Facsimile Collection

Letter from Mary Queen of Scots to Queen Elizabeth I, Sheffield, 29 October 1571. Artist: Mary Queen of Scots
Letter from Mary Queen of Scots to Queen Elizabeth I, Sheffield, 29 October 1571. Letter, in French, from Mary Queen of Scots, to Queen Elizabeth

Aztec calendar
A polychrome facsimile of the Piedra del Sol (Sun Stone) or Aztec calendar also know as a Tonalpohualli. Date: 1479

Catalan Atlas, 14th century. The 6-page Catalan Atlas (1375) was produced on vellum by the Jewish cartographer Abraham Cresques

Ramon Llull (1235-1316). Breviculum Codex. Miniature. Baden
Ramon Llull (1235-1316). Breviculum Codex. Miniature. Llull preaching. Parchment 92. Page 5r. Baden Memorial Library. Karlsruhe. Germany

BOSTON MAP, 1722. Engraved facsimile by George G. Smith, 1835, of a map of Boston, Massachusetts, by John Bonner, first printed in 1722, showing changes in the citys topography through 1769

Letter from John Hampden to Colonel Bulstrode after the Battle of Edgehill, 31st October 1642. Artist: John Hampden
Letter from John Hampden to Colonel Bulstrode after the Battle of Edgehill, 31st October 1642. Letter written from Northampton by John Hampden to Colonel Bulstrode

Elizabeth Is Signature
A Facsimile of Queen Elizabeth Is signature on the death warrant of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex (this original published in 1807)

Letter from Sir Issac Newton to William Briggs, 20th June 1682. Artist: Isaac Newton
Letter from Sir Issac Newton to William Briggs, 20th June 1682. Letter written from Trinity College, Cambridge by Newton to William Briggs, MD

Letter from James Edward Stuart to Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, St Germains, 3rd May 1703. Artist: James Stuart
Letter from James Edward Stuart to Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, St Germains, 3rd May 1703. Letter from James Edward Stuart, the pretender, signed James R, to Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat

Carta marina (map of the sea). 1516. Facsimile
" Carta marina (map of the sea). 1516. Facsimile. Sea map described by Carlos Sainz in his work " The name of America". Engraving. SPAIN. Madrid. Americas Museum."

Letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton, 12th September 1586. Artist: Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
Letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton, Vice Chamberlain, 12th September 1586. Letter from Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley

Abraham Edmonds
ABRAHAM EDMONDS Not only do we have a portrait of this gent, we have a facsimile of his autograph. What we don t have, however, is any information about him. Date: 1780 - 1833

ISABEAU of Bavaria (1371-1435). Queen of France (1385-1422), wife of Charles VI. Entry of Queen in Paris on August 22, 1389 for her coronation

First published photograph, William Fox-Talbot facsimile of a photogenic drawing showing fern leaves. Date: 1839

Signatures of Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, 16th century. Artist: King Henry VIII
Signatures of Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, 16th century. Royal signatures in a Book of Hours of the Virgin and and other Offices, in Latin

Early fax technology in Paris, France
Edouard Belin demonstrates his instrument to transmit pictures at a distance (an early example of fax technology) at the Salle du Theatre Femina, Paris, France. (2 of 2)

Building Catafalque Tomb Ipuy New Kingdom Ramesside
Building, Catafalque, Tomb, Ipuy, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca, 12791213 B.C, Original, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Medina, TT 217, Tempera, paper, facsimile, h, 69.5 cm, 27 3/8, w

Portolan Atlas, 1587. Map of the Iberian Peninsula, the north coastline of Africa and the Vasque Countrys region in France. Made in Messina. Facsimile. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Madrid

Facsimile of a picture of a dodo by Roelandt Savery in the Royal Gallery, Berlin
FLO4612060 Facsimile of a picture of a dodo by Roelandt Savery in the Royal Gallery, Berlin. Handcoloured lithograph by CDM from Hugh Edwin Strickland and Alexander Gordon Melville's The Dodo

Facsimile of plate 2 of Jacob Cornelis van Neck's Voyage, 1601, showing Dutch sailors fishing on Mauritius
FLO4612076 Facsimile of plate 2 of Jacob Cornelis van Neck's Voyage, 1601, showing Dutch sailors fishing on Mauritius, dodo bird (2) and extinct giant tortoise, Cylindras inepta (1)

