Translation Collection (page 2)

Tiger, Panthera tigris, endangered. The Tigers in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of

The Puma or Cougar, Puma concolor
Cougar or The Puma, Puma concolor, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth

Portrait of Count Georges Buffon inside laurel garland. Copperplate from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth and Animated Nature, Thomas Kelly, London, 1829

Lion, Tigress and Cubs
Lion, Pantera leo, Tigress, Panthera tigris, and hybrid cubs in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by I. W. Cook after W

Lion, Lioness and Cubs, Panthera leo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Newton after an illustration by W. Berthoud from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth

The Lion Cubs in the Gardens of the Zoological Society
The Lion Cubs, Panthera leo, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth

White or Silver Lions, Panthera leo melanochaita, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by W

Ratel or honey badger, Mellivora capensis, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by W. Symns after an illustration by Horace S

Himalayan black bear, Ursus thibetanus laniger
The Thibet bear or Himalayan black bear, Ursus thibetanus laniger, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by W. Symns after an illustration by Horace S

Wolves of Hudson Bay, Canis lupus, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, London. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by W

Muslims at prayer in a mosque, Senegal, 18th century. The Talbes were Moorish clerics and the Marabouts were Black Muslim clerics. Temple of the Talbes or Marabouts

Calligraphic title page with vignette of tiger by J. Webb. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth and Animated Nature

Thomas Cromwell presenting Cranmers Bible to Henry VIII Thomas Cromwell presenting
Thomas Cromwell presenting a copy of Cranmers Bible to King Henry VIII. 1530s

Dr Garencieres, translator of Nostradamus
Dr Theophilus de GarenciÞ▓Ñs (1610-1680), French apothecary and translator of Nostradamus into English (1672). 17th century

Venerable Bede finishing his translation of St Johns Gospel into Anglo-Saxon, not long before he died. Date: 735

Front cover design, The Ice Desert, by Jules Verne. Date: circa 1900

Angel
Glory to God in the highest and on Earth PEACE, Good will towards men. Winged angel in a pre-raphaelite style

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. Date: 1616

Henry Ainley in Reparation, St Jamess Theatre, London
Henry Ainley, Shakespearean actor, in Reparation (in the role of Feyda), at the St Jamess Theatre, King Street, London. A translation by Mr & Mrs Aylmer Maude of Tolstoys The Live Corpse. circa 1919

Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799). Qing Dynasty
QIANLONG (1711-1799). Chinese Emperor (1735-1796) of the Qing Dynasty. 1847 French original work. Spanish translation published in Barcelona

Glossary on a trench map of NW France, WW1
Glossary on the back of a trench map of NW France, for the Peronne area, including Bouchavesnes, sheet 62c NW, dated 20 November 1916

Robert Morrison, Protestant missionary
Robert Morrison (1782-1834), Anglo-Scottish Protestant missionary to Portuguese Macao, Qing-era Guangdong and Dutch Malacca, seen here with Li Shigong (left) and Chen Laoyi (centre)

First English translation of Bible, Cranmer and Henry VIII
The first English translation of the Bible presented to King Henry VIII by Thomas Cranmer. 1539

WW1 recruitment poster, Attest Now (Welsh version)
WW1 recruitment poster (Welsh version), To starred or badged single men or single men in reserved occupations, Attest Now. Date: circa 1916

Bible of Alba or Arragel. 1422 - 1430. Castilian translation of the Hebrew Bible by Jewish Rabbi Mose Arragel of Guadalajara, commissioned by Don Luis de Guzmᮠ Gonzᬥ z

History of the Missions, 1863. Matteo Ricci and Xu Guanqi
RICCI, Matteo (1552-1610). Italian Jesuit priest, one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China Mission. Matteo Ricci with his disciple Xu Guangqi, Paul Siu or Paul Ly (1562-1633)

