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"Unveiling the Wonders Within: A Journey Through the Pages of a Notebook" Step into the captivating world of Horace Shorts' notebook, where history and art intertwine

Background imageNotebook Collection: Page from the Grasmere Journal, May 1802 - January 1803 (pen & ink on paper)

Page from the Grasmere Journal, May 1802 - January 1803 (pen & ink on paper)
5917920 Page from the Grasmere Journal, May 1802 - January 1803 (pen & ink on paper) by Wordsworth, Dorothy (1771-1885); 18.5x11.2 cm; Wordsworth Trust; (add.info)

Background imageNotebook Collection: Ms. 30141, pp172-173 (pen & ink on paper)

Ms. 30141, pp172-173 (pen & ink on paper)
2919699 Ms. 30141, pp172-173 (pen & ink on paper) by British School, (19th century); The University of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK; © University of St. Andrews Library

Background imageNotebook Collection: Portrait of Ignazio Brocchi, Architect par Anonymous, Second Half of the 18th cen

Portrait of Ignazio Brocchi, Architect par Anonymous, Second Half of the 18th cen
FIA5401993 Portrait of Ignazio Brocchi, Architect par Anonymous, Second Half of the 18th cen. - Oil on canvas, 51x66, 5 - Accademia di San Luca by Unknown artist

Background imageNotebook Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Calepin; Note-book; Notizenbuch (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Calepin; Note-book; Notizenbuch (engraving)
7195129 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Calepin; Note-book; Notizenbuch (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calepin; Note-book; Notizenbuch)

Background imageNotebook Collection: Grave! Grave! Tres-Grave!, 1862. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque

Grave! Grave! Tres-Grave!, 1862. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Grave! Grave! Tres-Grave!, 1862

Background imageNotebook Collection: Pages 23 and 24 from the Book of Marco Polo, 1485 (printed book on paper)

Pages 23 and 24 from the Book of Marco Polo, 1485 (printed book on paper)
AIS5344197 Pages 23 and 24 from the Book of Marco Polo, 1485 (printed book on paper) by Polo, Marco (1254-1324); Biblioteca Colombina, Seville

Background imageNotebook Collection: Cahier d experiences de Claude Bernard (1813-1878) presented to the academie des

Cahier d experiences de Claude Bernard (1813-1878) presented to the academie des
XEE4157206 Cahier d experiences de Claude Bernard (1813-1878) presented to the academie des sciences by M.A. d Arsonval on 19 December 1938 - - Academie de Sciences - Paris by Anonymous; Private

Background imageNotebook Collection: The Lesson, (oil on canvas)

The Lesson, (oil on canvas)
989545 The Lesson, (oil on canvas) by Zuber-Buhler, Fritz (1822-96); 40.7x31.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lesson. Fritz Zuber-Buhler (1822-1896). Oil on canvas

Background imageNotebook Collection: Studies of the Illumination of the Moon, fol. 1r from Codex Leicester, c

Studies of the Illumination of the Moon, fol. 1r from Codex Leicester, c
CH15834 Studies of the Illumination of the Moon, fol. 1r from Codex Leicester, c.1506-08 (pen & ink on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian

Background imageNotebook Collection: Page from a notebook for The White Company, The Newberry Library Vault Folio

Page from a notebook for The White Company, The Newberry Library Vault Folio
3526721 Page from a notebook for The White Company, The Newberry Library Vault Folio Case MS 5116 no. 2 (pen & ink on paper) by Doyle, Arthur Ignatius Conan (1859-1930); Newberry Library, Chicago

Background imageNotebook Collection: Junction at Siccar Point of the prim & secondary sandstone

Junction at Siccar Point of the prim & secondary sandstone
1127370 Junction at Siccar Point of the prim & secondary sandstone, page from Sir Humphry Davys Personal Notebook (ink on paper) by Davy, Humphry (1778-1829); The Royal Institution, London

Background imageNotebook Collection: Page from the Finnegans Wake notebooks, c. 1922-39 (pencil on paper)

Page from the Finnegans Wake notebooks, c. 1922-39 (pencil on paper)
473810 Page from the Finnegans Wake notebooks, c.1922-39 (pencil on paper) by Joyce, James (1882-1941); University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York

Background imageNotebook Collection: Lady and Policeman (chromolitho)

Lady and Policeman (chromolitho)
732672 Lady and Policeman (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady and Policeman.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageNotebook Collection: Comic postcard, Wife, husband and secretary Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Wife, husband and secretary Date: 20th century

Background imageNotebook Collection: Comic postcard, Rent collector and tenant Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Rent collector and tenant Date: 20th century

Background imageNotebook Collection: Comic postcard, Scene at secretarial college

Comic postcard, Scene at secretarial college Date: 20th century

Background imageNotebook Collection: Comic postcard, French man notes down street name - Commit No Nuisance Date

Comic postcard, French man notes down street name - Commit No Nuisance Date: 20th century

