Photographs of illustrations from a book titled "Codex Seraphinianus" held by UNT Special Collections. Image 1 depicts a scene where alien-like figures, with yellow and white mottled heads in the shape of a football on a column, are pulling human skin onto a skeleton lying down on a bed. There are books piled and arranged under the mattress to hold it up. There are more skeletons waiting their turn and some newly made humans looking at themselves in mirrors. There are hooks along the back with a hat and three human skins hung up. At the top is a secret code that the entire book is written in. Image 2 is a chart of creatures with lots of different shapes and features that look familiar but not quite real. At the top, under the drawings as labels, and as paragraphs beneath them all is a secret code that the entire book is written in. Image 3 is of a dual-sided rhinoceros; the larger side has a figure rising up where its horn should be and the figure is holding a pole with stings and hooks on it. The hooks are peeling back the skin and revealing a second smaller rhinoceros …

Photographs of illustrations in "The Elizabethan Zoo: A Book of Beasts Both Fabulous and Authentic" held by UNT Special Collections. The first image is of a creature with the head of a human, breasts, scales, paws, hooves, and a tail that is called a Lamia. The second image's central focus is a tapered passage about the "Mantichora", or manticore, including different names and descriptions for the creature. The face of the illustration is visible on the other page. Image 3, is of a manticore, spelled Mantichora in the book. It has a lion's body, the head of a man with a wide mouth and rows of teeth, and a spiked barb at the end of the tail. Image 4, is of a rhinoceros with added details. There are layers of 'armor' on it that does not resemble the way a rhino truly looks, though the form as a whole is accurate to the rhino.

Photographs of an illustration and the title page of a book titled "The Botanic Garden" held by UNT Special Collections. The left page has an illustration titled "Flora attired by the Elements" and shows a woman sitting on a bench in a garden being served by four elemental figures. The title page includes the title and contents. It also marks it as the third edition and number 171322. The second and third pictures are focused on the illustration and the title page respectively.

Photographs of the pages of "Satirical Dictionary of Voltaire" held by UNT Special Collections. The first image is of the title page It lists the details about this specific publication and has an illustration. The book's blue-green cover is visible and the pages on the left are being held down by a clear band. The book is propped open on a plastic book cradle. The second image is focused on the illustration of a bust and a wig on a stand. The third image is of a section titled "Crime" and the pages are held down by a clear plastic band. The blue-green cover is also visible. The fourth image is of a section on the left page titled "Democracy" and the blue-green cover is also visible.

Photograph of the interior of a lab notebook, held by UNT Special Collections. The notebook is open to two pages, the page on the left is blank and the page on the right has four different color pencil drawings of flowers, with handwriting next to it.

Photographs of pages in "The Piazza Tales" held by UNT Special Collections. In the first image the edges of the pages are aged and there are stains on the pages. There is also a white weighted string holding down the corner of a page. In image 2 the edges of the pages are discolored with age and there are stains on the pages. There is also a white weighted string holding down the corners of the pages. The plastic book cradle that it is resting on is visible beneath it. There is a handwritten note on one page that reads "M Nancy ---ey".

Photographs of a Consumer Rationing kit from WWII held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Miniature Book Collection. In the first image it is standing up next to a dime for size comparison. The box is thin and orange and has a label on the front with rules about rations and ration stamps. There is important information included at the bottom and a pencil marking that reads "#53". It was a replica of what the stamp booklets looked like during WWII. In the second image the case is in the back and a booklet and ration book are set out in front of it. There is a dime placed beside them for size reference. The book is titled "Consumer Rationing in World War Two" and the booklet is the fourth in a series.

Photographs of the pages in a book titled "Nova Genera et Species Plantarum" held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Rare Book & Texana Collections. The first image is of the title page, which includes content and printing information. There are stains and age spots on the page with larger water stains in the corners. The second image shows a botanic illustration of the lamourouxia plant. It has a long stem with leaves and flowers blooming on one side. There are four smaller drawings of the individual parts of the plant. The third image is of a page with descriptions of plants in the lamourouxia family.

Photographs of box 484 from the President William H. Bruce Records, 1904-1924 collection held by UNT Special Collections. It is a gray archival box with cards attached that detail what is included in the box. The information appears to have been typed with a typewriter and some lines have been crossed out and replaced with the words "University of North Texas-President's Office." The second image shows the folders inside of box 484 from the President William H. Bruce Records, 1904-1924 collection.

Photographs of pages from a book titled "Encyclopédie; ou, Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers" (Encyclopedia; or a Systematic Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts, and Crafts) held by UNT Special Collections. In the first and second images the edges of the blue cloth cover are visible past the pages and the pages themselves are uneven around the edges. There is also aging going on with the paper and some stains. The printed information on the page is about "Théatres." In the third image the page has two architectural drawings of the interior of a theater on it. The lines are measurements and show the angles of the interior of the "Téatre de Turin." In the fourth and fifth images the pages have a diagram of the exterior and interior of a building drawn out on them with a measurement. Underneath is a short description that reads "Salles de Spectacles, Plan Géométrique en travers et la Vue du Parquet La Couronne." The pages in the sixth image have a central diagram and two illustrations on them. The diagram is of mechanisms within theaters and the two smaller illustrations are of details often seen within theaters in the upper …

Photographs of casualty lists held by UNT Special Collections. They are arranged in a loose pile with the title and lists visible on most. The papers were early releases for newspapers to prepare their morning editions and afternoon editions. There are also specified release dates on each and a note to editors. They are authorized by the War Department of the US government.

Photograph of three North Texas class rings, held by UNT Special Collections. The ring in the middle is gold with an eagle symbol, the one on the right is bronze with a shield symbol, and the one on the left is silver with a star symbol.

