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Peter Pan statue in Kensington GardensIllustration showing the statue of Peter Pan, sculpted by Sir George Frampton and erected in Kensington Gardens, London, on 1 May 1912. Date: c.1920
Living Room, Sherlock Holmes Exhibition, LondonLiving Room of 221B Baker Street, part of a Sherlock Holmes Exhibition, London, reconstructed by Michael Weight. Details included are Holmess pipe and his violin. Date: 1951
Astounding Stories Scifi magazine cover, Shadow out of TimeTHE SHADOW OUT OF TIME (H P Lovecraft) - Peaslee encounters the Great Race
Dickens / Christmas CarolScrooge receives a visit from the ghost of Jacob Marley, his former business partner
Don Quixote riding with Sancho PanzaA scene from Cervantes novel Don Quixote -- the hero of the title rides with his companion Sancho Panza along a mountain pass
Living Room, Sherlock Holmes Exhibition, LondonLiving Room of 221B Baker Street, part of a Sherlock Holmes Exhibition, London, reconstructed by Michael Weight. A dummy version of the man himself can be seen in the far window. Date: 1951
Agatha Christie 1891-1976Agatha Christie (1891-1976) English novelist and crime fiction writer, photographed C.1925
Guy de Maupassant, French writerGuy de Maupassant ( Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant ), French writer of novels, short stories and poems
The Mystery Of Squadron XAn illustrated front cover for The Mystery Of Squadron X, written by Walter Tyrer, no. 53 in the pulp fiction series, The Sexton Blake Library
Mad Metal RobotTHE MAD ROBOT by William P McGivern. A brave man fires a ray-gun at an advancing metal robot with large claws and a brain encassed in a glass-domed head Date: 1944
Cover design, The Pickwick Papers by Charles DickensCover design for the first instalment of The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, by Charles Dickens. 1836
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn book coverFront cover of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain featuring silhouettes. 1888
Poster advertising David Copperfield, French editionPoster advertising a French translation of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. David is depicted in Mr Brownlows garden
Thrilling Wonder Stories Scifi Magazine Cover, Giant AntsHANDS ACROSS THE VOID - The giant ants of Titan help the Earth travellers against their enemies
Tarot Card 2 - La Papesse (The Female Pope)Pope Joan or Joanna depicted on a tarot card. Pope Joan was a legendary female pope, thought to have reigned for a time during the Middle Ages, but probably a fabrication
Leo Tolstoy, Russian novelistLeo Tolstoy (Count Lyev Nikolayevich Tolstoy), Russian novelist, essayist, dramatist and educational reformer
Don Quixote and the sheepA scene from Cervantes novel Don Quixote -- the hero of the title encounters a flock of sheep and thinks they are an approaching army
Filming ThunderbirdsFilming the classic 1960s series Thunderbirds, a British mid-1960s science fiction television show devised by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and made by AP Films
Futuristic long distance airshipA futuristic long distance airship held aloft by two long balloons, flying across the sea
Frank Reades AirshipFrank Reade and his New Electric Air Ship, the Eclipse - a dramatic scene as the wonderful aircraft deals with the Yellow Peril
Prehistoric MonstersTHE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT (Edgar Rice Burroughs) The travellers submarine is attacked by prehistoric monsters
Robot Aesop Simak 1947Aesop (Clifford D. Simak) A rather sad-looking robot
Heartless RobotMISSING INGREDIENT (Alejandro) The robot is missing a heart
Varney the VampireFiction : Varney The Vampire or The Feast of Blood book cover
Rasselas and Imlac digging a tunnelRasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, together with his companion, the wise man Imlac, digging a tunnel in order to escape the Happy Valley and see what life is like beyond it
Agatha ChristieDame Agatha Christie (1891-1976) English novelist and crime fiction writer, pictured in caricature as a figure looming over a rather humorous crime scene
Story of the CowboyTHE STORY OF THE COWBOY by Emerson Hough This is a non-fiction work by a well-known writer of Westerns, giving a detailed account of cowboy life. Date: circa 1930
Swan, Loves MiracleLOVEs MIRACLE (Annies Swan) He was only a clerk Devoted to work, But his life became lyrical Thanks to loves miracle
