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  • A day in the life of Tsar Alexander I of Russia, in London, 1814. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1814.
  • Master Wybrants, an infant weighing 39 pounds, on his mother's knee. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1806.
  • Napoleon as Emperor addressing the Senate on the glory of France and other matters. Coloured etching by Charles Williams, 1813.
  • Three doctors converge around John Pitt, 2nd earl of Chatham, as their patient; representing the embarrassment of the failed Walcheren Expedition in Flanders. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1809.
  • The Regent approaching Lady Hertford who is giving birth to fully dressed little men, Perceval (dressed as a nurse) helps them stand up; representing additions to the ministry after the removal of the Regency restrictions. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1812.
  • A bare-knuckled boxing match between the Prince of Wales and Napoleon, with their supporters including a black man. Coloured etching by Charles Williams, 1815.
  • Three doctors representing diet, cheerfulness and rest, defend their patient from death. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1813.
  • A monster being fed baskets of infants and excreting them with horns; symbolising vaccination and its effects. Etching by C. Williams, 1802(?).
  • An operator treating Ann Ford, a society lady, with "Perkins's tractors", for her venomous tongue. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1802.
  • A day in the life of Tsar Alexander I of Russia, in London, 1814. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1814.
  • A doctor presenting a patient with a large pill; representing Addington's concession to the City of London by withdrawing income tax. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1802.
  • A day in the life of George, Prince Regent, 1814. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1814.
  • Lymphatics: five figures showing the lymphatic vessels of a dissected torso, arms and legs. Coloured line engraving by J. Pass, after W. Hewson, 1796.
  • James Cook. Line engraving by Thornton after W. Hodges.
  • Aylmer Bourke Lambert. Stipple engraving by W. Evans, 1810, after H. Edridge.
  • John Glaisyer a Quaker anointing a dog with burning vitriol oil; implying a satirical attack on the Quaker movement. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1806.
  • Matthew Boulton. Stipple engraving by A. Cardon, 1812, after W. Evans after Sir W. Beechey, 1799.
  • James Watt. Stipple engraving by C. Picart, 1809, after W. Evans after Sir W. Beechey.
  • James Watt. Stipple engraving by C. Picart, 1809, after W. Evans after Sir W. Beechey.
  • A sugar cane boring beetle: adult, pupa and larva in sugar cane. Etching by W. Raddon after the Revd. L. Guilding.
  • A sugar cane borer moth: adult, pupa, anatomical segments and pupa in sugar cane. Etching by W. Raddon after the Revd. L. Guilding.
  • Richard Warren. Stipple engraving by G. Bartolozzi, 1810, after W. Evans after G. Stuart.
  • Victor Frankenstein observing the first stirrings of his creature. Engraving by W. Chevalier after Th. von Holst, 1831.
  • Victor Frankenstein observing the first stirrings of his creature. Engraving by W. Chevalier after Th. von Holst, 1831.
  • Richard Watson. Stipple engraving by H. Meyer after W. Evans after G. Romney.
  • Richard Warren. Stipple engraving by G. Bartolozzi, 1810, after W. Evans after G. Stuart.
  • Victor Frankenstein observing the first stirrings of his creature. Engraving by W. Chevalier after Th. von Holst, 1831.
  • The British Museum: the reading room under construction. Wood engraving by J. Brown after C. W. Sheeres, 1855.
  • Nonsense talked by a cobbler compared to the talk of a parson and a surgeon-apothecary. Coloured etching attributed to C. Williams, ca. 1812.
  • Nonsense talked by a cobbler compared to the talk of a parson and a surgeon-apothecary. Coloured etching attributed to C. Williams, ca. 1812.