Facsimile of the original draft of the Declaration of Independence (1776) with portraits of all the signatories
528287 Facsimile of the original draft of the Declaration of Independence (1776) with portraits of all the signatories surrounding it. Engraving c1896

Facsimile of a letter by William Makepeace Thackeray, 1860 (engraving)
5309203 Facsimile of a letter by William Makepeace Thackeray, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Facsimile of a letter by William Makepeace Thackeray)

Facsimile of the traditional old Northumbrian round 'Sumer is icumen in'. Mid-13th century (English manuscript)
528011 Facsimile of the traditional old Northumbrian round 'Sumer is icumen in'. Mid-13th century (English manuscript); (add.info.: Written using Staff and proportional notation)

Musical Notation: Lament written on the death of Charlemagne in 814 using Neumes or Meumes notation
528003 Musical Notation: Lament written on the death of Charlemagne in 814 using Neumes or Meumes notation. 7th to 11th centuries (musical manuscript); (add.info)

Facsimile of the letter from Christopher Columbus to the Bank of St. George, April 2, 1502
2915324 Facsimile of the letter from Christopher Columbus to the Bank of St. George, April 2, 1502, with instructions for the disposal of his worldly goods in the event of his death

Facsimile of Roelandt Savery's picture of the dodo in the Bellvedere at Vienna, 1628
FLO4612095 Facsimile of Roelandt Savery's picture of the dodo in the Bellvedere at Vienna, 1628. Handcoloured lithograph after Roelandt Savery from Hugh Edwin Strickland

Facsimile of a corrected letter by Samuel Johnson, 1780 (engraving)
5309210 Facsimile of a corrected letter by Samuel Johnson, 1780 (engraving); (add.info.: Facsimile of a corrected letter by Samuel Johnson)

Example of a message received on Bakewell's facsimile printing telegraph, 1850
3479979 Example of a message received on Bakewell's facsimile printing telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Example of a message received on Bakewell's facsimile printing telegraph)

Facsimile of the original draft of the Declaration of Independence (1776) in oval frame with medallions of the thirteen
528400 Facsimile of the original draft of the Declaration of Independence (1776) in oval frame with medallions of the thirteen original states, and portraits of John Hancock

Resolution of a Council of War of the English Naval Commanders to pursue the Spanish Armada until 'we have cleared
KDC441054 Resolution of a Council of War of the English Naval Commanders to pursue the Spanish Armada until 'we have cleared our own coast', 1 August

Priest offering the heart taken from a living human victim to the Aztec sun god and god of war, Huitzilopochtli
528600 Priest offering the heart taken from a living human victim to the Aztec sun god and god of war, Huitzilopochtli. Print of facsimile from Aztec Codex, published 1904

In the palace of Harun Al-rashid, illustration for 'The Arabian Nights', 1895 (engraving)
PER224701 In the palace of Harun Al-rashid, illustration for 'The Arabian Nights', 1895 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Thousand and One Nights).

Miniature from Liber Scivias by Hildegard of Bingen, ca 1155. Creator: Anonymous
Miniature from Liber Scivias by Hildegard of Bingen, ca 1155. Private Collection

Miniature from Liber Scivias by Hildegard of Bingen, ca 1155. Creator: Anonymous
Miniature from Liber Scivias by Hildegard of Bingen, ca 1155. Private Collection

Facsimile of a picture of a dodo by Roelandt Savery in the Royal Gallery, Berlin. Handcoloured lithograph by CDM from Hugh Edwin Strickland and Alexander Gordon Melvilles The Dodo and its Kindred

Facsimile of the Trevi Fountain at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, America
Facsimile of the Trevi Fountain at Forum Shops, Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, America

Letter from George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, to James I, 25th April 1623
Letter from George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, to James I, 25th April 1623. Letter signed Steenie and written while Villiers was with Charles, Prince of Wales at Madrid

Letter from John Keats to his sister, Fanny Keats, 14th August 1820. Artist: John Keats
Letter from John Keats to his sister, Fanny Keats, 14th August 1820. Letter from the poet John Keats to his sister, Fanny Keats, afterwards Senora Llanos, at the beginning of his last illness

