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Background imageHistory Collection: William Hogarth The Analysis of Beauty, Plate 1

William Hogarth The Analysis of Beauty, Plate 1
Vintage engraving of William Hogarth The Analysis of Beauty, Plate 1. The Analysis of Beauty is a book written by the 18th-century artist and writer William Hogarth, published in 1753

Background imageHistory Collection: Coat of arms Hewitt Lord Lifford 18th century

Coat of arms Hewitt Lord Lifford 18th century
Engraving of the coat of arms of Hewitt, Lord Lifford, item 188 in an 18th century publication. Text on this engraving, including motto, reads: 188. Hewitt, Lord Lifford. BE JUST AND FEAR NOT

Background imageHistory Collection: Coat of arms Cole, Lord Mount Florence 18th century

Coat of arms Cole, Lord Mount Florence 18th century
Engraving of the coat of arms of Cole, Lord Mount Florence (Mountflorence), item 126 in an 18th-century publication

Background imageHistory Collection: Antique map, North and East Yorkshire 19th Century

Antique map, North and East Yorkshire 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Antique map, North and East Yorkshire 19th Century

Background imageHistory Collection: World map from 1520

World map from 1520
Western hemisphere of the Johannes SchAoner globe from 1520. expedition

Background imageHistory Collection: Medicinal and Herbal Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Medicinal and Herbal Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Wildflowers, Medicinal and Herbal Plants: Plate 26

Background imageHistory Collection: Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale

Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
Vintage engraving of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale. 1864 to 14 January 1892, was the eldest son of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII)

Background imageHistory Collection: Ancient History - Map of Alexander the Great Campaigns

Ancient History - Map of Alexander the Great Campaigns
Vintage engraving of a map of the campaigns and marches of Alexander the Great

Background imageHistory Collection: Victorian man driving a horse and cart

Victorian man driving a horse and cart
Vintage engraving of Victorian man driving a horse and cart. Strange Adventures of a Dog cart, by Randolph Caldecott

Background imageHistory Collection: GWR Iron Duke Class Steam Locomotive

GWR Iron Duke Class Steam Locomotive
Vintage engraving of a GWR Iron Duke Class Steam Locomotive. The Great Western Railway Iron Duke Class 4-2-2 was a class of broad gauge steam locomotives for express passenger train work

Background imageHistory Collection: Caesar crossing the Rubicon

Caesar crossing the Rubicon
Illustration of a Caesar crossing the Rubicon. This event of crossing a small stream in Northern Italy became one of ancient historys most pivotal events, for from it sprang the Roman Empire

Background imageHistory Collection: Famous Greek poets and philosophers

Famous Greek poets and philosophers
Illustration of a famous Greek poets and philosophers

Background imageHistory Collection: Potala Palace, Tibet, China

Potala Palace, Tibet, China
Potala Palace is the landmark of Tibet. It is an immense religious and administrative complex in Lhasa, southern Tibet Autonomous Region, southwestern China

Background imageHistory Collection: Map of the Cinque Ports (Victorian engraving)

Map of the Cinque Ports (Victorian engraving)
An old map of the Cinque Ports, which are five historic ports on the south-eastern corner of Kent, England. The Confederation of Cinque Ports (Cinque is pronounced asinka)

Background imageHistory Collection: St. Michaels gold-domed cathedral, Kiev, Ukraine, Europe

St. Michaels gold-domed cathedral, Kiev, Ukraine, Europe
St. Michaels Golden-Domed Monastery is a functioning monastery in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Originally built in the Middle Ages, the monastery comprises the Cathedral itself, the Refectory of St

Background imageHistory Collection: City map of Paris, lithograph, published in 1877

City map of Paris, lithograph, published in 1877
City map of Paris, France. Lithograph, published in 1877

Background imageHistory Collection: Travels of The Apostle Paul Map Engraving

Travels of The Apostle Paul Map Engraving
Engraved illustration of the Travels of The Apostle Paul Map Engraving from The Popular Pictorial Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Published in 1862

Background imageHistory Collection: Antique damaged map of Scotland in the 19th Century

Antique damaged map of Scotland in the 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Antique damaged map of Scotland in the 19th Century, 1873

Background imageHistory Collection: Antique damaged map of Ireland in the 19th Century

Antique damaged map of Ireland in the 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Antique damaged map of Ireland in the 19th Century, 1873

Background imageHistory Collection: Map of the world according to Strabo

Map of the world according to Strabo 63 B.C

Background imageHistory Collection: Scheltopusik, Sheltopusik, European legless lizard (Pseudopus apodus)

Scheltopusik, Sheltopusik, European legless lizard (Pseudopus apodus)
Antique illustration of scheltopusik, Sheltopusik, European legless lizard (Pseudopus apodus)

Background imageHistory Collection: Torcello Cathedral

Torcello Cathedral, The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta) is a basilica church on the island of Torcello, Venice, northern Italy

Background imageHistory Collection: Illustration of Ned Kelly wearing home made armour and shooting handgun

