Printed Collection

View of the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway from Church Street
1198422 View of the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway from Church Street, Taken on the Opening Day, May 3rd 1830, c

Man reading the rules of the board game Frogger
A man reading the rules of the board game Frogger, which was based on the popular arcade and video game of the same name and was brought out by Milton Bradley in 1981

Plague doctor, 17th century artwork
Plague doctor. 17th century artwork titled Doktor Schnabel von Rom (Beak Doctor from Rome). The text is in Latin

Carta marina, a wallmap of Scandinavia, by Olaus Magnus, 1539 Marine map and Description of the Northern Lands and of their Marvels

Marimekko hat, 1965
A cotton hat with a cutaway brim by Marimekko in a print of pink and green circles. Date: 1965

British Royal Navy recruitment poster, WW1
A British Royal Navy recruitment poster for seamen, aged 19 to 30, to enlist for the duration of the First World War. No previous experience necessary. Date: circa 1915

Poster, French Line CGT, Plymouth to New York
Travel poster, French Line CGT, designed by Rodmell, Harry Hudson (1896?1984), Plymouth direct to New York, lithograph in colours backed onto linen. Printed by EDIA, Paris. 40ins. 25ins

Chemist Shop at Night, 1938, (1946). Artist: Eric Ravilious
Chemist Shop at Night, 1938, (1946). Coloured Lithograph originally for, High Street by Eric Ravilious published 1938. From English Printed Books, by Francis Meynell. [Collins, London, 1946]

WW2 Poster -- Back Them Up
Back Them Up! Colour photolithograph printed by Fosh and Cross Ltd, published by HMSO. Showing a British Commando raid on a German-held port in Norway. Date: 1940

Sri Lanka - Ceylon. Her tea and other industries
A larger version of this uncommon pictorial poster map was originally published by the Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board in 1933

WW2 poster, Switch off that Light! Less Light -- More Planes. Date: 1940s

The Tube Station, c. 1932 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan)
659543 The Tube Station, c.1932 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan) by Power, Cyril Edward (1874-1951); 25.5x29 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tube Station)

The Weald of Kent, a Southern Railway advertising poster, c
1769903 The Weald of Kent, a Southern Railway advertising poster, c.1925 (colour lithograph) by Maxwell, Donald (1877-1936); 102x127 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Weald of Kent)

Fabric design, Art Gout Beaute, 1924
Fabric design for Moroccan crepe in a multicoloured, Middle Eastern style, Art Gout Beaute, 1924. 1924

London Fire Engine Establishment, list of fire stations
Formed in 1833, the LFEE took over firefighting in London from the various Insurance Company fire brigades. It had 19 fire stations and its headquarters was located at Watling Street, City of London

A map from On the Mode of Communication of Cholera, 1855 (litho)
1195411 A map from On the Mode of Communication of Cholera, 1855 (litho) by Snow, John (1813-58) (after); 22, 5x14, 2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Snow)

A London and North Eastern Railway poster advertising east coast journeys to Scotland
1198172 A London and North Eastern Railway poster advertising east coast journeys to Scotland, (colour lithograph) by Gawthorn

Advertising poster for the Flying Boats of Imperial Airways
1198131 Advertising poster for the Flying Boats of Imperial Airways, 1937 (offset colour lithograph) by English School

Protect Your Heritage. Join the Territorial Army. Recruiting poster by E R Blair, 1920 (c).Printed bys C Allen and Company Limited, 20 Gerrard Street, London, W1. Date: circa 1920

An Exact Delineation of the cities of London and Westminster and the suburbs (engraving)
XJF2639696 An Exact Delineation of the cities of London and Westminster and the suburbs (engraving) by Faithorne

Gleneagles Golf Course, Howe O Hope, c. 1912 (colour lithograph)
1197975 Gleneagles Golf Course, Howe O Hope, c. 1912 (colour lithograph) by English School, (20th century); 101x152 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

A Southern Railway poster advertising Ramsgate, 1939 (colour lithograph)
1769905 A Southern Railway poster advertising Ramsgate, 1939 (colour lithograph) by Kenneth Shoesmith (1890-1939) & Verney L

CELLARIUS, Andreas (1596-1665). Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica. 1661. Fol 24. Hemisphaerium stellatum boreale antiquum. Representation of the Northern Hemisphere

Suffragette W. S. P. U Sash Votes for Women
Sash produced for the Womens Social & Political Union, in the colours of purple, white and green

Empire Air Day Poster
Poster, Empire Air Day 1934, organised by the Air League of the British Empire. A civil aviation and RAF " at home". With a map of UK showing where the events are taking place. May 1934

