Things Collection (page 9)

The atoms power for peace by G. H. Davis
The atoms power for peace: the shape of things to come. Showing an atomic-driven locomotive, power house and liner, based on an expert forecast. 1945

Tolstoy & Family
TOLSTOY dining with his family at Jasnaia Poliana. It doesn t look a very merry gathering, but perhaps things will liven up when they ve had a little more to drink. Date: circa 1900

William Nichols
WILLIAM NICHOLS (or Nicholls) churchman and theological writer whose Discourses on the Common Prayer are of interest to those who are interested in such things. Date: 1664 - 1712

Riviera Beach Games
The bright young things of the French Riviera, amusing themselves with beach games. Date: early 1930s

French Riviera 1930S
The bright young things of the French Riviera beach scene. Date: early 1930s

Robert Huish
ROBERT HUISH Writer, about bees among other things. Date: 1777 - 1850

Francis Grose, Pensive
FRANCIS GROSE Antiquary, depicted in the act of musing pensively on the mutability of things whereby time transmutes mans proudest artifacts into antiquities... Date: 1731 - 1791

Cupid Weapons Mars ca 1547-62 Engraving first state
Artokoloro

Scene Jewish Quarter Constantine 1851 Oil canvas
Artokoloro

Of great stryuers in the lawe for thynges of nought, illustration from Alexander
XJF486459 Of great stryuers in the lawe for thynges of nought, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Of them that dyspyse euerlastynge ioye, and settyth thynges transytory before thynges eternall
XJF486434 Of them that dyspyse euerlastynge ioye, and settyth thynges transytory before thynges eternall and euerlastynge

Of them that make noyses rehersynges of talys and do other thynges vnlaufull
XJF486435 Of them that make noyses rehersynges of talys and do other thynges vnlaufull and dishonest in ye chirche of God

Of them that prolonge from day to day to amende themselfe, illustration from Alexander
XJF486423 Of them that prolonge from day to day to amende themselfe, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Odilon Redon (French, 1840 - 1916), C est moi, Jean, qui ai vu et qui ai oie ces choses (And I John saw these things and heard them, 1899, lithograph

Parable of the two blind, Pieter van der Heyden, Hieronymus Cock, c. 1540 - 1570

Who litigates must be shameless, patient and rich, Hendrick Goltzius, 1597

North America, Canada, Novs Scotia, Cape breton, trail in field

Cutlery, knife and fork

Keys on a key ring

Corkscrew, cork, wine bottle

Cork, wine bottle

Calculator with fingers and face, calculating

Gear

Broken key

Meat thermometer

Battery

Key lying in front of a miniature house, symbolic image for property market

Half-opened tin, detail

Sheet of paper with a paper clamp

Black unlocked combination lock on black

Key blank

Buddhist prayer wheels on the exterior wall of the Swayambhunath Stupa Temple, also called Monkey Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Binoculars

Wellington boots covered in mud

Poster advertising Trufood -- Put breakable things out of reach. Date: circa 1949-1950

Marco Polo (1254-1324) setting out with his uncles from Venice for Far East. In foreground are lands they will visit and strange things they will see. After late 14th century manuscript

HG Wells foreseeing things, 1931. Herbert George (HG) Wells (1866-1946), English novelist, journalist, sociologist and historian, author of science fiction novels

Edwin Ray Lankester (1847-1929), British zoologist who established clear morphological distinctions in different orders of invertebrates, demonstrating that they had different origins

Doctrine of the Signatures, the theory of medicine that like cures like. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Various varieties of Amaranthus. Divers suppose the flowers of these plants doe helpe to stay the fluxe of

Book On the Properties of Things (15th c. ). Translation
Book On the Properties of Things (15th c.). Translation by Jean Cordichon of the encyclopedic work by the Franciscan Bartholomaeus Anglicus

Two things he can t stop on sunday. Illustration shows an old man labeled Sabbatarian Bigot dressed as a Puritan, holding a book labeled Blue Laws and standing in front of Niagara Falls

Seeing things at night. Illustration shows President Theodore Roosevelt wearing buckskin and raccoon hat, sitting by a campfire at night, holding a knife

The novelty of the cabaret meal has worn off; it is time other things had a cabaret accompaniment. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon where Cabaret Accompaniment is introduced into various social

Things we see at the National Academy of Design. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon depicting artists, laymen, paintings and sculpture, and in the quiet of an empty gallery

Don t blame the motorist for all the automobile accidents in city streets. Look at some of the things he is up against. Illustration shows an automobile driver trying to negotiate workmen in

Good Things to Know - Woolworths booklet
A booklet produced by high street retailer Woolworths, entitled Good Things to Know and including numerous tips on how to clean your house, save money and of course

Changing times bring unseen things - true picture of a tiger. Japanese print shows a leopard with a dead rooster, turning to look at another rooster sitting on a rail behind it

American agriculturist. Good things for everybody. Date c1875

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"Capturing the Essence of Things That Matter: A Glimpse into the Bright Young People's World" Step into a world where art, glamour, and eccentricity collide. In Bruce Bairnsfather's iconic book "Things That Matter, " we delve deep into the lives of Cecil Beaton, Rex Whistler, and Stephen Tennant at Cap Ferrat. These visionaries epitomize the essence of creativity that defined an era. Immerse yourself in the mock Rayner-Ponsonby wedding, where The Bright Young People flaunt their opulent lifestyles with delightful irreverence. An exquisite art deco illustration transports us to 1929 when these young trendsetters redefined style and sophistication. As we gaze upon a symmetrically stacked pile of logs destined for warmth and comfort as firewood, we are reminded that even seemingly mundane objects can hold beauty and purpose. Each log represents resilience and sustenance—a metaphor for life itself. In a theatre box filled with anticipation, emotions run high as North America's St. Johns harbor entrance unfolds before our eyes in all its majestic glory. Mariner Watersnakes slither through turbulent waters while mysterious UFOs hover above—books by Jung whisper secrets waiting to be unraveled. A suffragette Votes for Women Pepper Pot stands tall as a symbol of empowerment—a reminder that progress is born from determination and unity. Lewis Baumer's masterpiece "On with the Dance" captures vibrant energy on canvas—an invitation to embrace life's rhythm without hesitation. And finally, join The Bright Young People at one of their legendary parties—an extravaganza where inhibitions are shed like old skins amidst laughter and revelry. Here lies a kaleidoscope of personalities intertwining under moonlit skies—each individual adding their unique hue to this dazzling tapestry called life. In this captivating journey through time and space, we discover that it is not merely things themselves but rather the stories they tell that truly matter.