Background imageNotebook Collection: Comic postcard, Scene in a court of law Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Scene in a court of law Date: 20th century

Background imageNotebook Collection: Comic postcard, French man notes down street name

Comic postcard, French man notes down street name - Commit No Nuisance Date: 20th century

Background imageNotebook Collection: Fol. 46v, from the Codex Forster III, 1480s-1494 (pen & ink on paper)

Fol. 46v, from the Codex Forster III, 1480s-1494 (pen & ink on paper)
XJF308781 Fol. 46v, from the Codex Forster III, 1480s-1494 (pen & ink on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageNotebook Collection: Suggestions on how to construct a bastion at night, fol

Suggestions on how to construct a bastion at night, fol
XJF308767 Suggestions on how to construct a bastion at night, fol. 70r from Paris Manuscript B, 1488-90 (pen & ink on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France

Background imageNotebook Collection: Two types of adjustable-opening compass, fol. 108v from Paris Manuscript H

Two types of adjustable-opening compass, fol. 108v from Paris Manuscript H
XJF308765 Two types of adjustable-opening compass, fol. 108v from Paris Manuscript H, 1493-4 (pen & ink on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Background imageNotebook Collection: Design for a palace and park (Romorantin), fol. 270v from the Codex Arundel, c

Design for a palace and park (Romorantin), fol. 270v from the Codex Arundel, c
XJF308761 Design for a palace and park (Romorantin), fol. 270v from the Codex Arundel, c.1517-18 (pen & ink on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageNotebook Collection: Centralised church, and maritime engineering, Fol. 5v from Codex Ashburnham

Centralised church, and maritime engineering, Fol. 5v from Codex Ashburnham
XJF308751 Centralised church, and maritime engineering, Fol. 5v from Codex Ashburnham (formerly part of Manuscript B (2184), c.1488 (pen & ink on paper) by Vinci

Background imageNotebook Collection: Design for a folding Capstan handle, Fol. 376v-c (pen and ink on paper)

Design for a folding Capstan handle, Fol. 376v-c (pen and ink on paper)
XJF311639 Design for a folding Capstan handle, Fol. 376v-c (pen and ink on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageNotebook Collection: Technical drawings (pen & ink on paper)

Technical drawings (pen & ink on paper)
XJF311618 Technical drawings (pen & ink on paper) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageNotebook Collection: Scientific diagrams, from the Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper)

Scientific diagrams, from the Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper)
XBP340122 Scientific diagrams, from the Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Italian

Background imageNotebook Collection: A woman writing on a sun lounger (b / w photo)

A woman writing on a sun lounger (b / w photo)
LSH240007 A woman writing on a sun lounger (b/w photo) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); Private Collection; eLinley Sambourne House; English, out of copyright

Background imageNotebook Collection: Various engines and instruments: under water sawing machine for piles, wheel embrasure

Various engines and instruments: under water sawing machine for piles, wheel embrasure
XIR239580 Various engines and instruments: under water sawing machine for piles, wheel embrasure, straightening up strut for leaning house

Background imageNotebook Collection: Facsimile copy of Ms Fr 19023 fol. 20 Geometrical figures for the construction of

Facsimile copy of Ms Fr 19023 fol. 20 Geometrical figures for the construction of
XIR248220 Facsimile copy of Ms Fr 19023 fol.20 Geometrical figures for the construction of buildings (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Villard de Honnecourt (fl.1190-1235); Bibliotheque Nationale

Background imageNotebook Collection: The Scorer (William Davies of Brighton) 1842 (oil on canvas)

The Scorer (William Davies of Brighton) 1842 (oil on canvas)
BBC193301 The Scorer (William Davies of Brighton) 1842 (oil on canvas) by Henwood, Thomas (fl.1840-58); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageNotebook Collection: Demonstration of the Third Equilibrium, c. 1800 (pen & ink on paper)

Demonstration of the Third Equilibrium, c. 1800 (pen & ink on paper)
ACD169652 Demonstration of the Third Equilibrium, c.1800 (pen & ink on paper) by Ampere, Andre Marie (1775-1836); Academie des Sciences, Paris

Background imageNotebook Collection: The skeleton of Death surprises Ned Freeman as he visits the insurance office

The skeleton of Death surprises Ned Freeman as he visits the insurance office, leaving his widow with a huge sum
FLO4690118 The skeleton of Death surprises Ned Freeman as he visits the insurance office, leaving his widow with a huge sum

Background imageNotebook Collection: The Codex Hammer or Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper)

The Codex Hammer or Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper)
CH376612 The Codex Hammer or Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageNotebook Collection: Portrait of Lady Beechley, the Artists Wife, (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Lady Beechley, the Artists Wife, (oil on canvas)
824209 Portrait of Lady Beechley, the Artists Wife, (oil on canvas) by Beechey, William (1753-1839); 76x36.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Lady Beechley, the Artists Wife)

