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Background imageLibrary Collection: Battle of Garellano or Garigliano (1503). The

Battle of Garellano or Garigliano (1503). The army of the Holy League (Spain, Austria, Milan, the Pope and Venice) defeats the French troops of Louis XII under the rule of Pierre de Terrrail

Background imageLibrary Collection: Lenox Library, New York City. Perspective rendering

Lenox Library, New York City. Perspective rendering. Original architectural drawing, a presentation rendering, showing the Lenox Library on Fifth Avenue in perspective from northwest. Date 1871

Background imageLibrary Collection: Public library week - November 12 - 18 Your public library i

Public library week - November 12 - 18 Your public library invites you to make its acquaintance : Open house all week : Always at your service

Background imageLibrary Collection: Merton College Library, Oxford, 1864

Merton College Library, Oxford, 1864
An interior view of the library at Merton College, Oxford, 1864. This image appeared as part of a feature in The Illustrated London News to mark the six hundreth anniversary of the founding of

Background imageLibrary Collection: Barnabys Library

Barnabys Library
The Georgian shop at 19 Rathbone Street (off Oxford Street), London, which housed Barnabys Picture Library (established 1931) from 1969 until it closed in 2001. Date: 1969 - 2001

Background imageLibrary Collection: Turanganui Public Library, Gisborne, New Zealand

Turanganui Public Library, Gisborne, New Zealand, sitting on top of a huge lower-level Shoe Shop (R Hannah & Co. Ltd.) Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLibrary Collection: Eastbourne Library

Eastbourne Library
Eastbourne Public Library, Sussex, England, a truly modern integrated library, the Reference Library being on the same shelves as the rest of the books. Date: 1960s

Background imageLibrary Collection: Anatole France Library

Anatole France Library
ANATOLE FRANCE (real name Jacques Thibault) Prolific French writer, awarded Nobel Prize 1921

Background imageLibrary Collection: National Library, Valparaiso, Chile, South America

National Library, Valparaiso, Chile, South America
National Library building, Valparaiso, Chile, South America. Date: circa 1912

Background imageLibrary Collection: Barnardo Home, Barkingside - Library

Barnardo Home, Barkingside - Library
Children in the library at Barnardo Girls Village Home, Barkingside, Essex

Background imageLibrary Collection: James Prendergast Free Library, Jamestown, NY State, USA

James Prendergast Free Library, Jamestown, NY State, USA Date: 1906

Background imageLibrary Collection: C. J. Purnell Holding an Incendiary Bomb

C. J. Purnell Holding an Incendiary Bomb
C.J. Purnell, librarian and secretary of the London Library, slept on the premises throughout the Blitz. He here holds up an incendiary bomb that he was able to extinguish before it set light to

Background imageLibrary Collection: Christs Hospital, Newgate - Old Hall and Library

Christs Hospital, Newgate - Old Hall and Library
The Old Hall and Library at Christs Hospital, Newgate. The former Greyfriars Convent became a home for orphans in 1552. Date: circa 1800

Background imageLibrary Collection: 42nd Street as seen from 6th avenue looking east - New York

42nd Street as seen from 6th avenue looking east - New York City, USA. Bryant Park and the New york Public Library are on the right and the Chrysler Building can be seen in the distance (centre)

Background imageLibrary Collection: Duke of Wellington at Walmer Castle, Kent

Duke of Wellington at Walmer Castle, Kent
The Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) in his library, study and sleeping apartment at Walmer Castle, Deal, Kent, where he died on 14 September 1852, aged 83. circa 1850s

Background imageLibrary Collection: Ferguson Library, Stamford, Connecticut, USA

Ferguson Library, Stamford, Connecticut, USA. Date: 1910s

Background imageLibrary Collection: A library for troops on Western Front

A library for troops on Western Front
Photograph: A library for troops on Western Front.Shows a queue of men, some with books and newspapers outside a library. The sign for the library reads

Background imageLibrary Collection: Northrup Macmillan Library, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa

Northrup Macmillan Library, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa. 1930

Background imageLibrary Collection: New buildings at the London Hospital, Whitechapel

New buildings at the London Hospital, Whitechapel
New buildings of the London Hospital in Whitechapel, East London, opened in 1887 by the Prince and Princess of Wales. Top left is the library of the medical college

Background imageLibrary Collection: Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - Public Library & Town Hall

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - Public Library & Town Hall Date: circa 1920s

Background imageLibrary Collection: Buildings in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Buildings in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
The Chamber of Mines and the Public Library in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. circa 1900

Background imageLibrary Collection: Public Library, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Public Library, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Public Library with Philip Amm & Sons high class grocers and Will Bradley Cassel Coal Company, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Date: circa 1890

Background imageLibrary Collection: Boston, Massachusetts - USA - Trinity Church, Art Museum

Boston, Massachusetts - USA - Trinity Church, Art Museum, Public Library and New Old South Church. Date: 1895

Background imageLibrary Collection: Elisabeth of Wied (1843-1916)

Elisabeth of Wied (1843-1916). Queen consort of Romania. Carmen Sylva in his study. Engraving by Jonnard. The Iberian Illustration, 1885. Colored

