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A photograph album collecting photographs depicting the daily life of the Callahan's during their mission in Japan. There is a focus on their travel throughout Japan, hosting "tent" meetings.

A photograph album collecting photographs depicting the daily life of the Callahan's during their mission in Japan. There is a focus on their travel throughout Japan, hosting "tent" meetings.

A photo album with scenes from Gerdine’s mission work in Korea between 1902 and 1933.

A photo album with scenes from Gerdine’s mission work in Korea between 1902 and 1933.

A cartes-de-visite photograph of Robert Paine taken in Nashville, Tennessee.

A cartes-de-visite photograph of Robert Paine taken in Nashville, Tennessee.

A photograph of a bust of John Wesley.

A photograph of a bust of John Wesley.

A photograph of a cameo portrait of John Wesley in profile.

A photograph of a cameo portrait of John Wesley in profile.

A framed photograph of a cameo portrait of John Wesley in profile.

A framed photograph of a cameo portrait of John Wesley in profile.

A framed photograph of a cameo portrait of John Wesley in profile.

A framed photograph of a cameo portrait of John Wesley in profile.

A photograph of a letter from John Wesley to George Whitefield with a transcription on the reverse and an additional transcription of an exerpt from John Wesley's diary on the date when the letter was written.

A photograph of a letter from John Wesley to George Whitefield with a transcription on the reverse and an additional transcription of an exerpt from John Wesley's diary on the date when the letter was written.

A photograph of a miniature portrait of John Wesley in profile. The text on the back reads, "From a gold mounted miniature painted on ivory belonging to R. T. Smith."

A photograph of a miniature portrait of John Wesley in profile. The text on the back reads, "From a gold mounted miniature painted on ivory belonging to R. T. Smith."

A photograph of a painted portrait of John Wesley. The text on back the back reads, "From a fine oil painting in the possession of Mr. R. Thursfield Smith."

A photograph of a painted portrait of John Wesley. The text on back the back reads, "From a fine oil painting in the possession of Mr. R. Thursfield Smith."

A photograph of a painting by W. A. Walker depicting Edisto Island where Thomas Coke and William Hammet were shipwrecked on their way to the 1791 Annual Conference of the South Carolina Methodist Church.

A photograph of a painting by W. A. Walker depicting Edisto Island where Thomas Coke and William Hammet were shipwrecked on their way to the 1791 Annual Conference of the South Carolina Methodist Church.

A photograph of the rectory building in Epworth, England, the hometown of John Wesley.

A photograph of the rectory building in Epworth, England, the hometown of John Wesley.

A photograph of a painting by John Russell of a young John Wesley.

A photograph of a painting by John Russell of a young John Wesley.

A photograph of a portrait of John Wesley (95-001-159).

A photograph of a portrait of John Wesley (95-001-159).

Summary: "Editio princeps of perhaps the most influential religious emblem books" (Landwehr). Herman Hugo (1588-1629), born in Brussels, joined the Jesuit order in 1605, became Spinola's father confessor and accompanied the general in all his campaigns. He died of the plague at Reinberg. The engravings in this beautifully illustrated emblem book are attributed to Boetius à Bolswert (Boëce van Bolswert: ca. 1580-1633), who also is noted as the publisher (one illustration is signed "W. Simpson sculp.").

Summary: "Editio princeps of perhaps the most influential religious emblem books" (Landwehr). Herman Hugo (1588-1629), born in Brussels, joined the Jesuit order in 1605, became Spinola's father confessor and accompanied the general in all his campaigns. He died of the plague at Reinberg. The engravings in this beautifully illustrated emblem book are attributed to Boetius à Bolswert (Boëce van Bolswert: ca. 1580-1633), who also is noted as the publisher (one illustration is signed "W. Simpson sculp.").

A view of the hilly deserts, known as the Wilderness of the Scapegoat after the Old Testament story of the scapegoat on the Day of the Atonement.

A view of the hilly deserts, known as the Wilderness of the Scapegoat after the Old Testament story of the scapegoat on the Day of the Atonement.

A photograph of the Pierce's Chapel Church building.

A photograph of the Pierce's Chapel Church building.

A photograph of the Pierce's Chapel Church building.

A photograph of the Pierce's Chapel Church building.

An engraving depicting a portrait of Pierre D'Ailly above a hand emerging from a cloud holding a scale, one side with a pair of tablets (possibly the Ten Commandments) and a crosier, miter, and galero on the other.

An engraving depicting a portrait of Pierre D'Ailly above a hand emerging from a cloud holding a scale, one side with a pair of tablets (possibly the Ten Commandments) and a crosier, miter, and galero on the other.

An engraving depicting Pieter Pieters Beckjen, who was later burned at the stake, preaching to a group in his boat. The image shows a group of nine gathered in a boat while a man at the bow reads from a Bible, the city of Amsterdam visible behind them.

An engraving depicting Pieter Pieters Beckjen, who was later burned at the stake, preaching to a group in his boat. The image shows a group of nine gathered in a boat while a man at the bow reads from a Bible, the city of Amsterdam visible behind them.

A crowd of Muslim pilrgims gathered on the temple grounds before the Dome of the Rock (Qubbat al-Ṣakhrah) as seen from Masjid al-Aqṣá (Al-Aqsa Mosque).

A crowd of Muslim pilrgims gathered on the temple grounds before the Dome of the Rock (Qubbat al-Ṣakhrah) as seen from Masjid al-Aqṣá (Al-Aqsa Mosque).