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Text on the reverse side: This map was created in 1660 by Dutch engraver and print publisher Justus Danckerts. The Danckerts cartographic family b...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Bishop adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which c...

Text on the reverse side: From the maple representing elegance and grace, the peony representing bravery and good fortune, the chrysanthemum and p...

Text on the reverse side: The blooming of cherry blossoms is enjoyed by many in Japan, but only for a short period every year, reminding us to ful...

Text on the reverse side: Poppy flowers taken from a page of a 16th century flora and fauna Tudor pattern book. Poppies are famous for being symbo...

Text on the reverse side: The brain of a cat is biologically more similar to a human brain than it is to that of a dog. Not known to many - both h...

Text on the reverse side: Cats are a recurring motif in the works of Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889) This is part of his work from his study of cats. ...

Text on the reverse side: King William IV (1765–37) established the current Royal Library which has continued to expand its collection. It was reo...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Sutton Hoo adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, w...

Text on the reverse side: Based on an 1899 watercolour painting by artist Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950), this print shows two female figures, the da...

Text on the reverse side: The origin of the sacred mountain’s name “fuji" is considered that the name sounds similar to “everlasting life.” Hirosh...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary lawyer adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which...

Text on the reverse side: Peacocks represent new growth, longevity, love, and success in relationships and careers. With the one hundred eyes on i...

Text on the reverse side: The parrot symbolism is said to invoke hope, promise and the ability to achieve new goals with confidence. The bird also...

Text on the reverse side: Illustration from the Ex Libris page of an 1875 edition of “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe thought to be inspired by Char...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary birthday adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, whi...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Watson adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary goddess adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, whic...

Text on the reverse side: The crane is revered as a national treasure in Japan, and has long been seen as a symbol of longevity and good fortune, ...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Indian adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which c...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Graduation adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, whi...

Text on the reverse side: A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, was written in just six weeks and selling 6,000 copies by Christmas Eve only five...

Text on the reverse side: Painted by Carl Spitzweg. The love for books is expressed showing a man intently reading a book up close to his face, ho...

Text on the reverse side: A colourised adapation of a lithograph by Charles Radclyffe, who worked in London in 1842 to capture this South Western ...

Text on the reverse side: Traditional kimono is made out of a narrow width bolt of dyed silk, cotton, hemp or wool, cut into rectangular shapes an...

Text on the reverse side: A drawing showing the creations of Premet, Molyneux, Martial and Armand, and Decoll dating from 1924. Four women are wal...

Text on the reverse side: In Japan, viewing cherry blossom at night, also called Yozakura, is a pastime that has been enjoyed by many Japanese sin...

Text on the reverse side: Back in 1715, the Tsugaru clan brought cherry trees from Kyoto and planted them in the grounds of Hirosaki Castle, Aomor...

Text on the reverse side: Japanese maple trees have been considered a symbol of grace. Associated with peace and serenity of the world’s elements,...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary single rose adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, ...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary Van Gogh adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, whi...

Text on the reverse side: One of the greatest masterpiece in Japanese art by the landscape master Hiroshige (1797-1858). Vincent Van Gogh created ...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which can al...

Text on the reverse side: A woodcut by the Dutch artist Julie de Graag (1877-1924). The cat represents rebirth and resurrection, per their nine li...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary gardener adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print by Koson (1877-1945). Japanese folklore portrays the fo...

Text on the reverse side: Drawing in pen and brown in by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, a known animal lover. His portraits and sketches of dogs were kno...