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Sarah is ritually laid to rest in a sepulchral cavern. Wood engraving by Smith after J. Martin.
Martin, John, 1789-1854.Reference: 15881i
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The shaft-tomb of Iufaa : season of 1997/98 / Ladislav Bareš and Eugen Strouhal.
Bareš, Ladislav.Date: 2000
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An exposition of the dangers of interment in cities; illustrated by an account of the funeral rites and customs of the Hebrews, Greeks, Romans, and primitive Christians; by ancient and modern ecclesiastical canons, civil statutes, and municipal regulations; and by chemical and physical principles. Chiefly from the works of Vicq d'Azyr ... and Prof. Scipione Piattoli ... / with additons by Felix Pascalis.
Pascalis Ouviere, Felix, 1762-1833.Date: 1823
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Report on the interment of the dead / Manchester and Salford Sanitary Association.
Manchester and Salford Sanitary Association.Date: 1857
Ephemera
On digging a vault lately at Chichester for the lady of Dr. Buckner, three graves were discovered, containing bodies almost consumed : At the feet of one of them were placed two pewter candlesticks, and at the head a hollow pewter dish, evidently intended as a receptacle for the skull ... it appears to be a relick of Romish superstition.
Date: [1789?]
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MS Egyptian 4
Date: not before 200BC
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The death of the Virgin Mary, surrounded by the apostles. Etching by or after J. Callot.
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635.Reference: 21455i
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The sacrament of the Roman Catholic church: burial of the dead. Etching after B. Picart.
Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 30369i
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The natural death directory 2012 / edited by Rosie Inman-Cook and Lara Dinius-Inman.
Date: 2012
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On the past and present state of intramural burying places : with practical suggestions for the establishment of national extramural cemeteries / by Geo. Alfd. Walker.
Walker, George Alfred, 1807-1884.Date: 1852
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Crimean War: cityscape view of hospital and cemetary at Scutari. Coloured lithograph by E. Walker after W. Simpson.
Simpson, William, 1823-1899.Reference: 21430i
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Christ raises Lazarus from his tomb. Etching by R.W. Sievier, 1830, after S. del Piombo.
Sebastiano, del Piombo, 1485-1547.Date: January 1830Reference: 23787i
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Interment and disinterment : a further exposition of the practices pursued in the metropolitan places of sepulture, and the results as affecting the health of the living : in a series of letters to the editor of the Morning Herald / by G.A. Walker.
Date: 1843
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Crimean War: Florence Nightingale and Mr Bracebridge at Cathcart's Hill burial ground. Tinted lithograph after W. Simpson.
Simpson, William, 1823-1899.Reference: 21437i
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Hong Kong: the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley. Photograph by W.P. Floyd, ca. 1873.
Floyd, William Pryor.Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 29767i
Part of: Floyd, William Pryor.
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Crimean War, Balaklava: graves at the harbour. Coloured lithograph by F. Jones after W. Simpson.
Simpson, William, 1823-1899.Reference: 21423i
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Crimean War, Scutari: hospital and cemetery. Coloured lithograph by J. Needham, 1856, after W. Simpson.
Simpson, William, 1823-1899.Date: 26 April 1856Reference: 21459i
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Christ raises Lazarus from his tomb. Etching.
Reference: 23777i
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The dead Christ is borne to the tomb. Etching by F.A. Ludy after J.F. Overbeck, 1844.
Overbeck, Johann Friedrich, 1789-1869.Date: 1844Reference: 23579i
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Christ is laid into a tomb by three men. Coloured etching.
Date: 1856Reference: 23240i
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The vexatious litigant dies: the monster Litigation receives his soul, while Evil Conscience and Poverty dig his grave from which hellfire billows. Engraving by H. Goltzius, 159-.
Goltzius, Hendrik, 1558-1617.Date: 1590-1599Reference: 26561i
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The art of death : visual culture in the English death ritual, c. 1500-c. 1800 / Nigel Llewellyn.
Llewellyn, Nigel, 1951-Date: 1991
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Crimean War: the French cemetery. Wood engraving.
Reference: 21416i
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Crimean War: cemetry on the fort at Cathcart's Hill. Coloured lithograph by C. Haghe, 1855, after W. Simpson.
Simpson, William, 1823-1899.Date: 1 March 1855Reference: 21445i
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St Pancras Old Church, Pancras Road, London: looking west. Etching by G. Cooke, 1827.
Cooke, George, 1781-1834.Date: 1827Reference: 38644i

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Sarah is ritually laid to rest in a sepulchral cavern. Wood engraving by Smith after J. Martin.

