Item 2409German Beer Hall
1902. Photogravure. 1902. 390mm by 280mm (sheet). The Licensing Question in Germany - a Scene in a typical Bier Halle'. Brewing interest. Photogravure from 'The sphere' of January 30, 1902. Text on the reverse."
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Item 2418Cleaning the Old Clock for the New Year
1882. Wood-engraving. 1882. 290mm by 225mm (image) 405mm by 275mm (sheet). Wood-engraving printed as a 'Supplement to the Illustrated London News of 1882. Text at bottom of image and reverse. Horology interest."
Item 2419A Visit to the Ancient Greek Monastery of Podrome : In the Wine Cellar
1902. Photogravure. 1902. 280mm by 210mm (image) 395mm by 285mm (sheet). Photogravure from 'The Graphic', 1902. Text on the reverse as issued.
Item 3168London Sketches - An Opium Den at the East End
1880. Wood-engraving. 1880. 410mm by 300mm (sheet). John Charles Dollman RWS RI ROI was an English painter and illustrator. Dollman was born in Hove on 6 May 1851 and moved to London to study at South Kensington and the Royal Academy Schools, after which he set up a studio at.....
Item 3927Performers of the North Type-Writer Company's Machines
1894. Photogravure. 1894. 290mm by 405mm (sheet). From 'Supplement to the Illustrated London News'. Depicts typists at the Antwerp International Exposition, 1894. Text on reverse relates to the exhibition including paragraph on this image.
Item 2423Cork Cutter
1805. Copper-line engraving with later hand-colouring. 1805. 95mm by 63mm (image). Copper-line engraving with later hand-colouring, 1805. From 'The book of trades, or library of the useful arts', published by Tabart, London."
Item 3303Type Founder
1805. Copper-line engraving. 1805. 95mm by 65mm (image). From 'The book of trades, or library of the useful arts', published by Tabart, London. Benjamin Tabart (c.1767-1833) was a London bookseller and proprietor of the Juvenile Library on fashionable New Bond Street.
Item 2422The Agricultural Question - Interior of a Cottage at Wellesbourne
1872. Wood-engraving. 1872. 220mm by 295mm (image) 290mm by 410mm (sheet). Wood-engraving from 'The Graphic'. text on reverse as issued. Longcase clock in background."
Item 2414Cider (2)
C1800. Copper-line engraving. C1800. 240mm by 170mm (platemark). A pair of engravings depicting the making of cider. From a smaller size edition of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie (1751-80). Innocente Alessandri and Pietro Scattaglia were Italian engravers and publishers who worked together in Venice. Faint waterstain to the left hand margin.....
Item 2415Mining (2)
C1800. Copper-line engraving. C1800. 240mm by 170mm (platemark). 'Charbon de Terre, ou Mineral' A pair of engravings depicting the techniques for coal and mineral mining. From a smaller size edition of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie (1751-80). Innocente Alessandri and Pietro Scattaglia were Italian engravers and publishers who worked together in.....
Item 2734Liore & Olivier
C1925. Chromolithograph. C1925. 235mm by 185mm (image). From the French magazine 'L'Aeronautique'. Another advert on the reverse.
Item 2411Making Silk
1777. Copper-line engraving. 1777. 250mm by 195mm (sheet). French 18th century engraving on laid paper depicting how silk is made. From 'La Nouvelle Maison Rustique' by Louis Liger, published in Paris, originally in 1700, this impression in 1777. Louis Liger was born in Auxerre in 1658. He published many works.....
Item 2410Pressoir a L'Huile (Pressing Oil)
1777. Copper-line engraving. 1777. 250mm by 195mm (sheet). French 18th century engraving on laid paper depicting how oil is pressed with detailed key. From 'La Nouvelle Maison Rustique' by Louis Liger, published in Paris, originally in 1700, this impression in 1777. Louis Liger was born in Auxerre in 1658. He.....
Item 2408La Rancune coupe le chapeau de Ragottin
1727. Line engraving. 1727. 305mm by 380mm (sheet). Fine French line engraving published by Surugue himself in Paris. From Scarron's 'Roman Comique'. Excellent impression although trimmed to platemark and minor tear in publication line. On laid watermarked paper."
Item 2413Lunetier (Optician) (4)
C1800. Copper-line engraving. C1800. 240mm by 170mm (platemark). A set of four engravings depicting the making of optical lenses and tools used. From a smaller size edition of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie (1751-80). Faint waterstain to the left hand margin. "
Item 2428Horlogerie (Clock-making)
C1780. Copper-line engraving. C1780. 245mm by 355mm (platemark). 'Horlogerie, Ressorts de Montre' From a smaller size edition of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie (1751-80).Central vertical fold as issued."
Item 2429Horlogerie (Clock-making)
C1780. Copper-line engraving. C1780. 245mm by 355mm (platemark). 'Horlogerie, Ressorts de Montre' From a smaller size edition of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie (1751-80).Central vertical fold as issued.Faint off-setting."
Item 2430Horlogerie (Clock-making)
C1780. Copper-line engraving. C1780. 245mm by 180mm. 'Horlogerie, Machine pour Egalir les Roues de Rencontre' (Machine for Evening Escapement Wheels)From a smaller size edition of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie (1751-80)."
Item 2431Horlogerie (Clock-making)
C1780. Copper-line engraving. C1780. 245mm by 180mm. 'Horlogerie, Machine pour Egalir les Roues de Rencontre' (Machine for Evening Escapement Wheels)From a smaller size edition of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie (1751-80)."
Item 2432Horlogerie (Clock-making)
C1780. Copper-line engraving. C1780. 245mm by 180mm. 'Horlogerie, Machine pour Egalir les Roues de Rencontre' (Machine for Evening Escapement Wheels)From a smaller size edition of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie (1751-80)."
Item 2433Horlogerie (Clock-making)
C1780. Copper-line engraving. C1780. 245mm by 180mm. 'Horlogerie, Machine pour les Experiments sur le frottement les Pivots' (Machine for Experimentations on Pivot Friction)From a smaller size edition of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie (1751-80).Damage to left hand side, a couple of short tears and missing section of paper."
Item 2434Horlogerie (Clock-making)
C1780. Copper-line engraving. C1780. 245mm by 180mm. 'Horlogerie, Machine pour les Experiments sur le frottement les Pivots' (Machine for Experimentations on Pivot Friction)From a smaller size edition of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie (1751-80)."
Item 2435Horlogerie (Clock-making)
C1780. Copper-line engraving. C1780. 180mm by 245mm. 'Horlogerie, Developpemens de quelques parties de la Machine a fendre de Sulli' (Development of Some Parts of Sully's Teeth Cutting Machine)From a smaller size edition of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie (1751-80)."
Item 2436Horlogerie (Clock-making)
C1780. Copper-line engraving. C1780. 180mm by 245mm. 'Horlogerie, Profil de la Machine de Sulli pour fendre les Roues' (Profile of Teeth Cutting Machine by M. Sully)From a smaller size edition of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie (1751-80)."
Item 2437Horlogerie (Clock-making)
C1780. Copper-line engraving. C1780. 180mm by 245mm. 'Horlogerie, Plan de la Machine de Sulli pour fendre les Roues' (Plan of Teeth Cutting Machine by M. Sully)From a smaller size edition of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie (1751-80)."