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  • Soraluze-Placencia de las Armas, Spain: the town and its surrounding places, its armaments factory, inscribed tabernacles describing them, and dedications to King Ferdinand VI and the Conde de Aranda. Engraving by J.F. Palomino after J. Zameza after F.J. de Lamot, 1756.
  • Pope Pius VII on the Saône near Lyons. Etching by J.J. de Boissieu.
  • Boston, Massachusetts: John Malcolm, a customs official, is lowered by ropes from his house on to a cart and tarred and feathered by a crowd protesting against taxation. Engraving by F. Godefroy, 1784.
  • Saint John the Baptist in the wilderness, next to a spring of water. Etching by Girolamo Rossi after G. Reni.
  • de Reaumur, Pratique de l'art de faire éclor
  • Saint Francis of Assisi, holding a crucifix, kneeling in front of a Bible. Engraving by H. Guttenberg after I.J. Van den Berg after Rembrandt van Rijn.
  • Barthélemy-Camille de Boissieu. Etching by J.J. de Boissieu, 1771.
  • A bridge over the river Aar near its source. Etching by E.A. Giraud after J.J.F. Le Barbier.
  • Claude Nicolas Le Cat. Line engraving by J. G. Wille, 1747, after Thomiers.
  • Claude Nicolas Le Cat. Line engraving by J. G. Wille, 1747, after Thomiers.
  • Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and Saint Gabriel the Archangel, Saint Michael the Archangel and Saint Raphael the Archangel. Engraving by Diana Ghisi (Scultori) after Giulio Romano.
  • Five Flemish men smoke, drink and sleep in a dingy smoke den. Engraving by D. Sornique, early 18th century, after D. Teniers, the younger.
  • A triumphal arch in front of the palace of William III of Orange. Engraving.
  • An ornate sedan chair with a state crown on top. Engraving by P. Begbie, 1775, after R. Adam, 1771.
  • Giorgio Baglivi. Line engraving by C. Duflos le père after C. Maratta, 1703.
  • The suckling Virgin holding the Sacred Heart. Engraving by Antonio Morghen after Carlo Dolci.
  • Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin). Stipple engraving by J. Boulanger after C. Lefevre.
  • An infant who has been living with a wet-nurse being taken away from its foster-parents by its natural mother. Etching by R. De Launay (Delaunay), 1780, after E. Aubry.
  • Saint Bruno: he and his companions travel on horseback through the Chartreuse mountains. Engraving by F. Chauveau and C. Simonneau after E. Le Sueur.
  • François Chicoyneau. Line engraving by J. G. Wille, 1744, after P. Le Sueur.
  • Hôpital Salpêtrière, Paris: panoramic view. Line engraving by M.A. Duparc, 1789, after J. Savard.
  • Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) and Saint Joseph with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by P.G.A. Beljambe after Beaudoin after Michelangelo.
  • The risen Christ shares supper with two men at Emmaus. Etching by R. Delaunay after P. Caliari, il Veronese.
  • Saint Joseph practises carpentry assisted by the Christ Child, while Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) sews. Engraving by J. Couché, 1786, after Annibale Carracci.
  • Giovanni Domenico Cassini. Lithograph by F.C., 1827.
  • Island of Chios (Scio, Khio): people gathering around a fountain. Etching by J. Mathieu after J.B. Hilair.
  • Henri Grandjean. Line engraving by R. Gaillard, 1782, after F.B. Deshays, 1779.
  • Henri Grandjean. Line engraving by R. Gaillard, 1782, after F.B. Deshays, 1779.
  • The martyrdom of Saint Agnes: she is stabbed, and an angel receives the martyr's palm from Christ for bestowal upon her. Engraving by G. Audran after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.
  • Nicholas Kratzer. Line engraving by F. J. Dequevauviller after G. Anastasi after H. Holbein.