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This image is part of a beautiful collection of highly detailed, engraved illustrations from the early 1800s – Originally discovered within a small book full of stories inspired by the English countryside. While I’m sure the stories are lovely, I couldn’t get over how incredible these illustrations were!

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This image is part of a curated collection that showcases a diverse range of vintage document designs and typographic art, featuring intricate letterhead logos, ornate receipts, and decorative printed overlays. Each piece captures the elegance of historical print styles—from German heraldic flourishes and British typographic traditions to antique invoices and lottery tickets. Perfect for design enthusiasts, crafters, and historians alike, these images offer a nostalgic glimpse into the artistry of printed communication, blending handwritten and printed text with ornamental details and transparent overlays.

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This image is part of a curated collection that showcases a diverse range of vintage document designs and typographic art, featuring intricate letterhead logos, ornate receipts, and decorative printed overlays. Each piece captures the elegance of historical print styles—from German heraldic flourishes and British typographic traditions to antique invoices and lottery tickets. Perfect for design enthusiasts, crafters, and historians alike, these images offer a nostalgic glimpse into the artistry of printed communication, blending handwritten and printed text with ornamental details and transparent overlays.

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This image is part of a curated collection that showcases a diverse range of vintage document designs and typographic art, featuring intricate letterhead logos, ornate receipts, and decorative printed overlays. Each piece captures the elegance of historical print styles—from German heraldic flourishes and British typographic traditions to antique invoices and lottery tickets. Perfect for design enthusiasts, crafters, and historians alike, these images offer a nostalgic glimpse into the artistry of printed communication, blending handwritten and printed text with ornamental details and transparent overlays.

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This image is part of a curated collection that showcases a diverse range of vintage document designs and typographic art, featuring intricate letterhead logos, ornate receipts, and decorative printed overlays. Each piece captures the elegance of historical print styles—from German heraldic flourishes and British typographic traditions to antique invoices and lottery tickets. Perfect for design enthusiasts, crafters, and historians alike, these images offer a nostalgic glimpse into the artistry of printed communication, blending handwritten and printed text with ornamental details and transparent overlays.

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A vibrant red griffin with wings spread, sharp claws, and a fierce expression. This mythical creature is depicted in a heraldic style, emphasizing strength and majesty.

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You’re looking at a wonderfully restored set of Floral line art illustrations. Each botanical line art image was extracted from its original background and converted to the following image formats: SVG (vector), EPS (vector), and, of course, PNG (300dpi raster image with transparent background).

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You’re looking at a detailed collection of restored vintage illustrations of tree branches with leaves. Each of these botanical line art images was extracted from its original background and converted to the following image formats: SVG (vector), EPS (vector), and, of course, PNG (300dpi raster image with transparent background). Inside, you’ll find the following tree branch species: Elm Tree, Stone Pine Tree, Butchers Broom, Cones of Pinaster, Cones of Spruce Fir, and the Spindle Tree

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• Year of Print: 1896
• Artist: Edward Lloyd

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• Year of Print: 1896
• Artist: Edward Lloyd

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• Year of Print: 1896
• Artist: Edward Lloyd

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The type foundry and print shop of old would create books, like the one this image was discovered within, to help customers and clients with their design choices. Naturally, these books were jam packed with useful illustrative elements that could be combined to create a final piece. Today, these books are extremely difficult to get a hold of. Especially those that were published in the late 1800s. They were not mainstream publications, they simply served as ‘catalogs’ and thus were only produced in small numbers. Fortunately, we were introduced to a collector who had precisely what we had been searching for for so long. After some costly negotiations, we’re very excited to be able to share the wonderful gems within.

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• Resolution: 7486 x 5337
• Year of Print: Late 1800s
• Artist: Schelter & Giesecke Type Foundry

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The type foundry and print shop of old would create books, like the one this image was discovered within, to help customers and clients with their design choices. Naturally, these books were jam packed with useful illustrative elements that could be combined to create a final piece. Today, these books are extremely difficult to get a hold of. Especially those that were published in the late 1800s. They were not mainstream publications, they simply served as ‘catalogs’ and thus were only produced in small numbers. Fortunately, we were introduced to a collector who had precisely what we had been searching for for so long. After some costly negotiations, we’re very excited to be able to share the wonderful gems within.

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• Resolution: 8693 x 11205
• Year of Print: Late 1800s
• Artist: Joh. Enschedé

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We’re pleased to share one of our beautifully preserved, full colour, large lithograph botanical fern illustrations by Francis George Heath. Printed in 1885, all editions of this work are sought after and very scarce, so we were elated to get our hands on one! The original book contained 15 plates and was £625! The full collection can be found by clicking on the Artists’ name below.

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• Resolution: 9986 x 13668 300dpi
• Year of Print: 1885
• Artist: Francis George Heath

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You’re looking at an original, beautifully coloured chromolithograph print from ‘The Fruit Grower’s Guide’ by John Wright May Rivers, published by H. Virtue & Company in 1890.

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• Year of Print: 1890
• Artist: John Wright May Rivers

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You’re looking at a beautiful piece of Japanese woodblock art from our collection of original 1881 prints by noted artist, Kono Bairei; Created for one of his best-known publications ‘one hundred birds’. Most of the bird species throughout this collection were native to Japan, with a few domesticated and some imported cage birds. Bairei was born and lived in Kyoto. He was apprenticed to the Maruyama printer Nakajima Raiso at the age of eight. He was a pupil of Shijo artist Shiokawa Bunrin and followed the Nanga school tradition. He established the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting before opening his own studio to students and retiring from teaching.