Mathematical series, 18th century

Victor Stiebel / Dress
A design by Victor Stiebel: fine, crystal pleating is used for the full stiffened skirt of this printed paper shantung reception dress. The skirt has a ruffled organza petticoat

Soviet cholera vaccination poster, 1967
Soviet cholera vaccination poster. Poster which appeared in the USSR in 1967, urging citizens to get themselves vaccinated against cholera

Good jobs. Good money. Good times. Colour photolithograph recruiting poster published by Her Majesty?s Stationery Office, 1973. Printed by Impress Limited, 1973

Green and red seeds of nutmeg and mace, Myristica fragrans Houtt.. Color-printed woodblock engraving by Kan en Iwasaki from Honzo Zufu, an Illustrated Guide to Medicinal Plants, 1884

Printed souvenir paper napkin in commemoration of the opening of the aerodrome at Hanworth Park, 16 October 1917, by the Lord Mayor. Date: 1917

Share certificate for The Yukon Goldfields
A share certificate for The Yukon Goldfields Limited, representing 35 shares. Gold deposits were first discovered along the Yukon River in Canada in 1896, and this triggered off a gold rush

Wartime postcard for soldiers to send home, with options to delete or retain

Circuit board

COWBRIDGE/Y BONT-FAEN borough/town plan. REFORM ACT. St Hilary. DAWSON, 1832 map Artist/engraver/cartographer: Cartography by Robert K. Dawson Lieut. R.E. Lithography by Chs. Ingrey

Torquay Beach Babbacombe Oddicombe Torbay Devon England fishing seaside beach Torquay is a town in the unitary authority area of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England

LONDON POSTAL DISTRICTS. Post code areas. NW N W SW SE E. BACON 1934 old map London Postal Districts. Artist/engraver/cartographer: GW Bacon

Nelly Power music hall singer 1854-1887
Nelly (Nellie) Power music hall singer, burlesque actress and early male impersonator. On the back of the photograph is printed ?Saturday Programme Supplement February 5th 1876?. Date: 1876

Pink-flowered Chinese alpinia with dark green leaves, Alpinia chinensis rose.. Color-printed woodblock engraving by Kan en Iwasaki from Honzo Zufu, an Illustrated Guide to Medicinal Plants, 1884

Fragment (Furnishing Fabric), England, 1837/38. Floral print with motifs of the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom and a woman, probably Queen Victoria who acceded to the throne in 1837

St. Wilfrid's church, York. Blake street front; Geo. Goldie Architect, 1873 Church of S. Wilfrid, York Blake street front; Geo. Goldie, Architect'

Tatler cover - Pucci dress, 1958
Front cover of The Tatler, 12 March 1958, Spring Fashion Number featuring a summer dance dress by master of the colourful print, Italian designer Emilio Pucci

Nude (Reclining with Hands behind Head), 1930 (gelatin silver print)
1197690 Nude (Reclining with Hands behind Head), 1930 (gelatin silver print) by Stone, Sasha (1895-1940); 29.2x39.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Back cover of William Tarn and Co.s Illustrated Catalogue
William Tarn and Co.s Illustrated Catalogue, containing 202 pages including the front and back covers, with black and white and colour illustrations including designs for ceilings and dados

Atlas Novus, 17th c Map of the Caribbean
BLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali cum Terris Adiacentibus. Map of the Caribbean islands printed in Amsterdam circa 1645

Portolan chart, 1582. Map of the central part of the Mediterranean sea. Printed in Messina. Renaissance art. Miniature Painting

Aldenham House Elstree seat of Vicary Gibbs Borehamwood, Hertfordshire circa 1880 Aldenham House, Elstree, just south of Aldenham village and west of Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

"The Island of Minorca from the best Authorities". CUMBERLEGE. Menorca 1781 map Artist/engraver/cartographer: Cumberlege (Publisher). In the style of (and possibly by) Thomas Kitchin

The Boys Of The New Home Guard
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for The Boys Of the New Home Guard, printed as a contibution to the Home Guard Spitfire fund

Christmas card printed with a sepia photograph of Haytor Rocks, Dartmoor, with a printed verse and a picture of two ponies, sent from the Lynches, printed in the United Kingdom, c.1920-1950

The Field of Prestonpans. Coloured lithograph by Mouilleron after Sir William Allan, printed by Lemercier, published by E Gambert and Company, 25 Berners Street, London, 1 Sep 1852

Design for Printed Textile with flowers. Watercolour on detail paper. Silver Studio. 1931

Design for Printed Textile with leaves and flowers in art nouveau style. Gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1895

Peek, Frean & Cos Biscuits
Late 19th Century printed tin advertising sign for Peek, Frean & Cos Biscuits, original card backing late 19th century

