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Background imagePublication Collection: Bronte Sisters by Patrick Branwell Bronte

Bronte Sisters by Patrick Branwell Bronte
circa 1834: English writers Anne, Emily and Charlotte Bronte

Background imagePublication Collection: Dylan Thomas Drinking & Smoking

Dylan Thomas Drinking & Smoking
Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914 - 1953) drinking a glass of beer and smoking while seated at a desk with stacks of his books of poetry, New York City, c. 1950. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Awful Changes

Awful Changes
A cartoon, published in 1830, 28 years before Darwins Origin Of Species, lampooning theories of evolution

Background imagePublication Collection: Inns of Court 17th century copperplate armorials

Inns of Court 17th century copperplate armorials
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blome s

Background imagePublication Collection: Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo
4th March 1868: French poet, author and leader of the French Romantic movement Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885). (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Inebriates Express

Inebriates Express
Poster used by The Temperance Movement to promote sobriety with panels showing aspects of faith, hope, charity, truth and temperance published circa 1870. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Copperplate 17th century arms for Inns of Court

Copperplate 17th century arms for Inns of Court
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes Britannia, an atlas published in 1673

Background imagePublication Collection: East India Merchants achievement copperplate 17th century

East India Merchants achievement copperplate 17th century
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blome s

Background imagePublication Collection: Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Ellison and Watson

Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Ellison and Watson
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes Britannia, an atlas published in 1673

Background imagePublication Collection: Spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo Graeca)

Spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo Graeca)
Antique illustration of Spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo Graeca)

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, He shall have little for his pains

Victorian satirical cartoon, He shall have little for his pains
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon on the Art Dealer. He shall have little for his pains, Who makes his living by his brains

Background imagePublication Collection: Coat of arms 17th century Clegge and Wall

Coat of arms 17th century Clegge and Wall
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blome s

Background imagePublication Collection: Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Elwes and Choke

Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Elwes and Choke
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blome s

Background imagePublication Collection: Chamois (Rupicapra Rupicapra)

Chamois (Rupicapra Rupicapra)
Illustration of a Chamois (Rupicapra Rupicapra)

Background imagePublication Collection: A Scene From Evangeline

A Scene From Evangeline
A scene of Acadians (French settlers of the Canadian Maritime Provinces) as they dance and frolic to a fiddlers tune while a clergyman looks on in an illustration (after F.O.C)

Background imagePublication Collection: Olm or proteus (Proteus anguinus)

Olm or proteus (Proteus anguinus)
Antique illustration of olm or proteus (Proteus anguinus)

Background imagePublication Collection: largetooth sawfish (Pristis microdon) and blue shark (Prionace glauca)

largetooth sawfish (Pristis microdon) and blue shark (Prionace glauca)
Illustration of a largetooth sawfish (Pristis microdon) and blue shark (Prionace glauca)

Background imagePublication Collection: For Your Eyes Only

For Your Eyes Only
English author Ian Fleming (1908 - 1964) in his study with a copy of For Your Eyes Only, one of the series of James Bond novels that he wrote. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Common Puffer or Pufferfish (Tetraodon Cutcutia)

Common Puffer or Pufferfish (Tetraodon Cutcutia)

Background imagePublication Collection: Barbara Cartland

Barbara Cartland
circa 1928: British romantic novelist Barbara Cartland (1901 - 2000) at her desk. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Braille Bibles

Braille Bibles
January 1926: Blind workers at the National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) transcribing the bible into Braille. A sighted helper reads the words to them. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Daily News

Daily News
6th June 1929: A worker reads a newspaper to peasants in a Russian village. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Kipps

Kipps
circa 1941: Michael Redgrave (1908 - 1985) and Phyllis Calvert (1915 - 2002), the stage name of Phyllis Bickle

Background imagePublication Collection: Wilson

Wilson
1944: Alexander Knox and Geraldine Fitzgerald star with Katherine Locke and Thomas Mitchell in the film Wilson, about the rise and fall of American President Woodrow Wilson

Background imagePublication Collection: The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter
1926: Lars Hanson stars in the film The Scarlet Letter, a celebrated 17th century melodrama directed by Victor Sjostrom for MGM. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Duel In The Sun

Duel In The Sun
1946: American actor Joseph Cotten (1905 - 1994) stars as the gentle Jesse in a scene from Duel In The Sun, the story of a Native American girl who comes between two brothers

Background imagePublication Collection: Keys Of The Kingdom

Keys Of The Kingdom
1944: Durable American leading actor Gregory Peck (1916 - 2003) as a Scottish priest in a scene from the film Keys Of The Kingdom'

