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Author Collection (page 19)

Background imageAuthor Collection: Bertrand Russell, philosopher and author

Bertrand Russell, philosopher and author
Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872-1970), British philosopher and author. Outline of his policies in an election leaflet as suffragist candidate in the Wimbledon By-Election, 1907. Date: 1907

Background imageAuthor Collection: Memorial to Bertrand Russell, philosopher and author

Memorial to Bertrand Russell, philosopher and author
Memorial to Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), British philosopher and author, at Trinity College, Cambridge. Date: early 1970s

Background imageAuthor Collection: Desmond Morris, scientist, author and presenter

Desmond Morris, scientist, author and presenter
Desmond Morris (b.1928), English scientist, author and presenter, best known for his book The Naked Ape (1967). Seen here with his son Jason. circa 1969

Background imageAuthor Collection: Irving Washington

Irving Washington
Three quarters head and shoulders portrait of American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat Irving Washington (1783-1859), facing left. Date: c1861

Background imageAuthor Collection: Maxim Gorky - Russian and Soviet writer

Maxim Gorky - Russian and Soviet writer
Maxim Gorky (Alexei Maximovich Peshkov) (1868-1936) - Russian and Soviet writer, a founder of the Socialist realism literary method and a political activist. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageAuthor Collection: Goldsmiths Tomb, Temple, London

Goldsmiths Tomb, Temple, London
Oliver Goldsmiths Tomb, Temple, London. Goldsmith (1728-1774) was an Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright and poet. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageAuthor Collection: Gyp - prolific French writer

Gyp - prolific French writer
Sibylle Gabrielle Marie Antoinette de Riqueti (1850-1932) comtesse de Martel de Janville, aka Gyp prolific French writer Date: circa 1910s

Background imageAuthor Collection: Yevgeny Baratynsky (1800-1844). Russian poet. Portrait. Engr

Yevgeny Baratynsky (1800-1844). Russian poet. Portrait. Engr
Yevgeny Baratynsky (1800-1844). Russian poet. Romanticism style. Portrait. Engraving. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Charles Perrault (1628-1703). French writer. Tom Thumb. Engr

Charles Perrault (1628-1703). French writer. Tom Thumb. Engr
Charles Perrault (1628-1703). French writer. Tom Thumb. Hop-o -My-Thumbs ogre. Engraving by Gustave Dore (1832-1883), 1862. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Willibald Pirckheimer (1470-1530). German lawyer, author

Willibald Pirckheimer (1470-1530). German lawyer, author and humanist. Portrait. Engraving by R. Brend Amour. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Baldassare Castiglione (1478-1529). Count of Casatico. Renai

Baldassare Castiglione (1478-1529). Count of Casatico. Renai
Baldassare Castiglione (1478-1529). Count of Casatico, was an Italian courtier, diplomat, soldier and prominent Renaissance author. Portrait by Raphael (1483-1520). Louvre. Paris. France

Background imageAuthor Collection: Mark Twain (1835-1910). American writer. The Adventures of H

Mark Twain (1835-1910). American writer. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1885. Engraving by M. Klinkicht. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870). French writer. Engraving. Color

Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870). French writer. Engraving. Color
Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870). French writer. Romanticism and Historical fiction literary movement. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859). German author. Portrait. Engravin

Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859). German author. Portrait. Engravin
Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859). German author, the younger of the Brothers Grimm. Portrait. Engraving. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Mark the Evangelist. Engraving. Colored

Mark the Evangelist. Engraving. Colored
Mark the Evangelist. Engraving by Severini. Ano Cristiano, 1881. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894). Portrait. Colored engra

Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894). Portrait. Colored engra
Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894). English traveller and politician. Engraving in The Universal History, 1892. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894). English archaeologist. Know

Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894). English archaeologist. Know
Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894). English traveller, archaeologist, cuneiformist, art historian, draughtsman, collector, author, politician and diplomat

Background imageAuthor Collection: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). American Founding Father. Pres

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). American Founding Father. Pres
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and de third President of the United State (1801-1809). Colored engraving

Background imageAuthor Collection: Miguel de Silveira (1580-1636). Spanish poet of Portuguese o

