metaphysical

Memento Mori illustration from "Reflections of the morning after" by Herman Lee Meader, 1903.

"Reflections of the morning after" by Herman Lee Meader, 1903.

Deer illustration from "Weird islands" by Jean de Boschère, 1878-1953.

Deer illustration from "Weird islands" by Jean de Boschère, 1878-1953.

Deer illustration from "Weird islands" by Jean de Boschère, 1878-1953.

Rats Illustration from "A Hundred fables of La Fontaine" by Jean de La Fontaine, 1621-1695.

Rats Illustration from "A Hundred fables of La Fontaine" by Jean de La Fontaine, 1621-1695.

Illustration from "A Hundred fables of La Fontaine" by Jean de La Fontaine, 1621-1695.

Illustration from "A Hundred fables of La Fontaine" by Jean de La Fontaine, 1621-1695.

Mouse antique illustration from "The great round world: natural history stories" by Julia Truitt Bishop, 1897.

Mouse antique illustration from "The great round world: natural history stories" by Julia Truitt Bishop. 1897

Witch's Cauldron illustration from "The cruise of the Little Dipper and other fairy tales" by Susanne Langer & Katherina Knauth, 1895-1985.

Witch's Cauldron illustration from "The cruise of the Little Dipper and other fairy tales" by Susanne Langer & Katherina Knauth, 1895-1985.

Gnomes illustration from "The cruise of the Little Dipper and other fairy tales" by Susanne Langer & Katherina Knauth, 1895-1985.

Snail illustration from "The cruise of the Little Dipper and other fairy tales" by Susanne Langer & Katherina Knauth, 1895-1985.

Snail illustration from "The cruise of the Little Dipper and other fairy tales" by Susanne Langer & Katherina Knauth, 1895-1985.

Snail illustration from "The cruise of the Little Dipper and other fairy tales" by Susanne Langer & Katherina Knauth, 1895-1985.

Snail illustration from "The cruise of the Little Dipper and other fairy tales" by Susanne Langer & Katherina Knauth, 1895-1985.

Shrimp illustration from "The cruise of the Little Dipper and other fairy tales" by Susanne Langer & Katherina Knauth, 1895-1985.

Shrimp illustration from "The cruise of the Little Dipper and other fairy tales" by Susanne Langer & Katherina Knauth, 1895-1985.

Horseshoe crab illustration from "The cruise of the Little Dipper and other fairy tales" by Susanne Langer & Katherina Knauth, 1895-1985.

Horseshoe crab illustration from "The cruise of the Little Dipper and other fairy tales" by Susanne Langer & Katherina Knauth, 1895-1985.

Fireflies illustration from "Bugs and wings and other things" by Franchot, Annie Wood, 1918.

Fireflies illustration from "Bugs and wings and other things" by Franchot, Annie Wood, 1918.

Worm illustration from "Bugs and wings and other things" by Franchot, Annie Wood, 1918.

Frog illustration from "Bugs and wings and other things" by Franchot, Annie Wood, 1918.

Frog illustration from "Bugs and wings and other things" by Franchot, Annie Wood, 1918.

Stick bug illustration from "Bugs and wings and other things" by Franchot, Annie Wood, 1918.

Hummingsbird illustration from "Bugs and wings and other things" by Franchot, Annie Wood, 1918.

Hummingsbird illustration from "Bugs and wings and other things" by Franchot, Annie Wood, 1918.

Bug illustration from "Bugs and wings and other things" by Franchot, Annie Wood, 1918.

Bug illustration from "Bugs and wings and other things" by Franchot, Annie Wood, 1918.

Firefly illustration from "Bugs and wings and other things" by Franchot, Annie Wood, 1918.

Firefly illustration from "Bugs and wings and other things" by Franchot, Annie Wood, 1918.

Illustration from "ABC-Bilderbuch" by Wilhelm Hey & Mathilde Coester, 1905.

Vintage print from c. 1760 - c. 1900