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The Aztec king Montezuma II and TuscaroraPortrait of Montezuma II, Aztec Emperor of Mexico, in gold crown and gorgette, and of David Cusick, a Tuscarora Baptist preacher and author, in western clothes
John Bunyan in Prison writing The Pilgrims ProgressJohn Bunyan (1628-1688) - English writer and Puritan preacher - writing The Pilgrims Progress during his twelve-year imprisonment (between 1661 and 1672)
A large memorail bronze relief of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) by Augustus Saint-Gaudens on the west wall of the Moray Aisle (1904) in St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland
Charles MackayCHARLES MACKAY Writer and editor best known for his Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds of which we possess a first edition... Date: 1814 - 1889
Landscape painting by Gertrude JekyllThe Pilgrim's Yews, Merrow Downs - Landscape painting by Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932), influential British horticulturist, garden designer, artist and writer. Date: 1890
Beverley Nichols (1898-1983) English writer, playwright and public speaker. Date: 1931
Matheson Lang (1879-1948) Canadian actor and writer, seen here with his wife actress Nellie Hutin Britton (1876-1965). Date: 1911
John Ruskin Victorian Author
Bulent Ecevit - prime Minister of TurkeyBulent Ecevit (1925-2006), Turkish Prime Minister during the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus in 1974 Date: 1974
Gaius Julius Caesar - Roman politician, general and writerGaius Julius Caesar (100 BC - 44 BC). Roman politician, general and writer. In 60 BC he established a triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus. Conquered Gaul
Lancelot Turpin de Crisse (1716-1793). French militaryLancelot Turpin de Crisse (Compte Turpin de Crisse) (1716-1793). French military and writer. Portrait. Engraving by Picquenot
Felix Lope de Vega y Carpio (1562-1635). Spanish writer. Portrait attributed to Eugenio Cajes (1574-1634). First third of 17th century. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain
Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda (1814-1873), 1857Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda (1814-1873). Spanish writer. Portrait by Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz (1815-1894), 1857. Detail. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain
The Study, Abbotsford, home of Sir Walter ScottThe Study, Abbotsford, Scotland, home of Sir Walter Scott Date: circa 1930s
Arthur Wimperis, composer and screenwriterCaricature of Arthur Wimperis, composer and screenwriter, by Philippe Ledoux Date: circa 1930
Bookseller and Author Date: early 19th century
Elizabeth Inchbald, English novelist, actress, dramatistElizabeth Inchbald (nee Simpson, 1753-1821), English novelist, actress and dramatist Date: circa 1796
Archibald Stansfeld Belaney, British-born conservationistArchibald Stansfeld Belaney (1888-1938), British-born conservationist, fur trapper and writer, disguised as Native American Grey Owl Date: circa 1930s
French Caricatures, Hodgepodge of HeadsA selection of caricatures of prominent French figures, including Minister of Public Works Pierre Baudin, painter Albert Pierre Rene Maignan, historian and journalist Georges Eugene Sorel
Ferdinand BacA side profile portrait illustration of French cartoonist, artist and writer, known widely for his caricatures, Ferdinand-Sigismond Bach, 1859-1952, standing, holding his hat and cane
Max Nordau, Zionist leader, writer and physicianMax Nordau (1849-1923), Zionist leader, writer and physician Date: circa 1890s
Edouard Adolphe Drumont, French writer and politicianEdouard Adolphe Drumont (1844-1917), French antisemitic writer and politician Date: circa 1880s
H G Wells, English authorH G Wells (1866-1946), English author, as a young man Date: circa 1880s
Hippolyte Lucas, French writer and criticHippolyte Lucas (1807-1878), French writer and critic. He wrote mainly plays and opera libretti. Date: circa 1860s
Emile Bergerat, French poet, playwright and essayistEmile Bergerat (1845-1923), French poet, playwright and essayist. Date: 1869
