Written Collection (page 8)

From the manuscript of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, showing that Mr. Bill Sikes first had his name spelled with a
709562 From the manuscript of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, showing that Mr. Bill Sikes first had his name spelled with a y, and including passages not in the published book

One of the title pages written by Charles Dickens when he was working on his novel Martin Chuzzlewit
709566 One of the title pages written by Charles Dickens when he was working on his novel Martin Chuzzlewit. Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812 -1870. English writer and social critic

Part of Charles Dicken's manuscript notes re the plot of The Old Curiosity Shop
709564 Part of Charles Dicken's manuscript notes re the plot of The Old Curiosity Shop. Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812 -1870. English writer and social critic

Page proof from Great Expectations, showing Charles Dickens's hand written corrections
709570 Page proof from Great Expectations, showing Charles Dickens's hand written corrections. Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812 -1870. English writer and social critic

Hieroglyphic letter written by George Cruikshank to Mr. Parry. George Cruikshank, 1792 - 1878
878601 Hieroglyphic letter written by George Cruikshank to Mr. Parry. George Cruikshank, 1792 - 1878. British caricaturist and book illustrator. From The Strand Magazine published 1897

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St. Thomas written script in the sand of Megan's Bay, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Date: 20/01/2009

Calligraphic Critique, 1773 (ink on paper mounted on brocaded silk, hanging scroll)
6040449 Calligraphic Critique, 1773 (ink on paper mounted on brocaded silk, hanging scroll) by Wang Wenzhi (1730-1802); 127.95x48.1 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Index continued, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5669970 Index continued, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Calligraphic Critique, 1773 (ink on paper mounted on brocaded silk, hanging scroll)
6040453 Calligraphic Critique, 1773 (ink on paper mounted on brocaded silk, hanging scroll) by Wang Wenzhi (1730-1802); 127.95x48.1 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Calligraphic Critique, 1773 (ink on paper mounted on brocaded silk, hanging scroll)
6040452 Calligraphic Critique, 1773 (ink on paper mounted on brocaded silk, hanging scroll) by Wang Wenzhi (1730-1802); 127.95x48.1 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

The Writing Lesson (oil on canvas)
476704 The Writing Lesson (oil on canvas) by Zampighi, Eugenio (1859-1944); 56.5x77.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Facsimile of Poem by Oscar Wilde (engraving)
3627925 Facsimile of Poem by Oscar Wilde (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facsimile of Poem by Oscar Wilde. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1895)

"What I have written, I have written"(engraving)
5992390 " What I have written, I have written" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " What I have written)

Hieroglyphick of Colonel George Hanger (engraving)
609423 Hieroglyphick of Colonel George Hanger (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hieroglyphick of Colonel George Hanger, copied from his life)

Ms. C. A. 2795 The Sacred City of Jerusalem, from the Story of the Jewish People (vellum)
XOT361850 Ms.C.A.2795 The Sacred City of Jerusalem, from the Story of the Jewish People (vellum) by Italian School, (18th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Clio (chromolitho)
975913 Clio (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clio. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Theatre playbill for King Richard III at New-Theatre, Nassau St
PNP367759 Theatre playbill for King Richard III at New-Theatre, Nassau St. New York on 12th November, 1753 (ink on paper) by American School

Front page of the New-York Weekly Journal discussing freedom of press, 1733 (newsprint)
PNP377466 Front page of the New-York Weekly Journal discussing freedom of press, 1733 (newsprint) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Peter Zenger (1697-1746)

Title-page of Reasons for Establishing the Colony of Georgia
PNP377457 Title-page of Reasons for Establishing the Colony of Georgia by James Oglethorpe, published in London, 1733 (print) by English School

Schleicher ASW-19B R19 (msn 19317), at a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. I flew this glider many times at RAF Hullavington, before it was re-allocated to another club

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - All quiet on the Home Front
The Caption is All quiet on the Home Front. This derives from All Quiet along the Potomac tonight, a song written during the American Civil War, and repeated in WW1 with Eric Maria Remorques book

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ll walk beside you
The postcard caption says I ll walk beside you - a reference to the love song written by Murray and Lockton in 1939. It was sung by Vera Lynn among many others

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Deep in the Heart of Texas
The caption on the postcard is Deep in the heart of Texas. During the war tens of thousands of Americans came to the UK and things American became very popular

