Illustrations Collection (#33)

LCC-MFB lithograph print of firefighters in action
Metropolitan Fire Brigade firefighters race to the scene of a fire on their horse drawn steamer fire engines

James Braidwood, Superintendent, LFEE
James Braidwood (1800-1861), founder of the worlds first municipal fire service in Edinburgh in 1824. He was the first director of what was to become the London Fire Brigade

LFEE lithograph print of a firefighting scene
A manual pump is being worked by volunteers whilst firefighters from the LFEE direct their efforts and fight the fire. The LFEE was the forerunner of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, formed in 1866

Drawing of MFB fire float and tug on the River Thames
A drawing of a Metropolitan Fire Brigade fire float and tug heading to a riverside blaze in the distance. The fire float was a fire pump mounted in a barge that could supply water to the land via

Diagram of a fire brigade respirator

Garnerins balloons
Five illustrations of An exact representation of M. Garnerins Balloons with an accurate view of the ascent and descent of the parachute

Book cover, La Conquete de l Air

Scenes from events and battles leading up to and during the American Revolution, 1775-1783, as depicted in 12 illustrations. Date 1784

Seems Madam! Nay, it is! Shakspere sic. Print shows a group of adults and one child gathered around a table viewing stereographs. Title is a line from Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 2. Date ca. 1863

1900s female fashion
" Every woman is as elegant as spring." 1900s

An illustration of how the game of Roulette is played

Five technical illustrations show network of ropes and apparatus for securing multi-passenger platforms on captive balloons; arrangement of ropes for netting;

Chart of illustrations for business purposes. Date c1855

A Pleasing subject, by J. G. Brown, N. A
A Pleasing subject, by J. G. Brown, N.A. Print shows a young girl, seated in a chair, looking at stereographic photographs. Date c1891

Anatomical, illustrations of the human body. Date 1857 Southern District of N.Y

Blank showcard with humorous illustrations

Red harrow From: English botany, or, Coloured figures of British plants Date: 1790

Everlasting sweetpea From: English botany, or, Coloured figures of British plants Date: 1790

Red valerian From: English botany, or, Coloured figures of British plants Date: 1790

Pulled over for speeding
A flapper girl pulled over for speeding by two policemen. The caption reads " You needn t say anymore, Miss. We know all the excuses. Yours is the eleventh on the list!" Date: 1928- 1929

A small dog dressed as a pilot ready for take off. He is surrounded by birds who find this hilarious. The caption reads: " What a get-up!" Date: 1928- 1929

Passers by tripping over a dog lead. The caption reads: " Sorry; My Fault!". Date: 1928- 1929

The man we would like to strangle
" The man we would like to strangle." from " The Sketch Book & Winters Pie". A room full of people look fed up as a man recounts his fishing stories during a thaw at a Winter

A young flapper woman reclining on a snow leopard pelt. Date: 1928- 1929

All aboard! A man about to miss his train after he has tripped and fallen, just as the guard signals to leave. The caption reads; " His Waterloo! Jump in George - We ve just caught it

A young flapper girl in a Christmas theme dress
Front Cover of " The Sketch Book & Winters Pie" by Elsie Harding. A young flapper girl in a Christmas theme dress holding flags, balloons and masks. Date: 1928- 1929

To Arms, Britons! First World War propaganda
" Arms, Britons! Avert These Horrors: The Triumph of Science and Efficiency." A typical propagandist reminder to the British of what they were fighting for, this brutish German soldier

A fashionable woman wearing pearls and smoking
A 1920s fashionable flapper woman wearing pearls and smoking a cigarette. The caption reads: " Dazzle lights". Date: 1928- 1929

The Brides Trousseau

Illustration with music, Sleeping, showing a young mother with her baby asleep on her lap. first published 1881

Illustration with music, Tired, showing a young girl sleeping on the grass. first published 1881

Illustration with music, Grace Before Meals, showing three little girls saying a prayer. first published 1881

Fashions for the 1927 debutante
A page of beautiful illustrations by Anne Rochester outlining the essential items required by the seasons debutante, inlcuding a georgette wrapper (dressing gown) patterened with cherries

Title page design, Under the Window by Kate Greenaway
Title page design for Under the Window by Kate Greenaway. This was her first childrens picture book, for which she provided both text and illustrations. first published 1879

Main title page design, A Day in a Childs Life

Funny Flossie Fisher silhouette & poem
A sequential set of silhouette illustrations accompanying a poem, Funny Flossie Fisher by Helen Nyce depicting a little girl having a series of surprises on Christmas morning. Date: 1911

Frederick Barnard
FREDERICK BARNARD Illustrator, known for his illustrations to Dickens and numerous contributions to Fun, Illustrated London News and many others. Date: 1846 - 1896

Hablot Knight Browne - 1
HABLOT KNIGHT BROWNE Artist, best known for his illustrations to Dickens done under the sobriquet of Phiz. Date: 1815 - 1882

Illustration with music, A Song of a Doll

Two illustrations, The Queen of the Pirate Isle, showing (1) Polly riding on the back of her cousin Hickory Hunt, as they pretend to make for a desert island in a storm

Illustration with music, A Romp, showing children dancing and playing. first published 1881

Illustration with music, The Lesson, an alphabet lesson decorated with sunflowers. first published 1881

Contents page design, A Day in a Childs Life. Showing two little girls, the taller one pointing to the list of contents with a rolled red parasol. first published 1881

Illustration with music, Playtime, showing a group of children playing in the street, and a vase of flowers on the right. first published 1881

The Crowning of a Queen
" The Crowning of a Queen", from an Authority of c. 1373: One of the four Illuminations in " Liber Regalis, " a manuscript of the Coronation Service in Westminster Abby Library

Illustration with music, Waking, showing a little girl lying in a four-poster bed -- Wake up! the sun is shining... first published 1881

Cover design, Under the Window by Kate Greenaway
Cover design for Under the Window by Kate Greenaway. This was her first childrens picture book, for which she provided both text and illustrations. first published 1879

Diamonds & Toads by Kate Greenaway. Two toads and two vipers dropped from her mouth. Illustrations attributed to Kate Greenaway (her first book). A fairy tale by Charles Perrault Date: circa 1870

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