Cassell And Company Ltd Collection (page 3)

Bedouin Arab, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Bedouin Arab, 1890. Nomadic Arab people who historically inhabited the desert regions in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and the Levant

Map of England, Showing Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms and Danish Districts, (c9th century)
Map of England, Showing the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms and the Danish Districts (The Latter Shaded), (c9th century), 1890. The Heptarchy is a collective name applied to the seven kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon

Louis XI Visiting Cardinal Balue in the Iron Cage, (1469-1481), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Louis XI. Visiting Cardinal Balue in the Iron Cage, (1469-1481), 1890. Jean Balue (c1421-1491) cardinal and minister of Louis XI, Balue played both sides in negotiating a treaty

A Roman Triumph, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Roman Triumph, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Wallenstein and Tilly Holding a Council of War, 1626, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Wallenstein and Tilly Holding a Council of War, 1626, (1890). Albrecht von Wallenstein (1583-1634) Bohemian military leader

The Dutch in the Medway: De Ruyters Attack on Upnor Castle, 1667, (1890). Creator: Unknown
The Dutch in the Medway: De Ruyters Attack on Upnor Castle, 1667, (1890). Dutch Raid on the Medway during the Second Anglo-Dutch War in June 1667

Namur, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Namur, 1890. The Citadel of Namur on the confluence of Sambre and Meuse rivers was a disputed territory between Spain, France, England

The First Fleet of the East India Company Leaving Woolwich, 1601, (1890. ) Creator: Unknown
The First Fleet of the East India Company Leaving Woolwich, 1601, (1890). The East India Company formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region

Map of Assyria, Chaldea and Adjacent Countries, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map of Assyria, Chaldea and Adjacent Countries, 1890. Assyria was a Mesopotamian kingdom from 25th century BC to 612 BC- 609 BC

The Hanging Gardens of Ancient Babylon, 1890. Creator: Unknown
he Hanging Gardens of Ancient Babylon, 1890. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Ascending tiered gardens in the ancient city of Babylon, near present-day Hillah, Babil province, in Iraq

Greek Athlete Throwing the Discus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Greek Athlete Throwing the Discus, 1890. The Discus was one of the events of the ancient Greek pentathlon, dating back to at least 708 BC. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Clydesdale Stallion & Mare, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Clydesdale Stallion & Mare, c1879. The Clydesdale is a breed of draft horse named in Clydesdale in Scotland. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney

Daffodil, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Daffodil, 1877. Daffodil, (Narcissus) - a perennial bulb. Many cases of poisoning or death have occurred when narcissi bulbs have been mistaken for leeks or onions

Statue of Lord Cornwallis, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Lord Cornwallis, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Lincoln, c1896. Artist: Carl Norman
Lincoln, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

St. Bees, and St. Bees Head, c1896. Artist: Green Brothers
St. Bees, and St. Bees Head, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

The Castle Rock, Edinburgh, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson
The Castle Rock, Edinburgh, c1890. After a photograph by Poulton & Son. From Cassells History of England, by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

The Czar Ivan the Terrible, 1590, (1903). Artist: Hans Wengel
The Czar Ivan the Terrible, 1590, (1903). From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

The Ingenious Spinning Jenny Invented by James Hargreaves, c1925. James Hargreaves, (c1720-1778), English inventor. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 3 by Harold Wheeler

Dante Aligheri - Dante and Beatrice in the Garden, c1925. Artist: Cesar Saccagi
Dante Aligheri - Dante and Beatrice in the Garden, c1925. Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321), Italian poet. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 1 by Harold Wheeler

Plan of Forum, Silchester, 1902. Calleva, formally Calleva Atrebatum (Calleva of the Atrebates), was an Iron Age oppidum and subsequently a town in the Roman province of Britannia

The Choir and Apse, Westminster Abbey, 1902. Artist: York & Son
The Choir and Apse, Westminster Abbey, 1902. From Social England, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902]

The Fens Drained, 1662, (1903). Artist: William Dugdale
The Fens Drained, 1662, (1903). From Social England, Volume IV, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

Bath, c1900. Artist: J Dougdale & Co
Bath, c1900. From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales. Bath is a city in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, known for its Roman-built baths. [Cassell and Company Ltd. c1900]

Scene During The Preston Strike, c1890. Artist: William Rainey
Scene During The Preston Strike, c1890. Part of the 1842 General Strike or Plug Plot Riots. These strikes and disturbances were prompted by depression in 1841-2 which resulted in wage cuts of over

Charge of the 16th Uhlans, 1902. Artist: Evelyn Stuart Hardy
Charge of the 16th Uhlans, 1902. The Battle of Mars-La-Tour was fought on 16 August 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I

The March of Shiloh, 1902. Artist: Frank Feller
The March of Shiloh, 1902. The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing, was a major battle of the American Civil War, fought April 6th & 7th, 1862

The Hon. Peniston Lamb with His Horse Assassin (1770), 1929
The Hon. Peniston Lamb with His Horse Assassin and His Dog Tanner, 1770. After Benjamin Marshall (1767-1835). From George Stubbs and Ben Marshall, published by Cassell and Company, Ltd. 1929

Front of Newark Castle, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Front of Newark Castle, 1898. Founded mid 12th century by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln by charter of Henry I. Dismantled in 17th century after the English Civil War