Railway Mania - illustration by Alfred Crowquill - a steam train running out of track as it heads to the edge of the precipice... Date: 1845

Railway Mania - written and illustrated by Alfred Crowquill. Date: 1845

Railway Mania - text written by Alfred Crowquill. Date: 1845

Shakespearean Characters
Beatrice and Benedict in a scene from Much Ado About Nothing, a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599. Artist: Henry Marriot Paget. Date: 1901

Ms. C. A. 2795 Demons scatter plagues in the world, from the Story of the Jewish People
XOT361851 Ms.C.A.2795 Demons scatter plagues in the world, from the Story of the Jewish People (vellum) by Italian School, (18th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Act of abdication of the throne by Louis-Philippe (1773-1850) in favour of his grandson
CHT257937 Act of abdication of the throne by Louis-Philippe (1773-1850) in favour of his grandson, Louis-Philippe Albert d Orleans (1838-94), Comte de Paris

Venice, with Cartoon Sketches, 19th century
BAL5942 Venice, with Cartoon Sketches, 19th century by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Olivia features in Shakespeares Twelfth Night aromantic comedybelieved to have been written around 1601???1602. The play centres on the twinsViolaandSebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck

Charles Dickenss Swiss Chalet, in which the last lines of Edwin Drood were written
5226948 Charles Dickenss Swiss Chalet, in which the last lines of Edwin Drood were written, it now stands in Cobham Park (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Charles, Duke of Orleans, Charles, Duke of Berry, 2nd Son of Charles VII (engraving)
5222504 Charles, Duke of Orleans, Charles, Duke of Berry, 2nd Son of Charles VII (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles, Duke of Orleans)

The Codex Hammer or Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper)
CH376612 The Codex Hammer or Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Home of Jane Austen at Chawton, where her Principal Novels were written (b / w photo)
5989063 The Home of Jane Austen at Chawton, where her Principal Novels were written (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Downe, Beckenham, Kent, the Home of Charles Darwin, his Study, where "The Origin of Species"was written
5989034 Downe, Beckenham, Kent, the Home of Charles Darwin, his Study, where " The Origin of Species" was written, and his Favourite Walk (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Sadness of her Sadness sung by Tom Woottwell
The Sadness of her Sadness, written and composed by Harry Wincott and Harry Leighton, sung by Tom Woottwell - Charles Sheard & Co. London. 1902

Music cover, Tommy Atkins by Brandon Thomas
Music cover, Tommy Atkins, written and composed by Brandon Thomas, dedicated to E V Salaman. 1887

Music cover, The Kerry Recruit, Old Irish Song, written by Miss Somerville, composed and arranged by Charles O Malley. circa 1900

Music cover, The Dark Girl Dress d in Blue, sung by Kate Harley, and written and sung by Harry Clifton at the London Music Halls. With the International Exhibition of 1862 in the background. 1862

Ms. C. A. 2795 The Jewish Rites of Spring, from the Story of the Jewish People (vellum)
XOT361847 Ms.C.A.2795 The Jewish Rites of Spring, from the Story of the Jewish People (vellum) by Italian School, (18th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Document describing the trial of William Penn in London for preaching the Quaker religion
PNP377610 Document describing the trial of William Penn in London for preaching the Quaker religion, 1670 (print) by English School

Title-page of a witch hunt pamphlet by Cotton Mather published in 1693 (print)
PNP377422 Title-page of a witch hunt pamphlet by Cotton Mather published in 1693 (print) by American School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton Mather (1663-1728)

Notice of a horse race on Long Island, from Rivingtons Gazette, New York
PNP377404 Notice of a horse race on Long Island, from Rivingtons Gazette, New York, 17th October, 1774 (newsprint) by American School

Account of the Small Pox innoculated in New England
PNP367754 Account of the Small Pox innoculated in New England, pamphlet published in London (ink on paper) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English

Title page from The Holy Bible (colour litho)
KW360486 Title page from The Holy Bible (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: published by William Collins, Sons & Company, 1869; ); English

Nath Lee the Mad Poet, author (engraving)
585939 Nath Lee the Mad Poet, author (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nath Lee the Mad Poet)

Lord Thring, He has written on companies, 29 June 1893, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611762 Lord Thring, He has written on companies, 29 June 1893, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Thring)

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