Background imagePublication Collection: Getting To Grips

Getting To Grips
circa 1931: Robert Young (1907 - 1998) and Joan Marsh, both MGM film stars, get some practice in the art of love on a hammock in a shady glen. Robert holds the book of instructions

Background imagePublication Collection: Book Cover

Book Cover
15th March 1852: A book cover designed by French of Bolton-Le-Moors in Lancashire. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Chaumont viaduct

Chaumont viaduct

Background imagePublication Collection: Selling Books

Selling Books
1929: The Farringdon Road book market. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: 'Minotaur'English ship in Malta

"Minotaur"English ship in Malta
HMS Minotaur was an armoured frigate built for the Royual Navy during the 1860s, taking nearly 4 years to build

Background imagePublication Collection: English ship 'Devastation'in Ismidt Gulf

English ship "Devastation"in Ismidt Gulf
English ship " Devastation" in Ismidt Gulf

Background imagePublication Collection: Wordsmiths

Wordsmiths
circa 1930: Caption writers at the General Photographic Agency busy at their desks, supported by reference books and a pack of cigarettes. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Out Of This World

Out Of This World
25th June 1870: A monk with a tonsure plays a clavichord while another monk follows him from a musical score. Original Artist - R Lehmann Illuatrated London News - pub

Background imagePublication Collection: Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Beale and Palmer

Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Beale and Palmer
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes (Britannia), an atlas published in 1673

Background imagePublication Collection: Coat of arms 17th century Hill and Cavell

Coat of arms 17th century Hill and Cavell
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes (Britannia), an atlas published in 1673

Background imagePublication Collection: Coat of arms 17th century Bulstrode and Gilbert

Coat of arms 17th century Bulstrode and Gilbert
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes (Britannia), an atlas published in 1673

Background imagePublication Collection: Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Panton and Meggs

Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Panton and Meggs
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes (Britannia), an atlas published in 1673

Background imagePublication Collection: Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Fleming and Jenkins

Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Fleming and Jenkins
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes (Britannia), an atlas published in 1673

Background imagePublication Collection: Coat of arms 17th century Astry and Davison

Coat of arms 17th century Astry and Davison
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes (Britannia), an atlas published in 1673

Background imagePublication Collection: Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Greenville and Langham

Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Greenville and Langham
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes (Britannia), an atlas published in 1673

Background imagePublication Collection: Extras On Parade

Extras On Parade
circa 1929: A group of hopeful film starlets pose as extras at the Metro Goldwyn Mayer studios under the watchful eye of the director, Clifford Robertson. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Street Library

Street Library
circa 1930: People read at a street library in Hong Kong, where for a very small payment books are available for reading on the spot. To the left, hats are blocked. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Beach Holiday

Beach Holiday
1895: A group of holiday-makers sunning themselves on the beach at a South Coast resort. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Good News?

Good News?
circa 1930: A woman in a spotted dress and a jaunty cap sits down to read the newspaper. (Photo by Chaloner Woods/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Holy Relics

Holy Relics
March 1946: Rosary beads and religious relics belonging to Catholic priest Leonid Federov who died at Viatka

Background imagePublication Collection: Home From The Sea

Home From The Sea
1927: A sailor with his wife and child waiting for a holiday train at Waterloo station. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Fashion Fiction

Fashion Fiction
circa 1927: A woman modelling a dress while reading a book. (Photo by Sasha/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: 100-year anniversary of O Connell in Dublin

100-year anniversary of O Connell in Dublin
100-year, 19th Century Style, Aging Process, Anniversary, Antique, Art, Black And White, Book, Celebration, Classical Style, Crowd, Document, Drawing, Dublin - Ireland, Engraved Image, Engraving

Background imagePublication Collection: Long-spine Porcupinefish or Spiny Balloonfish (Diodon Holocanthus)

Long-spine Porcupinefish or Spiny Balloonfish (Diodon Holocanthus)

Background imagePublication Collection: Car Comfort

Car Comfort
17th September 1980: A sofa made from the back of a Chevrolet car and built into a bookcase. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Secret Agent

Secret Agent

Background imagePublication Collection: Ellington Signing

Ellington Signing
6th October 1958: American big band leader and legendary jazz pianist Duke Ellington (1899 - 1974), signing his biography in London. (Photo by Reg Davis/Express/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Greater Argonaut (Argonauta Argo)

Greater Argonaut (Argonauta Argo)

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Drunk man in a bar, 19th Century

Victorian satirical cartoon, Drunk man in a bar, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on attractiveness of wealth, 19th Century. A wreck at the bar

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Death and inheritance, 19th Century