Sheffield Parish Church, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Sheffield Parish Church, 1898. Sheffield Cathedral is one of five Grade I listed buildings in the city. The north and south walls of the nave were rebuilt 1790-93 with major restoration by Flockton &

St. Marys, Nottingham, 1898. Creator: Unknown
St. Mary s, Nottingham, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

The Ruins of Mellifont Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Ruins of Mellifont Abbey, 1898. Cistercian abbey on the River Mattock, close to Drogheda in County Louth, Ireland was William of Oranges headquarters in 1690 during the Battle of the Boyne

The Almshouses, Audley End; and Church Street, Saffron Walden, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Almshouses, Audley End; and Church Street, Saffron Walden, 1898. Medieval market town. From " Our Own Country, Volume III"

The Nave, Norwich Cathedral, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Nave, Norwich Cathedral, 1898. The Nave of Norwich Cathedral was vaulted under Walter Hart (bishop, 1446-72), with hundreds of ornately carved, painted and gilded bosses

Norwich, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Norwich, 1898. From the Middle Ages until the Industrial Revolution, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important

Oaks at Bradgate, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Oaks at Bradgate, 1898. The River Lin in Bradgate Park, Charnwood Forest, in Leicestershire, England, northwest of Leicester. From " Our Own Country, Volume II"

Chester Cathedral, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Chester Cathedral, 1898. Grade I listed Medieval Church of England cathedral restored particularly by George Gilbert Scott during the 19th century. From " Our Own Country, Volume II"

Views in Chester, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Views in Chester, 1898. Inclusing Abbey Gate, Chester Rows and the ruins of St Johns Chapel. Chester is one of the best-preserved walled cities in Britain

The Roodeye, from the Railway Bridge, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Roodeye, from the Railway Bridge, 1898. Chester Racecourse on the banks of the River Dee, known as the Roodee dates back to the early 16th century. From " Our Own Country, Volume II"

Audley End, Western Front, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Audley End, Western Front, 1898. Audley End House, early 17th-century Jacobean prodigy house outside Saffron Walden, Essex, England with parklandlandscaed by Capability Brown

Waltham Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Waltham Abbey, 1898. In the Late Middle Ages, Waltham was one of the largest church buildings in England and a major site of pilgrimage, King Harold Godwinson, who died at the Battle of Hastings

The Municipal Buildings, Aberdeen, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Municipal Buildings, Aberdeen, 1898. with Mercat Cross built in 1686 by John Montgomery on Castlegate and Union Street with Municipal Buildings in Aberdeen

Gateway of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Gateway of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1898. Trinity College was founded by Henry VIII in 1546, the Great Gate was built at the beginning of the 16th century

Matlock Bath, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Matlock Bath, 1898. Matlock Bath, village in the Peak District of Derbyshire, a spa town which thrives on tourism, development has been restricted due to steep hillsides

Bridge Over the Ouse, Bedford, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Bridge Over the Ouse, Bedford, 1898. Bedfords Medieval Bridge was demolished in 1811 and replaced by a bridge designed by John Wing and opened in 1835, restored in Portland stone

Doorway of Kings College Chapel, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Doorway of Kings College Chapel, 1898. Kings College Chapel at the University of Cambridge considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture

Bridge, St. Johns College, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Bridge, St. Johns College, 1898. Kitchen Bridge, St Johns College (1709-11) Cambridge University is second oldest of Cambridges remaining bridges

Bridgwater Church, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Bridgwater Church, 1898. St Marys Church, Bridgwater, built in the 13th century, a Grade I listed building renovated mid to late 19th century. From " Our Own Country, Volume II"

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"Cassell and Company Ltd: A Journey Through Time with Artistic Masterpieces" Step into the world of art and history with Cassell and Company Ltd. This renowned publishing house takes you on a captivating journey through time, showcasing an exquisite collection of artworks that have stood the test of time. One such masterpiece is "Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus" by JMW Turner, painted in 1829 but immortalized in 1904. The sheer brilliance of Turner's brushstrokes transports you to ancient Greek mythology, where Ulysses bravely challenges the Cyclops. Traveling forward in time, we encounter Thomas Webster's "A Dames School, " created in 1845 but brought to life again in 1904. This heartwarming scene captures the innocence and curiosity of children as they gather for their education, reminding us of simpler times gone by. Moving on to Cookham, we stumble upon an intriguing piece from 1898 whose creator remains unknown. Despite this mystery, its beauty speaks volumes as it depicts a serene countryside landscape that invites contemplation and tranquility. Lancaster Castle emerges next, depicted by J Davis around 1896. John of Gaunt's Tower stands tall against the sky—a symbol of strength and power—whispering tales from medieval times when knights roamed these halls. Chesterfield comes alive through Albert Edward Seaman's skilled hand around the same period. His artwork captures the essence of this historic town with its iconic crooked spire standing proudly amidst charming architecture—a sight not easily forgotten. Crossing Llangollen Bridge brings us closer to nature once more; although its creator remains unknown like many others featured here, their work showcases a picturesque bridge surrounded by lush greenery—an idyllic spot for reflection or perhaps even romance. The historical narrative continues with "Submission of Henry IV at Canossa" from 1077—an event brought to life by an unknown artist in 1890.