Encyclopaedia Collection (page 6)

Ethnology, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Ethnology, c1910. Ethnology, a branch of anthropology, compares the characteristics of different peoples and the relationships between them

Mollusca, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Mollusca, c1910. Molluscs are invertebrate animals and marine organisms, highly diverse, in size and anatomical structure, also in behaviour and habitat

Aqueducts, 1889. Creator: W & AK Johnston
Aqueducts, 1889. Remains of Aqueduct of Metz [France, Roman]; Aqueduct of Pont du Gard near Nismes [over the River Gardon near Nimes, France

Flags of the world, 1889. Creator: W & AK Johnston
Flags of the world, 1889. Flags, standards and ensigns. From " Encyclopaedia Britannica, Ninth Edition". [1889]

Burning the dead body of a Lama, c1802. Creator: Unknown
Burning the dead body of a Lama, c1802. Buddhist monks performing a cremation ritual. Engraving published in the " English Encyclopedia" published by George Kearsley

Snow, early 19th century. Creator: J Moffat
Snow, early 19th century. Illustrations showing the structure of ice crystals which form snowflakes, as seen under the microscope

Reaping Machine, early 19th century. Creator: J Moffat
Reaping Machine, early 19th century. Diagram of a farm implement used for harvesting crops mechanically. Plate CCCCLXXIX from the " Edinburgh Encyclopaedia" edited by David Brewster

Conchology, early 19th century. Creator: J Moffat
Conchology, early 19th century. From the " Edinburgh Encyclopaedia" edited by David Brewster. [Edinburgh, 1808-1830]

Louis Moreri (engraving)
XJF311665 Louis Moreri (engraving) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Moreri (1643-1680), French encyclopaedist; Author of Grand Dictionnaire Historique; ); French

Encyclopedia of Modern Knowledge Part 1 advertisement, 1935
Encyclopedia of Modern Knowledge Part 1 advertisement, . From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 1, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London, ]

Arthur Mees Childrens Encyclopedia, 1935
Arthur Mees Childrens Encyclopedia, . From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 1, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London, ]

The Meeting of Encyclopedistes at Diderots Home, 1859. Found in the Collection of State Museum of Religious History, St Petersburg

Bathy-Orographical Map of the World, c1920s. [Encyclopaedia Britannica Co]

Map of Switzerland.Circa 1910. [Encyclopaedia Britannica Co]

Map of Russia, c1902. Artist: W & AK Johnston
Map of Russia, c1902. From Encyclopedia Britannica Ninth Edition. [W&AK Johnston]

Map of Africa, c1910. Artist: Gull Engraving Company
Map of Africa, c1910 with insert as known in 1850. [Encyclopaedia Britannica Co]

Map of India Southern part, c1910. Artist: Johann Georg Justus Perthes
Map of India South, c1910. [Encyclopaedia Britannica Co]

Map of India Northern part, c1910. Artist: Johann Georg Justus Perthes
Map of India North, c1910.[Encyclopaedia Britannica Co]

Astronomy, 1832. From British Cyclopaedia. [William S. Orr, London, 1832]

Toads, 1885. From The National Encyclopaedia. A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge by Writers of Eminence in Literature, Science and Art. [William Mackenzie, London, Edinburgh & Glasgow, 1885]

Finishing Roving Frame, by Platt, Brothers & Co. Oldham, 1874. Artist: GB Smith
Finishing Roving Frame, by Platt, Brothers & Co. Oldham, 1874. The Roving Frame winds spindles with thread. Platt Bros & Co manufactured textile machinery and by the end of the 19th century

Tortoise, 1885. From The National Encyclopaedia. A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge by Writers of Eminence in Literature, Science and Art. [William Mackenzie, London, Edinburgh & Glasgow, 1885]

Drawing Frame, by Platt, Brothers & Co. Oldham, 1874. Artist: GB Smith
Drawing Frame, by Platt, Brothers & Co. Oldham, 1874. Textile machinery, the drawing frame is located in the spinning process

