Antique Memes

Wanderings through university and library image collections; etchings, leaflets, prints, lithographs, relics of yore. Items digitized from before the digital age. Let's remember what we forgot. Lest we forget.

ANTIQUE - collectible old item: a collectible decorative or household object that is valued because of its age, the style, traditions, and qualities of ancient times, old and often valuable, of interest to collectors

MEME - a cultural characteristic passed down through generations: any characteristic of a culture, e.g. its language, that can be transmitted from one generation to the next in a way analogous to the transmission of genetic information

Permalink [From “The Magic Horse”] Notes : Translation of caption: “She gave orders for the banquet to be served.” Source : Children’s book illustrations / Book illustrations — Arabian nights
Permalink Image Title : And she proceeded to burn perfume…  [Gulnare of the sea] Additional Name(s) : Parrish, Maxfield, 1870-1966 — Illustrator Source : Children’s book illustrations / Book illustrations — Arabian nights