Verse Collection (page 14)

Oranges And Lemons (chromolitho)
2811745 Oranges And Lemons (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oranges And Lemons)

A Three-Part Song (colour litho)
2780486 A Three-Part Song (colour litho) by Maxwell, Donald (1877-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Three-Part Song)

White Horses (colour litho)
2780497 White Horses (colour litho) by Maxwell, Donald (1877-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: White Horses. Illustration for Sea)

Sussex (colour litho)
2780492 Sussex (colour litho) by Maxwell, Donald (1877-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sussex. Illustration for Sea)

The Long Trail (colour litho)
2780489 The Long Trail (colour litho) by Maxwell, Donald (1877-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Long Trail)

Robin and Richard... (colour litho)
2792386 Robin and Richard... (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robin and Richard)

I will sing you a song though its not very long, ... (colour litho)
2792380 I will sing you a song though its not very long, ... (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I will sing you a song though its not very long)

Pretty maid Pretty maid... (colour litho)
2792379 Pretty maid Pretty maid... (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pretty maid Pretty maid)

Gray goose and gander... (colour litho)
2792377 Gray goose and gander... (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gray goose and gander)

Jack Sprat could eat no fat, ... (colour litho)
2792370 Jack Sprat could eat no fat, ... (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack Sprat could eat no fat)

Three wise men of Gotham... (colour litho)
2792366 Three wise men of Gotham... (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three wise men of Gotham)

There was a little man; and he had... (colour litho)
2792364 There was a little man; and he had... (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a little man; and he had)

Youth and Age (engraving)
2802776 Youth and Age (engraving) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Youth and Age. Illustration for Coleridge by Andrew Lang (Longmans, Green)

Frost At Midnight (engraving)
2802774 Frost At Midnight (engraving) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frost At Midnight)

Comic postcard, Man in bed, drinking from beer barrel Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple on the beach at night - theft of ice cream cornet Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman in blue bikini at the seaside Date: 20th century

Original Artwork - Boy taking photo of three mice
Greetings Card - Smile, Please! - a little boy takes a photograph of three mice with his box camera. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Come to tea invitation. Date: circa 1937

Woman with dog posting a Christmas card
A woman with a Scottie dog posting a Christmas card into a post box. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Girl with box of Christmas crackers
Original Artwork - Design for a postcard, featuring a girl in a yellow dress holding a box of Christmas crackers. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Christmas greetings from eight teddies
Original Artwork - Christmas greetings from eight teddy bears. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Christmas greetings from eight mice. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Stirring the Christmas cake mixture
Original Artwork - Design for a Christmas Good Cheer greetings card. Mother stirring the Christmas cake mixture while her two children watch. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Card accepting a party invitation
Original Artwork - Design for a card accepting a party invitation - a young boy in red tie and red school cap. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Up the hill to post a Christmas card
Original Artwork - Little girl climbs up the hill to the post box to send a Christmas card - her pet dog follows. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Bedtime on Christmas Eve
Original Artwork - two young children going to bed on Christmas Eve, the older boy holding a candle to light the way. The little girl is telling her puppy that it is bedtime too! Date: circa 1937

Circular Christmas gift tag featuring a teddy bear holding a ribbon-tied Christmas present. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Fattening the Christmas turkey. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Family around the fire on Christmas day
Original Artwork - Family sitting around an open fire on Christmas day, with a holly wreath hanging above the hearth. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Delivering Christmas presents
Original Artwork - Mother, daughter and pet dog head out in wintry weather to deliver some Christmas presents. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Girl gives mother a Christmas present
Original Artwork - A little girl with a muff gives her mother a ribbon-tied Christmas present. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Budget for Lewiss Summer Sale
Original Artwork - Design for a Lewiss Summer Sale promotional item or advertisement - Woman in a wide-brimmed spotty hat checking the money in her purse. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - A child making a snowman Date: circa 1937

Design for a Christmas Good Luck card
Design for a Christmas Good Luck greetings card. Mother stirring the Christmas cake mixture while her two children watch. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Christmas thank you card design
Original Artwork - Design for a Christmas thank you card - teddy bear holding a green balloon and sprig of mistletoe. Date: circa 1937

Birthday Greetings card - Teddy bear with umbrella
Birthday Greetings card - Teddy bear with an umbrella under a dark cloud - happy to ignore the forecast and Bear Up! Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Christmas card design - Five puppies
Original Artwork - Design for a Christmas Greetings card - silhouette of five little puppies. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Thank you card - Teddy bear and gift box
Original Artwork - Design for a Thank you Card - Teddy bear opens a pretty patterned gift box to find just what I need. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Christmas card design - Santa and sleigh
Original Artwork - Design for a Christmas Greetings card - silhouette in black and red of Santa flying his sleigh across a snowy scene, en route to deliver presents. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Thank you card - Teddy bear opens box
Original Artwork - Design for a Thank you Card - Teddy bear opens a large box to find what I like the best. Date: circa 1937

Calendar design - Humpty Dumpty
Design for a Calendar - Humpty Dumpty, having fallen from the wall - safe however as he had been hard-boiled. Date: 1933

Happy Family gift card - Little girl and parcel
Happy Family gift card - Little girl holding up a small Christmas parcel. Date: circa 1937

Happy Family gift card - Little boy and parcel
Happy Family gift card - Little boy holding up a small square Christmas parcel. Date: circa 1937

Happy Family gift card - Little girl and stocking
Happy Family gift card - Little girl and Christmas stocking. Date: circa 1937

Postcard design artwork - We wish you a quick recovery. Three schoolgirls, in matching outfits and wide-brimmed hats, carrying bunches of flowers to wish somebody well. Date: circa 1937

Postcard design artwork - Happy Birthday - a child holding a large bunch of flowers, dashes to greet the intended Birthday recipient, her small white pet dog scampering alongside. Date: circa 1937

Postcard design - A Colds a horrid thing to get. Little girl blowing her nose with a handkerchief. Date: circa 1937

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"Verse: A Melody of Imagination and Expression" In the enchanting world of verse, where words dance upon the pages like graceful ice skaters, we find ourselves immersed in a tapestry of diverse imagery. Just as William Blake's "The Lamb" evokes innocence and experience, his illustrations transport us to a realm where imagination knows no bounds. As we wander through this poetic landscape, we stumble upon an unexpected sight—a museum showcasing an Ichthyosaurus fossil. Its ancient bones whisper tales of forgotten oceans and prehistoric wonders, reminding us that even in verse, history has its place. But it is not only fossils that captivate our attention; there is also the power of symbolism. A woman raising her skirts to scare off the devil reminds us that poetry can be both playful and profound—using metaphorical gestures to confront our deepest fears. And what could be more whimsical than four frogs gracefully gliding across ice on a Christmas card? In this moment frozen in time, joy leaps from their amphibian hearts onto the canvas—an invitation for merriment during the festive season. Yet amidst all these delightful scenes lies wisdom wrapped in humor. An old man with a beard warns us with jestful certainty about life's inevitable disappointments—a reminder that poetry can hold truths even within its most comical verses. From Colmans Mustard advertisements to breathtaking landscapes like Half Dome mountain at sunset in Yosemite National Park, verse takes on many forms. It paints vivid pictures with words alone or accompanies visual masterpieces created by others—each stroke adding depth to our understanding of human expression. Just as George Chapman's anonymous portrait invites curiosity into his identity, so does poetry invite introspection into our own souls. Like an album filled with poems and watercolors from 1828 or "The Pipes Of Lucknow, " colored lithographs transporting us back in time—we discover new facets of ourselves through every line read or heard.