Handwriting of Emile Ollivier, French lawyer and politicianHandwriting (dated 9 May 1861) of Emile Ollivier (1825-1913), French lawyer and politician who served as Prime Minister of France. In his retirement he wrote many books of political history
Duke Albert de Broglie, French politician and writerDuke Albert de Broglie (1821-1901), French politician, diplomat and writer, who served twice as Prime Minister of France. Date: circa 1860s
Paul Bins, Count of Saint-Victor, French author and criticPaul Bins, Count of Saint-Victor (1827-1881), French author and critic. Date: circa late 1860s
Paul Deroulede, French author and politicianPaul Deroulede (1846-1914), French author and politician, seen here at the age of 18. Date: circa 1864
Ponson du Terrail, French novelistPierre Alexis, Viscount of Ponson du Terrail (1829-1871), French novelist, best known for his fictional character Rocambole. Date: circa 1860s
Ernest-Aime Feydeau, French novelist and playwrightErnest-Aime Feydeau (1821-1873), French novelist and playwright. Date: circa 1850s
Aurelien Scholl, French author and journalistAurelien Scholl (1833-1902), French author and journalist Date: circa 1860s
Alphonse Karr, French author and journalistJean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (1808-1890), French critic, journalist and novelist. Date: circa 1850s
Caricature of Joseph Mery, French writerCaricature of Joseph Mery (1797-1866), French writer, journalist, playwright and librettist, by Nadar and Riou. Date: 1859
Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch Martinez - Spanish writerJuan Eugenio Hartzenbusch Martinez (1806-1880). Spanish writer. Representative of the romantic drama. Portrait. Chromolithography
Walter Burton HarrisA portrait oil painting of journalist, writer and traveller, Walter Burton Harris, who was famed for his writings as a special correspondent for The Times, in Morocco
William RothensteinA self portrait painting of English painter, printmaker, draughtsman, lecturer and art writer, Sir William Rothenstein, 1872-1945
John Knox's HouseAn architectural etching of the house of John Knox, a Scottish minister and writer, founder of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland
Miss Elizabeth AsquithA portrait painting of Elizabeth Charlotte Lucy Asquith Bibesco, an English woman who was to become a socialite, actress and writer
RMS Titanic - letter from passenger Francis D MilletRMS Titanic - First Class passenger and victim Francis Davis Millet (1848-1912), American artist and writer, handwritten over four sides, dated 7 February on letterhead Rue de l'Orient
Gilbert FrankauPortrait of Mr Gilbert Frankau, he was a popular British novelist. He was known also for verse, including a number of verse novels, and short stories. Date: 1925
No. 48, Doughty Street, where Charles Dickens lived from March, 1837, till the end of 1839, became the possession of the Dickens Fellowship who converted it into a Dickens house
August StrindbergPortrait of Johan August Strindberg, he was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience. Date: 1912
Countess of Blessington, known as Marguerite Gardiner (September 1789- June 1849), was an Irish novelist, journalist, and literary hostess
Krupabai Satthianadhan, author, studio portrait in sariMrs Krupabai Satthianadhan, (1862??1894) Indian author, writing in English, studio portrait wearing sari. Satthianadhan was one of the first Indian women to write in English. Date: 1895
Illustration by Grip, captioned Labby, of Mr H LabouchereIllustration by Grip captioned Labby of Mr Henry Labouchere. From a section, Small Talk'. Henry Du Pre Labouchere (1831 ?? 1912) politician, writer, publisher and theatre owner Date: 1895
Walter Herries Pollock, journalist, seated studio portraitWalter Herries Pollock, writer, poet, lecturer and journalist, (1850-1926) seated studio portrait. Captioned Journals and Journalists of Today: XXXVI. Date: 1895
Laurence Housman, illustrator, A Farm in FairylandLaurence Housman, (18 July 1865 ?? 20 February 1959) playwright, writer and illustrator. Illustration from A Farm in Fairyland within the article by Dr Richard Garnett
