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The Year of the Poets -- Jolly Summer, to illustrate a range of poems on the subject by Edmund Spenser and others. Date: 1845
The Year of the Poets -- Maypole, St Andrew UndershaftThe Year of the Poets -- Maypole outside St Andrew Undershaft in the City of London, with people dancing round it, to illustrate a range of poems on the subject. Date: 1845
The Year of the Poets -- Queen of the May, to illustrate a range of poems on the subject of May Day, including Edmund Spenser. Date: 1845
The Year of the Poets -- May, to illustrate a range of poems on the subject, including Edmund Spenser. Date: 1845
The Year of the Poets -- Spring Holidays, to illustrate a range of spring poems, showing people dancing round a maypole, and other seasonal activities. Date: 1845
Suffragette chained to prison windowSuffragette poems cover illustration: Beware! A warning to Suffragists by Cicely Hamilton, sketches by M Lowndes, D Meeson Coates and C Hedley Charlton: Artists Suffrage League, 1908 Date: 1908
Alfreds Mother presents him with a volume of poetryAccording to the writings of Asser (a Welsh monk from St David s, Dyfed, who became Bishop of Sherborne in the 890s), the young Alfred (later King Alfred the Great 849-899 AD)
Title page, The Poetical Works of Robert Burns, with an illustration to the poem The Twa Dogs. Date: 1866
STEVENSON / POEMSPicture Books in Winter: Summer fading, winter comes; Frosty mornings, tingling thumbs, Window robins, winter rooks, & the picture story books. Date: First published: 1885
STEVENSON / POEMS / FLOWERSThe Flowers: All the names I know from nurse: Gardeners garters, Shepherds purse... Date: First published: 1885
Works of Homer, First Edition translated by ChapmanTitle page of the First Edition of The Whole Works of Homer translated into English by George Chapman, the main two works being The Iliad and The Odyssey. Date: 1616
The Blue Train - illustrated poemA poem by Joy Garden (and quite a terrible one at that), extolling the virtues of travelling to the French Riviera via the fabled Blue Train
Jane TaylorJANE TAYLOR author of Twinkle twinkle little star and other poems, the subject of my very first broadcast ! with her autograph Date: 1783 - 1824
George Hoy donkeyGeorge Hoys donkey, remonstrance of the Tottenham passengers, 1856
Tabriz Prince Baba Bar Ischaja Mualim Date: circa 1903
Illustration, The Cotters Saturday NightIllustration to The Cotters Saturday Night, a poem by Robert Burns. Date: 1866
Illustration, Tam O ShanterIllustration to Tam O Shanter, a poem by Robert Burns. Date: 1866
Illustration, A Song of the English, MelbourneIllustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine). Melbourne -- Greeting! Nor fear nor favour won us place
Illustration, A Song of the English, BombayIllustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine). Bombay -- Royal and Dower-Royal, I the Queen
Illustration, A Song of the English, Barren LandscapeIllustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine)
Abdullah cigarettes advertisement, WW1Advertisement for Abdullah cigarettes during the First World War with a poem entitled, Cheero! reflecting the British Armys obsession with cigarettes or smokes
Ilya Muromets - Elijah of Murom on horsebackIlya Muromets (Elijah of Murom) - a Kievan Rus epic hero. He is celebrated in numerous byliny (folk epic poems). Along with Dobrynya Nikitich
Don by Rudolph BesierDon by Rudolph Wilhelm Besier (2 July 1878 16 June 1942). First produced at the Haymarket Theatre on 12th October 1909. Albert Morrows poster plays on the eponymous heros name
USA - Sculpture in the Park - The Tam O Shanter Group - Sculpture in the Park - The Tam O Shanter Group. Created by Robert Thompson in Central Park New York
Idylls of the KIng, 1559-1885. By English poet Lord ALfred TIdylls of the KIng. Published 1559-1885. Cycle narrative poems by English poet Lord ALfred Tennyson (1809-1892). Engraving by Gustave Dor?. Brittany coast
Maarten Maartens, Dutch writerMaarten Maartens (real name Jozua Marius Willem van der Poorten Schwartz, 1858-1915), Dutch writer who wrote in English (novels, short stories, plays and poems). circa 1890s
Canticles of Holy Mary. Reign of Alfonso X. 13th century. Miniature. Detail. Spanish reconquest. Christian castle siege
Canticles of Holy Mary. Codice of El Escorial. Written in Galician-Portuguese. Reign of Alfonso X. 13th century Miniature. Detail. Spanish reconquest. Christian castle siege
Guillaume Apollinaire (1880 A?i? 1918). French poet. CalliGuillaume Apollinaire (1880A?i?1918). French poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist, and art critic. Calligrammes, subtitled Poems of war and peace 1913-1916. First published in 1918
The Flag. National Poems by Francisco Luis Bernardez (1900-1Francisco Luis Bernardez (1900-1978). Argentinian poet. National Poems. The flag. Title cover. Edition of Buenos Aires, 1950. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain
Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poetThomas Hardy (1840-1928), English novelist and poet. circa 1890s
Julian FaneJULIAN HENRY CHARLES FANE Son of the earl of Westmoreland, diplomat and poet who made notable translations of Heines poems. Date: 1827 - 1870
George Bubb DodingtonGEORGE BUBB DODINGTON Statesman and wit, baron of Melcombe Regis, author of poems and a diary : a cherub holds his portrait with other symbolic ornaments. Date: 1691 - 1762
Eliza Cook, WriterELIZA COOK Author of The old armchair and other popular poems. with her autograph Date: 1818 - 1889
William CookWILLIAM COOK Lawyer and writer, of poems, plays and dramatic criticism. Date: 1740 - 1824
Eliz. Ogilvy BengerELIZABETH OGILVY BENGER Precocious child whose strenuous efforts to enter the literary world led to poems, novels and historical bio- graphies, all well received. Date: 1778 - 1827
Thomas Bailey AldrichTHOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH American author and editor, wrote The story of a bad boy some novels and books of poems. Who now reads him ? Date: 1836 - 1907
Eliza Cook 1849ELIZA COOK Writer of parlour poems, one of her best known being The Old Armchair. Date: 1818 - 1889
Robert Burns / PayneROBERT BURNS the Scottish national poet, surrounded by scenes from his poems, including Tam O Shanter running away from the fairies Date: 1759 - 1796
Livia Tornielli-Borromeo Italian writer : she published the first edition of her poems at Lucca in 1559 Date: circa 1559
Grace Aguilar / Anon EngGRACE AGUILAR English writer of novels & poems, author of The Spirit of Judaism Date: 1816 - 1847
New Year Greetings - Scenes of Children and poetic musings Date: circa 1890
Celia Thaxter - PoetCelia Thaxter (1835 - 1894) American poet; her volumes of verse include " Poems" (1872), " Driftweed" (1879), & " Poems for Children" (1884)
Christmas Greetings - Scenes of Children and poetic musings... Date: circa 1890
Father Christmas and pudding on a Christmas card, with two poems: The Collector, and The Pudding That Cut Away. Date: circa 1890s
Dona Maria II, Queen of Portugal (1819-1853). Date: circa 1833
Christmas FairiesA Christmas verse, written by Marion St. John Webb illustrated by Alice H. Watson. Date: 1928
Spring feelings, illustration by William Heath RobinsonAn intelligent endeavour to recapture those long lost spring feelings in the early months of the year, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C
