Publication Collection

Bronte Sisters by Patrick Branwell Bronte
circa 1834: English writers Anne, Emily and Charlotte Bronte. Original Artwork: Painting by their brother, Patrick Branwell Bronte who painted himself among his sisters

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)

Awful Changes
A cartoon, published in 1830, 28 years before Darwins Origin Of Species, lampooning theories of evolution. Entitled Awful Changes, it depicts an Ichthyosaurus giving a lecture on a human skull

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

Victorian satirical cartoon, Depression hiding behind a smiling mask
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on Depression hiding behind a smiling mask, 19th Century. Tis hard to smile, when all the while, You feel a load of care; Tis hard to laugh at idle chaff

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

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

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

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

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

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

Victorian satirical cartoon, Multum in parvo, Much in little
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon, Multum in parvo, Much in little, 19th Century. Theres nothing in a little pin, Until it penetrates the skin; Theres nothing in a little fly

Victorian satirical cartoon, doctines of the church
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon on doctines of the church. 19th Century. The weathercock upon the Church doth shew, How modern creeds and doctrines come and go; now this way

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

Common Puffer or Pufferfish (Tetraodon Cutcutia)

Virgin Mary with child by Michelangelo

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

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

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

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

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

Victorian satire on Blind Self Importance, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on Blind Self Importance, 19th Century. Blind Self Importance flaunts his feeble light

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

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

Victorian satire, Dog chasing its tail
Vintage engraving of Victorian satire, Dog chasing its tail, 19th Century. Life is too oft a hopeless round, For sonething that is never found: In striving to make both ends meet

Victorian satire, old gossip, vile Rumor swells
Vintage engraving of Victorian satire, old gossip, vile Rumor swells. With sland rous breath vile Rumour swrlls, Each trivial tale the tattler tells

Victorian comic strip, story of a fisherman, 1890s
Vintage engraving of a Victorian comic strip, story of a fisherman, 1890s, 19th Century

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

King Kingston and Scudamore coat of arms copperplate 17th century
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blome s

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

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

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

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

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