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• Year of Print: 1881
• Artist: Kono Bairei

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We’re breathing new life into antique type!

This font is part of our growing collection of restored typefaces, carefully revived from original specimens in the Century Library archive. Each one is a direct translation of the past – scanned, cleaned up, and converted into a working font so you can actually use these historic letterforms, not just look at them.

These aren’t modern interpretations or redesigns. What you see is what was once printed – charming imperfections and all. The character set is limited to what was available in the original source material, which varies from font to font.

Perfect for adding an authentic vintage feel to your designs – whether you’re working on a book cover, a poster, branding, or just something personal – these fonts carry all the texture, age, and personality you’d expect from type that’s over a century old.

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This image is part of a beautiful collection of highly detailed, engraved illustrations from the early 1800s – Originally discovered within a small book full of stories inspired by the English countryside. While I’m sure the stories are lovely, I couldn’t get over how incredible these illustrations were!

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This image is part of a beautiful collection of highly detailed, engraved illustrations from the early 1800s – Originally discovered within a small book full of stories inspired by the English countryside. While I’m sure the stories are lovely, I couldn’t get over how incredible these illustrations were!

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This image is part of a beautiful collection of highly detailed, engraved illustrations from the early 1800s – Originally discovered within a small book full of stories inspired by the English countryside. While I’m sure the stories are lovely, I couldn’t get over how incredible these illustrations were!

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The image is 1 of 59 from the following collection: ‘Discover Toile De Jouy’s gorgeous style within this meticulously edited collection of 59 isolated PNG illustrations. Inside, you’ll discover a wonderfully detailed set of vintage illustrations with a subtle texture applied, making the illustration look like it has been printed with dark blue ink! It’s super effective and looks fantastic on light backgrounds.

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Vintage Toile de Jouy Patterned Backgrounds – Ornate, Classical, and Full of Charm

This wonderful background is from a collection that features a beautiful range of vintage Toile de Jouy-style patternes, carefully restored from antique prints. Packed with intricate scenes of rural life, mythological figures, classical architecture, elegant florals, and decorative motifs, these designs are perfect for adding timeless elegance to your creative projects.

You’ll find everything from aristocrats and animals to hot air balloons and garden scenes, all woven into that iconic French toile style.

Whether you’re working on a junk journal, printable paper pack, or a more refined design project, this bundle is a go-to for vintage lovers looking to add depth, texture, and character to their work.

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Vintage Toile de Jouy Patterned Backgrounds – Ornate, Classical, and Full of Charm

This wonderful background is from a collection that features a beautiful range of vintage Toile de Jouy-style patternes, carefully restored from antique prints. Packed with intricate scenes of rural life, mythological figures, classical architecture, elegant florals, and decorative motifs, these designs are perfect for adding timeless elegance to your creative projects.

You’ll find everything from aristocrats and animals to hot air balloons and garden scenes, all woven into that iconic French toile style.

Whether you’re working on a junk journal, printable paper pack, or a more refined design project, this bundle is a go-to for vintage lovers looking to add depth, texture, and character to their work.

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This image is part of a curated collection that showcases a diverse range of vintage document designs and typographic art, featuring intricate letterhead logos, ornate receipts, and decorative printed overlays. Each piece captures the elegance of historical print styles—from German heraldic flourishes and British typographic traditions to antique invoices and lottery tickets. Perfect for design enthusiasts, crafters, and historians alike, these images offer a nostalgic glimpse into the artistry of printed communication, blending handwritten and printed text with ornamental details and transparent overlays.

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A vintage engraving of a black buck skull featuring long, curved horns and intricate bone detailing. This transparent PNG is ideal for historical and wildlife-themed projects.

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This set includes beautifully restored 19th-century frames and borders, perfect for adding a touch of vintage elegance to your projects. Each frame showcases intricate designs with floral and decorative motifs, crafted with precision and offered in a high-resolution PNG format with transparent backgrounds. Great for use in invitations, certificates, digital art, or as design elements for vintage-inspired works.

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Ornate vintage frame featuring botanical twines and floral motifs, isolated as a transparent PNG. Perfect for detailed design projects or invitations.

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You’re looking at a vintage collection of beautifully illustrated design assets discovered in a late 1800s design book. These illustrations were extracted from their original backgrounds and converted to the following image formats: SVG (vector), EPS (vector), and, of course, PNG (300dpi raster image with transparent background).

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You’re looking at a vintage collection of super useful borders and frame illustrations discovered within a late 1800s design book. These illustrations were extracted from their original backgrounds and converted to the following image formats: SVG (vector), EPS (vector), and, of course, PNG (300dpi raster image with transparent background).

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• Year of Print: 1800s
• Artist: Abraham Rees

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• Year of Print: 1800s
• Artist: Abraham Rees

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You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!

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• Year of Print: 1851
• Artist: Johann Georg Heck

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You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!

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• Year of Print: 1851
• Artist: Johann Georg Heck

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This image was sourced from our original ‘Dekorative Vorbilder’ collection; A gorgeous collection of Art Nouveau decorative patterns, graphics and illustrations including plants, figures and animals. For draftsman, painters, graphic artists, decorators, sculptors and architects. Published in 1904 by Julius Hoffman, Stuttgart.

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• Year of Print: 1904
• Artist: Julius Hoffman

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This image is part of a beautiful collection of highly detailed, engraved illustrations from the early 1800s – Originally discovered within a small book full of stories inspired by the English countryside. While I’m sure the stories are lovely, I couldn’t get over how incredible these illustrations were!

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