Emperor Kangxi (1654-1722). Qing Dynasty
KANG-HSI (1654-1722). Emperor of China (1662-1722). Qing Dynasty. 1847 French original work. Spanish translation published in Barcelona

Dominique Parrenin. Jesuit missionary
PARRENIN, Dominique (1665-1741). French Jesuit missionary to China. One of the authors of the general map of China. 1847 French original work. Spanish translation published in Barcelona

Akbar the Great (1542-1605). With jesuit missionaries
AKBAR, Muhammad (1542-1605). Mughal emperor of India (1565-1605). The monarch received the Jesuit missionaries. 1847 French original work. Spanish translation published in Barcelona

Naval Signal Flags - Greeting - Christmas Postcard. The translation of this flag series translates as: Keep a Bright. Look Forward (signalled by International code). Date: circa 1910s

On the Properties of Things (De proprietatibus rerum) (15th c.), translation by Jean Cordichon of the encyclopedic work of the Franciscan Bartholomaeus Anglicus. Astronomer. Gothic art

Spanish literature. Diego de San Pedro (ca. 1437-ca. 1498). Spanish writer. The Prison of Love, 1492. Engraving. Edition in Barcelona in 1493. Catalan translation. Spain

Abraham Darcie
ABRAHAM DARCIE (or Darcy, Darssie etc) Writer, known for his translation of Camdens Annals and for his elegant clothing, including a fine lace collar. Date: CIRCA 1625

Elizabeth Carter, Writer
ELIZABETH CARTER, scholar, writer and translator, best known for her translation of Epictetus; friend of Dr Johnson who admired her learning. In later life. Date: 1717 - 1806

Gateau De Chocolat
GATEAU DE CHOCOLAT (approximate translation : Chocolate cake) Date: circa 1930

C18 Dictionary
A Dictionary for European travellers - French, German and Latin Date: early 18th century

Jacques Delille (Mono)
JACQUES DELILLE French scholar, known especially for his translation of Virgil Date: 1738 - 1813

Johannes Cochlaeus
JOHANNES COCHLAEUS Known also by the translation of his name : JOHANNES DOBENECK German Humanist and theologian 1479 - 1552

Saint Jerome, theologian, with his lion
Saint Jerome, theologian, writing in the open air outside his cave, watched by his faithful lion. He is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (known as the Vulgate). Date: c347 - 420

George Chapman, writer and translator
George Chapman (1559-1634), writer and translator. He is best known for his translations of Homer. Date: 1559 - 1634

Cartoon, Translation, WW1
Cartoon, Translation. French and German soldiers discuss their respective systems. The system of getting by which the French call System D, is known by the Germans as System K! Date: 1916

WW1 recruitment poster, The Crisis (Welsh version)
WW1 recruitment poster, The Crisis, Answer to the Call NOW! (Welsh version) Date: circa 1916

Frederick II Hohenstaufen (1194-1250). Holy Roman Emperor (1197-1250). Duke of Swabia (1212-1216). The regent receives a hawk as a gift. Frontispiece of Art of falconry of the Emperor Frederick II

TERTULLIAN (160-220). Church Father, writer and theologian. Title page of Apologic de los gentiles en defensa de los cristianos (Apology of the Gentiles in defense of Christians)

SWIFT, Jonathan (1667-1745). Irish clergyman and satirist writer. Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World by Lemuel Gulliver, best known as Gullivers Travels (1726)

On the Properties of Things (De proprietatibus rerum) (15th c.), translation by Jean Cordichon of the encyclopedic work of the Franciscan Bartholomaeus Anglicus

History of the Missions, 1863. Wedding in India, 19th c
HENRION, Mathieu-Richard-Auguste, Baron of (1805 - 1862). General history of the missions from the thirteenth century to the present day. 1863

History of the Missions, 1863. Prince of Cochinchina
HENRION, Mathieu-Richard-Auguste, Baron of (1805 - 1862). General history of the missions from the thirteenth century to the present day. 1863

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