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The Dutch paying homage to King Alvarez of the Congo, 1642, illustration from Description of Africa by Dapper, published in 1...
The Dutch paying homage to King Alvarez of the Congo, 1642, illustration from Description of Africa by Dapper, published in 1686.





The Palace of Westminster, aka the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, London, England in the late 19th century From ...
The Palace of Westminster, aka the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, London, England in the late 19th century From London, Historic and Social, published 1902





Illustration from Harmonia Macrocosmica by Andreas Cellarius, plate representing constellations of the boreal celestial hemis...
Illustration from Harmonia Macrocosmica by Andreas Cellarius, plate representing constellations of the boreal celestial hemisphere, detail, published in Amsterdam, 1660





After a page in John Wycliffe's English Bible From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published L...
After a page in John Wycliffe's English Bible From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890





Henry Somerset 1st. Marquis of Worcester, c.1562-1646. From the book 'Lodge's British Portraits' published London 1823.





The Old Market, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany in the 19th century From Pictures from the German Fatherland published c ...
The Old Market, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany in the 19th century From Pictures from the German Fatherland published c 1880





Prison of the Inquisition Cordoba Spain From the book Spanish Pictures by the Rev Samuel Manning published 1870





Ptolemy's System explained by Johannes Muller von Konigsberg (right) 1436 to 1476 German astronomer,astrologer,mathematician ...
Ptolemy's System explained by Johannes Muller von Konigsberg (right) 1436 to 1476 German astronomer,astrologer,mathematician after wood engraving of 1543 From Science and Literature in The Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix published London 1878





The Last Supper after Leonardo da Vinci From Histoire des Peintres, École Florentine, published 1876





Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) traveling group of over 30 whales, not a mating group, Maui, Hawaii Notice must accom...
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) traveling group of over 30 whales, not a mating group, Maui, Hawaii Notice must accompany published photo - photo obtained under NMFS permit #987





Salah ad Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub Saladin 1137 - 1193AD Sultan of Egypt and Syria Muslim political and military leader From the bo...
Salah ad Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub Saladin 1137 - 1193AD Sultan of Egypt and Syria Muslim political and military leader From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary published 1825





ISABELLA MARY BEETON journalist, publisher and author of seminal work on household management Date: 1836 - 1865





As You Like It. Act I. Scene II. Lawn before the Dukes Palace. Rosalind, Celia and Orlando. From The Boydell Shakespeare Gall...
As You Like It. Act I. Scene II. Lawn before the Dukes Palace. Rosalind, Celia and Orlando. From The Boydell Shakespeare Gallery published late 19th century. After a painting by J Downman.





Sir Nicholas Bacon 1510-1579. English politician Father of Francis Bacon. From the book 'Lodge's British Portraits' published...
Sir Nicholas Bacon 1510-1579. English politician Father of Francis Bacon. From the book 'Lodge's British Portraits' published London 1823.





John Stuart Mill, 1806 – 1873 British philosopher, political economist and civil servant From Nuestro Siglo, published 1883





Princess Victoria, 1819-1901. From a portrait by R. J. Lane 1829. From the book ""The Girlhood of Queen Victoria"" 1832-1840....
Princess Victoria, 1819-1901. From a portrait by R. J. Lane 1829. From the book ""The Girlhood of Queen Victoria"" 1832-1840. Published in London 1912.





Young woman, 19 years old, eight months pregnant, during a routine examination, Masaya, Nicaragua, Central America ***THIS PI...
Young woman, 19 years old, eight months pregnant, during a routine examination, Masaya, Nicaragua, Central America ***THIS PICTURE MUST NOT BE PUBLISHED IN NICARAGUA ***





Facsimilie of letter from Vincent Van Gogh to Emile Bernard, Arles, 18 March 1888. Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890. Dutch artist....
Facsimilie of letter from Vincent Van Gogh to Emile Bernard, Arles, 18 March 1888. Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890. Dutch artist. From the book ""Vincent Van Gogh"" by Julius Meier-Graefe published Munchen 1912.