The shaft-tomb of Iufaa : season of 1997/98 / Ladislav Bareš and Eugen Strouhal.

Report on the interment of the dead / Manchester and Salford Sanitary Association.

MS Egyptian 4

The death of the Virgin Mary, surrounded by the apostles. Etching by or after J. Callot.

The sacrament of the Roman Catholic church: burial of the dead. Etching after B. Picart.

The natural death directory 2012 / edited by Rosie Inman-Cook and Lara Dinius-Inman.

On the past and present state of intramural burying places : with practical suggestions for the establishment of national extramural cemeteries / by Geo. Alfd. Walker.

Crimean War: cityscape view of hospital and cemetary at Scutari. Coloured lithograph by E. Walker after W. Simpson.

Christ raises Lazarus from his tomb. Etching by R.W. Sievier, 1830, after S. del Piombo.

Interment and disinterment : a further exposition of the practices pursued in the metropolitan places of sepulture, and the results as affecting the health of the living : in a series of letters to the editor of the Morning Herald / by G.A. Walker.

Crimean War: Florence Nightingale and Mr Bracebridge at Cathcart's Hill burial ground. Tinted lithograph after W. Simpson.

Hong Kong: the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley. Photograph by W.P. Floyd, ca. 1873.

Crimean War, Balaklava: graves at the harbour. Coloured lithograph by F. Jones after W. Simpson.

Crimean War, Scutari: hospital and cemetery. Coloured lithograph by J. Needham, 1856, after W. Simpson.

Christ raises Lazarus from his tomb. Etching.

The dead Christ is borne to the tomb. Etching by F.A. Ludy after J.F. Overbeck, 1844.

Christ is laid into a tomb by three men. Coloured etching.

The vexatious litigant dies: the monster Litigation receives his soul, while Evil Conscience and Poverty dig his grave from which hellfire billows. Engraving by H. Goltzius, 159-.

The art of death : visual culture in the English death ritual, c. 1500-c. 1800 / Nigel Llewellyn.

Crimean War: the French cemetery. Wood engraving.

Crimean War: cemetry on the fort at Cathcart's Hill. Coloured lithograph by C. Haghe, 1855, after W. Simpson.

St Pancras Old Church, Pancras Road, London: looking west. Etching by G. Cooke, 1827.

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Sarah is ritually laid to rest in a sepulchral cavern. Wood engraving by Smith after J. Martin.

The shaft-tomb of Iufaa : season of 1997/98 / Ladislav Bareš and Eugen Strouhal.

Report on the interment of the dead / Manchester and Salford Sanitary Association.

MS Egyptian 4

The death of the Virgin Mary, surrounded by the apostles. Etching by or after J. Callot.

The sacrament of the Roman Catholic church: burial of the dead. Etching after B. Picart.

The natural death directory 2012 / edited by Rosie Inman-Cook and Lara Dinius-Inman.

On the past and present state of intramural burying places : with practical suggestions for the establishment of national extramural cemeteries / by Geo. Alfd. Walker.

Crimean War: cityscape view of hospital and cemetary at Scutari. Coloured lithograph by E. Walker after W. Simpson.

Christ raises Lazarus from his tomb. Etching by R.W. Sievier, 1830, after S. del Piombo.

Interment and disinterment : a further exposition of the practices pursued in the metropolitan places of sepulture, and the results as affecting the health of the living : in a series of letters to the editor of the Morning Herald / by G.A. Walker.

Crimean War: Florence Nightingale and Mr Bracebridge at Cathcart's Hill burial ground. Tinted lithograph after W. Simpson.

Hong Kong: the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley. Photograph by W.P. Floyd, ca. 1873.

Crimean War, Balaklava: graves at the harbour. Coloured lithograph by F. Jones after W. Simpson.

Crimean War, Scutari: hospital and cemetery. Coloured lithograph by J. Needham, 1856, after W. Simpson.

Christ raises Lazarus from his tomb. Etching.

The dead Christ is borne to the tomb. Etching by F.A. Ludy after J.F. Overbeck, 1844.

Christ is laid into a tomb by three men. Coloured etching.

The vexatious litigant dies: the monster Litigation receives his soul, while Evil Conscience and Poverty dig his grave from which hellfire billows. Engraving by H. Goltzius, 159-.

The art of death : visual culture in the English death ritual, c. 1500-c. 1800 / Nigel Llewellyn.

Crimean War: the French cemetery. Wood engraving.

Crimean War: cemetry on the fort at Cathcart's Hill. Coloured lithograph by C. Haghe, 1855, after W. Simpson.

St Pancras Old Church, Pancras Road, London: looking west. Etching by G. Cooke, 1827.