Essay Collection

Insects of Surinam
Plate 7 from Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium (1726) by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717) & Johanna Helena Herolt (1668-1773)

Insects of Surinam
Plate 9 from Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium (1726) by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717) & Johanna Helena Herolt (1668-1773)

Insects of Surinam
Plate 4 from Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium (1726) by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717) & Johanna Helena Herolt (1668-1773)

Homunculus depicted inside human sperm. Woodcut from the 17th century Dutch microsopist
HUMAN SPERM, 17th CENTURY. Homunculus depicted inside human sperm. Woodcut from the 17th century Dutch microsopist, Niklass Hartsoekers treatise on microscopy, Essay de Dioptrique

Hylobates sp. Pongo pygmaeus, Pan troglodytes, Gorilla gori
Gibbon, orangutan, chimpanzee, gorilla and human. Evidence as to Mans Place in Nature. Illustration published in Mans Place in Nature, Vol. 7 from a collection of essays by Thomas Henry Huxley, 1863

MADISON: FEDERALIST. Essay number ten from the Federalist Papers, written by James Madison under the pseudonym Publius, 1787

PLIT2A-00051
Title page of Francis Bacons " Advancement of Learning, " 1633. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Essay on phlebotomy, or bloodletting in 12th century, 18th century (manuscript)
2625387 Essay on phlebotomy, or bloodletting in 12th century, 18th century (manuscript); (add.info.: The opening of an essay on phlebotomy, or bloodletting, by Ibn al-Tilmdh)

Harper's September, Three Gringos in Central America, Richard Harding Davis, Mental... c1895
Harper's September, Three Gringos in Central America, Richard Harding Davis, Mental Telegraphy Again, Mark Twain, The German Strugle for Liberty Poultoney Bigelow

Constance Edith Vaughan (1904 - c. 1970), better known by her pseudonym Olive Moore - a
Constance Edith Vaughan (1904 - c.1970), better known by her pseudonym Olive Moore - a modernist English writer best known for three well-esteemed novels: Celestial Seraglio (1929), Spleen (1930)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain (1835-1910). American writer. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1885. Engraving by M. Klinkicht

Suprematism: Stages of its Development, after 1923 (pen & ink on paper)
957197 Suprematism: Stages of its Development, after 1923 (pen & ink on paper) by Malevich, Kazimir Severinovich (1878-1935); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho)
3642127 Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho) by Jones, A. Garth (1872-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb)

Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho)
3642115 Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho) by Jones, A. Garth (1872-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb)

Cover of L Etat, Son Role Historique by Piotr Kropotkin
XJF441215 Cover of L Etat, Son Role Historique by Piotr Kropotkin, published 1906 (lithograph) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); Private Collection; (add.info)

Aberdeenshire Horticultural Society Silver Prize awarded to John Wilson for an Essay
2959968 Aberdeenshire Horticultural Society Silver Prize awarded to John Wilson for an Essay on the Culture & Management of Forest Trees, 1840 (silver) by Scottish School

Contemporary Comment on the Burr-Hamilton Duel in the New York Evening Post
PNP253873 Contemporary Comment on the Burr-Hamilton Duel in the New York Evening Post, 19th July 1804 (print) by American School

Title Page for the first chapter of Essai sur l education des aveugles
CHT163941 Title Page for the first chapter of Essai sur l education des aveugles by Valentin Hauy (1745-1822) published in 1786 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Aberdeenshire Horticultural Society Silver Prize awarded to John Wilson for an Essay
2959967 Aberdeenshire Horticultural Society Silver Prize awarded to John Wilson for an Essay on the Culture & Management of Forest Trees

Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho)
3642141 Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho) by Jones, A. Garth (1872-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb)

Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho)
3642135 Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho) by Jones, A. Garth (1872-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb)

Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho)
3642114 Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho) by Jones, A. Garth (1872-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb)

Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho)
3642100 Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho) by Jones, A. Garth (1872-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb)

Caricature of Colette from her essay on Music-Halls in Vrilles de la Vigne
XJF465726 Caricature of Colette from her essay on Music-Halls in Vrilles de la Vigne, published in La Vie Parisienne, Paris, 1908 (litho) by Gir

Mr Bowpots Roast Goose Adventure (engraving)
2785897 Mr Bowpots Roast Goose Adventure (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Bowpots Roast Goose Adventure)

Ode to the Liberty Tree, by Thomas Paine, published in
PNP325972 Ode to the Liberty Tree, by Thomas Paine, published in The Pennsylvania Magazine, July 1775 (litho) by American School

Title Page, from Three Essays: on Picturesque Beauty, on Picturesque Travel
XYC277507 Title Page, from Three Essays: on Picturesque Beauty, on Picturesque Travel, and on Sketching... 1792 (engraving) by Gilpin, Rev

