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Editorial Map of Louisbourg, Canada. Nova Scotia. It depicts the successful siege of the great French fortress by the British in 1758 who finally took Louisbourg on July 26, 1758. Published in 1765 by the cartographer Jean de Beaurain (1696-1771) as an illustrat...
Editorial Placed it before Anne. Northanger Abbey and Persuasion ... With illustrat. Macmillan & Co.: London, 1897. An illustration from 'Persuasion'. Image taken from Northanger Abbey and Persuasion With illustrations by Hugh Thomson and an introduction by Aus...
Editorial Common self-heal, Prunella vulgaris, native to Europe, Asia and North America. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from Johannes Zorn's "Afbeelding der Artseny-Gewassen," Jan Christiaan Sepp, Amsterdam, 1796. Zorn first published his illustrat...
Editorial Peach, Amygdalus persica, with blossom, leaf and fruit. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her "Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants," Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrat...
Editorial True cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum verum (Laurus cinnamomum). Handcoloured zincograph by Chabots drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her "Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants," Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrat...
Editorial A map of Egypt. Pr?nobili Viro D.D. JOANNI, COMITI de SANDWICH VICECOMITI de HINCHINBROKE et BARONI MONTAGU de FANO Sti. NEOTI HANC TABULAM ?GYPTI, Ipsius Oculis Fidelibus nuper Subject?, ITINERIBUS ILLUSTRAT?; Tam ad Veteris quam Hodiern? Chorogr...
Editorial Herbs, plantes condimentaires. Oregano or marjoram, Origanum majorana, cherry laurel, Prunus laurocerasus, rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis, and fennel varieties, Foeniculum officinale. Handcoloured steel engraving by Corbie after a botanical illustrat...
Editorial Ernst Dryden, Design for a women's dress with attached fabric sample, paper, non-opaque watercolor, pencil, watercolor, drawing, watercolor over pencil, Total: height: 48,4 cm; width: 31,8 cm, numbered: recto top left: 168, drawing, graphics, illustrat...
Editorial Ernst Dryden, White dress, paper, pencil, Non-covering watercolor, watercolor, drawing, watercolor over lead, Total: Height: 48,4 cm; Width: 32 cm, numbered: recto top left: 155, fashion and textile design, drawing, graphics, design drawings, illustrat...
Editorial Common self-heal, Prunella vulgaris, native to Europe, Asia and North America. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from Johannes Zorn's "Afbeelding der Artseny-Gewassen," Jan Christiaan Sepp, Amsterdam, 1796. Zorn first published his illustrat...
Editorial Gooseberry, Ribes uva-crispa, and alder buckthorn, Rhamnus frangula. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Spring snowflake, Leucojum vernum, and daffodil, Narcissus poeticus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Field bur, Tribulus sylvestris, and safflower, Carthamus tinctorius. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Houseleek, Sempervivum tectorum, and rock stonecrop, Sedum reflexum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Plantain, Plantago major, and ribwort plantain, Plantago lanceolata. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, and hemp nettle, Galeopsis speciosa. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Herbs, plantes condimentaires. Oregano or marjoram, Origanum majorana, cherry laurel, Prunus laurocerasus, rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis, and fennel varieties, Foeniculum officinale. Handcoloured steel engraving by Corbie after a botanical illustrat...
Editorial Louis IV, the Bavarian, Holy Roman Emperor, Ludwig der Bayer, 1282-1347. From a stone effigy in Mainz Museum. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889. Illustrat...
Editorial Louis IV, the Bavarian, Holy Roman Emperor, Ludwig der Bayer, 1282-1347. From a stone effigy in Mainz Museum. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889. Illustrat...
Editorial White-crested black Polish chickens, cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by P. Unsworth and winners of numerous cups and prizes. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W. Ludlow from Lewis Wrights The Illustrat...
Editorial Golden spangled Polish cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, Henry Beldons pair, cup at Crystal Palace, first prize at Birmingham 1871. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W. Ludlow from Lewis Wrights The Illustrat...
Editorial La Chivisa between Susa and Rivoli, La Chuisa between Susa and Rivoli, Signed: Major Cockburn, C. Hullmandel, Lithograph, Part 2 (Mont Cenis), Taf. 46, Cockburn, James (del.); Hullmandel, Charles Joseph (lith.), 1822, James Cockburn, Views to illustrat...
