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Literary Illustrations Collection

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Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: The Scott Centenary, a Dream of the Waverley Novels (engraving)

The Scott Centenary, a Dream of the Waverley Novels (engraving)
1625847 The Scott Centenary, a Dream of the Waverley Novels (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scott Centenary, a Dream of the Waverley Novels)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: 'Tell Us A Story, 'Buffy-Bob, Tricksey-Wee, and the Giant Owl (engraving)

"Tell Us A Story, "Buffy-Bob, Tricksey-Wee, and the Giant Owl (engraving)
1102965 " Tell Us A Story, " Buffy-Bob, Tricksey-Wee, and the Giant Owl (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Tell Us A Story)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: 'Tell Us A Story, 'Tricksey-Wee with the Giantesss Thimble (engraving)

"Tell Us A Story, "Tricksey-Wee with the Giantesss Thimble (engraving)
1102966 " Tell Us A Story, " Tricksey-Wee with the Giantesss Thimble (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Tell Us A Story)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Oh! wert thou in the cauld blast, on yonder lea (engraving)

Oh! wert thou in the cauld blast, on yonder lea (engraving)
1622223 Oh! wert thou in the cauld blast, on yonder lea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oh! wert thou in the cauld blast, on yonder lea)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: A Committee Man of The Terror, by Thomas Hardy (litho)

A Committee Man of The Terror, by Thomas Hardy (litho)
1606164 A Committee Man of The Terror, by Thomas Hardy (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Committee Man of The Terror, by Thomas Hardy)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Grace Darling, by A C Swinburne (litho)

Grace Darling, by A C Swinburne (litho)
1604383 Grace Darling, by A C Swinburne (litho) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grace Darling, by A C Swinburne)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Amy Foster, by Joseph Conrad (litho)

Amy Foster, by Joseph Conrad (litho)
1628779 Amy Foster, by Joseph Conrad (litho) by King, Gunning (1859-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amy Foster, by Joseph Conrad)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Blind Love, by Wilkie Collins (engraving)

Blind Love, by Wilkie Collins (engraving)
1596020 Blind Love, by Wilkie Collins (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind Love, by Wilkie Collins)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: The Adventure of Hegel Junior, by E F Benson (litho)

The Adventure of Hegel Junior, by E F Benson (litho)
1628796 The Adventure of Hegel Junior, by E F Benson (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Adventure of Hegel Junior, by E F Benson)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: The Adventure of Hegel Junior, by E F Benson (litho)

The Adventure of Hegel Junior, by E F Benson (litho)
1628795 The Adventure of Hegel Junior, by E F Benson (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Adventure of Hegel Junior, by E F Benson)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: A Winters Walk in Carrick and Galloway, by Robert Louis Stevenson (litho)

A Winters Walk in Carrick and Galloway, by Robert Louis Stevenson (litho)
1605507 A Winters Walk in Carrick and Galloway, by Robert Louis Stevenson (litho) by Macbeth-Raeburn, Henry (1860-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Winters Walk in Carrick and Galloway)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: The Return of Olivia, the Vicar dismisses Squire Thornhill (engraving)

The Return of Olivia, the Vicar dismisses Squire Thornhill (engraving)
1597150 The Return of Olivia, the Vicar dismisses Squire Thornhill (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Return of Olivia)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: A Winters Walk in Carrick and Galloway, by Robert Louis Stevenson (litho)

A Winters Walk in Carrick and Galloway, by Robert Louis Stevenson (litho)
1605506 A Winters Walk in Carrick and Galloway, by Robert Louis Stevenson (litho) by Macbeth-Raeburn, Henry (1860-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Winters Walk in Carrick and Galloway)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: The Vikings New Year (engraving)

The Vikings New Year (engraving)
1629888 The Vikings New Year (engraving) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vikings New Year. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 4 January 1902)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: 'Ninety-Three', a Parisian Street during the Reign of Terror (engraving)

"Ninety-Three", a Parisian Street during the Reign of Terror (engraving)
1058522 " Ninety-Three", a Parisian Street during the Reign of Terror (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Ninety-Three")

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: The Adventure of Hegel Junior, by E F Benson (litho)

The Adventure of Hegel Junior, by E F Benson (litho)
1628797 The Adventure of Hegel Junior, by E F Benson (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Adventure of Hegel Junior, by E F Benson)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: After Bannockburn, Walter, Stewart of Scotland, receiving the Princess Marjory Brus

