Book Design Collection (page 18)

Prince Nikita Ivanovich Odoyevsky (ca 1605-1689). Artist: Anonymous
Prince Nikita Ivanovich Odoyevsky (ca 1605-1689). Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

The coronation of Baldwin I on Christmas Day 1100, 19th century. Artist: Anonymous
The coronation of Baldwin I on Christmas Day 1100, 19th century. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Rest of Grand Prince Vladimir II Monomakh on the Hunt. (The Imperial Hunt in Russia by N)
Rest of Grand Prince Vladimir II Monomakh on the Hunt. (The Imperial Hunt in Russia by N. Kutepov), Between 1899 and 1908. Private Collection

Prince Vakhushti of Kartli (1696-1757). Artist: Anonymous
Prince Vakhushti of Kartli (1696-1757). Private Collection

Wotan turns and looks sorrowfully back at Brunnhilde. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyr Artist: Rackham
Wotan turns and looks sorrowfully back at Brunnhilde. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

Brunnhilde. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

Father! Father! Tell me what ails thee? Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Artist: Rackham
Father! Father! Tell me what ails thee? Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

Brunnhilde leads her horse by the bridle. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richa Artist: Rackham
Brunnhilde leads her horse by the bridle. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

The Rhinemaidens bewail their lost gold. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richar Artist: Rackham
The Rhinemaidens bewail their lost gold. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

Giant Fafner Kills Fasolt. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910 Artist: Rackham
Giant Fafner Kills Fasolt. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

Ohe! Ohe! Terrible dragon, oh, swallow me not! Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Artist: Rackham
Ohe! Ohe! Terrible dragon, oh, swallow me not! Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

The frolic of the Rhinemaidens. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, Artist: Rackham
The frolic of the Rhinemaidens. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

Alberich drives in a band of Niblungs laden with gold and silver treasure. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie, 1910. Private Collection

O wife betrayed I will avenge they trust deceived! Illustration for Siegfried and The Twilight of t Artist: Rackham
O wife betrayed I will avenge they trust deceived! Illustration for Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

The wooing of Grimhilde, the mother of Hagen. Illustration for Siegfried and The Twilight of the Go Artist: Rackham
The wooing of Grimhilde, the mother of Hagen. Illustration for Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

The ring upon thy hand. Illustration for Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods by Richard Wagner, Artist: Rackham
The ring upon thy hand. Illustration for Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

Brunhilde. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910. Artist: Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939)
Brunhilde. Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

Brunnhilde kisses the ring that Siegfried has left with her. Illustration for Siegfried and The Twi Artist: Rackham
Brunnhilde kisses the ring that Siegfried has left with her. Illustration for Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods, 1910. Private Collection

Donner, your lord, summons his hosts! Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard W Artist: Rackham
Donner, your lord, summons his hosts! Illustration for The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

The Norns Vanish. Illustration for Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods by Richard Wagner, 1910. Private Collection

Sigurd the Dragon Slayer, 1901. Artist: Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939)
Sigurd the Dragon Slayer, 1901. Private Collection

Kay and Gerda in their garden high up on the roof. Illustration for the tale of The Snow Queen, 18 Artist: Rackham
Kay and Gerda in their garden high up on the roof. Illustration for the tale of The Snow Queen, 1899. Private Collection

Thor and the Dwarves, 1878. Artist: Doyle, Richard (1824-1883)
Thor and the Dwarves, 1878. Private Collection

Bertrand du Guesclin (From Le Livre des faits de messire Bertrand du Guesclin), 1487. Artist: Anonymous
Bertrand du Guesclin (From Le Livre des faits de messire Bertrand du Guesclin), 1487. Found in the collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The storming the Brailov fortress on June 15, 1828, c. 1830. Artist: Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846)
The storming the Brailov fortress on June 15, 1828, c. 1830. Private Collection

Taking of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, c. 1830. Artist: Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846)
Taking of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, c. 1830. Private Collection

The Army of Graf Ivan Ivanovich Diebitsch crossing the Balkans, c. 1830. Artist: Anonymous
The Army of Graf Ivan Ivanovich Diebitsch crossing the Balkans, c. 1830. Private Collection

The Siege of the Rutchuk Fortress, c. 1830. Artist: Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846)
The Siege of the Rutchuk Fortress, c. 1830. Private Collection

The Battle of Aytos on 25 July 1829, c. 1830. Artist: Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846)
The Battle of Aytos on 25 July 1829, c. 1830. Private Collection

The Siege of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, c. 1830. Artist: Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846)
The Siege of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, c. 1830. Private Collection

The storming the Akhaltsikhe fortress on August 27, 1828, c. 1830. Artist: Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846)
The storming the Akhaltsikhe fortress on August 27, 1828, c. 1830. Private Collection