Crassula coccinea. . Deep scarlet flowered crassula shrub from the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Drawn and engraved by Geo...
Crassula coccinea. . Deep scarlet flowered crassula shrub from the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Drawn and engraved by George Cooke. . . Conrad Loddiges and Sons published an illustrated catalogue of the nursery's plants entitled the Botanical Cabinet. The monthly magazine featured 10 hand-coloured illustrations and ran from 1817 to 1833 to total 2,000 plates. The publication introduced many exquisite camellias from China, exotic orchids and lilies from the New World, and about 100 varieties





Fossils of extinct Jurassic prawn Aeger tipularius, dragonfly Aeschna grandis and Decacnemos penatus. Handcoloured lithograph...
Fossils of extinct Jurassic prawn Aeger tipularius, dragonfly Aeschna grandis and Decacnemos penatus. Handcoloured lithograph by an unknown artist from Dr. F.A. Schmidt's "Petrefactenbuch," published in Stuttgart, Germany, 1855 by Verlag von Krais & Hoffmann. Dr. Schmidt's "Book of Petrification" introduced fossils and palaeontology to both the specialist and general reader.





After a drawing done in 1880 by Gustave Dore of his nurse Francoise From Life and Reminiscences of Gustave Dore, published 18...
After a drawing done in 1880 by Gustave Dore of his nurse Francoise From Life and Reminiscences of Gustave Dore, published 1885





Fruit, leaves, flowers and catkins of the walnut tree, Juglans regia. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illust...
Fruit, leaves, flowers and catkins of the walnut tree, Juglans regia. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration from G. T. Wilhelm's "Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte" (Encyclopedia of Natural History), Vienna, 1816. Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811) was a Bavarian clergyman and naturalist in Augsburg, where the first edition was published.





Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mother and calf, Maui, Hawaii Notice must accompany published photo - photo obtained ...
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mother and calf, Maui, Hawaii Notice must accompany published photo - photo obtained under NMFS permit #987





ELizabeth I, 1533-1603. Queen of England. From the book 'Gallery of Portraits' published London 1833.





William Henry Seward 1801-1872. American politician who negotiated Alaska Purchase. From the book Gallery of Historical Portr...
William Henry Seward 1801-1872. American politician who negotiated Alaska Purchase. From the book Gallery of Historical Portraits published c.1880.





The Reign of Antichrist. After an engraving by Michael Volgemuth in Liber Chronicarum dated 1493. From Science and Literature...
The Reign of Antichrist. After an engraving by Michael Volgemuth in Liber Chronicarum dated 1493. From Science and Literature in The Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix published London 1878





Francis Bacon 1st Viscount St Alban 1561 to 1626. English lawyer statesman essayist and philosopher. From The National and Do...
Francis Bacon 1st Viscount St Alban 1561 to 1626. English lawyer statesman essayist and philosopher. From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890





John Smeaton 1724-1792 English engineer and founder of the civil engineering profession in Great Britain From Old England's W...
John Smeaton 1724-1792 English engineer and founder of the civil engineering profession in Great Britain From Old England's Worthies by Lord Brougham and others published London circa 1880's





Sir Francis Bacon Viscount St Alban 1561-1626 English lawyer statesman and philosopher Engraved by Geremia from the book A ca...
Sir Francis Bacon Viscount St Alban 1561-1626 English lawyer statesman and philosopher Engraved by Geremia from the book A catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors Volume II published 1806





Dark portrait of sexy Caucasian mid-adult woman with hand in hair making sultry expression.





Sunda flying lemur, Galeopterus variegatus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuvier's "Dictionary of ...
Sunda flying lemur, Galeopterus variegatus. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuvier's "Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals," Paris, France, 1816. Illustration by J. G. Pretre, engraved by Carnonkel, directed by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin, and published by F.G. Levrault. Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780~1845) was painter of natural history at Empress Josephine's zoo and later became artist to the Museum of Natural History. Turpin (1775-1840) is considered one of the greatest





Caucasian mid-adult woman touching mid-adult man's shoulder and using mouse at computer.





Abraham Lincoln 1809 - 1865. 16th President of the United States. From the book Gallery of Historical Portraits published c.1...
Abraham Lincoln 1809 - 1865. 16th President of the United States. From the book Gallery of Historical Portraits published c.1880.





England Engraved by T Phillibrown after Hogarth from The Works of Hogarth published London 1833





Hudibras beats Sidrophel and his man Whachum Engraved by F F Walker after Hogarth from The Works of Hogarth published London ...
Hudibras beats Sidrophel and his man Whachum Engraved by F F Walker after Hogarth from The Works of Hogarth published London 1833

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