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  • An auricula plant (Primula auricula): flowering stem with a butterfly. Etching by N. Robert, c. 1660, after himself.
  • Gladstone dancing with Lord Rosebery, who is wearing a kilt; celebrating the Liberal victory in the British General Election of 1880 and a crown. Engraving, 1880.
  • Gladstone is being confronted by J.S. Blackie regarding his foreign policy; Lord Rosebery wearing a crown and holding an umbrella in the background. Engraving, 1880.
  • Four flowering plants, including a cowslip (Primula veris), comfrey (Symphytum officinale) and a bulrush (Scirpus species). Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.
  • Lord Rosebery as a racehorse-owner conversing with his trainer (William Patrick Adam) about the prospects of a horse ridden by Gladstone, dressed as a jockey. Engraving after L. Sambourne, ca. 1880.
  • Twelve British wild flowers with their common names. Coloured engraving, c. 1861, after J. Sowerby.
  • A doctor visiting a patient who insists on self medication; representing Lord Rosebery's chairmanship of a committee advocating reform in the House of Lords. Wood engraving by Sir E.L. Sambourne, 1907.
  • Lord Rosebery and two other politicians represented as caterpillars searching for leaves in a barren landscape. Drawing by A.S. Boyd, ca. 1895.
  • William Gladstone with Charles Bradlaugh who is splilling the content of a cup on which is written "Fruits of philosophy Bradlaugh" on to Rosebery's face; William Adam is shown behind. Engraving, ca. 1880.
  • The Midlothian campaign of 1879-80; a horserace between Lord Rosebery riding a horse with the face of Gladstone (the Liberal candidate) and Benjamin Disraeli riding a horse with the face of Lord Dalkeith (the Conservative candidate). Engraving by A. Mantrop, 1879/1880.
  • Bellis perennis (Common daisy)
  • The Midlothian campaign of 1879-1880; Benjamin Disraeli is playing with a puppet of Lord Dalkeith while Stafford Northcote is losing the money of the Tory exchequer; Gladstone and Rosebery in the background. Engraving by A. Mantrop, 1879/1880.
  • A leopard facing left surrounded by various named flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1662, after himself.
  • A woman leans out of the window waving to a man on the road as the carriage she is travelling in rushes past him. Engraving, 1800.
  • Primula sieboldii 'Long Acre hybrids'
  • The family of the vicar of Wakefield is eating at a table as the two daughters dress their brother for the fair. Engraving after D. Maclise.
  • Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign'
  • You should see me on Sunday! : John Knight's Family Health Soap / John Knight Ltd.
  • Borago officinalis (Borage, Star flower)
  • St Pancras Wells, King's Cross, London: aerial view showing the "Plantation", and St Pancras church in the background, with an advertisement and explanation. Engraving.