Victorian satirical cartoon, Death and inheritance, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on death and inheritance, 19th Century. The End of Life, Beginneth strfe

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Depression hiding behind a smiling mask

Victorian satirical cartoon, Depression hiding behind a smiling mask
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on Depression hiding behind a smiling mask, 19th Century

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, The pursuit of pleasure, 19th Century

Victorian satirical cartoon, The pursuit of pleasure, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on old age, 19th Century. The pursuit of pleasure. Old rich men chasing after a beautful young woman

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Author and the Publisher

Victorian satirical cartoon, Author and the Publisher
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon on the Author and the Publisher. Fat and greedy Publisher eating the brains of a staving author

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Brothers of the Brush, Artist and cleaners

Victorian satirical cartoon, Brothers of the Brush, Artist and cleaners
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon on the Brothers of the Brush. The Artist, shoeshine, street cleaner and chimney sweep all living in poverty

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satire, rich landlord evicting poor tenants

Victorian satire, rich landlord evicting poor tenants
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire, rich landlord harassing poor tenants, 19th Century. Thou pauper pay me that thou owest. Or out upon the world thou goest

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satire, Principle and Interest

Victorian satire, Principle and Interest
Vintage engraving of Victorian satire, Principle and Interest. Clergyman tempted by the devil with power and money

Background imagePublication Collection: Coat of arms 17th century Ridgeway and Chaffin

Coat of arms 17th century Ridgeway and Chaffin
This image is from a copperlate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes Britannia, an atlas published in 1673

Background imagePublication Collection: Coat of arms 17th century Morgan and Tomkins

Coat of arms 17th century Morgan and Tomkins
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes Britannia, an atlas published in 1673

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Multum in parvo, Much in little

Victorian satirical cartoon, Multum in parvo, Much in little
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon, Multum in parvo, Much in little, 19th Century

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, doctines of the church

Victorian satirical cartoon, doctines of the church
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon on doctines of the church. 19th Century

Background imagePublication Collection: Youth and age, burn the candle at both ends

Youth and age, burn the candle at both ends
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon youth and age. 19th Century. Youth burn the candle at both ends, whilst old age struggles to keep to flames alight

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon - On Drinking and a hangover

Victorian satirical cartoon - On Drinking and a hangover
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon. On Drinking and a hangover. Such pleasures quickly pass away. The Evening Red, The Morning Grey

Background imagePublication Collection: Basilica di San Pietro in Rome

Basilica di San Pietro in Rome

Background imagePublication Collection: Human Lungs anatomy

Human Lungs anatomy
Antique illustration of a Human Lungs

Background imagePublication Collection: The dance, by Jean Baptiste Carpeaux

The dance, by Jean Baptiste Carpeaux
Illustration of The dance, by Jean Baptiste Carpeaux

Background imagePublication Collection: Nine Muses

Nine Muses
The Nine Muses of Greek mythology, who preside over the arts and sciences

Background imagePublication Collection: Parisian Bridal Fashion

Parisian Bridal Fashion
Illustration, in color, advertising Parisian womens bridal fashion from Le Moniteur de la Mode published in April1851. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Background imagePublication Collection: Virgin Mary with child by Michelangelo

Virgin Mary with child by Michelangelo

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satire on old age, 19th Century

Victorian satire on old age, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on old age, 19th Century. You call him fast ! That may be so: His progress seems uncommonly slow

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satire on motherhood and childcare, 19th Century

Victorian satire on motherhood and childcare, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire motherhood and childcare, 19th Century. The Burden of a song

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, the problem with shot cuts

Victorian satirical cartoon, the problem with shot cuts
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on the problem with shot cuts, 19th Century. Short cuts will often lead astray: The Royal roads the surest way

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Masking Depression with Humor

Victorian satirical cartoon, Masking Depression with Humor
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on Masking Depression with Humor, 19th Century. The merry Fool, in motley at the Fair, May hide in jest and laughter, his despair

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satire on Blind Self Importance, 19th Century

Victorian satire on Blind Self Importance, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on Blind Self Importance, 19th Century

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon on the Bar of Justice

Victorian satirical cartoon on the Bar of Justice
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon on the Bar of Justice

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon Half hours with the best authors

Victorian satirical cartoon Half hours with the best authors
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon Half hours with the best authors. Senior man sleeping by a pile of old boring books

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satire, In Life, Neglect, In Death Respect

Victorian satire, In Life, Neglect, In Death Respect
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire, In Life, Neglect, In Death Respect

Background imagePublication Collection: Victorian satire, Dog chasing its tail

Victorian satire, Dog chasing its tail
Vintage engraving of Victorian satire, Dog chasing its tail, 19th Century



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