Hidden 19th century fore-edge paintings (8 pictures)

While most of us know that some of the greatest treasures can be found in books, turns out that sometimes they also appear on the fore-edges of the pages. These secret fore-edge paintings have been found inside 19th century books at the University of Iowa.


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Autumn by Robert Mudie

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Autumn by Robert Mudie

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Winter by Robert Mudie

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Winter by Robert Mudie

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Spring by Robert Mudie

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Spring by Robert Mudie

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Summer by Robert Mudie

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Summer by Robert Mudie

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