Vintage Books: Public Domain Artwork

This collection focuses primarily on works that are believed in good faith to be in the public domain. Some however most certainly aren't, so if you plan on using any be sure to do your own due diligence (and remember: copyright laws are a mess).
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an image of a glass ball with some sticks sticking out of it
Optics Illustrations from the Physics Textbooks of Amédée Guillemin (1868/1882)
Optics Illustrations from the Physics Textbooks of Amédée Guillemin (1868/1882) – The Public Domain Review
an illustration of a wave with clouds in the sky and on top of it, as if
Hamonshu: A Japanese Book of Wave and Ripple Designs (1903)
Hamonshu: A Japanese Book of Wave and Ripple Designs (1903) – The Public Domain Review
an old boat is in the water with other boats and birds flying around it,
The Tragedy of the Seas (1841)
The Tragedy of the Seas (1841) – The Public Domain Review
a woman standing next to a pond with two ducks
Forty-four Turkish fairy tales : 1862-1945 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales, by Ignácz Kúnos, illustrations by Willy Pogany; 1913; George C. Harrap & Co, London
an old photo of a cat wearing a party hat with the words young on it
Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911) — Cats and Captions before the Internet Age
Kittens and Cats: A First Reader (1911) — Cats and Captions before the Internet Age – The Public Domain Review
a black and white photo of a person in the rain
Master of Disaster, Ignatius Donnelly
One of the many illustrations featured in Ragnarok: The Age of Fire and Gravel (1883)
an image of a man standing on top of a mountain looking at the stars in the sky
Master of Disaster, Ignatius Donnelly
Illustration by Alphonse de Neuville depicting Captain Nemo’s discovery of Atlantis, in Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1875)
an illustration of a man and woman sitting on a bench in the park with their dog
Fables for the frivolous : (with apologies to La Fontaine) : Carryl, Guy Wetmore, 1873-1904 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Fables for the Frivolous: (with apologies to La Fontaine), Carryl, Guy Wetmore, 1873-1904, Internet Archive
an illustration of a person sitting on the ground in front of a tree and house
Fables for the frivolous : (with apologies to La Fontaine) : Carryl, Guy Wetmore, 1873-1904 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Fables for the Frivolous: (with apologies to La Fontaine), Carryl, Guy Wetmore, 1873-1904, Internet Archive
an old book with a drawing on it
The Tragedy of the Seas (1841)
The Tragedy of the Seas (1841) – The Public Domain Review
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an open book with two drawings on the pages, one is drawn in black ink
Hamonshu: A Japanese Book of Wave and Ripple Designs (1903)
Hamonshu: A Japanese Book of Wave and Ripple Designs (1903) – The Public Domain Review
a painting of a duck swimming in the water with mountains in the background at night
Illustrations from the Lights of Canopus (1847)
Illustrations from the Lights of Canopus (1847) – The Public Domain Review
an illustration of birds flying in the sky
Illustrations from the Lights of Canopus (1847)
Illustrations from the Lights of Canopus (1847) – The Public Domain Review
a group of birds flying in the sky
Illustrations from the Lights of Canopus (1847)
Illustrations from the Lights of Canopus (1847) – The Public Domain Review
an old red book with two birds on it
Pens and Needles: Reviving Book-Embroidery in Victorian England
Cover to The Tale of King Florus and Fair Jehane, thought to be embroidered by May Morris, daughter of William Morris