I kinda wish the #InternetArchive had a filter for "the digital scan still has the original cover".
Because many of these 19th century books had amazing cover illustrations, especially if they were from the #ArtNouveau era. But unfortunately, the binding of most of the books that were digitized was eventually replaced entirely, and the covers were lost to history.
#art #illustration
https://archive.org/
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