Background imageNotebook Collection: Little Women - Jo in the garret, feeling lonely

Little Women - Jo in the garret, feeling lonely
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Jo in the garret, feeling lonely and reading her old notebooks, which remind her of her old friend the Professor. 1880

Background imageNotebook Collection: Retro Food: Dieters Daily Food Log, 1957 (screen print)

Retro Food: Dieters Daily Food Log, 1957 (screen print)
3036081 Retro Food: Dieters Daily Food Log, 1957 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Retro 1950s illustration of a dieters daily food log and a tape measure; screen print)

Background imageNotebook Collection: Supposedly perpetual motion mallets and wheel (facsimile copy) (pen & ink on paper

Supposedly perpetual motion mallets and wheel (facsimile copy) (pen & ink on paper
XIR239581 Supposedly perpetual motion mallets and wheel (facsimile copy) (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Villard de Honnecourt (fl.1190-1235); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageNotebook Collection: Illustration of a species of fungus, from Diarium Botanicum by the artist

Illustration of a species of fungus, from Diarium Botanicum by the artist
BLT177810 Illustration of a species of fungus, from Diarium Botanicum by the artist, 1786 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Cuvier, Georges (1769-1832); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Background imageNotebook Collection: Scientific diagrams, from the Codex Leicester

Scientific diagrams, from the Codex Leicester
XBP340121 Scientific diagrams, from the Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper) (detail of 240120) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519)

Background imageNotebook Collection: Portrait of J. T. Hoyle, Coroner of Newcastle (oil on canvas)

Portrait of J. T. Hoyle, Coroner of Newcastle (oil on canvas)
TW427216 Portrait of J.T. Hoyle, Coroner of Newcastle (oil on canvas) by Bannister, T.W. (19th century); 75.9x63.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageNotebook Collection: Architectural sketch for an Ideal City, fol. 16 (recto) from Paris Manuscript B

Architectural sketch for an Ideal City, fol. 16 (recto) from Paris Manuscript B
BIF267170 Architectural sketch for an Ideal City, fol. 16 (recto) from Paris Manuscript B, 1488-90 (pen and ink on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France

Background imageNotebook Collection: Ms B 2173 fol. 74r Studies of wing articulation, 1487-90 (pen & ink on paper)

Ms B 2173 fol. 74r Studies of wing articulation, 1487-90 (pen & ink on paper)
XJF308791 Ms B 2173 fol. 74r Studies of wing articulation, 1487-90 (pen & ink on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris, France; Italian

Background imageNotebook Collection: Fol. 20r from Paris Manuscript B, 1488-90 (pen & ink on paper)

Fol. 20r from Paris Manuscript B, 1488-90 (pen & ink on paper)
XJF308778 Fol. 20r from Paris Manuscript B, 1488-90 (pen & ink on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris, France; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageNotebook Collection: La reine Ravanalo interviewee (colour litho)

La reine Ravanalo interviewee (colour litho)
2796831 La reine Ravanalo interviewee (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La reine Ravanalo interviewee)

Background imageNotebook Collection: Reporter interviewing a gentleman getting dressed (chromolitho)

Reporter interviewing a gentleman getting dressed (chromolitho)
1094485 Reporter interviewing a gentleman getting dressed (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reporter interviewing a gentleman getting dressed)



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"Unveiling the Wonders Within: A Journey Through the Pages of a Notebook" Step into the captivating world of Horace Shorts' notebook, where history and art intertwine. Among its pages lie mesmerizing sketches of the iconic Wright Flyer at Pau, transporting us back to the birth of aviation. Delving deeper, we encounter intricate illustrations showcasing the enchanting Longhorn beetle and vibrant butterflies from the Amazon by none other than H. W. Bates. His illustrated notebooks serve as windows into nature's breathtaking beauty. The notebook's allure continues with detailed beetle illustrations that showcase their fascinating diversity in colors and patterns. These colored sketches of insects offer a glimpse into their extraordinary world. Turning another page reveals an astonishing discovery - hieroglyphs meticulously recorded by Jean-Francois Champollion himself between 1806-1832. This artist-scholar unraveled ancient mysteries through his artistic interpretation. Leonardo da Vinci graces these sacred pages too, presenting allegories of Pleasure and Pain alongside Envy from centuries past (c1480). His genius shines through each stroke, capturing emotions that transcend time. Scientific revelations unfold within this remarkable notebook as well; Faraday's groundbreaking insights on magnetism and gravity in 1849 leave us awestruck at his brilliance. Even amidst times of war, this notebook serves as a testament to human resilience. A poignant poster advertising British military uniforms during World War I reminds us of sacrifice and unity in challenging times. Intriguingly diverse yet harmoniously intertwined, this notebook unveils wonders beyond our imagination – a treasure trove bridging artistry, science, history, culture, and emotion all within its unassuming pages.