EditorialBuilding collapsed, View of a building that collapses. The workers who stood on ladders against the facade fall down. On the right in the foreground at the entrance of the gate is the master builder who pulls his wig from his head., Collapsing building...
EditorialLadder way, Mountain Path with Ladders, Signed: Villeneuve, V. Adam, Engelmann, lithograph, pl. 21 (vol. 1, part 4), Villeneuve, M.; Adam, V. (fig.); Engelmann, Godefroy (lith.), 1828, Hilaire L?on Sazerac, Godefroy Engelmann: Lettres sur la Suisse (.....
EditorialFoldable ladders, Warfare in the Middle Ages, Overcoming a Fortress Wall, Escalade, Comparison of a Collapsible and Foldable Ladder, Woodcut, S. 348, (Liber decimus), 1483, Roberto Valturio: [De re militari]. Verona: [Boninus de Boninis], [1483].
EditorialLadders serving as Albinen's way to Lou?che's baths, Footpath passage between Albinen and Leukerbad via ladders, to p. 306, 1835, Alexandre Martin: La Suisse pittoresque et ses environs. Tableau g?n?ral, descriptif, historique et statistique des 22 can...
EditorialTo the description of the middle alps, Illustration of an alpine landscape with alpine huts, cattle pastures, stone bridge and ladders over the rocks from the 18th century, signed: Geyser (sc.), Pl. II, after p. 118, Geyser (sc.), Gottlieb Konrad Chris...
EditorialCollapsible ladders, Warfare in the Middle Ages, Overcoming a Fortress Wall, Escalade, two telescoping ladders, woodcut, p. 353, (Liber decimus), 1483, Roberto Valturio: [De re militari]. Verona: [Boninus de Boninis], [1483].
EditorialFoldable ladders, Warfare in the Middle Ages, Overcoming a Fortress Wall, Escalade, Comparison of a Collapsible and Collapsible Ladder, Woodcut, p. 352, (Liber decimus), 1483, Roberto Valturio: [De re militari]. Verona: [Boninus de Boninis], [1483].
EditorialDanger from sulfur or other gifitge gases, The miners pass through the shaft on ropes, ladders or on sprouts into the pit construction (retraction), with the fires the sulfur concentration is measured, woodcut, p. 171, (Liber sextus), Manuel, Hans Rudo...
EditorialThe Descent from the Cross, descent from the cross: Christ is tasks down from the cross, usually by Nicodemus and Joseph or Arimathaea who are standing on the ladders (both arms or Christ detached), Valentine Green, 1749 - 1813, paper.
EditorialRelief with the Deposition Relief with the Descent from the Cross, In a landscape rising to both sides, the cross is flanked by that of both murderers. Two men, on ladders placed against the cross, are in the process of surrendering the limp body of Ch...
EditorialRelief with the Deposition Relief with the Descent from the Cross, In a sloping landscape, in the middle stands the cross between those of the two murderers, whose beard judge turned his back to Christ. Two men on ladders placed against the cross are i...
EditorialDescent from the Cross Passion of Christ (series title) Passionis et resurrectionis (series title), The body of Christ is taken off the cross by Nicodemus and Joseph, both on a ladder, helped by two anonymous figures. Johannes. Mary and Mary Magdalene ...
EditorialLadders leading to top of Vernal Falls, Yo Semite Valley, Cal., J.J. Reilly (American, born Scotland, 1838 - 1894), 1870?1873, Albumen silver print.
EditorialBoard Games - Ace, 'Three Indoor Games', 1930s, Box containing set of three indoor board games: Snakes and Ladders, Tank Attack and Ludo. Used circa 1930-1939. World War II changed life for everyone - including children. While fathers were away fightin...
EditorialSiege of a medieval castle. Knights in armour, archers and soldiers on ladders storm a castle defended by soldiers throwing rocks and boiling oil. From a manuscript of tournaments in the collection of HRE Maximilian I. Handcoloured copperplate engravin...
EditorialThe siege of Qinghe. Manzhou shilu. Shenyang, 1930. Defenders on the city walls throw rocks and fire cannon at the Manchu soldiers who swarm up ladders and begin to break down the wall. A facsimile of the 1781 edition of the Manzhou shilu, illustrated ...
EditorialNurhaci defeats 40 men. Manzhou shilu. Shenyang, 1930. The emperor, on horseback with sword raised in his hand, is described as single-handedly finishing off 40 Chinese soldiers, though his bowman appear to have killed many. Some are seen climbing ladd...
Editorial(Whole folio) Pen-and-ink drawings of ladders and a grappling pulley. Della providentia della chuera. Early 16th century. Source: Add. 34113, f.192. Language: Italian.
EditorialDeath of Cain; entering the ark. Egerton Genesis Picture Book. England; circa 1360. [Whole folio] Three scenes. Lamech kills Cain with bow and arrow. Death of the boy Jabal. Below, Noah and family enter the ark. The wives of Noah's sons are in the ark;...
EditorialNurhaci defeats 40 men. Manzhou shilu. Shenyang, 1930. The emperor, on horseback with sword raised in his hand, is described as single-handedly finishing off 40 Chinese soldiers, though his bowman appear to have killed many. Some are seen climbing ladd...
EditorialThe storming of Corunna by Broadas. A fleet of ships bearing archers, attacking a fortification. Scaling ladders are being used. Two columns of text and a floral border.An initial and coat of arms. Pontus and Sidoine , a prose romance adapted from the ...
EditorialA medieval siege scene. Siege ladders and artillery being used. . TREATISE on military discipline, in French, beginning "Nous lysons aux hystoires Romaines.". 16th century. Source: Add. 20813 f.16.
EditorialThe assault on Ribodane. Archers and knights climbing siege ladders. Anciennes et nouvelles chroniques d'Angleterre (also known as Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre). France, N. E. (Lille?) and Netherlands, S. (Bruges) Date c. 1470- c. 1480. Source:...
EditorialReliefs on the inner wall of the collapsed second pylon of the Ramesseum describe the battle of Kadesh against the Hittites. Ramses II claimed a decisive victory, as did the Hittites. Soldiers try to storm a fortified place with ladders. 19th dynasty.
EditorialSiege of a medieval castle. Knights in armour, archers and soldiers on ladders storm a castle defended by soldiers throwing rocks and boiling oil. From a manuscript of tournaments in the collection of HRE Maximilian I. Handcoloured copperplate engravin...
EditorialThe taking of Oudenaarde in 1382 by Francis Atremen, a citizen of Ghent. Atremen scaled the walls with 400 men on ladders at night when the town was left undefended. Handcoloured lithograph after an illuminated manuscript from Sir John Froissart's "Chr...
EditorialThe Hebrews building cities for Pharaoh, around 1350. Illustration within a decorated border of dragons and scrolls; men are climbing up ladders and liftinh construction material to the top of a tower. From the " Barcelona Hagaddah", the stor...
EditorialWarriors scaling walls with ladders. Capture of an Egyptian city (645 BCE). Ashurnabipal's campain against Egypt. Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the palace in Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq) .
EditorialReliefs on the inner wall of the collapsed second pylon of the Ramesseum describe the battle of Kadesh against the Hittites. Ramses II claimed a decisive victory, as did the Hittites. Soldiers try to storm a fortified place with ladders. 19th dynasty.