Illustration of Ned Kelly wearing home made armour and shooting handgun

Background imageHistory Collection: Illustration of Icarus and Daedalus

Illustration of Icarus and Daedalus

Background imageHistory Collection: City skyline of Edinburgh, Scotland

City skyline of Edinburgh, Scotland
View from Calton Hill towards Princes Street, and Edinburgh Castle

Background imageHistory Collection: View Of Iguazu Falls From Brazilian Side, Parana State, South America

View Of Iguazu Falls From Brazilian Side, Parana State, South America

Background imageHistory Collection: Al Khazneh (The Treasury), Petra, Jordan

Al Khazneh (The Treasury), Petra, Jordan
This little wonder measures 82 feet (25 meters) wide and 128 feet (39 meters) high. Its an absolute stunner and the first thing you see after walking through the canyon

Background imageHistory Collection: Sunrise with a Buddha Statue with the Hand Position of Dharmachakra Mudra in Borobudur, Magelang

Sunrise with a Buddha Statue with the Hand Position of Dharmachakra Mudra in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java
Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. This temple is the worlds largest Buddhist temple

Background imageHistory Collection: Crooked houses in Bergen, Norway

Crooked houses in Bergen, Norway
Historic shops along Bryggen, centuries old wharf, which now UNESCO World Cultural heritage site in Bergen, Norway

Background imageHistory Collection: Black and white shot of Angkor Wat

Black and white shot of Angkor Wat
A black and white shot of Angkor Wat with its reflection on a lake. Angkor Wat is one of UNESCO world heritage sites, located in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Background imageHistory Collection: Ta Prohm Angkor Wat Cambodia

Ta Prohm Angkor Wat Cambodia
The famous temple of Ta Prohm at Angkor Wat, Cambodia where the roots of the jungle trees intertwine with the masonry of these ancient structures producing almost surreal images

Background imageHistory Collection: Aerial view of Sanaa cityscape at twilight, Yemen

Aerial view of Sanaa cityscape at twilight, Yemen
Aerial view of Saana cityscape at twilight, Yemen

Background imageHistory Collection: Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Background imageHistory Collection: Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), British Admiral, steel engraving, published in 1868

Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), British Admiral, steel engraving, published in 1868
Horatio Nelson (1758 - 1805), famous British admiral. Steel engraving after a paintinging by Lemuel Francis Abbott (English painter, 1760/61 - 1802), published in 1868

Background imageHistory Collection: Aster or Star Plant, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Aster or Star Plant, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Aster or Star Plant, Victorian Botanical Illustration Plate 56

Background imageHistory Collection: Gin Lane

Gin Lane
This print was published as a pair with Beer Street and contrasted the health and productivity benefits of drinking beer with the vice of gin drinking

Background imageHistory Collection: Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle
The Greyhound Hotel near Wareham in Dorset, with Corfe Castle in the background, circa 1930. Corfe Castle dates back to the 11th century. (Photo by Val Doone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Gargoyle of the Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

Gargoyle of the Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
The gargoyles are an essential part of the history of the cathedral, and a key aspect of the site. The gargoyles main purpose is very practical

Background imageHistory Collection: Farrier At Work

Farrier At Work
A farrier attending to a horses hoof, circa 1930. (Photo by Keystone View Company/FPG/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth

The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth
Vintage engraving of The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth. Interior of a church where the congregation sleeps as the clergyman reads from the gospel

Background imageHistory Collection: Plum, Cherry, Sloe and Bullace Victorian Botanical Illustration

Plum, Cherry, Sloe and Bullace Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Botanical Illustration of Plum, Cherry, Sloe and Bullace, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain, Published in 1846

Background imageHistory Collection: Antique map, Isle of Man 19th Century

Antique map, Isle of Man 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Isle of Man 19th Century with detail of Douglas

Background imageHistory Collection: Antique map, West Yorkshire, Derby, Nottingham, Lincoln, 19th Century

Antique map, West Yorkshire, Derby, Nottingham, Lincoln, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Antique map, West Yorkshire, Derby, Nottingham, Lincoln, Stafford, Leicester, Rutland, England. 19th Century

Background imageHistory Collection: Antique map, Southampton, England, 19th Century

Antique map, Southampton, England, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Antique map Southampton, , England, 19th Century

Background imageHistory Collection: Heath, Heather, Ling, Scotland, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Heath, Heather, Ling, Scotland, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Heath, Heather, Ling, Scotland, Victorian Botanical Illustration Victorian Botanical Illustration

Background imageHistory Collection: St. Nicholasa Church in Ghent, Belgium Circa 1887

St. Nicholasa Church in Ghent, Belgium Circa 1887
Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of St. Nicholasa Church in Ghent, Belgium Circa 1887. Source: Original edition from my own archives

Background imageHistory Collection: Antique map of Ancient Greece

Antique map of Ancient Greece

Background imageHistory Collection: City map of Berlin and surrounding, Germany, lithograph, published 1897

City map of Berlin and surrounding, Germany, lithograph, published 1897
City map of Berlin and surrounding, capital of Germany. Lithograph, published in 1897



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