Miguel de Silveira (1580-1636). Spanish poet of Portuguese origin. S. XVII. author of epic poems. Engraving, 1638. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Conmemoration in the birthplace of the Willian Shakespeare i

Conmemoration in the birthplace of the Willian Shakespeare i
Willian Shakespeare (1564-1616). English writer. Birthplace of the writer. People parade to commemorate the anniversary. Engraving, 19th century. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Juan Alvarez de Colmenar (18th century). Les delices d Espa

Juan Alvarez de Colmenar (18th century). Les delices d Espagne et du Portugal by dutch publisher Pieter van der Aaa (1659-1733)

Background imageAuthor Collection: George Herbert ( 1593 A?i? 1633). Welsh-born English poet

George Herbert ( 1593 A?i? 1633). Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest. Engraving, 18th century. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Johann Jakob Bodmer (1698 A?i? 1783) Swiss-German critic an

Johann Jakob Bodmer (1698 A?i? 1783) Swiss-German critic an
Johann Jakob Bodmer (1698 A?i? 1783) Swiss-German author, academic, critic and poet. Engraving by J.F Bausse (1738-1814), 1784. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Victor Hugo (1802-1885). French poet, novelist, and dramatis

Victor Hugo (1802-1885). French poet, novelist, and dramatist to the Romantic movement. Victor Hugo after his death. Engraving by H. Thiriat. The Iberian illustration, 1885. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Per Hallstra?o?a?C?m (1866-1960). Was a Swedish author, sh

Per Hallstra?o?a?C?m (1866-1960). Was a Swedish author, short-story writer, dramatist, poet and member of the Swedish Academy. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Don Inigo Lopez de Mendoza y de la Vega, Marquis of Santilla

Don Inigo Lopez de Mendoza y de la Vega, Marquis of Santillana (1398-1458). Castilian politician and poet. Engraving, 18th century. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Henri Cordier (1849-1925). Trouville. The Chalet Cordier, cu

Henri Cordier (1849-1925). Trouville. The Chalet Cordier, cu
Henri Cordier (1849-1925). French linguist, historian and author. Trouville. The Chalet Cordier, current residence of Thiers. Engraving by Capuz. The Spanish and American Illustration, 1872. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Germa?o??n Herna?o??ndez Amores (1823-1894). Spanish pai

Germa?o??n Herna?o??ndez Amores (1823-1894). Spanish painter. Engraving by A. Carretero. The Spanish and American Illustration, 1892. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Alfred Hedenstierna (1852-1906). Engraving. Colored

Alfred Hedenstierna (1852-1906). Engraving. Colored
Alfred Hedenstierna (1852-1906). Swedish author. Engraving. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894). Engraving. Colored

Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894). Engraving. Colored
Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894). German physician and physicist. Engraving in Our Century, 1883. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Edmund Burke (1729-1797). Colored engraving

Edmund Burke (1729-1797). Colored engraving
Edmund Burke (1729-1797). Irish writer and politician. Engraving in The American Revolution. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Victor Balaguer (1824-1901). Colored engraving

Victor Balaguer (1824-1901). Colored engraving
Victor Balaguer (1824-1901). Spanish politician and writer. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1892. Colored

Background imageAuthor Collection: Chalet of Victor Balaguer (1824-1901). Colored engraving

Chalet of Victor Balaguer (1824-1901). Colored engraving
Victor Balaguer Cirera (1824-1901). Spanish politician and writer. Annexed villa to the Museum Library, residence of Victor Balaguer in Villanova i la Geltru, Catalonia

Background imageAuthor Collection: Alexander Pushkin (1799 1837). Russian author. The Tale o

Alexander Pushkin (1799 1837). Russian author. The Tale o
Alexander Pushkin (1799 1837). Russian author of the Romantic era. Poem The Tale of the Golden Cockerel, 1834. First page of the French edition Le Coq d or. Illustrations by Boris Zworykine

Background imageAuthor Collection: John I (1358 1390) king of the Crown of Castile. Cover of