Background imageLibrary Collection: Carolingian Empire. 8th-9th centuries. Duel between four spe

Carolingian Empire. 8th-9th centuries. Duel between four spe
French history. Carolingian Empire. 8th-9th centuries. Reign of Charlemagne (768-814). Duel between four spears. Combat in a perimeter demarcated by four large spears. Engraving, 1849. Colored

Background imageLibrary Collection: Library with wooden ceiling at Oron Castle, Switzerland

Library with wooden ceiling at Oron Castle, Switzerland
The Library with beautiful wooden ceiling at Oron Castle in the municipality of Oron-le-Chatel in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. circa 1910s

Background imageLibrary Collection: Founders Hall and Library - Girard College, Philadelphia, PA

Founders Hall and Library - Girard College, Philadelphia, PA Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLibrary Collection: Gloxinia perennis

Gloxinia perennis - By Franz Bauer, undated. Paper, watercolour. London, Natural History Museum, Library and Archives, Finished Drawings of Plants, pl. 79

Background imageLibrary Collection: Taxus melanosporum, Yew

Taxus melanosporum, Yew - Watercolour by Franz Bauer, 1835. Paper, watercolour. London. Botany Library, Bauer Unit, Unfinished Drawings of Plants Cultivated in the Royal Garden at Kew 6: f. 29

Background imageLibrary Collection: Cypripedium reginae

Cypripedium reginae - Watercolour by Franz Bauer, 1788. Unfinished Drawings of Plants vol. 4, no. 219.< br> < br> Held in the Museums Botany Library Date: 1788

Background imageLibrary Collection: Bletia purpurea

Bletia purpurea - Bletia purpurea. Longidunal and traverse section of the ovary. Watercolour by Franz Bauer, 1801. Paper, watercolour. Botany Library, Bauer Unit, Unfinished Drawings of Plants 3: no

Background imageLibrary Collection: Sparmannia africana, African linden

Sparmannia africana, African linden - African linden, Sparmannia africana, by Franz Bauer, undated. Paper, pencil, watercolour. Unfinished Illustrations of Plants, vol. 1, no. 67

Background imageLibrary Collection: Urinary stones

Urinary stones - Copper engraving based on a drawing by Franz Bauer. E. Home, Lectures on comparative anatomy. Supplement 2, London, 1828, t. 6. General Library. Date: 1828

Background imageLibrary Collection: Lumbricus lumbricus, Earth worms copulating

Lumbricus lumbricus, Earth worms copulating - Earth worms (Lumbricus lumbricus) copulating. Watercolour by Franz Bauer. Natural History Museum, London - General Library

Background imageLibrary Collection: Cedrus libani, Cedar of Lebanon

Cedrus libani, Cedar of Lebanon - Paper and pencil by Ferdinand or Franz Bauer, c.1800. Bauer Unit, Sketches and Ciniferae, f. 1r. Date: 1800

Background imageLibrary Collection: Chlamydomonas nivalis, Red snow alga

Chlamydomonas nivalis, Red snow alga - Red snow alga (Chlamydomonas nivalis) and unidentified fungal spores. Colour print based on watercolour by Franz Bauer, 1819

Background imageLibrary Collection: Maxillaria subulata

Maxillaria subulata - By Franz Bauer, 1818. Paper, watercolour. Botany Library, Bauer Unit. Unfinished Drawings Monocotyledons 2, Orchidaceae 2, f. 149. Date: 1818

Background imageLibrary Collection: Clavulinopsis miniata

Clavulinopsis miniata - Watercolour by Ferdinand Bauer, signed, 1806-10. Botany Library, Ferdinand Bauer Plant Drawings. Mabberley & Moore No. 236

Background imageLibrary Collection: Dendrobium discolor

Dendrobium discolor - Watercolour by Ferdinand Bauer, signed, 1806-10. Botany Library, Ferdinand Bauer Plant Drawings. Mabberley & Moore No. 162

Background imageLibrary Collection: Passiflora sp. Passion flower pollen

Passiflora sp. Passion flower pollen - Pollen of various species of Passion Flowers. Watercolour by Franz Bauer, 1800-1833. Paper, watercolour. Botany Library

Background imageLibrary Collection: Kaempferia roscoeana, Germinating pollen cells

Kaempferia roscoeana, Germinating pollen cells - Watercolour by Franz Bauer, undated. Paper, watercolour. Botany Library, Drawings of Francis Bauer of epidermis, hairs, pollen grains, monstrosities

Background imageLibrary Collection: Angiosperm pollen

Angiosperm pollen - Pollen of various angiosperm species. Watercolour by Franz Bauer, 1800-1833. Paper, watercolour. Botany Library

Background imageLibrary Collection: Lilium tingrinum, pollen

Lilium tingrinum, pollen - Pollen grains exuding copious adhesive pollenkitt. Watercolour by Franz Bauer, 1800-1833. Paper, watercolour. Botany Library

Background imageLibrary Collection: Bonatea speciosa

Bonatea speciosa - Watercolour by Franz Bauer, undated. Paper, watercolour. Botany Library, Bauer Unit



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