Editorial View between Modane und Bramant, Settlement between Modane and Bramant, Signed: Major Cockburn, C. Hullmandel, Lithograph, Part 2 (Mont Cenis), Pl. 29, Cockburn, James (del.); Hullmandel, Charles Joseph (lith.), 1822, James Cockburn, Views to illustrat...
Editorial Gooseberry, Ribes uva-crispa, and alder buckthorn, Rhamnus frangula. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Spring snowflake, Leucojum vernum, and daffodil, Narcissus poeticus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Field bur, Tribulus sylvestris, and safflower, Carthamus tinctorius. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Houseleek, Sempervivum tectorum, and rock stonecrop, Sedum reflexum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Plantain, Plantago major, and ribwort plantain, Plantago lanceolata. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, and hemp nettle, Galeopsis speciosa. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Placed it before Anne. Northanger Abbey and Persuasion ... With illustrat. Macmillan & Co.: London, 1897. An illustration from 'Persuasion'. Image taken from Northanger Abbey and Persuasion With illustrations by Hugh Thomson and an introduction by Aus...
Editorial Illustration of the Fourth Treatise: a three-headed dragon in a glass vessel; borders decorated with birds and flowers; outside the niche, a king and courtiers, with men engaged in athletic sports. Splendor Solis. Germany, 1582. (Whole folio) Illustrat...
Editorial "A straight left against a slogging ruffian." Illustration for the story 'the adventure of the solitary cyclist." In the series of stories, 'the return of Sherlock Holmes.' Sherlock Holmes punching a man in the face. . The Strand Magazine. An illustrat...
Editorial A map of Egypt. Pr?nobili Viro D.D. JOANNI, COMITI de SANDWICH VICECOMITI de HINCHINBROKE et BARONI MONTAGU de FANO Sti. NEOTI HANC TABULAM ?GYPTI, Ipsius Oculis Fidelibus nuper Subject?, ITINERIBUS ILLUSTRAT?; Tam ad Veteris quam Hodiern? Chorogr...
Editorial The transformation. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde ... Illu. John Lane: London, 1930. The features seemed to melt and alter'. The transformation from Dr Jekyll to Mr Hyde. Image taken from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Illustrat...
Editorial Reading scrolls in a temple. Manju. beginning of Edo period (1600-1640). Manju studying buddhist scriptures (Minamoti Mitsunaka). From the story of Tada no Manju and his conversion to Buddhism. (Movable type edition with hand-coloured tanroku illustrat...
Editorial Gooseberry, Ribes uva-crispa, and alder buckthorn, Rhamnus frangula. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Spring snowflake, Leucojum vernum, and daffodil, Narcissus poeticus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Field bur, Tribulus sylvestris, and safflower, Carthamus tinctorius. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Houseleek, Sempervivum tectorum, and rock stonecrop, Sedum reflexum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Plantain, Plantago major, and ribwort plantain, Plantago lanceolata. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, and hemp nettle, Galeopsis speciosa. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrat...
Editorial Ipecacuanha, Carapichea ipecacuanha (Ipecacuan, Cephaelis ipecacuanha). Taken from "Medical Botany" by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her "Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrat...
Editorial Peach, Amygdalus persica, with blossom, leaf and fruit. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her "Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants," Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrat...
Editorial Noblewoman of Venice, Dogaressa, 12th century. She wears a veil wrapped over the head and falling to the shoulder, a green cape edged in gold, violet robe and red shoes. From a figure in the mosaic doors of Saint Mark's Basilica. Handcoloured illustrat...
Editorial European beech tree, Fagus sylvatica, with nut cupules. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her "Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants," Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrat...
Editorial Indian pink or woodland pinkroot, Spigelia marilandica. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her "Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants," Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrat...
Editorial True cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum verum (Laurus cinnamomum). Handcoloured zincograph by Chabots drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her "Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants," Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrat...
Editorial Common self-heal, Prunella vulgaris, native to Europe, Asia and North America. Handcoloured copperplate botanical engraving from Johannes Zorn's "Afbeelding der Artseny-Gewassen," Jan Christiaan Sepp, Amsterdam, 1796. Zorn first published his illustrat...