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Joseph Nollekens arranges a bust of William Wyndham Grenville, Baron Grenville, between busts of William Pitt the younger and Charles James Fox, in a display of sculptures. Etching by J. Sayers, 1808.
Sayers, James, 1748-1823.Date: 19th July 1808Reference: 36137i- Pictures
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Seven British politicians as statues on plinths inscribed with the names of ancient characters as well as their own names in abbreviation. Engraving, 1746.
Date: June 5th 1746Reference: 32807i- Pictures
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The marriage of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou. Coloured etching by John Carter, 1793.
Date: Feb.y 1st 1793Reference: 570176i- Pictures
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Aesculapius holding a staff encircled by a snake. Drawing by G.B. Cipriani.
Cipriani, Giovanni Battista, 1727-1785.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 38483i- Pictures
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Three sculptors carving a colossal marble head. Etching by L. Lowenstam after Sir L. Alma-Tadema.
Alma-Tadema, Lawrence, 1836-1912.Reference: 34358i- Pictures
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International Exhibition, Barcelona, 1929: the Dama de Elche, Alicante. Colour lithograph by G. Camps Junyent, 1929.
Camps Junyent, Gaspar, 1875-1942.Date: 1929Reference: 575618i- Books
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Three dissertations; one on the characters of Augustus, Horace and Agrippa, With a Comparison between His two Ministers Agrippa and Maecenas, by the Abbe de Vertot. To which is added, Some Reflections on the Characters of Augustus, Maecenas and Horace, and on the Works of Horace, by the Earl of Shaftsbury. With a Print from an ancient Painting, representing Augustus, Agrippa, Maecenas and Horace. Another on the gallery of Verres, by the Abbe Fraguier, in which many excellent Pieces of ancient Statuary, Sculpture and Painting are described. A third on the nature, origin and use of masks, in theatrical representations among the ancients, by Mr. Boindin. With A Print from a fine antique Bas-Relief, lately discover'd at Rome, representing ancient Actors in their Masks, with a Musician playing on the double Tibia.
Turnbull, George, 1698-1748.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Pictures
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A vase-painting: a head in profile to left, wearing an embroidered cap and ear-pendants. Coloured engraving.
Date: [1785?]Reference: 2975073i- Books
Of sodomites, effeminates, hermaphrodites, and androgynes : sodomy in the age of Peter Damian / Glenn W. Olsen.
Olsen, Glenn W. (Glenn Warren), 1938-Date: [2011], ©2011- Books
Atlas Japannensis: being remarkable addresses by way of embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Emperor of Japan. Containing a description of their several territories, cities, temples, and fortresses; their religions, laws and customs; their prodigious wealth, and gorgeous habits; the nature of their soil, plants, beasts, hills, rivers, and fountains. With the character of the ancient and modern Japanners / Collected out of their several writings and journals by Arnoldvs Montanvs. English'd, and adorn'd with above a hundred several sculptures, by John Ogilby, esq.
Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683.Date: 1670- Books
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An historical description of St. Paul's Cathedral, Containing, 1. The History of the Old Cathedral from it's Foundation; in which many curious Particulars concerning it's ancient Customs, Privileges, and Solemnities, are recited. 2. An Account of the Manner of proceeding in taking down the vast Ruins of the Old Cathedral, with the Discoveries and Observations made upon the Spot by Sir Christopher Wren. 3. A full Description of the founding, building, ornamenting, and finishing the present Structure, with Observations on it's Beauties and Defects. 4. An Explanation of the Entablature, Sculpture, and all the Decorations and Paintings both within and without the Church. 5. A concise Account of every Thing curious that is shewn in it to Strangers. 6. A Comparison of it's Dimensions with those of the Old Church: And of the Dimensions of both with those of St. Peter's at Rome. To which are Added, a Description of the Monument, with an Explanation of its Sculpture, and a Translation of the Latin Inscriptions round it; Also some Conjectures concerning London-Stone and other Roman Remains; And a Review of the Ancient Walls and Gates about the City.
