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  • A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. To which is prefixed, an introductory discourse (supposed to be written by the celebrated Mr. Locke) intitled, the whole history of navigation from its original to this time / Illustrated with maps and cuts, curiously engraved.
  • A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. To which is prefixed, an introductory discourse (supposed to be written by the celebrated Mr. Locke) intitled, the whole history of navigation from its original to this time / Illustrated with maps and cuts, curiously engraved.
  • A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. To which is prefixed, an introductory discourse (supposed to be written by the celebrated Mr. Locke) intitled, the whole history of navigation from its original to this time / Illustrated with maps and cuts, curiously engraved.
  • A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. To which is prefixed, an introductory discourse (supposed to be written by the celebrated Mr. Locke) intitled, the whole history of navigation from its original to this time / Illustrated with maps and cuts, curiously engraved.
  • A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. To which is prefixed, an introductory discourse (supposed to be written by the celebrated Mr. Locke) intitled, the whole history of navigation from its original to this time / Illustrated with maps and cuts, curiously engraved.
  • A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. To which is prefixed, an introductory discourse (supposed to be written by the celebrated Mr. Locke) intitled, the whole history of navigation from its original to this time / Illustrated with maps and cuts, curiously engraved.
  • A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. To which is prefixed, an introductory discourse (supposed to be written by the celebrated Mr. Locke) intitled, the whole history of navigation from its original to this time / Illustrated with maps and cuts, curiously engraved.
  • A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. To which is prefixed, an introductory discourse (supposed to be written by the celebrated Mr. Locke) intitled, the whole history of navigation from its original to this time / Illustrated with maps and cuts, curiously engraved.
  • A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. To which is prefixed, an introductory discourse (supposed to be written by the celebrated Mr. Locke) intitled, the whole history of navigation from its original to this time / Illustrated with maps and cuts, curiously engraved.
  • A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. To which is prefixed, an introductory discourse (supposed to be written by the celebrated Mr. Locke) intitled, the whole history of navigation from its original to this time / Illustrated with maps and cuts, curiously engraved.
  • A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. To which is prefixed, an introductory discourse (supposed to be written by the celebrated Mr. Locke) intitled, the whole history of navigation from its original to this time / Illustrated with maps and cuts, curiously engraved.
  • A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. To which is prefixed, an introductory discourse (supposed to be written by the celebrated Mr. Locke) intitled, the whole history of navigation from its original to this time / Illustrated with maps and cuts, curiously engraved.
  • A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. To which is prefixed, an introductory discourse (supposed to be written by the celebrated Mr. Locke) intitled, the whole history of navigation from its original to this time / Illustrated with maps and cuts, curiously engraved.
  • An alchemist's laboratory: a young man drinks an elixir of life while the alchemist is incapacitated. Wood engraving by H.K. Browne (Phiz), 1865.
  • A complete system of geography. Being a description of all thecountries, islands, cities, chief towns, harbours, lakes, and rivers, mountains, mines, &c. of the known world. Shewing the situation, extent, and boundaries of the several empires, kingdoms, republics, principalities, provinces, &c. their climate, soil, and produce ... and the distance and bearing of all the principal towns from one another. Including the most material revolutions and changes that have happen'd in every state ... / The whole llustrated with seventy maps by Emanuel Bowen.
  • Amoy (Xiamen), Fukien province, China: bound and unbound feet of two Amoy women. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.
  • Amoy (Xiamen), Fukien province, China: bound and unbound feet of two Amoy women. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.
  • The Great Chaitya Temple on the island of Salsette, Maharashtra. Coloured aquatint by Thomas and William Daniell, 1799.
  • The entrance to the Great Chaitya Temple on the island of Salsette, Maharashtra. Coloured aquatint by Thomas and William Daniell, 1799.
  • Queen Caroline, wife of King George IV, head and shoulders in profile. Stipple print by T. Woolnoth after T. Wageman, 1820.
  • Bando sopra la sanità : il Cardinale Rubini legato : havendo la sanità di Nostro Signore col Suo sommo zelo per la conservazione della publica salute fatto spedire, e publicare in Roma l'infrascritto bando sopra la sanità, ordiniamo, e commandiamo sia anche in questa legatione publicato, & in tutte le sue parti puntualmente osservato sotto la pene, che in esso si contengono. Dat. in Pesaro nel Palazzo Apostolico questo di 17. Gennaro 1691 / P. Patriarca di Gerusalemme Vicelegato ; Pietro Card. Otthoboni, Gio: Battista Spinola Segr.
  • A man in the Congo is being carried in a litter by four other men travelling in a party. Engraving, 17989.
  • Congo: one man is being carried in a litter and another on a seat suspended from sticks. Engraving by Taylor after S. Wale.
  • Sir Henry Wellcome and J. Baiz, his guide
  • Tom-Ton : fat boy : weight 645 lbs. age 21.
  • Tom-Ton : fat boy : weight 645 lbs. age 21.
  • A man walking along a country path is attacked by a bodysnatcher hiding behind a brick wall, who asphyxiates him by thrusting a heart-shaped plaster in his face. Coloured etching by Dickey Fubs, 1828.
  • Boer War: a nurse helping invalids to an ambulance for transfer to Maritzburg from Ladysmith. Process print after a drawing by F. Dadd after W.T. Maud.
  • Tradescantia 'Concorde Grape'
  • Healthcare and prevention of disease in Communist China. Colour lithographs, 195-.