Photograph of a wool swimsuit, held by UNT Special Collections. The swimsuits a black tank top, a button on the left strap on the shoulder.

Photographs of a book titled "The Third Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England: Concerning High Treason, and other Pleas of the Crown, and Criminall Causes" held by UNT Special Collections. The first image is a detailed picture of the title page alone. There is a Latin quote from Ecclesiastes 8:11 beneath the title and printing information at the bottom of the page. There are very detailed illustrations around the title making a border with columns, scroll-work, and vines.The second image shows the left page, which has a portrait illustration of the author with the words "Prudens Qui Patiens.", meaning "The prudent man is patient.", beneath it. The third image is of the end of section 5 and the start of section 6. There are page annotations and they cover issues in the King's great Courts and the courts of Star-Chamber. The fourth image is focused on the edges of pages, which are discolored with age and dirt. There are stains and aged areas on the page. The fifth image focuses on the annotations on page 66 next to the paragraphs and the section is about the Court of Star-Chamber. The edges of the papers are aged and …

Photograph of a page from a book titled "La creación: historia natural" held by UNT Special Collections. There is an illustration and two columns of text on the page. The image is a side-profile of a woman wearing a fur coat over cloth material. She is also wearing a headdress with a material similar to chain mail. It has a loop underneath her chin that is pinned to the side of her headdress. Her hair is braided beneath it. Image 2, a colored illustration of two people in a tiled open air room with columns. They are wearing gold, blue, cream, and red clothing with small red caps on their heads. A typed note at the bottom reads "Raza Blanca - Griegos" or "White Race - Greeks". There are pieces of thin protective paper stuck to it. Image 3, a colored illustration of two people outside of their wooden homes. The woman is kneeling down on the ground cooking and she is wearing a skirt. The man is standing beside her and is holding a spear and shield. He is wearing a red skirt and golden ankle and arm cuffs and a feathered headdress and cape. A typed note at …

Photograph of pages of a book titled "American Encyclopædia of Printing" held by UNT Special Collections. The left page of the book has two columns of text covering the history and background of the printing press and what they used when printing for the blind. The right page has a raised print with an explanation for the process and purpose of the print. There are three separate styles with definitive designs to aid the blind in reading through touch. Image 2, The page has a raised print with an explanation for the process and purpose of the print. There are three separate styles with definitive designs to aid the blind in reading through touch. The binding is loose and the spine is curved in with the pages laying flat. Image 3, The page covers the history and methods of printing for the blind that have existed in the American system. The cover has a protective plastic wrap around it and the pages are tearing at the binding. The page beside it has raised text to give an example of the printing made for the blind.

Photographs of the title page and open cover of a book titled "Reports on the State of the East India Company" held by UNT Special Collections. In the first image the page on the left has a stamp that reads "Withdrawn" and the right is a table of contents for the first and second reports. There is a handwritten note at the top that reads "Great Britain Parliament, Houe of Commons, Committee of Secrecy to Enquire into the State of the East India Company." The cover is propped up on a black wedge to protect the spine and there is a weighted white string holding the left pages down. The second image is a close up of the title page.

Photograph of The Smallest English Dictionary held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Miniature Book Collection. It is standing up next to a dime for size comparison. The spine of the book reads "Johnson's Dictionary" in gold with a small plant design beneath it. There is also a golden border at the top and bottom of the spine and cover.

Photographs of "The Shame of Oscar Wilde" held by UNT Special Collections. In the first image the cover is yellow and has a red border around the text. There is also a quote from Robert Burns under the title. Image 2 is the title page with a quote from Robert Burns, and information about printing. The yellow cover is visible past the pages. Image 3 shows a passage that reads "Issued for Private Circulation Only and Limited to 50 Copies on Japanese Vellum and Five Hundred Copies on Handmade Paper Numbered from One to Five Hundred and Fifty." Image 4 shows the floral designs in the corners and a small leaf design beneath the quote on the title page in more detail. Image 5 is an excerpt from the book covering witness testimony at the trial of Oscar Wilde.

Photograph of the title page of a book titled "The Botanic Garden. Part II" held by UNT Special Collections. The left page has an illustration titled "Flora at play with Cupid" and shows a young woman sitting on a bench in a garden with flowers around her and she is holding Cupids bow and arrow. Cupid looks like a cherub and is carrying a hoe and rake while walking in front of the woman. The title page includes the title, a quote from Claud. Edith. It also marks it as the fourth edition and number 171323.

Photograph of a poem in "Wildflowers from Palestine" held by UNT Special Collections. It is titled "Wild Flowers of the Holy Land" and is written by Ralph H. Shaw. The section where the pages are bound together is visible and there are a few tears along it.

Photograph of a page of "The Shame of Oscar Wilde" held by UNT Special Collections. The book is propped open to one of the pages that has a summary of the court proceedings and evidence. It is under a section titled "The Tell-tale Bed-Sheets". There is a weighted string holding down the corners of the pages.

Photograph of an illustration and passage in "The Elizabethan Zoo: A Book of Beasts Both Fabulous and Authentic" held by UNT Special Collections. The drawing is of a rhinoceros with added details. There are layers of 'armor' on it that does not resemble the way a rhino truly looks, though the form as a whole is accurate to the rhino. Beneath that is a portion of a passage about Edward Topsell's findings on the rhinoceros.

Photographs of pages from a book titled "Reports on the State of the East India Company" held by UNT Special Collections. The two images show pages of charts with the money involved in the company including the costs and income from it. There are comments and notes above and below the chart. The pages edges are visible and are clearly aged. The edge of the cover is also visible in the first image.