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  • Philip Thicknesse writing at a table, surrounded by demonic apparitions representing aspects of his life. Aquatint by J. Gillray after himself, 1790.
  • Philip Thicknesse writing at a table, surrounded by demonic apparitions representing aspects of his life. Aquatint by J. Gillray after himself, 1790.
  • Saint Gregory, wearing papal costume, is seated at his desk writing his homilies. Engraving by Houatt and N. Bazin after A. Dieu, 17--.
  • A French hospital for wounded soldiers, World War I: patients engaged in reading, writing, playing cards, etc. Coloured lithograph after L. Ibels, 1916.
  • Ambulance Column depot, 9 Gower Street, London: the Record Room, with two women answering the telephone and writing in registers. Photograph, September 1918.
  • Ambulance Column depot, 9 Gower Street, London: the Record Room, with two women answering the telephone and writing in registers. Photograph, September 1918.
  • The old writing master sharpens his pen at the window with his students in the background. Lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl, 1836, after G. Dou.
  • An ornate garden obelisk flanked by women with writing materials and blank tablets. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.
  • Persian writing (reverse of an anatomical drawing depicting pregnancy, surrounded by a flower-patterned border). Photograph, ca. 1930, of the reverse of a miniature drawing.
  • Measurement: a scholar making observations of a pendulum, with two servants, one writing at a table. Engraving by J. Basire, 1822, after J. Goldingham, 1821.
  • From all over the world... : they keep writing in to say: Dear Mr. Atlas ... "look what you have done for ME" / Charles Atlas.
  • From all over the world... : they keep writing in to say: Dear Mr. Atlas ... "look what you have done for ME" / Charles Atlas.
  • From all over the world... : they keep writing in to say: Dear Mr. Atlas ... "look what you have done for ME" / Charles Atlas.
  • St Nicholas' and St Martin's Orthopaedic Hospital, Pyrford, Surrey: a boy in a wheelchair, writing, using his mouth to hold a pencil. Photograph, c. 1935.
  • From all over the world... : they keep writing in to say: Dear Mr. Atlas ... "look what you have done for ME" / Charles Atlas.
  • From all over the world... : they keep writing in to say: Dear Mr. Atlas ... "look what you have done for ME" / Charles Atlas.
  • A sick man is seated in an armchair and a doctor is writing his prescription; two monks in the background. Engraving after E. van Heemskerck, 17--.
  • Nutrition Service : Dear colleague I'm writing to remind you about the National Dairy Council's series of research awards for community nutrition projects / Judy Buttriss.
  • Nutrition Service : Dear colleague I'm writing to remind you about the National Dairy Council's series of research awards for community nutrition projects / Judy Buttriss.
  • Denis Pétau, seated at a desk in a vast library, writing his historical and chronological works; medallions of Solon, Hippocrates, Cicero and Homer above. Engraving, 1724.
  • Nutrition Service : Dear colleague I'm writing to remind you about the National Dairy Council's series of research awards for community nutrition projects / Judy Buttriss.
  • A horse-drawn carriage is carrying passengers as a crowd of men follow behind, one on a bicycle, each writing on paper with quills. Coloured lithograph.
  • A man writing in a book supported by Time, while Mercury is assisted by winged figures in displaying the portraits of French kings; representing French history. Engraving.
  • An Egyptian man sits beside his hooka writing a letter, he is watched by his client, a woman. Coloured lithograph by L. Haghe, c. 1849, after D. Roberts.
  • The instructor: or young man's best companion. Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick ... To which is added ... a compendium of ... geography and astronomy / [George Fisher].
  • The instructor: or young man's best companion. Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick ... To which is added ... a compendium of ... geography and astronomy / [George Fisher].
  • The instructor: or young man's best companion. Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick ... To which is added ... a compendium of ... geography and astronomy / [George Fisher].
  • The instructor: or young man's best companion. Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick ... To which is added ... a compendium of ... geography and astronomy / [George Fisher].
  • The instructor: or young man's best companion. Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick ... To which is added ... a compendium of ... geography and astronomy / [George Fisher].
  • The instructor: or young man's best companion. Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick ... To which is added ... a compendium of ... geography and astronomy / [George Fisher].