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COSTUME of Central European Royalty – History and Ethnology 1851 Print
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 7328 x 9204 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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1860 Various Silhouette Shadow Play Figures – München, Braun & Schneider 156
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- Resolution: 14600 x 19300 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1860
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ANTIQUE Ancient Mythology Print – Venus, Muse and Diana
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- Resolution: 7923px x 4679px
- Year of Print: 1809
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ANTIQUE 1853 Engraving – The Monk from the Vernon Gallery Picture
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- Resolution: 8286 x 11378 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1853
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MIDDLE Ages Roman Costume and Fashion – History and Ethnology 1851
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 7272 x 9237 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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KING STEPHEN – Kings of England Portrait – Historical Engraving 1783
You’re looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare “New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England” book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 7051 x 11413 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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ANTIQUE Mexican Woman Costume – Auguste Wahlen 1843 Handcoloured Print
You’re looking at a beautifully handcoloured illustration from the rare ‘Moeurs, Usages Et Costumes de tous les Peuples Du Monde’ by Auguste Wahlen. Published by Librairie Historique-Artistique in 1843-44 (currently selling for ~£450-500). Our series was ex-library from Huddersfield Technical College Library, as evidenced by the library stamp on the vast majority of the images we have available.
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- Resolution: 5546 x 8902 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1843
- Artist: Auguste Wahlen
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ESKIMO MAN Holding Fish – Handcoloured Antique Print – Auguste Wahlen
You’re looking at a beautifully handcoloured illustration from the rare ‘Moeurs, Usages Et Costumes de tous les Peuples Du Monde’ by Auguste Wahlen. Published by Librairie Historique-Artistique in 1843-44 (currently selling for ~£450-500). Our series was ex-library from Huddersfield Technical College Library, as evidenced by the library stamp on the vast majority of the images we have available.
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- Resolution: 5634 x 8924 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1843
- Artist: Auguste Wahlen
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LORD Saye and Sele Brought Before Jack Cade – Vintage Engraving 1800’s
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- Resolution: 10594px x 7392px
- Year of Print: 1800's
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THE GUNPOWDER PLOT – Antique Stunning Historical Engraving
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- Resolution: 10570px x 7411px
- Year of Print: 1800's
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MARY I – The Queen of England Portrait – Original History Engraving 1783
You’re looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare “New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England” book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 7947 x 12392 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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ANTIQUE Illustration for Artists and Drawing Proportions, 1880 Print
An original Antique Plate scan from the National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge. Published by William Mackenzie in 1880. Click on the Artist’s name to see the full collection from this series!
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- Resolution: 8600 x 5500 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: William Mackenzie
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MAC INTIRE – Costumes of the Scottish Clans Vintage Illustration 1845
- Resolution: 3902px x 6427px
- Year of Print: 1845
- Artist: R. R. Mcian, Esq
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WASHINGTON Crossing the Delaware – Christmas 1776 – Vintage Print
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- Resolution: 10514px x 7388px
- Year of Print: 1800's
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ANTIQUE 1853 Portrait Print. Earl Grey
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- Resolution: 6463 x 9617 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1853
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HISTORY and Ethnology – Public Baths, Russian Rural Games 1851 Print
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 9314 x 7685 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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CHARLOTTE – The Queen of Great Britain – Antique Royalty Print 1783
You’re looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare “New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England” book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 8173 x 12003 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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ANTIQUE Print – Portrait of George Augustus Frederick – Prince of Wales
You’re looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare “New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England” book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 8060 x 11684 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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KAFFIR WARRIOR (Guerrier Cafre) – Native Costume / Fashion 1843 Print
You’re looking at a beautifully handcoloured illustration from the rare ‘Moeurs, Usages Et Costumes de tous les Peuples Du Monde’ by Auguste Wahlen. Published by Librairie Historique-Artistique in 1843-44 (currently selling for ~£450-500). Our series was ex-library from Huddersfield Technical College Library, as evidenced by the library stamp on the vast majority of the images we have available.
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- Resolution: 5602 x 8801 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1843
- Artist: Auguste Wahlen
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PORTRAITS – T. Pannant, General Washington, Isaac Newton, J. Locke, 1800s
You’re looking at an Original pre-1820’s Antique Engraving from a rare copy of Abraham Rees’ “The Cyclopaedia; or, UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY OF ARTS, SCIENCES, and LITERATURE” (Published 1820 by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme)
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- Resolution: 7400 x 9350 300dpi
- Artist: Abraham Rees
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ANATOMY of the Ear – Antique 1880 Illustration
An original Antique Plate scan from the National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge. Published by William Mackenzie in 1880. Click on the Artist’s name to see the full collection from this series!
