English Literature Collection

Map of the Wessex of the Novels and Poems of Thomas Hardy (engraving)
6026362 Map of the Wessex of the Novels and Poems of Thomas Hardy (engraving) by Walker, Emery (1851-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the Wessex of the Novels and Poems of Thomas Hardy)

Illustration for Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (engraving)
6024733 Illustration for Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (engraving) by Garrett, Edmund Henry (1853-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Walter Scott)

There was an Old Man of Thames Ditton, who called out for something to sit on (litho)
966338 There was an Old Man of Thames Ditton, who called out for something to sit on (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man of Thames Ditton)

There was an Old Man of Blackheath, whose head was adorned with a Wreath (litho)
966250 There was an Old Man of Blackheath, whose head was adorned with a Wreath (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man of Blackheath)

Pickwick Papers, Who are you, you rascal? said the captain, administering
Pickwick Papers, " Who are you, you rascal?" said the captain, administering several pokes to Mr. Pickwicks body with the thick stick. " Whats your name?"

Dickens character: Nancy (litho)
6009298 Dickens character: Nancy (litho) by Handley-Read, Captain Edward Henry (1869-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nancy)

Illustration for Poems by John Keats: Fancy (litho)
6001001 Illustration for Poems by John Keats: Fancy (litho) by Bell, Robert Anning (1863-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fancy)

Illustration for the Pickwick Papers
LLM461625 Illustration for the Pickwick Papers by Seymour, Robert (1798-1836); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for the Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (Caxton Publishing)

The Cat that Walked by Himself (engraving)
3625357 The Cat that Walked by Himself (engraving) by Kipling, Joseph Rudyard (1865-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cat that Walked by Himself)

Illustration for Emma by Jane Austen (colour litho)
3651245 Illustration for Emma by Jane Austen (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Most beloved Emma)

Prospero and Miranda watch the Tempest (colour litho)
5988786 Prospero and Miranda watch the Tempest (colour litho) by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell (1880-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prospero and Miranda watch the Tempest)

Illustration for Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (colour litho)
2795281 Illustration for Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (colour litho) by Tarrant, Percy (1855-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

John Buchan
LLM460204 John Buchan by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Buchan. Illustration for Willss Cigarette card.); © Look and Learn

Illustration for The Taming Of The Shrew (chromolitho)
3642344 Illustration for The Taming Of The Shrew (chromolitho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Taming Of The Shrew)

The Legend Of Britomart, Britomart And The Magic Mirror (engraving)
3628769 The Legend Of Britomart, Britomart And The Magic Mirror (engraving) by Walker, Arthur George (1861-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Legend Of Britomart)

View of the Tower of London in 1553 (engraving)
5224947 View of the Tower of London in 1553 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the Tower of London in 1553)

P G Wodehouse, smoking cigar, portrait (b / w photo)
5998065 P G Wodehouse, smoking cigar, portrait (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: P G Wodehouse, smoking cigar, portrait.); © Look and Learn

Percy Bysshe Shelley: Illustration for To a Slylark (engraving)
5991386 Percy Bysshe Shelley: Illustration for To a Slylark (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: To a Slylark)

Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (engraving)
6001037 Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia)

Frontispiece to Hobbess Leviathan, 1651 (engraving)
966199 Frontispiece to Hobbess Leviathan, 1651 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frontispiece to Hobbess Leviathan, 1651)

Illustration for Pickwick Papers (coloured engraving)
3099869 Illustration for Pickwick Papers (coloured engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Pickwick Papers)

Shelleys Tombstone at Rome (b / w photo)
5992374 Shelleys Tombstone at Rome (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shelleys Tombstone at Rome)

David Copperfield, I am hospitably received by Mr. Peggotty

David Copperfield, Mr. Micawber delivers some valedictory remarks

Tree-tops, where Wendy and Peter lived happily (colour litho)
3642237 Tree-tops, where Wendy and Peter lived happily (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tree-tops, where Wendy and Peter lived happily)

Nest which the Never-Bird said she'd exchange for a boat (colour litho)
3642230 Nest which the Never-Bird said she'd exchange for a boat (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ostrich whom Tootles would take for a stroll (colour litho)
3642231 Ostrich whom Tootles would take for a stroll (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ostrich whom Tootles would take for a stroll)

Lagoon where they made their escape from Hook (colour litho)
3642228 Lagoon where they made their escape from Hook (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lagoon where they made their escape from Hook)

The Never Never Land (colour litho)
3642227 The Never Never Land (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Never Never Land)

