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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
Caricature of the novelist and dramatist Charles Reade -- The Reade is as the Oak. circa 1870s
Caricature of the actor Charles ColletteCaricature of the actor, composer and writer Charles Henry Collette -- He will give you the word. late 19th century
Thomas Colley GrattanTHOMAS COLLEY GRATTAN writer, author of Highways and byways. Date: 1792 - 1864
James GrahameJAMES GRAHAME Scottish churchman and writer, author of The Sabbath. Date: 1765 - 1811
Constance Gordon-CummingCONSTANCE FREDEREKA GORDON- CUMMING (known as Eka ) Scottish traveller, artist and author in Fiji and elsewhere, making many hundreds of travel paintings, many travel books. Date: 1837 - 1924
George Robert GleigGEORGE ROBERT GLEIG English Chaplain-General, and author of The subaltern. Date: 1796 - 1888
Thomas GillilandTHOMAS GILLILAND Writer, author of Dramatic Mirror, 1807. Date: CIRCA 1810
Margaret GattyMARGARET (Mrs Alfred) GATTY Popular author Date: 1807 - 1873
John Hookham FrereJOHN HOOKHAM FRERE diplomat and author Date: 1769 - 1846
Theodor FontaneTHEODOR FONTANE German writer, author of realistic novels, also ballads and books about life in England. Date: 1819 - 1898
James ForbesJAMES FORBES Author of Oriental memoirs etc. Fellow of the Royal Society, at the age of 62. Date: 1749 - 1819
James Elroy FleckerJAMES ELROY FLECKER Portraits of the author of Hassan are hard to come by, but this photo of him as a student at Cambridge is (just) better than nothing. Date: 1884 - 1915
John FinlaysonJOHN FINLAYSON Pamphleteer, author of Admonition to all Countries, and a disciple of the religious extremist Richard Brothers. Date: 1770 - 1854
Louis Figuier - 4LOUIS FIGUIER Prolific French author of works of popular science, depicted surrounded by machine parts and scientific items. Date: 1819 - 1894
Louis Figuier - 3LOUIS FIGUIER Prolific French author of works of popular science - we have dozens of his wonderful books on our shelves, covering science, industry & much more. Date: 1819 - 1894
Edmund ElysEDMUND ELYS Churchman, accused of conspiracy and the like, author of numerous religious poetical works. Date: 1634 - 1707+
James ElphinstonJAMES ELPHINSTON teacher, author and translator whose version of Martials epigrams was sadly ridiculed. Date: 1721 - 1809
Edward EgglestonEDWARD EGGLESTON American writer, , bible agent, editor of a Sunday school magazine, Methodist pastor : author of several regional novels of rural goings-on. Date: 1837 - 1902
Anne Dutton, WriterANNE DUTTON wife of the reverend Benjamin Dutton, author of religious verse. Date: 1695 - 1765
Richard DuppaRICHARD DUPPA English artist and author Date: 1770 - 1831
George Du MaurierGEORGE DU MAURIER Writer and artist, best known as the author of Trilby and for his countless drawings for Punch. Date: 1834 - 1896
Edward Dubois, AuthorEDWARD DUBOIS Author and wit. Date: 1774 - 1850
Martin Du BellayMARTIN DU BELLAY, prince d Yvetot French military, diplomat and author of memoirs. Date: ? - 1559
JEAN DOMAT French jurist, avocat at Clermont en Auvergne, author. Date: 1625 - 1696
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
Xavier De MaistreXAVIER DE MAISTRE French writer, living as exile in Russia; author of novels and Voyage autour de ma chambre from which this is a scene with him and servant. Date: 1763 - 1852
Walter De LA Mare - 2WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE poet and ghost story author Date: 1873 - 1956
Warwick Deeping - 2GEORGE WARWICK DEEPING British novelist, author of Sorrell and son among many others. Date: 1877 - 1950
Winifred Ashton DrawingWINIFRED ASHTON Author, writing as CLEMENCE DANE, of novels and plays, including Broome stages and A bill of divorcement. Date: 1888 - 1965
Thomas Day, AuthorTHOMAS DAY The author of Sandford and Merton, an improving tale. Date: 1748 - 1789
William Curtis, BotanistWILLIAM CURTIS Botanist, author of the Flora Londonensis Botanical Magazine (we have many of his wonderful prints in our files). Date: 1746 - 1799
A J CRONINARCHIBALD JOSEPH CRONIN Writer, author of Hatters Castle, The citadel, The stars look down etc. Date: 1896 - 1981
Thomas Crofton CrokerTHOMAS CROFTON CROKER Irish antiquary, author of the classic folklore collection Irish fairy legends : this portrait done in 1831. Date: 1798 - 1854
Mrs Hannah CowleyHANNAH COWLEY writer, author of The school for Grey Beards, etc. Date: 1743 - 1809
Hannah Cowley & BookHANNAH COWLEY writer, author of The school for Grey Beards, etc. holding a book. Date: 1743 - 1809
