Dome

Frontispiece depicting images from the travel book, "Voyage Illustre dans Les Cinq Parties Du Monde" [Illustrated Voyage To The Five Corners Of The World] by Adolphe Laurent Joanne. At center in front of a large globe, a woman wearing a laurel wreath on her head is seated writing in a book. Various people and animals from around the world are gathered behind her. Books, instruments and weapons lie in front of her, and famous buildings and landscapes are shown in the background. A balloon flies overhead. The verso contains the start of chapter one and an illustration of a funeral procession.For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/771