Polar Bear Hunting 19th century lithograph after Biard by Em Baerentzen Co From the book Figaro Journal of Literature Art and Music by Georg Garstensen Published 1841

The Lady Shalott Next to a Window. Loom at Lower Right (From a Book by Alfred Tennyson) Howard Pyle (1853-1911/American) Newberry Library Chicago

George III 1738 1820 Signature George William Frederick King of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover 1815 1820 From the book National Portrait Gallery Volume I published 1830

Nelsons Conflict with a Spanish Launch during boat action in the Bay of Cadiz Horatio Nelson 1758 1805 British naval commander Illustration by Westall From the book The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey published London 1883

The Naval Brigade at Sebastopol From the picture by R Caton Woodville From the book VRI Her Life and Empire by The Marquis of Lorne KT now his grace The Duke of Argyll

The Crucifixion Book of Hours Simon Marmion (ca.1425-1489 French) The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California

Victor Marie Hugo 1802 1885 French poet novelist and dramatist From the book The Masterpiece Library of Short Stories volume 3 French

Princess Charlotte Caroline Augusta 1796 1817 Daughter of George IV Signature From the book National Portrait Gallery Volume I published 1830

Illustration by Gustave Dore 1832 1883 French artist and illustrator for Paradise Lost by John Milton Book 1 lines 221 and 222

Mademoiselle Sophie Arnould 1740 1802 French soprano operatic actress Phot etching after the painting by La Tour From the book Lady Jackson s Works IV The Old Rgime II Court Salons and Theatres Published London 1899

The baptism of the Princess Royal Princess Victoria 1840 1901 at Buckingham Palace on February 10 1841 From a painting by C R Leslie From the book V R I Her Life and Empire by The Marquis of Lorne K T now his grace The Duke of Argyll

Fredrika Bremer 1801 1865 Swedish novelist born in Finland From the book The Masterpiece Library of Short Stories Scandinavian and Dutch Volume 19

Joan of Arc 1412 1431 aka Jeanne d Arc or Jeanne la Pucelle French heroine and Saint of the Catholic church Engraved by W H Mote after G Staal From the book World Noted Women by Mary Cowden Clarke published 1858

John Julius Angerstein 1735 1823 Russian born British merchant and picture collector Engraved by Scriven after Sir T Lawrence From the book National Portrait Gallery Volume I published 1830

W Clark Russell 1844 1911 From a photograph by Elliott Fry From the book The International Library of Famous Literature Published in London 1900 Volume VI

Pedro Antonio De Alarcon 1833 1891 Spanish writer and politician From the book The Masterpiece Library of Short Stories Spanish and Portugeuse Volume 18

Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington 1769 1852 British soldier and statesman Engraved by T Woolnoth after Sir T Lawrence From the book National Portrait Gallery Volume I published 1830

Elizabeth Woodville 1437 1492 Queen consort of King Edward IV of England Engraved by H Austin after J W Wright From the book The Queens of England Volume I by Sydney Wilmot Published London circa 1890

Gustaf af Geijerstam 1858 1909 Swedish writer From the book The Masterpiece Library of Short Stories Scandinavian and Dutch Volume 19

Nimrod a mighty hunter From the painting by Briton Riviere from the book The Outline of History by HG Wells Volume 1 published 1920

George Washington Goethals 1858 1928 United States army officer and civil engineer Chairman and chief engineer Isthmian Canal Commission From the book The Panama Canal by J Saxon Mills published early 1900s

Ludwig Von Beethoven Baptized on December 17 1770 1827 Composer19th century lithograph by Em Baerentzen Co From the book Figaro Journal of Literature Art and Music by Georg Garstensen Published 1841

Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevsky 1821 1881 Russian novelist From the book The Masterpiece Library of Short Stories Russian Volume 12

Fox Maule Ramsay 11th Earl of Dalhousie and 2nd Lord Panmure1801 1874 British secretary of state for war 1855 58 From the portrait by Sir J Watson Gordon From the book The Letters of Queen Victoria 1854 1861 Vol III published 1907

H R H Prince Albert 1819 1861 in 1858 From the engraving after John Philip From the book V R I Her Life and Empire by The Marquis of Lorne K T now his grace The Duke of Argyll

Alexandre Dumas Senior 1803 1870 French author known as pre From the book The Masterpiece Library of Short Stories volume 3 French

Miguel Saavedra de Cervantes 1547 1616 Spanish writer From the book The Masterpiece Library of Short Stories Spanish and Portugeuse Volume 18

Illustration by Gustave Dore 1832 1883 French artist and illustrator for Paradise Lost by John Milton Book IV lines 172 and 173

Lord Keith Signature Admiral George Keith Elphinstone aka Lord Keith Viscount Keith Knight of the Bath and Admiral of the Red1746 1823 British naval officer From the book National Portrait Gallery Volume I published 1830

Edinburgh The Calton Hill Nelsons Monument The National Monument From the original painting by Lt Col Batty F R S from the book Select Views of some of the Principal Cities of Europe published London 1832 Engraved by Kernot

Charles Lamb aged 23 Penname Elia 1775 1834 English essayist From the drawing by Robert Hancock from the book The Life of Charles Lamb Volume I by E V Lucas published 1905

William Wyndham Grenville Baron Grenville Lord Grenville 1759 1834 English statesman and politician Son of George Grenville Prime Minister Engraved by T ADean after JJackson From the book National Portrait Gallery Volume I published 1830

The Chatham Elephant From fossil remains 400 000 years old discovered in 1913 near Chatham from a reconstruction drawing by A Forrestier from the book The Outline of History by HG Wells Volume 1 published 1920

Pocahontas Matoaka 1595 1617 Algonqiuan Indian princess Engraved by B Eyles after G Staal From the book World Noted Women by Mary Cowden Clarke published 1858

Gypsy caves Sacro Monte Granada Spain Drawn by Gustave Dore From the book Spanish Pictures by the Rev Samuel Manning published 1870

Eleanor of Provence c 1223 1291 Queen of Henry III of England Engraved by B Eyles after J W Wright From the book The Queens of England Volume I by Sydney Wilmot Published London circa 1890

Queen Victoria 1819 1901 Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Saxe Coburg Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India Engraved by E Stodart From the book The Queens of England Volume II by Sydney Wilmot Published London circa 1890

John Bunyans house in Bedford England John Bunyan 1628 1688 English author of The Pilgrims Progress From the book The International Library of Famous Literature Published in London 1900 Volume VIII

Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais 1732 1799 French dramatist Origianl etching by Gilbert From the book Lady Jackson s Works XI The French Court and Society I Published London 1899

Madame de Stael Anne Louise Germaine Necker Baroness de Stael Holstein 1766 1817 Author and political propagandist Photo etching after the painting by Gerard From the book Lady Jackson s Works XIII The Court of the Tuileries I Published London 1899

Charles James Lever 1806 1872 Irish novelist From the book The Masterpiece Library of Short Stories Irish and Overseas Volume 11

Napoleon I Emperor of the French 1769 1821 Photo etching after the painting by Robert le Fvre From the book Lady Jackson s Works XIII The Court of the Tuileries I Published London 1899

Guy De Maupassant 1850 1893 in full Henry Ren Albert Guy de Maupassant French author From the book The Masterpiece Library of Short Stories French Volume 5