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Sweet gale or Dutch myrtle, Myrica gale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst
Common oak tree, Quercus robur. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880
Coffee plant, Coffea arabica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Kirchner from Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher medicinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse
The Temple of Dreams by Arild RosenkrantzA man and a woman rowing towards a temple. Date: 1930
Pinus cembra, Arolla pine - Coloured copper engraving by Warner based on a watercolour by Ferdinand Bauer. A.B. Lambert, A description of the genus Pinus, London, 1803, t. 23 Date: 1803
Illustration by Marygold -- Woman and baby in a garden at night. circa 1920s
Mairzy Doats and Dozy Doats - Music Sheet CoverMairzy Doats and Dozy Doats (Mares eats Oats and Does Eat Oats) - Music Sheet Cover, words and music by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingstone
A sketch of a rather jolly scene from a lesbian bar or dancing in Paris, 1920s Date: 1920s
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, dog walking -- a dog on a lead is more likely to want to fight others if you drag him away from every dog you meet. Date: 1927
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, handler at Peterborough ShowIllustration by Cecil Aldin, Tom Newman, the Duke of Beauforts huntsman, taking part as a handler at the Peterborough Foxhound Show
Consequences, illustration by William Heath RobinsonConsequences -- How the thoughtlessness of a butterfly seriously affected a bishops corn, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C
Dolciano, oboe, bassoon, oboe da caccia and basset horn.. Chromolithograph from an illustration by William Gibb from A.J. Hipkins Musical Instruments, Historic, Rare and Unique
Ice skating by Rene VincentIllustration showing two gentlemen trying to steady a clumsy lady on an ice rink. Date: 1934
Weird looking Fat Striped Fish illustrationOne of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert
Orangier des Gcnes, Arancio di GenovaTab. 8 from Histoire naturelle des Orangers 1818-1820, by Antoine Risso (1777-1845)
Myristica sp. nutmegPlate 73 from Botanicum Medicinale (1759) by Timothy Sheldrake. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Ara macao, scarlet macawPlate 25, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China
A fantasy illustration of marine reptilesThe Sea-Dragons as they lived. Frontispiece by John Martin from The Book of the Great Sea-Dragons by Thomas Hawkins, 1840
Elaeis guineensis Jacq. African oil palmIllustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Inachis io, peacock butterflyPlate 23 from Illustrations of British butterflies and their larvae, with the plants on which they feed, by Theo Johnson, 1892
Ginkgo biloba, maidenhair treePlate 41 from `Le Regne Vegetal. Vol 16 1871
Cephalotus follicularis, Australian pitcher plantAn illustration by Ferdinand Bauer of an Australian pitcher plant, one of the few plants capable of trapping and digesting insects
Plate 17 from Libellulinae Europaeae by de CharpentierIllustration of dragonflies. Plate 17 from Libellulinae Europaeae illustrated and described by Toussint de Charpentier, 1840
Neofelis nebulosa diardi, clouded leopardFelis diardi. Plate from A Monograph of the Felidae, or Family of the Cats, 1833, by Daniel Giraud Elliot. One of 43 hand-coloured lithographs by Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) and Joseph Smit (1836-1929)
Geological unconformity on the river Jed. Plate 3 from Theory of the Earth (1795) Vol. 1, by James Hutton
Primula auricula, primroseFolio 78 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Pharomachrus moccino, resplendent quetzalPlate from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, (1875-1888). Hand coloured lithograph
Bell RingersPeople You See. From Teddy Bear (date unknown)
Pan, the Greek god of nature
Coronation 1937 - cutaway of Westminster AbbeyMagnificent, highly detailed cutaway illustration of Westminster Abbey, with the Northern walls removed to show the interior seating arrangements and the positions occupied by King George VI
Hawker Hurricane Fighter, 1939Diagram illustration of a British Hawker Hurricane Fighter, able to fly at a height of 35, 000 feet, with a 600 mile range and eight fixed Browning guns, firing 250 rounds in 10 seconds
Sketch of gambling at the Monte Carlo Casino, 1920s. Artwork by Wynn Date: 1929
Art deco cover for Theatre World, November 1925Art deco cover for the magazine Theatre World, November 1925, Vol II no10. Artwork by Bovey. Date: 1925
The Land of Christmas Plays by Pauline BaynesCharming illustration showing a land populated by all the characters from Christmas plays and pantomimes including Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and Robinson Crusoe
Overtime at a Christmas cracker factory by William Heath RobColour illustration by William Heath Robinson depicting one of his usual contraptions designed to solve the increase in demand for Christmas crackers during the forthcoming festive season
The Sketch Summer Number front cover, 1933Stunning, graphic, art deco style front cover designed by Erte with stylised flowers, butterflies and a face in profile
A fashion Phantasy by Gordon ConwayA fashion illustration showing models wearing various party dresses
Riviera holiday makers on the pisteIllustration by William Heath Robinson showing skiiers intrigued by the appearance of glamorous Howard. K. Elcock characters
I kiss your little hand, madame, by J. NicolsonIllustration of a glamorous lady catching butterflies
Front cover from the BystanderFront cover illustration for The Bystanders Summer Number showing two sun tanned and swimsuit-clad women running on a beach
King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti making a SacrificeIllustration showing the ancient Egyptian rulers King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti making an offering to the sun. This illustration was made from a carving found in the tomb of Ay, El Amarna
RAF Bombers over Berlin; Second World War, 1943Illustration showing Royal Air Force bombers heading towards their target of Berlin during the Spring of 1943. This drawing shows several types of German anti-aircraft defences which were new to
Canberra: the swimming-poolColour illustration depicting the swimming pool of P&Os super-liner Canberra. Designed by architects Casson and Rendle, the pool was of white mosaic and set within tiers of sunbathing terraces
Understudy by David Wright, showing a model posing in a negligee. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s
Night Shift by David Wright featuring a cheeky red-haired woman wearing a diaphanous night dress, seated on a luxurious satin bed
Irish gentleman in a whisky bar in Dublin prison, 1821Irish gentleman in Croftons whisky and beer bar in Dublin prison, 1821. Bankrupt Brian Boru with his friends in the taproom drinking with criminals and debtors. The Tap in Sheriffs Prison
Black truffle, Tuber melanosporum (Tuber cibarium, Tartufo commestibile, Lycoperdon tuber). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze
White willow or golden willow, Salix alba. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880