Title Collection (page 16)

Hutchinsons Essay
Title-page of the ESSAY CONCERNING WITCHCRAFT by the Rev Francis HUTCHINSON, a splendidly sceptical view of the subject

Houdinis Grave Message
" HOUDINIs MESSAGE FROM THE GRAVE" Title of an article which appeared in Fate Magazine

Witchcraft / Book
THE WONDERFULL DISCOVERIE OF WITCHES IN THE COUNTIE OF LANCASTER Title-page of the original account

Weapons / Explosives
Title-page of Alfred Nobels patent for nitroglycerine, issued at Stockholm 1866

Merrie Games in Rhyme, title page
An ornate title page and frontispiece to a book of childrens games entitled Merrie Games in Rhyme from Ye Olden Time

Dame Marjorie book, title page design
Title page design, based around a large pre-Victorian fireplace

Shakespeare illustrated title page
An illustrated title page, showing vignette scenes from the Comedies, with Shakespeare himself above and below in youth and old age

Leopold Ii / Belgium / Moloc
LEOPOLD II Assumed the title of sovereign over the Congo Free State in 1885. Severely criticised for his treatment of Congo natives

Erasmus / David Mortier
DESIDERIUS ERASMUS Dutch humanist, whose ideas looked forward to the Enlightenment

J Murat / Miniature 1813
JOACHIM MURAT French cavalry commander who became King of Naples in 1808 under the title JOACHIM I NAPOLEON

Revolution / Peasants 1789
Peasants destroy feudal title deeds

DRUM MAJOR
Drum Major from the Coldstream Guards. Raised in 1650, it received its title at the time of the Restoration

Es Willard / Players
EDWARD SMITH WILLARD English actor, seen here in the title role of The Cardinal

The London Gazette 1687
The London Gazette

Reyer / Salammbo, Brevel
Mademoiselle Breval in the title role of this epic opera based on the novel by Flaubert

Bressler-Gianoli Carmen
Madame Bressler-Gianoli in the title role in the production by the Opera Comique, Paris

Dickens / Haunted / Stairs
THE HAUNTED MAN the unhappy haunted man of the title at the top of a staircase Date: First published: 1848

Frankenstein
FRANKENSTEIN Frontispiece and Title Page to Mary Shelleys novel

Livingstone / Title Page
DAVID LIVINGSTONE Missionary and explorer

Bathers and Swan 19C
Bathers surprised by a swan is the title of this charming picture, but I dare say the swan was equally surprised by the bathers

Egan / Life London / Title
Title page: " Here are we met three merry boys, three merry boys I trow are we; & many a night we ve merry been, & many mae we hope to be."

Gossip about Fairies 1
Title Slide for a Lecture on Fairies

Henry I of Brabant
HENRY I DUKE OF BRABRANT (formerly Henry IV Duke of Lower Lorraine). Known as The Warrior. Took the title Duke of Brabant in 1190

London River View
A view of London at dusk with St Pauls in the background. Wyllie is best known for his naval paintings and drawings. The title of this one is Towing Past the City

Dream Situations 19C
What we dream of : finding hidden treasure, approaching danger, fire, a journey, thieves, a letter, military victory, a racing winner - and of course, love and marriage !

Dolls House Sampler 1884
A dolls house design on the title page of a book

Family at home C1840
A girl proudly shows her scrap album to papa and mama; this lithograph was probably intended as a cover or title- page to a scrap album such as the one she is holding

Metamorphoses Titlepage
The title-page of Grandvilles album, showing animals as showmen proclaiming his book

Ariosto / Title Page
Ariosto/Title Page

Works of Homer, First Edition translated by Chapman
Title page of the First Edition of " The Whole Works of Homer" translated into English by George Chapman, the main two works being The Iliad and The Odyssey

Books / Virgil / Eclogues
Title page to the third part of Virgils Eclogues (here called bucoliques ) and the Georgics, depicting agricultural and sheepherding activities

Lucretius Title Page
TITUS LUCRETIUS CARUS portrayed on the title-page of a 1768 French edition of his writings

Tasso / Jerusalem Liber
LA GERUSALEMME LIBERATA title page of the poem by Torquato Tasso describing the siege of Jerusalem at the end of the First Crusade

Till Eulenspiegel 16th C
TILL EULENSPIEGEL Title page of the story of Jester Till from Germany

Consuelo Marlborough
CONSUELO, duchess of MARLBOROUGH (nee Vanderbilt) wife of Charles, ninth duke. The made-in-heaven marriage of American wealth and an English title was a dismal failure

Diary Title Page
Title page to the 7th edition of The Diary of a Nobody

Physiologie Du Gout 1925
Frontispiece and title page of Physiology of Taste by Brillat Savarin. A book about gastronomy dedicated to Parisian gourmets

Thomas Sheridan as Cato
Thomas Sheridan, actor and father of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, in the title role of Joseph Addisons play " Cato"

Map of India Etc / Mallet
Crude map of northern India, previous to any extensive colonisation, including parts of Pakistan & Bangladesh & the sources of two great rivers the Ganges & Indus

Witches : Praetorius
The title page of the witchcraft book of Johannes Praetorius, entitled Blocksbergesverichtung showing witches engaged in their sabbat practices

Friedrich in Bohemia 2
Friedrich V, elector Palatine, protestant, claims Bohemia, but defeated at the battle of White Mountain he is forced into exile, earning him the title of the Winter King

Friedrich in Bohemia
Friedrich V, elector Palatine, protestant, claims Bohemia, but defeated at the battle of White Mountain he is forced into exile, earning him the title of the Winter King

Verne, Centre of Earth
Title page

Andersen Fairy Tales
Rackhams title page to an illustrated edition of Andersens Fairy Tales

Little Dorrit Title Page
Frontispiece from the Centenary edition of the works of Charles Dickens

Little Women / Title Page
Title page

Hardinge Book
MODERN AMERICAN SPIRITUALISM by Emma Hardinge [Brittan] the title page

Press of Jodocus Badius
The press of Jodocus Badius, ( Ascensius ), producing the title page, Flemish Date: 1511

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