Translation Collection

Anna May Wong in The Circle of Chalk
Miss Anna May wong as Chang-Hi-Tang dancing before the tea-shop keeper in The Circle of Chalk, an ancient Chinese lay translated into English by James Laver

Poster advertising David Copperfield, French edition
Poster advertising a French translation of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. David is depicted in Mr Brownlows garden

Greek-Latin Dictionary
Johann Scapulas Greek-Latin Lexicon is a contribution to Renaissance studies of classical literature when Roman borrowings from Greek are important to scholars

WWI Poster, Enlist Today (Welsh version)
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Be honest with yourself. Be certain that your so-called reason is not a selfish excuse. (Lord Kitchener) Enlist Today (Welsh version). Date: 1916

ARISTOTLE (384-332 BC). Greek philosopher. Ethica, Politica, Aeconomia (15th c.), Latin translation by Leonardo Bruni d Arezzo. Naples coat of arms is depicted on the inside margin. Renaissance art

Bullfighting Poster
A poster for a bullfighting show at Algeciras, Spain, with a rather superb section of English translation!

Sir Thomas Urquhart
SIR THOMAS URQUHART Scottish scholar, soldier, traveller, best known for his highly praised translation of Rabelais

Wyclif / Anon Oval
JOHN WYCLIF English religious reformer and theologian, initiated the first complete translation of the Bible into English

Cranmers Bible / Henry 8
Henry VIII is presented with Cranmers Bible - the first English translation

Passions from Physiognomy
Passions from Johann Caspar Lavaters Physiognomy. Sadness, Weeping, Compassion, Scorn, Horror, Terror or Fright, Anger, Hatred or Jealousy and Despair

Useful Domestic Dogs, Canis lupus familiaris. Cur or cattle dog, bull or beast dog, extinct rough water dog, mastiff or guard dog, Dalmatian or coach dog, sheperds dog, Newfoundland or house dog

Brahma breed of zebu cattle, Bos taurus indicus. The Brahmin Bull in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Russell after an illustration by Horace S

Black wildebeest, Connochaetes gnou
Black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu, Connochaetes gnou. Gnus in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons

The Black Leopard, Panthera pardus, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth

Translation of Back of Manuscript Map of Castel Rosso -1

Hebrew Manuscript Fragments
Two folios, parchment, probably from the same manuscript but not necessarily consecutive. Text is from the Book of Genesis, beginning at Chapter 7, verse 18 on f.1, and ends at Chapter 48 on f.2

Hebrew Inscription dating from the 14th century
Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona. Hebrew inscription dating from the 14th century, located on Marlet Street in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain)

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwll-llandisiliogogogoch - longest place name in Wales, described here as the record tongue twister

William Tyndale and the first English Bible
William Tyndale and the first English translation of the Bible. Date: 16th century

William Julius Mickle 1735 1788 Scottish Writer
william, julius, mickle, 1735, 1788, scottish, writer, who, wrote, play, about, death, socrates, made, admired, translation, camoens, lusiad, history, historical, 10165035

Thomas Cromwell presents translation of Bible to Henry VIII
Thomas Cromwell presenting an English translation of the Bible to King Henry VIII Date: 1538

Javan rusa or Sunda sambar deer, Rusa timorensis. Vulnerable. The Rusa Deer or Samboo Stag in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by W

Greyhound, Harrier, Foxhound, Spaniel, Pointer, Terrier. Breeds of dog, Canis lupus familiaris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History

Breeds of dogs, Canis lupus familiaris
British Bull Dog, Alco or American Dog and Old English Mastiff. Breeds of dogs, Canis amazonius, Canis lupus familiaris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count

African Bloodhounds in the Gardens of the Zoological Society
The African Bloodhounds in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Canis lupus familiaris. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by J

Domestic goats and fallow or venison deer
Domestic goats, Capra aegagrus hircus, and fallow or venison deer, Dama dama. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth

Thoroughbred Arabian horse Imaum
Thoroughbred Arabian horse. Imaum, Celebrated Arabian, Property of J.F. Herring, Esq. 1848. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by E

Golden jackal, Canis aureus. The Jackals in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by W

Mount Vesuvius erupting 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth and Animated Nature, Thomas Kelly, London, 1829

Rodent species
Suricate or meerkat, Hamster, Great Mangouste, Mangouste or mongoose, Bobak, Phalanger or possum, Coquallin or varied squirrel, Female Phalanger

Sloth bear, Melursus ursinus. Vulnerable. The Ursine Sloth in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by W. Panormo after an illustration by W

Indian antelope or blackbuck, Antilope cervicapra. The Antelope in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons

Nilgai or blue bull, Boselaphus tragocamelus. The Nyl-ghaus in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons

Arabian oryx or white oryx, Oryx leucoryx. Vulnerable. The Antelope Lycoureux in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by W

Moose or elk, Alces alces. The Moose, Deer or Elk in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by W

Hippo or hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius. Hippopotamus in the Zoological Gardens. In enclosure in a zoo with spectators and a zookeeper

The Waterfall of Niagara. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth and Animated Nature, Thomas Kelly, London, 1829

South American tapir, Tapirus terrestris, vulnerable. The Tapir in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons

Zebu, Bos primigenius indicus
Zebu, indicine cattle or humped cattle, Bos primigenius indicus The Zebus in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Russell after an illustration by Horace S

Brazilian three-banded armadillo and seven-banded armadillo
Brazilian three-banded armadillo, Tolypeutes tricinctus, vulnerable, and seven-banded armadillo, Dasypus septemcinctus. Three-Banded Armadillo, Seven-Banded Armadillo

Map of the World, 1829. Copperplate drawn and engraved by Alex Findlay from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth and Animated Nature, Thomas Kelly, London, 1829

African hunting dog, Lycaon pictus. The Tortoise Shell Hyaena or Hyaena Dog in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by W. Panormo after an illustration by W

The Striped Hyena and Spotted Hyena
The Striped Hyena, Hyaena hyaena, and Spotted Hyena, Crocuta crocuta, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by W

The Caracal or Lynx
The Caracal, Caracal caracal, or Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by W

Panther, Panthera pardus or Panthera onca, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by W. Panormo after an illustration by W

Black Panther, Panthera pardus or Panthera onca, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by H. Canton after an illustration by W

Leopards, Panthera pardus, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth

Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus. The Chittahs or Hunting Leopards in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by W. Symns after an illustration by Horace S

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