Matilda Serao, Italian journalist and novelistMatilda (or Matilde) Serao (1856-1927), Greek-born Italian journalist and novelist, founder and editor of Il Giorno
Fantastic Adventures - The Secret of Elenas TombCover of Fantastic Adventures, September 1947, featuring the story The Secret of Elenas Tomb by Karl Tanzler von Cosel. A young woman in long white dress stands on a tomb with the inscription Elena
Little Women - The March family under a treeLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott - The March family under a tree, enjoying a picnic on Mrs Marchs 60th birthday. 1880
Scene from movie The First Men in the Moon - H. G. WellsA scene from the Gaumont film adaptation of the H. G. Wells book, The First Men on the Moon, in which the author approved all dresses and supervised the production
Startling Stories Scifi Magazine Cover with Science IslandSCIENCE ISLAND (Eando Binder)A cold-blooded Scientific Napoleon with the Brain of a Genius and a Body of Metal threatens to Dominate Mankind Date: 1939
Wrapper design, Oliver Twist by Charles DickensWrapper design, first monthly instalment of the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, with illustrations by George Cruikshank, dated January 1846. 1846
Startling Stories scifi magazine cover - Green-headed AliensTHE THREE PLANETEERS, by Edmond Hamilton. Two green-headed aliens, fly a spacecraft whilst under fire from groups of humans with ray-guns Date: 1940
Thrilling Wonder Stories scifi magazine cover - THE IONIAN CYCLETHE IONIAN CYCLE (William Tenn) A space traveller from Earth encounters some interesting fauna emerging from eggs, pods, shells or whatever. Date: 1948
Red Hell of Jupiter, Astounding Stories Scifi magazine coverTHE RED HELL OF JUPITER - The Planetary Explorers disintegrate the Rogans with the death tube Date: 1931
Fantasy Spacecraft, Fantastic Adventures Scifi Magazine CoversA Spaceship blasts away from a dying planet in this Science Fiction Magazine cover
City of Living DeadCITY OF THE LIVING DEAD (L Manning and F Pratt) Virtual reality foreseen : these sleepers choose to live adventures transmitted to them by sensory control
Master of the Asteroid, Wonder Stories Scifi Magazine CoverMASTER OF THE ASTEROID - A stranded astronaut is honoured as a god when he crashes on a distant planet
Don Quixote attacks a windmillA scene from Cervantes novel Don Quixote -- the hero of the title attacks a windmill, believing it to be an enemy giant
Cover design, Dombey and SonCover design, Part XI of Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens, August 1847, with illustrations by Hablot K Browne. 1847
James Joyce, Irish novelist and poetJames Joyce (1882-1941), Irish novelist and poet. 1921
20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea, Jules Verne - title pageThe title page of 20, 000 LIEUES SOUS LES MERS (20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea), showing an array of marine life. Date: First published 1870
Return of Don Quixote and Sancho PanzaThe return of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza -- Sancho kneels and raises his arms, no doubt relieved to be back home
Pope Joan or Joanna, legendary female popePope Joan or Joanna, a legendary female pope, thought to have reigned for a time during the Middle Ages, but probably a fabrication, as there is no contemporary evidence
La Guerre dans Mars (The War on Mars), by Arnould Galopin. The evil Zapatos attack the benevolent Megacephales. From Aventures Fantastiques d un Jeune Parisien
Futuristic airmail airshipA futuristic airmail airship with a vast array of wings
H. G. Wells by AutoriHerbert George Wells, aka H.G. Wells (1866 - 1946), English master of science fiction, wrote several classics before 1900: The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds
Little Women - Professor Bhaer entertains the childrenLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott - Professor Bhaer from Berlin entertains the children (Tina and Kitty) during Jos visit to New York. 1880
Sarah Grand, Irish feminist writerSarah Grand (real name Frances Elizabeth Bellenden Clarke, 1854-1922), Irish feminist writer. circa 1900
Preview of Peril / Sci-FiPreview of Peril (Story by Alfred Copper) Date: 1950
John Masefield (1878 - 1917), English poet, playwriter and fiction writer. Date: 1914
H G Wells, English writerHerbert George Wells (1866-1946), English writer, best known for his science fiction books. He also wrote contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary
Wenworth / FingerprintTHE FINGERPRINT (Patricia Wentworth) One of the Miss Silver series. Date: 1959
Don Quixote on horseback with his lanceDon Quixote on horseback, galloping forward with his lance. Date: First published: 1605-1615
Four Wheatley BooksThe four dossiers by J G Links and Dennis Wheatley, each containing documents and clues for the reader to solve a murder mystery : they were extremely popular at the time
LIFEs A GAME by Sydney Horler popular fiction revolving round football
Martians Invade New YorkMartian raiders using a terrible weapon of concentrated sunlight attack the city of New York
THE DAPPLE GREY by Nat Gould
Restif - Flying ManVictorin, the flying-man, takes to the air
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, writer, best known for his Sherlock Holmes stories
Don Quixote relives his past gloriesA scene from Cervantes novel Don Quixote -- the hero of the title relives his past glories, surrounded by objects from his travels. To dream the impossible dream
Richard Attenborough as Percy Boon in London Belongs to MeBritish actor Richard Attenborough (1923-2014) as Percy Boon in the Individual picture London Belongs to Me (1948). - playing the role of a romantic-minded young garage mechanic. Date: 1948
Poster advertising Nicholas Nickleby film, Ealing Studios, produced by Michael Balcon, directed by Cavalcanti, screenplay by John Dighton, starring Cedric Hardwicke, Stanley Holloway
Little Women - Jo and Fritz reunited under an umbrellaLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott - Jo and Fritz (Professor Bhaer) reunited under an umbrella. 1880
Little Women - Meg buying silk for a new dressLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott - Meg buying silk for a new dress, far beyond her household budget, encouraged by her friend Sallie. 1880
Little Women - Jo and Laurie sitting on the stairsLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott - Jo and Laurie sitting chatting on the stairs. 1880
Queen Purea of Tahiti surrendering to TobiasFictional depiction of Queen Purea (Oberea) offering a plantain leaf in surrender to sailors of the Dolphin, 1767. (Captain Samuel Wallis was too ill with scurvy to leave the ship so Tobias Furneaux)
Don Sancho Panza, Governor of BaratariaSenor Don Sancho Panza, Governor of Barataria, by John Gilbert RA. circa 1872
Retro Toy Walking Plastic Robot - Clear See-through BodyRetro Toy Walking Plastic Robot with Clear See-through body and digital-style display panel
Retro Toy Walking Plastic Robot - Blue-Grey Metallic BodyRetro Toy Walking Plastic Robot with grey blue body and colourful buttons and digital-style display panel
Imaginary life forms on the planet Jupiter -- living with gravity more than twice that of Earth, with atmospheric conditions to match, imposes severe restrictions on them. Date: 1940
Woolbridge Manor House, near Lulworth, DorsetWoolbridge Manor House, just outside the village of Wool, near Lulworth, Dorset. It was the inspiration for Wellbridge House
The Amazing Affair Of The Shipyard SabotageAn illustrated front cover for The Amazing Affair Of The Shipyard Sabotage, written by Stanton Hope, no. 736 in the pulp fiction series, The Sexton Blake Library
The Observed Corps MysteryAn illustrated front cover for The Observed Corps Mystery, written by Rex Hardinge, no. 733 in the pulp fiction series, The Sexton Blake Library. Date: circa 1940s
The Mystery Of The Bombed HotelAn illustrated front cover for The Mystery Of The Bombed Hotel, written by Anthony Skene, no. 22 in the pulp fiction series, The Sexton Blake Library. Date: circa 1940s
Previously Reported Missing - Now?An illustrated front cover for Previously Reported Missing - Now...?, written by Gilbert Chester, no. 66 in the pulp fiction series, The Sexton Blake Library
The Case Of The Shot LooterAn illustrated front cover for The Case Of The Shot Looter, written by Martin Frazer, no. 5 in the pulp fiction series, The Sexton Blake Library. The image shows a warden being shot in the back
Raiders Passed!An illustrated front cover for Raiders Passed!, written by John Hunter, no. 1 in the pulp fiction series, The Sexton Blake Library. Date: circa 1940s
The Secret Of The EvacueeAn illustrated front cover for The Secret Of The Evacuee, written by Paul Urquhart, no. 731 in the pulp fiction series, The Sexton Blake Library
The Mystery Of The Blitzed TowerAn illustrated front cover for The Mystery Of The Blitzed Tower, written by Anthony Parsons, no. 238 in the pulp fiction series, The Sexton Blake Library
