteenth century book.

These illustrations are from Lucy Crane’s 1886 English translation of Grimm’s Fairy Tales, illustrated by her brother, Walter Crane. More pictures below.