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- Resolution: 5500 x 8600 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: William Mackenzie
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VINTAGE 1845 Illustration – Costumes of the Scottish clans, SUTHERLAND
- Resolution: 3998px x 6427px
- Year of Print: 1845
- Artist: R. R. Mcian, Esq
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1845 Vintage Illustration – Costumes of the Scottish Clans, Mac Gillivary
- Resolution: 3998px x 6427px
- Year of Print: 1845
- Artist: R. R. Mcian, Esq
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HISTORY and Ethnology – Greek / Grecian Costumes – Antique 1851 Print
You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
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- Resolution: 7372 x 9270 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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EARL CORNWALLIS Surrendering to Gen. Washington – Antique Military Print
You’re looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare “New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England” book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 8032 x 11827 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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QUEEN MARGARET and Her Son – HISTORY OF ENGLAND – Antique Print 1783
You’re looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare “New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England” book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 6240 x 8635 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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ALGERIAN INFANTRYMAN – Antique Handcoloured Fashion Print 1843
You’re looking at a beautifully handcoloured illustration from the rare ‘Moeurs, Usages Et Costumes de tous les Peuples Du Monde’ by Auguste Wahlen. Published by Librairie Historique-Artistique in 1843-44 (currently selling for ~£450-500). Our series was ex-library from Huddersfield Technical College Library, as evidenced by the library stamp on the vast majority of the images we have available.
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- Resolution: 5411 x 8894 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1843
- Artist: Auguste Wahlen
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B. FRANKLIN, Dr. Blair, William Cooper, Gen. Elliot – RARE Antique Portraits
You’re looking at an Original pre-1820’s Antique Engraving from a rare copy of Abraham Rees’ “The Cyclopaedia; or, UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY OF ARTS, SCIENCES, and LITERATURE” (Published 1820 by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme)
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- Resolution: 7400 x 9350 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1800s
- Artist: Abraham Rees
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ANTIQUE 1868 Print of Human Ethnicities – Original Ethnology Illustration
Here we have a high resolution scan of a wonderful lithograph print from Oliver Goldsmith’s “A History of the Earth and Animated Nature”. A celebrated series of books from the 1860’s, wherein the most distinguished British and Foreign naturalists collaborated to produce.
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- Resolution: 5371 x 8518 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1868
- Artist: Oliver Goldsmith
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EDWARD VI – The King of England Portrait – Vintage History Print 1783
You’re looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare “New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England” book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 7037 x 12441 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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HISTORY OF ENGLAND – Barnard’s New & Complete – Magna Carta Frontispace
You’re looking at a crazy high quality scan of a beautifully preserved engraved steel plate print from the rare “New, Comprehensive, and Complete History of England” book by Edward Barnard, published in 1783. The delicate, informative, and detailed illustrations found inside encapsulated, in fascinating detail, moments of English History from the Roman era, right up to the Victorian.
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- Resolution: 7908 x 11571 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1783
- Artist: Edward Barnard
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WARRIOR of the SANDWICH ISLANDS – Native Costume 1843 Print
You’re looking at a beautifully handcoloured illustration from the rare ‘Moeurs, Usages Et Costumes de tous les Peuples Du Monde’ by Auguste Wahlen. Published by Librairie Historique-Artistique in 1843-44 (currently selling for ~£450-500). Our series was ex-library from Huddersfield Technical College Library, as evidenced by the library stamp on the vast majority of the images we have available.
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- Resolution: 5363 x 8641 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1843
- Artist: Auguste Wahlen
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BACON, Baxter, Blackstone, Beattie, R. Burns – RARE 1800s Portraits REES
You’re looking at an Original pre-1820’s Antique Engraving from a rare copy of Abraham Rees’ “The Cyclopaedia; or, UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY OF ARTS, SCIENCES, and LITERATURE” (Published 1820 by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme)
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- Resolution: 7400 x 9350 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1800s
- Artist: Abraham Rees
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1882 VINTAGE Encyclopedia Print – Asian People
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- Resolution: 10737px x 8663px
- Year of Print: 1882
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ANTIQUE Ancient Costume Print – Females Dancing and Playing the Lyre
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- Resolution: 7945px x 4748px
- Year of Print: 1809
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