Henry, David, 1710-1792.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The laws of honour: or, a compendious account of the ancient derivation of all titles, dignities, offices, &c. As well spiritual as temporal, civil or military. Shewing the Prerogative of the Crown, Privileges of Peerage, and of Parliament; the true Rank and Precedency of all dignify'd Persons; the most memorable Debates and Cases of Parliament upon Claim of Honours, Precedency, or otherwise. With a compleat and useful Table of the Nobility, setting forth their ancient and present Honours, Offices, Employments, Creations, Successions, Consecrations, &c. The whole illustrated with proper Sculptures, engrav'd on Copper Plates. To which is added, an exact list of officers civil and military, in Great Britain, as they properly and distinctly fall under the supream Officers of the Kingdom, or are any Way remarkable in the Dispatch of publick Business.
Date: [1714]- Books
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The laws of honour: or, a compendious account of the ancient derivation of all titles, dignities, offices, &c. As well spiritual as temporal, civil or military. Shewing the Prerogative of the Crown, Privileges of Peerage, and of Parliament; the true Rank and Precedency of all dignify'd Persons; the most memorable Debates and Cases of Parliament upon Claim of Honours, Precedency, or otherwise. With a compleat and useful table of the Nobility, setting forth their ancient and present Honours, Offices, Employments, Creations, Successions, Consecrations, &c. The whole illustrated with proper Sculptures, engrav'd on Copper Plates. To which is added, an exact list of officers civil and military, in Great Britain, as they properly and distinctly fall under the supream Officers of the Kingdom, or are any Way remarkable in the Dispatch of publick Business.
Date: [1714]- Archives and manuscripts
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Robertson, Duncan
Date: 11/10/2009Reference: TP1/A/2334Part of: One and Other Project- Books
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Medulla historiae Anglicanae. The ancient and present state of England. Being a compendious history of all its monarchs, from the time of Julius Caesar. Written by Dr. Howell. And continued by an impartial hand.
Howell, William, 1631 or 1632-1683.Date: 1750- Books
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C. Julius Cæsar's Commentaries of his Wars in Gaul, and civil war with Pompey. To which is added, a supplement to his Commentary of his wars in Gaul; as also Commentaries of the Alexandrian, African, and Spanish wars, by Aulus Hirtius, or Oppius, &c. With the author's life Adorn'd with sculptures from the designs of the Famous Palladio. Made English from the original Latin. By Captain Martin Bladen. With Notes explaining the most difficult Places, the Ancient and Modern Geography exactly compar'd, and Dionysius Vossius's Supplement collected from Plutarch, Appian, Dion, &c. which makes a Connexion between the Wars in Gaul, and Civil War with Pompey.
Caesar, Julius.Date: 1712- Books
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Medulla historiæ Anglicanæ. The ancient and present state of England. Being a compendious history of all its monarchs, from the time of Julius Cæsar. Written by Dr. Howell. And continued by an impartial hand to the end of the year 1740.
Howell, William, 1631 or 1632-1683.Date: 1742- Books
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Medulla historiæ Anglicanæ. The ancient and present state of England. Being a compendious history of all its monarchs, from the time of Julius Cæsar, to the accession of his present Majesty George III. Written by Dr. Howell. And continued by an impartial hand.
Howell, William, 1631 or 1632-1683.Date: M.DC.LXVI [1766]- Books
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Medicina practica: or, the practical physician: shewing the true method of curing the most usual diseases incident to humane bodies, viz. All Sorts of Aches and Pains, Gout, Agues, Apoplexies, Feavers, Cholick, Scurvey, Fluxes, Shortness of Breath, Apostems, Thrushes, Quinseys, Deafness, Dropsie, Stone in the Reins or Bladder: Women's Distempers, &c. with the preparation of the præcipiolum: or universal medicine of Paracelsus. To which is added, the chymical works of Hermes Trismegistus, Kalid King of Persia, Geber King of Arabia, Artefius Longævus the Jew, , Roger Bacon. Nicholas Flammel's Hieroglyphicks. George Ripley's Marrow of Alchymie. And an Account of their Lives. Collected from the works of the most eminent authors, both Ancient and Modern; and faithfully translated from their Respective originals, by William Salmon, m.p. Adorn'd with variety of curious sculptures.