John I (1358 1390) king of the Crown of Castile. Cover of Chronicle of the reign of John I, by Pedro Lopez de Ayala (1332-1407)

Background imageAuthor Collection: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 1778) Genevan philosophe (Les

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 1778) Genevan philosophe (Les
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 1778) Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th-century. Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Les Confessions), 1770, published 1782

Background imageAuthor Collection: Aesop (c. 620564 BC). Ancient Greek fabulist. Aesops Fabl

Aesop (c. 620564 BC). Ancient Greek fabulist. Aesops Fabl
Aesop (c. 620564 BC). Ancient Greek fabulist credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesops Fables. Engraving of french edition. Paris, 1801

Background imageAuthor Collection: Teresa of Avila (1515-1582). Spanish mystic. El Camino de P

Teresa of Avila (1515-1582). Spanish mystic. El Camino de P
Teresa of Avila (1515-1582). Religious reformer of the Carmelite Order and Spanish mystic. El Camino de Perfeccion The Way of Perfection, written also before 1567, at the direction of her confessor

Background imageAuthor Collection: Johann Jakob Bodmer (1698 1783) Swiss-German critic and po

Johann Jakob Bodmer (1698 1783) Swiss-German critic and po
Johann Jakob Bodmer (1698 1783) Swiss-German author, academic, critic and poet. Engraving by J.F Bausse (1738-1814), 1784

Background imageAuthor Collection: Alfons X, (1221-1284), called the Wise. King of Castile, Leo

Alfons X, (1221-1284), called the Wise. King of Castile, Leo?n and Galicia from 30 May 1252 until his death. Engraving of king

Background imageAuthor Collection: George Herbert ( 1593 1633). Welsh-born English poet, orat

George Herbert ( 1593 1633). Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest. Engraving, 18th century

Background imageAuthor Collection: Aristophanes (c. 446 BC c. 386 BC). Cover of his comedies

Aristophanes (c. 446 BC c. 386 BC). Cover of his comedies
Aristophanes (c. 446 BC c. 386 BC). Comic playwright of ancient Athens. Cover of his comedies. Edition in Leiden (Lugdunum Batavorum), 1624. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageAuthor Collection: Saint Isidore of Seville (c. 560 636) Archbishop of Sevil

Saint Isidore of Seville (c. 560 636) Archbishop of Sevil
Spanish literature. 7th century. Saint Isidore of Seville (c. 560 636) Archbishop of Seville and Doctor of the Church. In Qua Grammatica et Historica. Book cover. Published in Madrid, 1599

Background imageAuthor Collection: Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153). Divi Bernardi Abratis ad

Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153). Divi Bernardi Abratis ad
Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153). French abbot and the primary builder of the reforming Cistercian order. Divi Bernardi Abratis ad sororem modus. Books prologue. Published in Venice

Background imageAuthor Collection: Guillaume Apollinaire (1880 A?i? 1918). French poet. Calli

Guillaume Apollinaire (1880 A?i? 1918). French poet. Calli
Guillaume 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

Background imageAuthor Collection: Fray Francisco Alvarado (1756-1814) known by the Philosopher

Fray Francisco Alvarado (1756-1814) known by the Philosopher
Fray Francisco Alvarado (1756-1814) of the Order of Preachers or Dominicans, known by the Philosopher Rancid. Illiberal. Carta XXXI del filosofo rancio y primera contra el dictamen de las comisiones

Background imageAuthor Collection: Petrus Alphonsi (1062-1140) Jewish Spanish physician, writer

Petrus Alphonsi (1062-1140) Jewish Spanish physician, writer
Petrus Alphonsi (1062-1140) also known as Peter Alfonsi. Born Moses Sephardi. Was a Jewish Spanish physician, writer, astronomer, and polemicist, who converted to Christianity

Background imageAuthor Collection: Aguilo Tomas Cortes (1812-1882). Poet, novelist and pianist

Aguilo Tomas Cortes (1812-1882). Poet, novelist and pianist
Catalan literature. XIX. Aguilo Tomas Cortes (1812-1882). Poet, novelist and pianist Majorcan Spanish. Fables Book Cover



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