Self-Acting Mule. Sharp & Roberts Principle, by P. MacGregor, Manchester, 1874. Artist: GB Smith
Self-Acting Mule.-Sharp & Roberts Principle, by P. MacGregor, Manchester, 1874. Richard Roberts (1789-1864) was a British patternmaker

Self Stripping Carding Engine, by Dobson and Barlow Bolton, 1874. Artist: GB Smith
Self Stripping Carding Engine, by Dobson and Barlow Bolton, 1874. A cotton spinning machine invented during the Industrial Revolution, the carding engine transformed raw cotton into cotton lap

Stenography, c1813. Artist: John Moffat
Stenography, c1813. From Edinburgh Encyclopaedia, by David Brewster. [William Blackwood, London, c1813]

Steam Engine, c1813. Artist: John Moffat
Steam Engine, c1813. From Edinburgh Encyclopaedia, by David Brewster. [William Blackwood, London, c1813]

Rope Making, 1797. From Encyclopaedia Britannica. [Andrew Bell, London, 1797]

Chaff-Cutter, c1813. Artist: Edmund Turrell
Chaff-Cutter, c1813. After John Farey Junior (1791-1851). From Edinburgh Encyclopaedia, by David Brewster. [William Blackwood, London, c1813]

Bats. (Chiroptera), 1885. From The National Encyclopaedia. A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge by Writers of Eminence in Literature, Science and Art

Paper Making, c1813. Artist: John Moffat
Paper Making, c1813. From Edinburgh Encyclopaedia, by David Brewster. [William Blackwood, London, c1813]

Mr. Hugh Chisholm, 1911 Artist: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
Mr. Hugh Chisholm, 1911. A caricature of Hugh Chisholm (1866-1924), British journalist, and editor of the 10th, 11th and 12th editions of the Encyclopaedia Britannica

Turbot, (Rhombus maximus), Common Sole (Solea vulgaris), c. 1850s
Turbot (Rhombus maximus), Common Sole (Solea vulgaris), c.1850s

Atelettes -- food on decorative skewers, including shellfish, vegetables, crystallised fruit, truffles and jelly. circa 1890

Maya palace of Palenque. Engraving 19th c
Mayan Civilization. Palenque Palace, built in the Late Classic period (600-900 AD). Reconstruction by R. Cant󠩮 M鸩 co a trav鳠 de los siglos, 1884. Litography

Mathematical logic, 1503
Mathematical logic. Woodcut titled Typus Logice that appeared in Aepitoma omnis phylosophiae (1504) by the German author Georg Reisch (c.1467-1525)

Ignatius Loyola, born Inigo Lopez de Recalde (1491-1556) Spanish soldier and, with St Francis Xavier (1506-1552) in 1534, one of the founders of the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits

A mortar firing partridges, showing the barrel in cross-section. A large bomb was placed in the centre chamber and a number of smaller ones like hand grenades in the surrounding chambers

Picnic Cakes with sports decorations -- lawn tennis, coaching, cricket, boating, football, polo. circa 1890

Artistic Jellies, in a range of shapes and colours. circa 1890

Crystallized Fruit
Artistic Stands containing Crystallized Fruit. circa 1890

Artificially Served Ices, in a range of shapes and colours. circa 1890

Encyclopaedia of Sport - Tickling the Dugong
VII. Tickling for Dugong on the plains of Oudh. Another unusual and fanciful sport from the imagination of William Heath Robinson. Date: 1914

Encyclopaedia of Sport - Luring Wild Lap-Dogs
IV - Luring wild lap-dogs by the Mull of Cantire. Another wacky sport from the imagination of William Heath Robinson. Date: 1914

Obtaining Encyclopaedia Britannica books
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 16 larger double volumes instead 32 single volumes. General knowledge books with some colour illustrations. Small monthly payments. Date: 1925

hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Illustration of a hawksbill sea turtle - Eretmochelys imbricata

Hazel Grouse or Hazel Hen - Tetrastes bonasia
Illustration of a Hazel Grouse or Hazel Hen - Tetrastes bonasia

Pasteurization of milk
Apparatus for the pasteurization of milk

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