After Bannockburn, Walter, Stewart of Scotland, receiving the Princess Marjory Brus and her Companions in Captivity
1628668 After Bannockburn, Walter, Stewart of Scotland, receiving the Princess Marjory Brus and her Companions in Captivity (litho) by Stewart

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: 'Ninety-Three', the Royalist Leader and the Boatman (engraving)

"Ninety-Three", the Royalist Leader and the Boatman (engraving)
1058477 " Ninety-Three", the Royalist Leader and the Boatman (engraving) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Ninety-Three")

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: 'Ninety-Three', the Fugitives in the Forest of La Saudraie (engraving)

"Ninety-Three", the Fugitives in the Forest of La Saudraie (engraving)
1058430 " Ninety-Three", the Fugitives in the Forest of La Saudraie (engraving) by Fildes, Samuel Luke (1844-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Ninety-Three")

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: 'Ninety-Three', the Revolutionary Triumvirate (engraving)

"Ninety-Three", the Revolutionary Triumvirate (engraving)
1058553 " Ninety-Three", the Revolutionary Triumvirate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Ninety-Three")

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Eves Ransom, by George Gissing (litho)

Eves Ransom, by George Gissing (litho)
1627880 Eves Ransom, by George Gissing (litho) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eves Ransom, by George Gissing)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: 'The Little Mermaid, and Other Tales, 'by Hans Christian Andersen (litho)

"The Little Mermaid, and Other Tales, "by Hans Christian Andersen (litho)
1627708 " The Little Mermaid, and Other Tales, " by Hans Christian Andersen (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The Little Mermaid)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Fleet-Footed Hester, by George Gissing (litho)

Fleet-Footed Hester, by George Gissing (litho)
1627698 Fleet-Footed Hester, by George Gissing (litho) by Hardy, David (1837-70); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fleet-Footed Hester, by George Gissing)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Uncle Williams Present, by Barry Pain (engraving)

Uncle Williams Present, by Barry Pain (engraving)
1627693 Uncle Williams Present, by Barry Pain (engraving) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uncle Williams Present, by Barry Pain)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Eyres Acquittal, by Helen Mathers (engraving)

Eyres Acquittal, by Helen Mathers (engraving)
1624475 Eyres Acquittal, by Helen Mathers (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eyres Acquittal, by Helen Mathers)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Yolande, by William Black (engraving)

Yolande, by William Black (engraving)
1624279 Yolande, by William Black (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yolande, by William Black)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: They Were Married, by Walter Besant and James Rice (engraving)

They Were Married, by Walter Besant and James Rice (engraving)
1624089 They Were Married, by Walter Besant and James Rice (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: They Were Married)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: They Were Married, by Walter Besant and James Rice (engraving)

They Were Married, by Walter Besant and James Rice (engraving)
1624088 They Were Married, by Walter Besant and James Rice (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: They Were Married)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Armorel of Lyonesse, A Romance of To-Day, by Walter Besant (engraving)

Armorel of Lyonesse, A Romance of To-Day, by Walter Besant (engraving)
1627032 Armorel of Lyonesse, A Romance of To-Day, by Walter Besant (engraving) by Barnard, Frederick (1846-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armorel of Lyonesse, A Romance of To-Day)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: The Ancestral Portrait (engraving)

The Ancestral Portrait (engraving)
1626082 The Ancestral Portrait (engraving) by Downard, Ebenezer Newman (fl.1849-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ancestral Portrait)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Wild Darrie, by Christie Murray and H Herman (engraving)

Wild Darrie, by Christie Murray and H Herman (engraving)
1626608 Wild Darrie, by Christie Murray and H Herman (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wild Darrie, by Christie Murray and H Herman)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Love Me For Ever, by Robert Buchanan (engraving)

Love Me For Ever, by Robert Buchanan (engraving)
1622234 Love Me For Ever, by Robert Buchanan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love Me For Ever, by Robert Buchanan)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: The Wild Swans (engraving)

The Wild Swans (engraving)
1622227 The Wild Swans (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wild Swans. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 30 December 1882)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Literary Illustrations (engraving)

Literary Illustrations (engraving)
1620064 Literary Illustrations (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Literary Illustrations. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 11 January 1862)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: The Mayor of Casterbridge (engraving)

