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Pharsalia by LucanLucan (39-65). Latin poet. Pharsalia. Title cover. Printed in 1519
Victor Balaguer (1824-1901). Spanish politician and writer. Bust (1910) by Manuel Fuxa (1850-1927) at Ciutadella Park. Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain
Washington Irving (1783-1859). American author, essayist, biographer and historian. Colored engraving
Astronomicon. EngravingMeasuring the distance. Engraving in Astronomicon by Gaius Julius Hyginus. 1st century. Incunabula 283. Edition of 1485. Venice. Library of the University of Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain
Lunar eclipse. EngravingLunar eclipse theory. Engraving in Astronomicon by Gaius Julius Hyginus. 1st century. Incunabula 283. Edition of 1485. Venice. Library of the University of Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain
Aeneid. VirgilPublius Vergilius Maro (70 BC-19 AC). Latin poet. Aeneid. Engraving. 1729
Thomas More (1478-1535). English lawyer, philosopher, author, statesman and humanist
Boccaccio, Giovanni (1313-1375). Italian writer. Colored engraving
Miscellany. Incunabula. 14th century. Folio 1. Chapter Archive of Tortosa. Catalonia. Spain
De Architectura by Vitruvius. DetailLabourers working on the foundations of a building. De Architectura by Marcus Vitruvius (88-26 BC). Book IX, page 83 v. Venice. 1511
Epigrams by MartialDetail of the book Epigrams by Martial (40-104), latin poet. Latin edition. Venice. 1514
Eagle. Epigrams by MartialEagle. Detail of the book Epigrams by Martial (40-104), latin poet. Latin edition. Venice. 1514
Gottfried von Strassburg, 13th century poet, with his work. Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. Fol. 364r. University of Heidelberg. Library. Germany
DUMAS, Alexandre (1824- 1895). French novelist and playwrighDUMAS, Alexandre (Paris, 1824-Marly-le-Roi, 1895). French novelist and playwright. Illegitimate son of Alexandre Dumas. Colored engraving
Georges Sand - French writerGeorges Sand (Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin) (1804-1876) - French writer. Date: circa 1870
General store in a mining area, Australia, with numerous advertising posters on display. The poster Whose Was the Hand? is advertising a novel of 1890 by the English author Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Victor Hugo, French writerVictor Hugo (1802-1885), French writer. 19th century
Caricature of Joseph Knight, drama critic and historianCaricature of Joseph Knight (1829-1907), English drama critic for various newspapers, and theatre historian. 1880
Caricature of William J Florence, actor and writerCaricature of William J Florence (William Jermyn Conlin, 1831-1891), American actor, songwriter and playwright. 1880
Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poetThomas Hardy (1840-1928), English novelist and poet. circa 1890s
Niccolo Machiavelli, Italian politician and writerNiccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527), Italian politician and writer. circa early 16th century
Caricature of Sarah Bernhardt, French actressCaricature of Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), legendary French actress, described here as: Actor, author, painter, sculptor, universal genius, creation-whipper and wholesale fascinator
Caricature of Wilkie Collins and Edgar BruceCaricature of William Wilkie Collins (left, 1824-1889), English novelist, playwright and short story writer, and Edgar Bruce (right, 1845?-1901), actor-manager
Caricature of The Two Obadiahs, J Willing Senior and J Willing Junior. " What! Disgrace your family name, Jim, by writing plays! What next
Caricature of Charles Reade, novelist and dramatistCaricature of Charles Reade (1814-1884), novelist and dramatist. Multum-in-Parvo Champion. An author of few words, but many grievances. 1882
Caricature of John Douglass, Standard Theatre, LondonCaricature of John Thomas Douglass (1842-1917), manager of the Standard Theatre, Shoreditch, London, and also a playwright. 1882
Caricature of George Robert Sims, English writerCaricature of George Robert Sims (1847-1922), English journalist, poet, dramatist and novelist. Despite his uncertain health through over-indulging, he was a prolific writer. 1881
Cartoon, Launching the New Boat, Youth. A reference to a new play, Youth, co-written by Augustus Harris and Paul John Merrit, first performed at Drury Lane, London, on 6 August 1881. 1881
Caricature of Dion Boucicault, Irish actor and playwrightCaricature of Dion Boucicault (?1820-1890), Irish actor and playwright who became a very successful actor-manager. 1880
Caricature of Charles Alias and H B FarnieCaricature of Charles Alias (c1852-1921), theatrical costumier, and Henry Brougham Farnie (1836-1889), author, librettist and adapter -- Opera Bouffe collaborators. 1882
Caricature of Walter Webling and Alfred WatsonCaricature of Walter Webling (seated, aka Walter Clifford Weblyn, 1846-1928), owner of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, and Alfred Edward Thomas Watson (on horseback, 1849-1922)
Caricature of Paul John Merrit, playwright -- Great Paul! 1882
Caricature of Henry Hamilton, English playwright and actorCaricature of Henry Hamilton (c1853-1918), English playwright and actor, whose adaptation of Ouidas novel, Moths (published 1880), was in production at the Olympic Theatre, London
Caricature of The Two Willings, senior and junior. James Willing was actually a pseudonym for John Thomas Douglass (1842-1917), manager of the Standard Theatre, Shoreditch, London
Cartoon, Burnand, Byron and Sims in hospital -- All InCartoon, three prominent writers ill in hospital -- F C Burnand (1836-1917), H J Byron (1835-1884) and G R Sims (1847-1922)
Caricature of Henry Pettitt, British actor and dramatistCaricature of Henry Alfred Pettitt (1848-1893), British actor and dramatist -- Taken from Life, a reference to one of his play titles. 1881
Caricatures of Alexander Henderson and H B FarnieCaricatures of Alexander Henderson, theatre owner and director, and Henry Brougham Farnie (1836-1889), author, librettist and adapter -- Not Exactly " Out of the Hunt"
Caricature of Wilson Barrett, actor, manager and playwrightCaricature of Wilson Barrett (William Henry Barrett; 1846-1904), actor, theatre manager and playwright. One of the " Lights of London"
Elizabeth Gaskell, English novelistElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, English novelist. 1851
Portrait of Arthur Matthison, playwrightPortrait of Arthur Matthison (?-1883), playwright. 1883
Caricature of John Maddison Morton, playwrightCaricature of John Maddison Morton (1811-1891), English playwright specialising in one-act farces, as well as comic dramas and pantomimes. His greatest success was Box and Cox (1847). 1883
Caricature of E L Blanchard, English writerCaricature of Edward Litt Laman Blanchard (1820-1889), English writer, dramatist and drama critic -- The Best of the Christmas Fairies. He is best known for his Drury Lane pantomimes. 1882
Caricature of John Palgrave Simpson, English playwrightCaricature of John Palgrave Simpson (1807-1887), English playwright, novelist, travel writer and journalist -- Dear Old Pal. 1881
Caricature of the English writer E L BlanchardCaricature of the English writer, dramatist and drama critic, Edward Litt Laman Blanchard -- Ask Him If He Remembers. circa 1870s
Caricature of the theatre manager John HollingsheadCaricature of the English theatre manager, producer, journalist and writer, John Hollingshead -- King John. circa 1870s
Caricature of the dramatist Henry James ByronCaricature of the English dramatist, editor, journalist, director, theatre manager, novelist and actor, Henry James Byron -- Our Boys Father
Caricature of the comic writer F C BurnandCaricature of the English comic writer and playwright, and Editor of Punch magazine, Sir Francis Cowley Burnand. circa 1880s
Caricature of the author Wilkie Collins -- The Man of Mystery. circa 1870s