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Mademoiselle de La Vallière reading from the Bible to a sick paralysed woman, another prays while a dog welcomes the encouraging Saint Anselm. Coloured stipple engraving by L.C. Ruotte, 17--, after J.F. Schall.
Schall, Jean-Frédéric, 1752-1825.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 17933i
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A man sitting in a chair reading while his leg is in traction and attached to a pulley mechanism. Wood engraving.
Reference: 23184i
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The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Ireland: recreation room. Reproduction of a photograph by C.H.S. after G.M. Roche.
Roche, George M.Reference: 18185i
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A scholar-alchemist pores over a book, searching for inspiration. Etching by F. Basan after D. Teniers the younger.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 35974i
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The infant John the Baptist, sleeping. Engraving by Morel after Duchemin after C. Dolci.
Dolci, Carlo, 1616-1686.Reference: 23998i
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Ashanti War, Ghana, 1874: two wounded British soldiers relaxing in a mesh-walled room attached to the outside of the Hospital Ship "Victor Emmanuel". Wood engraving by JN, 1874.
Date: 1874Reference: 20802i
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A girl sitting on a bench crying as a boy pulls her plait: another boy reads beside her. Wood engraving by H. Linton.
Reference: 28998i
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Report on the influence of school-books upon eyesight / British Association for the Advancement of Science.
British Association for the Advancement of Science.Date: 1913
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A girl convalescing in an armchair is visited by her dog. Etching by H. Formstecher after H. Bacon.
Bacon, Henry, 1839-1912.Reference: 17927i
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The British Museum: the interior of the reading room, in use. Wood engraving by G. F. Sargent.
Sargent, G. F.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 38460i
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A Japanese physician reading a book. Lithograph by Hanhart after C. Wirgman.
Wirgman, Charles, 1832-1891.Reference: 21480i
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While Joseph works in his carpenter's shop, the angel steals into the house and announces the birth of Christ to Mary. Engraving by J. Sadeler, ca. 1615, after J. Robusti, il Tintoretto.
Tintoretto, 1518-1594.Date: [between 1610 and 1619?]Reference: 21692i
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Die Physiologie des Lesens und Schreibens / von Émile Javal ; Autorisierte Übersetzung nach der 2. Auflage des orginals nebst Anhang über deutsche Schrift und Stenographie von Dr. med. F. Haass.
Javal, Émile, 1839-1907.Date: 1907
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Reading and visual fatigue / Leonard Carmichael, Walter F. Dearborn.
Carmichael, Leonard, 1898-1973.Date: [1947]
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A mature fat man sits in a chair reading while another man creeps up from behind. Pen and ink drawing.
Reference: 16163i
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The Virgin reads her Bible as the angel appears with the Holy Spirit. Engraving by J. Collaert after J. Straet.
Straet, Jan van der, 1523-1605.Reference: 21695i
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The psychology of reading and spelling : with special reference to disability / by Arthur I. Gates.
Gates, Arthur I. (Arthur Irving), 1890-1972.Date: 1922
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Georgian gentlemen smoking, drinking and reading newspapers at their club. Coloured aquatint by John Caspar Ziegler after George Moutard Woodward, published by William Holland, 1798.
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809.Date: 1798Reference: 24853i
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Proust and the squid : the story and science of the reading brain / Maryanne Wolf ; illustrations by Catherine Stoodley.
Wolf, Maryanne.Date: [2007], ©2007
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The British Museum: the Additional Library, in the north wing of the museum, looking from west to east towards the reading rooms. Engraving by Radclyffe after L. Jewitt.
Jewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William, 1816-1886.Date: 1844Reference: 38473i
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To begin with : being prophylaxis against pedantry / by Raymond Pearl.
Pearl, Raymond, 1879-1940.Date: 1930
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Read better, read faster : a new approach to efficient reading / Manya and Eric De Leeuw.
De Leeuw, Manya.Date: [1969], ©1965
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An apothecary with pharmaceutical equipment seated in an arched window. Etching by B.A. Dunker after G. Metsu.
Metsu, Gabriel, 1629-1667.Reference: 36123i
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Ambroise Paré, as an apprentice barber-surgeon in a busy shop in Paris. Wood engraving by J. Ansseau after E. Morin.
Morin, Edmond, 1824-1882.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 22687i
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A girl kneels on the floor by an old man holding a book on his lap: another man sits at a table with an open book, a third removes his hat as he enters the room. Engraving by L. Stocks after F. Nash.
Nash, Frederick, 1782-1856.Date: 1839Reference: 27338i