The Mayor of Casterbridge (engraving)
1061755 The Mayor of Casterbridge (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mayor of Casterbridge)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: The Chaplain of the Fleet (engraving)

The Chaplain of the Fleet (engraving)
1060389 The Chaplain of the Fleet (engraving) by Green, Charles (1840-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chaplain of the Fleet)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Dorothy Forster (engraving)

Dorothy Forster (engraving)
1061594 Dorothy Forster (engraving) by Green, Charles (1840-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dorothy Forster. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Illustrations to 'Lara'issued by the Art-Union of London (engraving)

Illustrations to "Lara"issued by the Art-Union of London (engraving)
1106570 Illustrations to " Lara" issued by the Art-Union of London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: The Squires Christmas Present (colour litho)

The Squires Christmas Present (colour litho)
1628788 The Squires Christmas Present (colour litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Squires Christmas Present)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Toxin, by Ouida (litho)

Toxin, by Ouida (litho)
1628293 Toxin, by Ouida (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toxin, by Ouida. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, Summer Number 1895)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Dorothy Forster (engraving)

Dorothy Forster (engraving)
1061470 Dorothy Forster (engraving) by Green, Charles (1840-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dorothy Forster. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Illustrations from Christmas Books (engraving)

Illustrations from Christmas Books (engraving)
1103738 Illustrations from Christmas Books (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrations from Christmas Books)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: The Baddington Peerage (engraving)

The Baddington Peerage (engraving)
2772678 The Baddington Peerage (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baddington Peerage)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: The Baddington Peerage (engraving)

The Baddington Peerage (engraving)
2772670 The Baddington Peerage (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baddington Peerage)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: Sancho before the Duchess (engraving)

Sancho before the Duchess (engraving)
2771834 Sancho before the Duchess (engraving) by Leslie, Charles Robert (1794-1859) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sancho before the Duchess)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: The Vicar of Wakefield (engraving)

The Vicar of Wakefield (engraving)
2773343 The Vicar of Wakefield (engraving) by Absolon, John (1815-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vicar of Wakefield)

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: 'Come Unto These Yellow Sands', Tempest, Act 1, Scene 2 (engraving)

"Come Unto These Yellow Sands", Tempest, Act 1, Scene 2 (engraving)
2785714 " Come Unto These Yellow Sands", Tempest, Act 1, Scene 2 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Come Unto These Yellow Sands")

Background imageLiterary Illustrations Collection: A Question of Diplomacy, by Arthur Conan Doyle (engraving)

A Question of Diplomacy, by Arthur Conan Doyle (engraving)
1615023 A Question of Diplomacy, by Arthur Conan Doyle (engraving) by Barnard, Frederick (1846-1896) (attr. to); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Question of Diplomacy, by Arthur Conan Doyle)



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"Captivating Tales Unfold: Exploring the World of Literary Illustrations" Immerse yourself in a world where words come to life through art. From enchanting engravings to mesmerizing lithographs, these literary illustrations transport us into the realms of imagination and storytelling. In "Tell Us A Story, " Buffy-Bob and Tricksey-Wee embark on an extraordinary adventure alongside a majestic Giant Owl, their journey captured with intricate detail in this exquisite engraving. The magic continues as Tricksey-Wee encounters the towering Giantess Thimble in another captivating illustration from "Tell Us A Story. " "The Scott Centenary, a Dream of the Waverley Novels" takes us on a dreamlike voyage through Sir Walter Scott's timeless tales. This enchanting engraving invites us to explore his rich literary legacy while igniting our own imaginations. "Oh. Wert thou in the cauld blast, on yonder lea" transports us into a poetic realm where emotions intertwine with nature's elements. Through delicate strokes and meticulous engravings, we can almost feel the chill of the cauld blast against our skin. A Committee Man of The Terror comes alive through Thomas Hardy's evocative lithograph. It captures both intrigue and apprehension as we delve into this gripping tale that explores political turmoil and human nature. Grace Darling emerges from A C Swinburne's lithograph, embodying bravery amidst treacherous waves. Her story resonates with courage and resilience as she defies all odds to save lives at sea. Wilkie Collins' Blind Love captivates us with its mysterious allure depicted in an intricately crafted engraving. It beckons readers to unravel secrets hidden within its pages while admiring the skillful artistry accompanying it. "Ninety-Three, " Massacre of St Bartholomew engulfs us in historical turmoil through its hauntingly beautiful engraving.