Dance and pillowfight in house underground (colour litho)
3642222 Dance and pillowfight in house underground (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dance and pillowfight in house underground)

Tootles shooting Wendy (colour litho)
3642215 Tootles shooting Wendy (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tootles shooting Wendy)

Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) Anglo-Irish poet, novelist and playwright
2604926 Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) Anglo-Irish poet, novelist and playwright.; (add.info.: Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) Anglo-Irish poet, novelist and playwright.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Tony Weller (colour litho)
2775603 Tony Weller (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tony Weller from The Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens)

Mr Winkle on the ice (colour litho)
2775613 Mr Winkle on the ice (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Winkle on the ice, from The Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens)

Samuel Weller (colour litho)
2775612 Samuel Weller (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Weller, from The Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens)

Captain Cuttle (colour litho)
2775611 Captain Cuttle (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Cuttle, from Dombey & Son, by Charles Dickens, 1912)

A young Jane Austen, 1790
1577395 A young Jane Austen, 1790; (add.info.: Portrait of a young Jane Austen (1775-1817), an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry

British Poet Felicia Dorothea Hemans, 1882 (engraving)
1574506 British Poet Felicia Dorothea Hemans, 1882 (engraving); (add.info.: Felicia Dorothea Hemans (born Browne), 1793-1835, British poet

William Schwenck Gilbert, 1876
1574499 William Schwenck Gilbert, 1876; (add.info.: William Schwenck Gilbert (1836-1911) British humourist. Librettist and partner of Arthur Sullivan in the light operas produced under D'Oyly

William Schwenck Gilbert, 1873
1574498 William Schwenck Gilbert, 1873; (add.info.: William Schwenck Gilbert (1836-1911) British humourist. Librettist and partner of Arthur Sullivan in the light operas produced under D'Oyly

Peter and the children flying through the night (colour litho)
3657580 Peter and the children flying through the night (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter and the children flying through the night)

Yo-Ho, Pirates Singing (colour litho)
3642240 Yo-Ho, Pirates Singing (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yo-Ho, Pirates Singing)

Smee, the Bo'sun at work on his sewing machine (colour litho)
3642235 Smee, the Bo'sun at work on his sewing machine (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smee, the Bo'sun at work on his sewing machine)

Quarter Deck, where Hook walked alone (colour litho)
3642233 Quarter Deck, where Hook walked alone (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quarter Deck, where Hook walked alone)

Mermaids playing (colour litho)
3642229 Mermaids playing (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mermaids playing. Illustration for Peter Pan's ABC illustrated in colour by Flora White (OUP)

Kite to which Peter tied Wendy (colour litho)
3642226 Kite to which Peter tied Wendy (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kite to which Peter tied Wendy)

Crocodile going tick-tick (colour litho)
3642224 Crocodile going tick-tick (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crocodile going tick-tick)

Eliza looking to see whether children are asleep (colour litho)
3642223 Eliza looking to see whether children are asleep (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eliza looking to see whether children are asleep)

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English literature is a captivating journey through time and imagination. It encompasses the works of brilliant minds that have shaped our understanding of human emotions, society, and the world we live in. As I gaze upon the map of Wessex, intricately engraved to depict the novels and poems of Thomas Hardy, I am transported to a land where love and tragedy intertwine. In another lithograph, an old man from Blackheath proudly wears a wreath upon his head. What stories does he hold within? Perhaps tales of wisdom or experiences etched deep into his soul. And as Captain Pickwick confronts a rascal with stern authority, Charles Dickens' Pickwick Papers come alive before my eyes. A color lithograph captures Prospero and Miranda watching over their tempestuous kingdom. Shakespeare's words echo in my mind as I witness their power unfold on paper. P. G Wodehouse's portrait shows him smoking a cigar, exuding charm and wit that are mirrored in his timeless prose. Engraved illustrations bring Percy Bysshe Shelley's enchanting "To a Skylark" to life; its lyrical beauty resonates through every stroke. Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia stands tall in yet another engraving - an emblematic figure navigating life's philosophical questions. Amidst this collection lies humor too; an old man from Thames Ditton comically calls out for something to sit on in a lively lithograph. The Taming Of The Shrew unfolds vividly through chromolithography while Jane Eyre captivates hearts with its enduring tale portrayed by delicate engravings. The Legend Of Britomart transports us to mythical realms where magic mirrors reveal hidden truths while an engraving showcases the majestic Tower of London standing strong since 1553 - witnessing history unfold before its ancient walls. English literature is not merely ink on paper.