Title page, from The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell (1740-1795) (litho
XJF280582 Title page, from The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell (1740-1795) (litho) (b/w photo) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Life and Death Contrasted, or An Essay on Woman, 1794 (hand-coloured etching)
995949 Life and Death Contrasted, or An Essay on Woman, 1794 (hand-coloured etching) by British School, (18th Century); 35x24.7 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho)
3642099 Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho) by Jones, A. Garth (1872-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb)

Life and death contrasted - or An essay on woman (engraving)
602562 Life and death contrasted - or An essay on woman (engraving) by Dighton, Robert (1752-1814); Private Collection; (add.info)

Death and life contrasted, or, An Essay on Man (coloured engraving)
602572 Death and life contrasted, or, An Essay on Man (coloured engraving) by Dighton, Robert (1752-1814); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death and life contrasted, or)

The Burning of Blounts Pamphlet by the Hangman, c. 1910 (litho)
IL433774 The Burning of Blounts Pamphlet by the Hangman, c.1910 (litho) by Payne, Henry A. (Harry) (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frontispiece to In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus (engraving)
698811 Frontispiece to In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus (engraving) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Title page of Della Musica Antica et (sic) della Moderna by Vincenzo Galilei
XIR182928 Title page of Della Musica Antica et (sic) della Moderna by Vincenzo Galilei, 1581 (engraving) by Italian School, (16th century); Bibliotheque du Conservatoire de Musique, Paris

Critical view of Napoleon and the men of his time, containing an essay on the causes of
1249058 Critical view of Napoleon and the men of his time, containing an essay on the causes of the defeat at Waterloo, by Theodore Fadeville, 1840 (engraving) by French School

The Social Science Congress at Sheffield, Sir Manockjee Cursetjee delivering his Essay on Education in India (engraving)
1610662 The Social Science Congress at Sheffield, Sir Manockjee Cursetjee delivering his Essay on Education in India (engraving) by English School

Draft page from the Le Cimetiere Marin (pen and ink on paper)
XIR173925 Draft page from the Le Cimetiere Marin (pen and ink on paper) by Valery, Paul (1871-1945); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Flight interrupted
Sorin Vidis

Oina spectators
Sorin Vidis

Reading
Michael

Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533-1592). Writer of the French Renaissance. Portrait. Colored engraving

GRESSET WRITES
There was a French poet named Gresset, who was trying to write an essay, but the ink from his quill would splutter and spill, making poor Gressets essay so messy ! Date: circa 1750

Montaigne, (1533-1592), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Montaigne, (1533-1592), 1830. Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533-1592) significant philosopher of the French Renaissance, known for the essay as a literary genre

Study from Life, c1903, (1965). Creator: Nikolaj Petrovic Bogdanov-Bel skij
Study from Life, c1903, (1965). A Russian schoolboy in ragged clothes sits writing at a desk. Painting, also known as The Essay, in the State Russian Museum, St Petersburg

By the School Doors, 1897, (1965). Creator: Nikolaj Petrovic Bogdanov-Bel skij
By the School Doors, 1897, (1965). A Russian schoolboy in ragged clothes hesitates before entering the classroom. Painting, also known as On the School Threshold, in the State Russian Museum

Compensations Quotation from Emerson, c1917, (1917). Artist: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Compensations Quotation from Emerson, c1917, (1917). Compensation, an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882). It appeared in the book ?Essays?, first published 1841. From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J

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"Exploring the World of Insects: A Surinamese Perspective" Insects have long fascinated scientists and nature enthusiasts alike, and Surinam is a treasure trove when it comes to these tiny creatures. From colorful butterflies fluttering through the rainforests to industrious ants building intricate colonies, Surinam's insect population is diverse and captivating. But why study insects? Well, they play crucial roles in our ecosystems. They pollinate plants, decompose organic matter, and serve as a vital food source for other animals. Understanding their behavior and ecological significance can help us better appreciate the delicate balance of nature. Moving beyond insects, let's delve into another realm – that of political thought. James Madison's Federalist Essay number ten offers valuable insights into the formation of a stable government system. Written under the pseudonym Publius in 1787, this essay explores ideas on how to prevent factions from undermining democracy. Shifting gears once again, we find ourselves immersed in literature with Peruvian author Ricardo Palma. His works transport readers to different times and places while shedding light on various aspects of Peruvian culture and history. Palma's contributions as a scholar and librarian have left an indelible mark on Peru's literary landscape. Speaking of libraries, Michel de Montaigne's collection holds immense historical value. The detail within Montaigne Castle showcases his dedication to knowledge acquisition during the Renaissance period—a testament to his intellectual curiosity. Art takes center stage next with Lord Overtoun's print titled "Chrome. " Part of the White Slaves series printed by Labour Leader in 1899, this artwork serves as a powerful commentary on societal issues surrounding labor exploitation—an important reminder that art can be both aesthetically pleasing and socially impactful. Cesare Bonesana Marquis de Beccaria enters our narrative through an engraving illustrating his work "Dei Delitti e delle Pene" (On Crimes and Punishments).