Classics - Reading Room

A man ruined by his impassioned quest. By Werner Dressendörfer. Excerpt from the book 'Robert John Thornton. The Temple of Flora'

Andreas Cellarius. Harmonia Macrocosmica of 1660

By David Batterham. From the book "The World of Ornament"

The ultimate, epic saga of love, war, death, destruction, hope, power and faith. Excerpts from Stephan Füssel`s introduction to 'The Luther Bible of 1534'

Excerpt from the book 'Auguste Racinet's Le Costume historique'.

Excerpt from the book 'Albertus Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities'

One of the most remarkable works in the whole history of anatomy: J.M. Bourgery's Atlas of Human Anatomy and Surgery

Excerpt from the book 'Théâtre d'amour. The garden of love and its delights'. By Carsten-Peter Warncke

The complete and annotated Nuremberg Chronicle of 1493. Excerpt from the introduction by Stephan Füssel

Excerpt from the book 'Pomona Britannica' by George Brookshaw.