Bourgeois at the end of 13th century
3781879 Bourgeois at the end of 13th century; (add.info.: Bourgeois at the end of 13th century, Manners, Customs, & Dress during the Middle Ages and during the Renaissance Period by Paul Lacroix, p)

Swiss coats of arms, c. 1340. Chromolithograph by A. Graeter from Die Wappenrolle von Zurich, The Zurich Armorial, Antiquarische Gesellschaft in Zurich, 1860

First published illustration of a dodo by van Neck, 1601
Facsimile of plate 2 of Jacob Cornelis van Necks Voyage, 1601, showing Dutch sailors fishing on Mauritius, dodo bird (2) and extinct giant tortoise, Cylindras inepta (1)

Queen Nefertari being led by Isis, ca. 1279-1213 B. C. Creator: Charles Wilkinson
Queen Nefertari being led by Isis, ca. 1279-1213 B.C

Letter from Queen Catherine of Aragon to her husband Henry VIII, 16th September 1513. Artist: Catherine of Aragon
Letter from Queen Catherine of Aragon to her husband Henry VIII, Woburn, 16th September 1513. Facsimile of a letter from Catherine of Aragon to Henry, then in France

Letter to the Lord Mayor of London, 17th December 1653. Artist: Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester
Letter to the Lord Mayor of London, 17th December 1653. The Council of State, 1653. Letter written from Whitehall to the Lord Mayor of London desiring him and the Alderman to be present

Letter from Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley MP, 14th April 1782. Artist: Benjamin Franklin
Letter from Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley MP, 14th April 1782. Letter written from Passy when Franklin was Minister from the United States to France suggesting that

Letter from Napoleon Bonaparte to his brother Joseph, 25th July 1798. Artist: Napoleon Bonaparte I
Letter from Napoleon Bonaparte to his brother in Paris, 7 Thermidor (25th July 1798). Letter written from Cairo when in command of the French expedition to Egypt

Letter from Desiderius Erasmus to Nicholas Everaerts, 24th December 1525. Artist: Erasmus
Letter from Desiderius Erasmus to Nicholas Everaerts, 24th December 1525. Letter written in Latin from Basle by Erasmus to Dr Nicholas Everaerts, President of Holland

Elegy, written in a Country Churchyard, 18th December 1750. Artist: Thomas Gray
Elegy, written in a Country Churchyard, 18th December 1750. Copy, in Grays own hand, of his Elegy, enclosed in a letter written from Cambridge to Dr Thomas Wharton

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"Exploring the Past: A Journey through Facsimiles" Step back in time with these remarkable facsimiles, offering glimpses into historical treasures from around the world. Travel to the 14th century and marvel at the Catalan Atlas, a masterpiece of cartography that showcases medieval knowledge of geography. Delve into ancient Aztec culture as you study the intricate details of an Aztec calendar, a symbol of their advanced understanding of astronomy and timekeeping. Uncover personal correspondence from pivotal moments in history, such as John Hampden's letter to Colonel Bulstrode after the Battle of Edgehill in 1642. Experience firsthand his emotions captured through artistry. Witness Ramon Llull's Breviculum Codex come to life with its delicate miniatures, providing insight into this influential philosopher's teachings. Trace Boston's evolution through centuries by examining an engraved facsimile map created by George G. Smith in 1835 based on John Bonner's original work from 1722. Discover how topography shaped this iconic city over time. Marvel at Queen Elizabeth I's signature and ponder her reign while exploring signatures from Henry VII, Henry VIII, and Catherine of Aragon - powerful figures who left their mark on history. Witness photography’s birth with William Fox-Talbot’s first published photograph - a groundbreaking moment that forever changed visual documentation. Immerse yourself in scientific discovery as you read Sir Isaac Newton’s letter to William Briggs dated June 20th, 1682 – a glimpse into one genius mind communicating with another. Explore seafaring adventures through a facsimile copy of Carta marina (map of the sea) dating back to 1516 – an invaluable resource for navigators seeking new horizons during Europe’s Age of Exploration. Dive into political intrigue by studying Sir William Cecil’s letter to Sir Christopher Hatton from September 12th, 1586. Uncover the machinations of Elizabethan England through their correspondence.