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English Cathedrals - Lichfield Cathedral - View of Cathedral spires over pool. Part of Box 144 Boswell Collection - English Cathedrals

Samuel Johnson / Bust
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON English writer, lexicographer, critic and conversationalist: a portrait bust Date: 1709-1784

Indian elephant, Elephas maximus indicus, and African bush elephant, Loxodonta africana.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals

Rhinoceros hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros, near threatened.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science: Ornithology, Paris, France, 1816-1830

Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius, and spotted nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science: Ornithology

Wild goat, Capra aegagrus, and mouflon of Corsica, Ovis aries orientalis.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris, France, 1816

Kinkajou, Potos flavus, and aye-aye of Madagascar, Daubentonia madagascariensis.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris

Male Hamadryas baboon, Papio hamadryas, and unspecified macaque, Macaca.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris, France, 1816

Desmarests hutia, Capromys pilorides, and Karoo Bush Rat, Myotomys unisulcatus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris, France

Bay laurel, Laurus nobilis.. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837

Monks hood, Aconitum napellus.. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837. Illustration by Ant

ZULOAGA, Santiago Agust�(18th century). Spanish
ZULOAGA, Santiago Agust� (18th century). Spanish miltary marine. Navigation Manual and dictionary Tratado instructivo y prᣴ ico de maniobras navales

Andrew Brice
ANDREW BRICE Printer of Exeter, England, author of the Topographical Dictionary. Date: 1690 - 1773

Dr Johnson / Chesterfield
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON In the ante-room of Lord Chesterfield, awaiting an audience, 1748

Workshop. Handcrafting the paperboard. Encyclopedie by D
Workshop dedicated to handcrafting the paperboard. Pulping and pressing. 18th Century. Encyclopedie. Edited by Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Jean Le Rond d Alembert (1717-1783). Engraving

William Earl Beauchamp
WILLIAM LYGON first earl BEAUCHAMP The Dictionary of Biography can find nothing to say of him except that he was a nobleman domiciled in Worcestershire. Date: 1747 - 1816

Guiseppe Marc Antonio Baretti
GIUSEPPE MARC ANTONIO BARETTI (1719 - 1789) Prolific Italian writer and dictionary-maker, who spent much time in England, a friend of Dr Johnson and so on : as you see, he was short-sighted

Laurent Jean Babille
LAURENT JEAN BABILLE French avocat in the Parlement de Paris, but despite his many honours, he doesn t rate a mention even in the big Larousse dictionary... shame ! Date: 1712 - ?

William 4th E Albemarle
WILLIAM CHARLES KEPPEL, 4th earl of ALBEMARLE The Dictionary of National Biography doesn t consider him worth a mention, so I suppose he did nothing in particular. Date: 1772 - 1849

Classroom Scene 17C
A teacher and his pupils in a classroom; the scene is described on the right, in English and Latin. Date: 17th century

Abel Boyer & Others
ABEL BOYER French writer in England, compiler of a French and English dictionary, depicted with portraits of writers of both nations Date: 1667 - 1729

Dr Johnson / Goldsmith
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON English writer reads Oliver Goldsmiths The Vicar of Wakefield and admires it - much to the delight of Goldsmiths landlady Date: 1709 - 1784

Samuel Johnson / Euro Mag
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON English writer, lexicographer, critic and conversationalist Date: 1709-1784

Samuel Johnson / Armstrong
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON English writer, lexicographer, critic and conversationalist Date: 1709-1784

Samuel Johnson / Tree
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON " Dr Johnsons Tree", a lime tree which the writer took a liking to in New Street, Shoe Lane, outside the home of his friend Strahan Date: 1709 - 1784

Samuel Johnson / Bolt Ct
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON English writers last home, at 8 Bolt Court, Fleet Street, London Date: 1709 - 1784

C18 Dictionary
A Dictionary for European travellers - French, German and Latin Date: early 18th century

Dr Johnson / Finden
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON Writer and lexicographer Date: 1709 - 1784

Large shiny blue-black and crimson crawfish or crayfish, Palemon ornatum.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Decorative arrangement of colorful shells including cowrie, mitra, Peruvian olive and terebellum.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Decorative arrangement of seven shells including princely purple, ricinula, strombus, etc.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Different types of corals and seaweeds.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle (Universal Dictionary of Natural History), 1849

Variety of seashells including oysters, file clams, smooth pectens and scarlet thorny oyster.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Variety of molluscs including terebratula, pearly fresh water mussel, and jingle shells.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Tropical shells including Colombella, Buccinum, Voluta, Terebra, Conus imperialis and Harpa.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Variety of colorful shells including Cardium, Etheria, Tridacna and Chama shells.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Variety of colorful tropical helix shells.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle (Universal Dictionary of Natural History), 1849

Colorful crimson and black, pink and ivory Bulimus shells.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle (Universal Dictionary of Natural History), 1849

Colorful Murex, Nerinaea, Cerithium, Turbinella, Cancellaria and Fusus shells.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Sea horse, Hippocampus erectus, and flying fish, Exocoetus volitans.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Squid, Histioteuthis bonnellii, and octopus, Octopus vulgaris.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle (Universal Dictionary of Natural History)

Variety of tropical shells including Patella, Fissurella, Calyptraea, Pileopsis, Dentalium.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Coconut crab, Birgus latroi.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle (Universal Dictionary of Natural History), 1849

Jellyfish including mauve stinger (Pelagia noctiluca), berenice rouge, root-arm medusa, etc.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Green swimming crab, Lupa elagica.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle (Universal Dictionary of Natural History), 1849

Giant mantis shrimp, Squilla maculata.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle (Universal Dictionary of Natural History), 1849

Variety of scallop and clam shells: Galathea, Cyrena, Cyclas and Astarte.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Egyptian slit-faced bat, Nycteris thebaica, and greater mouse-tailed bat, Rhinopoma microphyllum.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science

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