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"Cat," cried the witch, stamping her foot, "you too may keep your name and continue to mew."
John Elliott, from "The Great Sea Horse" by Isabel Anderson, Boston: 1909 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook oldbookillustrations.com/illus…
A witch with bat-like wings and a gown of withered leaves holds a plant root and addresses a black cat beneath a waning moon.

Continue to Mew | Old Book Illustrations

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"I shall not touch it I assure you," said she.
Virginia Frances Sterrett, from "Tanglewood Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Philadelphia: 1921 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook oldbookillustrations.com/illus…
A woman stands before a large tapestry bearing a lavish floral pattern, gesturing to refuse a pomegranate offered on a tray by a bowing servant.

I Shall not Touch It | Old Book Illustrations

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The voyagers examined the web of cloth.
Virginia Frances Sterrett, from "Tanglewood Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Philadelphia: 1921 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook oldbookillustrations.com/illus…
A party of visitors entering a palace is presented by the hostess with a tapestry she has been weaving.

The Voyagers Examined the Web of Cloth | Old Book Illustrations

Old Book Illustrations
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