A British Druid (from Stonehenge by William Stukeley), 1723. Artist: Van Der Gucht (Vandergucht), Michael (1660-1725)
A British Druid (from Stonehenge by William Stukeley), 1723. Private Collection

The Chief Druid (from Mona Antiqua Restaurata), 1723. Artist: Rowlands, Henry (1655-1723)
The Chief Druid (from Mona Antiqua Restaurata), 1723. Private Collection

Group of Archdruids and Druids (From the book Old England: A Pictorial Museum), 1845. Artist: Anonymous
Group of Archdruids and Druids (From the book Old England: A Pictorial Museum), 1845. Private Collection

Arch-Druid in his full Judicial Costume (From The Costume of the Original Inhabitants of the Britis Artist: Smith)
Arch-Druid in his full Judicial Costume (From The Costume of the Original Inhabitants of the British Islands by Meyrick and Sm, 1815. Private Collection

Druids (From: Pictures of English History), 1868. Artist: Kronheim, Joseph Martin (1810-1896)
Druids (From: Pictures of English History), 1868. Private Collection

Wicker man (from Britannia Antiqua Illustrata by Aylett Sammes), 1676. Artist: Anonymous
Wicker man (from Britannia Antiqua Illustrata by Aylett Sammes), 1676. Found in the collection of British Library

Pedro de Valdivia, 1892. Artist: Anonymous
Pedro de Valdivia, 1892. Private Collection

Magic session of Count Alessandro of Cagliostro, Second Half of the 19th century. Artist: Anonymous
Magic session of Count Alessandro of Cagliostro, Second Half of the 19th century. Found in the collection of Russian National Library, St. Petersburg

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, 1865. Artist: Anonymous
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, 1865. Private Collection

Sir Henry Morgan, 18th century. Artist: Anonymous
Sir Henry Morgan, 18th century. Private Collection

The Library of Alexandria, 1876. Artist: Anonymous
The Library of Alexandria, 1876. Private Collection

Ibn Battuta in Egypt, Mid of the 19th century. Artist: Dumouza, Paul (1812-?)
Ibn Battuta in Egypt, Mid of the 19th century. Private Collection

Dragowit, 1903. Artist: Closs, Gustav Adolf (1864-1938)
Dragowit, 1903. Private Collection

Cloudlet and Cliff. Illustration to the poem The Cliff by M. Lermontov, 1900s. Found in the collection of Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House), St Petersburg

Illustration to the poem Ismail-Bey by M. Lermontov, 1889-1891. Artist: Vrubel, Mikhail Alexandrovich (1856-1910)
Illustration to the poem Ismail-Bey by M. Lermontov, 1889-1891. Found in the collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Illustration to the poem The Dream by M. Lermontov, Mid of the 19th century. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Illustration to the fairytale The Golden Cockerel by A. Pushkin, 1907. Artist: Bilibin, Ivan Yakovlevich (1876-1942)
Illustration to the fairytale The Golden Cockerel by A. Pushkin, 1907. Found in the collection of Museum of the Goznak, Moscow

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Book design is an art that brings stories to life through captivating illustrations and carefully crafted layouts. From the whimsical world of The Little Prince, where Antoine de Saint-Exupery's words are beautifully complemented by enchanting drawings, to the intense battle between Holmes and Moriarty depicted in Sidney Edward Paget's illustration for The Final Problem, the power to transport us into different realms. Even historical events find their place within the pages of books, like the haunting image of The Burning of the Library of Alexandria. An anonymous artist captures a moment in time when knowledge was lost forever, reminding us of both tragedy and resilience. In Richard Wagner's epic tale The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie, Arthur Rackham's illustration introduces us to Freia, a fair maiden who captivates our imagination with her ethereal beauty. And speaking of captivating characters, Tatyana from Eugene Onegin comes alive through an exquisite illustration that perfectly captures Alexander Pushkin's poetic masterpiece. Mythology also finds its place in book design; Arthur Rackham once again enchants us with his depiction of Brunnhilde on Grane leaping onto Siegfried's funeral pyre from Siegfried and The Twilight of Gods. These images remind us why mythology continues to inspire generations. Books have always been powerful tools for conveying ideas beyond just storytelling. In 1906, an anonymous master created a family tree illustrating modern socialism—a testament to how books can shape ideologies throughout history. Children's literature wouldn't be complete without mentioning Alice in Wonderland. Sir John Tenniel transports readers down the rabbit hole with his iconic illustration titled "The Shower of Cards, " capturing Lewis Carroll’s whimsy perfectly. From ancient Norse tales illustrated by unknown artists depicting Odin Hanging on the World-Tree to Aubrey Beardsley’s intricate artwork accompanying Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory—book design breathes new life into these timeless stories.