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A communion token from Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland. The token is square in shape with images of flowers and leaves and inscriptions on the obverse, "A C Dunse", and reverse, "Mr A D 1771".

A communion token from Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland. The token is square in shape with images of flowers and leaves and inscriptions on the obverse, "A C Dunse", and reverse, "Mr A D 1771".

A decorative woodcut depicting a floral printer's ornament below the date of printing, "1523."

A decorative woodcut depicting a floral printer's ornament below the date of printing, "1523."

The Friends of Cuba newsletter from Summer, 1955, reporting on missionary works in the Oriente District of Cuba. News includes the building of new chapels, requests for resources for the Agricultural School, flower sales, a carnival behing held, notice of the death of A. F. Churchwell, and reflections on the state of poverty in Cuba, the work of the clinic, and the political situation in Cuba.

The Friends of Cuba newsletter from Summer, 1955, reporting on missionary works in the Oriente District of Cuba. News includes the building of new chapels, requests for resources for the Agricultural School, flower sales, a carnival behing held, notice of the death of A. F. Churchwell, and reflections on the state of poverty in Cuba, the work of the clinic, and the political situation in Cuba.

A woodcut border and central illustration on the title page toLuther's Disputatio domini Johannis Eccij et P. Martini Luther in Studio Lipsiensi futura printed in 1519. The border is composed of four separate decorative woodcuts: the left and top ones featuring plants and flowers, the right one depicting a stick with a ribbon coiled around it and stars in the background, and the bottom one depicting a monkey amidst floral ornaments. At the center of the page is a separate woodcut depicting John the Baptist carrying the Lamb of God.

A woodcut border and central illustration on the title page toLuther's Disputatio domini Johannis Eccij et P. Martini Luther in Studio Lipsiensi futura printed in 1519. The border is composed of four separate decorative woodcuts: the left and top ones featuring plants and flowers, the right one depicting a stick with a ribbon coiled around it and stars in the background, and the bottom one depicting a monkey amidst floral ornaments. At the center of the page is a separate woodcut depicting John the Baptist carrying the Lamb of God.

A woodcut border and central illustration on the title page to Luther's Disputatio et excusatio printed in 1519. The border is composed of four separate decorative woodcuts: the left and top ones featuring plants and flowers, the right one depicting a stick with a ribbon coiled around it and stars in the background, and the bottom one depicting a monkey amidst floral ornaments. At the center of the page is a separate woodcut depicting a bishop, carrying a staff and book.

A woodcut border and central illustration on the title page to Luther's Disputatio et excusatio printed in 1519. The border is composed of four separate decorative woodcuts: the left and top ones featuring plants and flowers, the right one depicting a stick with a ribbon coiled around it and stars in the background, and the bottom one depicting a monkey amidst floral ornaments. At the center of the page is a separate woodcut depicting a bishop, carrying a staff and book.

An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "Q" and decorative border composed of several generic floral patterns, a flowering pear tree branch with a bird perched on it, two different types of flowers, and a coat of arms featuring an eagle, angel, and possibly a swallow. The illumination is done in pink, yellow, black, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.

An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "Q" and decorative border composed of several generic floral patterns, a flowering pear tree branch with a bird perched on it, two different types of flowers, and a coat of arms featuring an eagle, angel, and possibly a swallow. The illumination is done in pink, yellow, black, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.

A woodcut initial letter "R" with a floral motif.

A woodcut initial letter "R" with a floral motif.

A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that Morrell has gone to visit Geraldo in Guantanamo and that they are doing well there, describing how her garden has been faring, thanking them for sending the money collected at their Bible School to help with the clinic, describing her plans for writing letters to express the needs of the clinic, sharing that they have completed the summer Bible school in one town and are close to the end in another, giving an update on the children, and sharing that Morrell is still avoiding travelling at night when he has to go and preach in

A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that Morrell has gone to visit Geraldo in Guantanamo and that they are doing well there, describing how her garden has been faring, thanking them for sending the money collected at their Bible School to help with the clinic, describing her plans for writing letters to express the needs of the clinic, sharing that they have completed the summer Bible school in one town and are close to the end in another, giving an update on the children, and sharing that Morrell is still avoiding travelling at night when he has to go and preach in

A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter, mentioning that Gerado has been relocated to Guantanamo, describing the young couple who has been assigned to Guayabo, discussing the way they've had to redistribute various vehicles because of the changes in assignments, giving an update on the children, reporting on the clinic, describing how the garden has been faring, and mentioning that Blanca is making Esther a dress as part of her sewing class.

A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter, mentioning that Gerado has been relocated to Guantanamo, describing the young couple who has been assigned to Guayabo, discussing the way they've had to redistribute various vehicles because of the changes in assignments, giving an update on the children, reporting on the clinic, describing how the garden has been faring, and mentioning that Blanca is making Esther a dress as part of her sewing class.

A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for letting the family know Elsie returned to Florida safely, expressing how much they enjoyed her visit and how much they wish Donald could have joined them, explaining that they won't be able to do their usual summer camps because of the revolution but that it shouldn't prevent the family from traveling to Florida in September, assuring that she is sending some of the clinic information, reporting that their week with a visiting preacher went very well, sharing how busy she has been preparing for a church program,

A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for letting the family know Elsie returned to Florida safely, expressing how much they enjoyed her visit and how much they wish Donald could have joined them, explaining that they won't be able to do their usual summer camps because of the revolution but that it shouldn't prevent the family from traveling to Florida in September, assuring that she is sending some of the clinic information, reporting that their week with a visiting preacher went very well, sharing how busy she has been preparing for a church program,

A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy Mother's Day, mentioning how busy they have been with the church, discussing the nice weather and the success of the family garden, thanking her for sending along some flower seeds which Lois plans to plant them in a seed box, sharing that the clinic is as busy as ever, discussing how she'd like to get a dress made based on the patterns Elsie sent, sharing her thoughts on some recent trends in dress styles, and giving an update on the children.

A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy Mother's Day, mentioning how busy they have been with the church, discussing the nice weather and the success of the family garden, thanking her for sending along some flower seeds which Lois plans to plant them in a seed box, sharing that the clinic is as busy as ever, discussing how she'd like to get a dress made based on the patterns Elsie sent, sharing her thoughts on some recent trends in dress styles, and giving an update on the children.

An ornamental tailpiece depicting a pair of winged centaurs surrounded by floral and vegetal decoration.

An ornamental tailpiece depicting a pair of winged centaurs surrounded by floral and vegetal decoration.

An ornamental tailpiece depicting a face (possibly a mask) surrounded by floral and vegetal decoration.

An ornamental tailpiece depicting a face (possibly a mask) surrounded by floral and vegetal decoration.

An ornamental woodcut depicting a pair of cherubs amongst some vines. The cherub on the left is riding a stick horse and holding an item similar to a pinwheel. On the right of the image, there is an arm holding an arrow which might be part of another cherub.

An ornamental woodcut depicting a pair of cherubs amongst some vines. The cherub on the left is riding a stick horse and holding an item similar to a pinwheel. On the right of the image, there is an arm holding an arrow which might be part of another cherub.

A decorative woodcut accent featuring a rabbit or hare amongst flowers.

A decorative woodcut accent featuring a rabbit or hare amongst flowers.

A page from Les Heures de Nostre Dame including a miniature portrait of Saint Genevieve, who is shown holding a book and a candle being lit by an angel and demon, and a decorative border featuring plants, flowers, and berries.

A page from Les Heures de Nostre Dame including a miniature portrait of Saint Genevieve, who is shown holding a book and a candle being lit by an angel and demon, and a decorative border featuring plants, flowers, and berries.