Salmon, William, 1644-1713.Date: [1707]- Ephemera
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Évolution du commerce et de l'industrie : Chargement d'objets précieux dans le port de Corinthe / Compagnie Liebig.
Date: [1910]- Books
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C. Julius Cæsar's commentaries of his wars in Gaul, and civil war with Pompey. To which is added, a supplement to his commentary to his wars in Gaul; as also commentaries of the Alexandrian, African, and Spanish wars, by Aulus Hirtius, or Oppins, &c. With the author's life. Adorn'd with sculptures from the designs of the famous Palladio. Made English from the original Latin, By Coll. Martin Bladen.
Caesar, Julius.Date: M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]- Books
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C. Julius Cæsar's Commentaries of his wars in Gaul, and civil war with Pompey. To which is added, a supplement to his Commentary of his wars in Gaul; as also, commentaries of the Alexandrian, African, and Spanish wars, by Aulus Hirtius, or Oppius, &c. With the author's life. Adorn'd with sculptures from the designs of the famous Palladio. Made English from the original Latin, by Col. Martin Bladen.
Caesar, Julius.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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Britannia Romana: or the Roman antiquities of Britain: in three books. The I. Contains the History of all the Roman Transactions in Britain, with an account of their legionary and auxiliary forces employed here, and a determination of the stations per lineam valli; also a large description of the Roman walls, with maps of the same laid down from a geometrical survey. II. Contains a compleat Collection of the Roman Inscriptions and Sculptures which have hitherto been discovered in Britain, with the letters engraved in their proper shape and proportionate size, and the reading placed under each; as also an historical account of them, with explanatory and critical observations. III. Contains the Roman Geography of Britain, in which are given the originals of Ptolemy, Antonini Itinerarium, the Notitia, the anonymous Ravennas, and Peutinger's table, so far as they relate to this island, with particular essays on each of these ancient authors, and the several places in Britain mentioned by them. To which are added, A Chronological Table, and Indexes to the Inscriptions and Sculptures after the manner of Gruter and Reinesius. Also Geographical Indexes both of the Latin and English names of the Roman places in Britain, and a General Index to the work. The whole illustrated with above an hundred Copper Plates. By John Horsley M. A. and F. R. S.
Horsley, John, 1675-1732.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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Britannia Romana: or the Roman antiquities of Britain: in three books. The I. Contains the history of all the Roman Transactions in Britain, with an account of their legionary and auxiliary forces employed here, and a determination of the stations per lineam valli; also a large description of the Roman walls, with maps of the same laid down from a geometrical survey. II. Contains a compleat collection of the Roman inscriptions and sculptures which have hitherto been discovered in Britain, with the letters engraved in their proper shape and proportionate size, and the reading placed under each; as also an historical account of them, with explanatory and critical observations. III. Contains the Roman Geography of Britain, in which are given the originals of Ptolemy, Antonini Itinerarium, the Notitia, the anonymous Ravennas, and Peutinger's table, so far as they relate to this island, with particular essays on each of these ancient authors, and the several places in Britain mentioned by them. To which are added, A chronological table, and indexes to the inscriptions and sculptures after the manner of Gruier and Reinsius. also geographical indexes both of the latin and english names of the roman place in Britain, and a general index to the work. The whole illustrated with above an hundred copper plates. By John Horsley M.A. and F.R.S.
Horsley, John, 1675-1732.Date: M. DCC. XXXII. [1732]- Archives and manuscripts
M0000072: Musii Lavigerie, Aesculapius and Telesphore, Carthage
Date: 25 June 1929Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/2/70Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive