Books Collection (page 16)

Men in court dress and uniform in a London street
Men in court dress (velvet coat and knee-breeches, silk hose, buckled shoes and cocked hat) and ceremonial uniform in a London street. Date: 1922

Hamitic nomadic woman and two children, Aswan, Egypt
Hamitic nomadic woman and two children, Assuan (Aswan), Egypt. Date: 1922

Egyptian woman in face veil with gilt cylinder, Egypt
Egyptian woman in a face veil (burko) made of black crepe with a gilt cylinder holding it away from her nose and mouth, Egypt. Date: 1922

King Sisowath of Cambodia, South East Asia
King Sisowath or Sisawat (1840-1927) of Cambodia, South East Asia (then a French Protectorate), wearing royal regalia. He reigned from 1904 until his death. Date: circa early 20th century

Two young women in traditional dress, Bulgaria
Two young women in traditional dress in a Bulgarian street, with long plaited hair and coin decorations. Date: 1922

Three young women of the Kalabit tribe, Borneo, SE Asia
Three young women of the Kalabit (Kelabit) tribe, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire) -- women of this tribe are all tattooed when they reach the age of sixteen

Four people of Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire) -- a Sea Dayak (Dyak, Dayuh) or Iban man with necklace of shells and tattoos (top left), an Orang Bukit (Klemantan)

Angoni tribesman performer, Nyasaland, East Africa
Angoni (Ngoni) tribesman performer, Nyasaland, East Africa (then part of the British Empire, now Malawi). He is a musician, singer and dancer whose leggings rattle when he moves. Date: 1922

Chief sword-bearer to the King, Gold Coast, West Africa
Chief sword-bearer to the King of Bekwai, Gold Coast, Ghana (then part of the British Empire), West Africa, holding an ornate gold-handled sword. Date: 1922

Queen Messi of Massa, Sierra Leone, West Africa
Royal transport for Queen Messi of Massa in the Sherbro region of Sierra Leone, West Africa. She was on her way to a political meeting. Her top hat is a sign of her authority. Date: 1922

Kukuruku tradition, Bendel State, Nigeria, West Africa
Kukuruku tribal tradition for a young mans coming of age ceremony, Bendel State, Nigeria, West Africa (then in the British Empire). Date: 1922

Ovra dancer, Ebo tribe, Benin, Nigeria, West Africa
Ovra dancer in full costume, Ebo (Edo) tribe, Benin, Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922

Habr Awal men, Zaila District, Somaliland, East Africa
Habr Awal (Habr Wal) men, Zaila (Zeila) District, Somaliland (then part of the British Empire), East Africa. Date: 1922

Four young women, Nigeria, West Africa
Four young women with fashionable headdresses and hairstyles, Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922

King Prempeh I of the Ashanti Empire, West Africa
King Prempeh I (1870-1931) of the Ashanti (Asante) Empire, West Africa, now part of Ghana. He ruled from 1888 until his death in 1931, and fought an Ashanti war against Britain in 1893

Two young Fulani women, Nigeria, West Africa
Two young Fulani (Fula) women, Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922

Quechua woman sitting in the sun, Bolivia, South America, wearing homespun cloth made from the fleece of local animals such as llama and vicuna. 1922

Woman with decorative scars, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Yuli Ikelemba woman with decorative scars and spear hairpins made of beaten metal, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922

Aboriginal Warramunga man, Northern Territory, Australia
Aboriginal Warramunga (Warumungu) man, Northern Territory, Australia. Seen here in profile, with his nostrils broken under the weight of a large wooden spike. Date: 1922

The Emperor on his Throne of Gold, Vietnam (Annam)
The Emperor on his Throne of Gold, Vietnam (then known as Annam). As the son of heaven, he is dressed in his ritual robes and holds in his hands the sacred rule, a tablet of wood. Date: 1922

Patriarch of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, East Africa
The Abuna, Patriarch of Addis Ababa and Archbishop of the Christian Church of Ethiopia, East Africa. Date: 1922

Woman from Harar, Somalia, East Africa
Woman in festival costume from the city of Harar, Somalia, East Africa. Date: 1922

Stone Age Man in the World Today -- men of the Warramunga tribe of Australia, with stone tools, showing similarities with people of the Stone Age. Date: 1922

Map of Drakes route round the world, 1577-1580
Map of Sir Francis Drakes route round the world, 1577-1580, in The Queens Pirate, The tale of Drakes argosy of terror, by B J Clarke, illustrated by W G Savory. Date: 16th century

Title page design, For Victory Paint Book, WW2
Title page design, For Victory Paint Book, with Allied flags and a V sign, used as a propaganda symbol for Victory during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Cat reading a book on a Christmas card Date: circa 1900s

Horace Mann Date: 1950

Dante and the eagle
Travel arrangements between Purgatory and Paradise are rudimentary: an eagle carries Dante from the lower regions to the celestial heights where hell meet Beatrice Portinari

DIVINE COMEDY / DAMNED
Dante & Virgil contemplate some of the damned... Date: First published: 1307-21?

Pirate Long John Silver with his parrot on his shoulder
Long John Silver with his parrot on his shoulder Date: First published: 1883

Not a word to the boss - I m writing this to you! Date: 1954

Female Lucubration
Mezzotint on laid paper by Philip Dawe, after John Foldsons Female Lucubration, published by J. Bowles, London, 1772. Date: 1772

Dante / Divine Comedy / Map
A map of Inferno to Dantes La Divina Commedia. Date: First published: 1307-21?

Alice in Wonderland, Mad Hatters Tea Party
Alice in Wonderland, Alice having tea with the Mad Hatter, the Dormouse and the March Hare. Date: early 20th century

Aboriginal men and woman, Brisbane area, Australia
Two aboriginal men and one woman in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia. They have their names on brass plates around their necks. Date: 1922

All Saints, Margaret Street, London - The Vicars Room - here many of the Ritual Conferences were held. Date: circa 1910s

Ocean liner three books, Titanic, Californian Hull Down
Ocean liner three books, The Titanic and The Californian 1965 by Peter Padfield, first edition, Hull Down by Sir Bertram Hayes, Harland and Wolff, Shipbuilders to The World

Ocean liner books, collection of ten
OCEAN LINER/BOOKS, collection of ten, hardbound volumes including Tramps and Ladies by Sir James Bisset and Sail Ho by the same

Lloyds Register of Shipping, various years
MARITIME BOOKS: Lloyds Register of Shipping for 1970-71 and 1992-93. (5)

Collection of ocean liner books
OCEAN LINERS: Good collection of liner books including Union Castle Chronicle, Normandie Her Life and Times, Titanic and The Californian, etc

The Library, St Hugh's Charterhouse, Cowfold, Sussex
The Library, St Hugh's Charterhouse, Parkminster, Carthusian Monastery, Cowfold, Sussex Date: circa 1920s

The New Public Library, Birkenhead, Merseyside. Date: circa 1930s

Bookshelf
Catalogue illustration of a domestic bookshelf Date: 1905

WW2 Birthday Card, Queue Of Bees
An illustrated WW2 birthday greetings card, Even if a queue were a mile long, I'd join it to wish you a happy birthday

A family taking their summer holiday on the South Coast of England - seated in deckchairs on the beach, the couple's young baby havig great fun digging in the sand. Date: 1936

Saint Jerome in his Study. Detail. Castilian School
Master of the Parral (active 1480-1500). Saint Jerome in his Study. Detail. Castilian School, about 1480-1490. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Saint Jerome in his Study. Castilian School, about 1480-1490
Master of the Parral (active 1480-1500). Saint Jerome in his Study. Castilian School, about 1480-1490. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Ocean liners, set of four hardbound books: Leaves from an Unwritten Log-Book by Captain Walter H. Parker, Ships and People by J. C. H

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