Haitian military officer, holding a printed copy of the Cons
Print shows a Haitian military officer, holding a printed copy of the Constitution of 1801, standing opposite a bishop appealing to an image of God or Moses in the heavens

Pucci outfit, 1965
Cotton velvet apres-ski jacket in a characteristic print of Florentine colour, partnered this season by second skin silk jersey tights, printed to match and ending in little trompe l oeil boots

Soyuz docking mission, news reports, 1969
Front-page Western news reports on the Soviet Soyuz docking mission of January 1969, the first time two manned spacecraft had docked

Choosing a Club
A woman chooses a club from the bag carried by her diminutive caddy, she is confident of looking good in her printed woollen sports ensemble by Philippe et Gaston

Le Meunier, Son Fils, et l'Ane (The Miller)
Le Meunier, Son Fils, et l'Ane (The Miller, His Son, and the Ass) (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1806. Designed by Jean Baptiste Huet after Jean Baptiste Oudry, manufactured by Oberkampf Manufactory

View at St. Rollox Looking South East; Opening of the Glasgow and Garnkirk Railway
1198425 View at St

The Painter as Illustrator, 1932, (1946). Artist: Paul Nash
The Painter as Illustrator, 1932, (1946)

Miniature card, Nestles Happy Families, offering a full size pack to anyone who can collect a full miniature set. Each penny bar of chocolate contains one. 1935

Advert for Gorringes womens clothing 1928
70th year anniversary offers, smart sultan coat of dull satin, crepe-de-chine printed dress and a elegant coat in crepe-de-chine givree a fascinating mixture of artificial silk and wool. 1928

Suffragette Coronation Procession 1911 Souvenir
A souvenir and programme of the Womens Coronation Procession, 17th June, 1911, giving details of the Pageants

Microchip connecting wire, SEM
Micro-wire. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a micro-wire (yellow, often made of gold) connecting to the surface of a microchip

CHOPIN, Frederic (Polish composer 1810 - 1849) - First programme of performance in Paris 1832, 15th January playing in Pleyel's salon

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
2AF7HTA Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Great Portland Street. Bolsover Street 1907. Image shot 1907. Exact date unknown

Advertising poster for the London to Vichy Pullman express train, 1927 (colour lithograph)
1198038 Advertising poster for the London to Vichy Pullman express train, 1927 (colour lithograph) by Chaurand-Naurac

A Chinese Tea Party (Furnishing Fabric), Manchester, c. 1854. Chinese-inspired design. Manufactured by Daniel Lee & Co

Woman Ice - Ice Hand; Femme a Glace - La Glace a Main, Plate VI from Elles
659463 Woman Ice - Ice Hand; Femme a Glace - La Glace a Main, Plate VI from Elles, 1896 (lithograph printed in colours on wove paper) by Toulouse-Lautrec

Recruiting poster - Her Majesty?s Stationery Office, 1970
SOLDIERING IS OUR/ BUSINESS... /... AND/ BUSINESS IS GOOD. Colour photolithograph recruiting poster published by Her Majesty?s Stationery Office, 1970 (c)

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove, fashionable dresses 1933
Two models wearing spring frocks; (left) Beautiful race gown in white organdie and net over crepe-de-chime, detachable frilled cape

Maris Pacifici by Ortelius (1589). One of the first printed maps to show the Pacific Ocean:

JONAH (783-743 BC). Minor Prophet in the Old
" JONAH (783-743 BC). Minor Prophet in the Old Testament. Jonah on the beach. Illustration from " Sacred Bible" of Martin Luther. Edition printed in Franckfurt in 1704. Engraving."

Fashions for the Festival of Britain, showing a woman modelling a series of scarves by Jacqmar, printed with designs relating to London and the Festival

Interior of ticket office at London Bridge railway station
The interior of the ticket booking office at London Bridge railway station. The clerks serve customers through windows at the right

Workhouse Apprentices Handbill, Kendal, Westmorland
Copy of a handbill, thought to date from the 1820s, advertising the availability of boys and girls at the Kirkby, Kendal workhouse for being put out as parish apprentices

White Star Line letter holder
A wooden letter holder with two compartments, with the words White Star Line printed in gilt on the front

Broadway, New York, 1945
Photograph showing the lights of Broadway, New York, at night in 1945. After war-time austerity, these lights signalled an up-swing in American recreation

Tatler fashions for July 1930
A fashion design by Gordon Conway, taken from a series of monthly supplements drawn by the artist. A summer dress in printed cotton voile, trimmed in cream coloured organdie

Evening Dress / Worth 1922
Dusky pink evening gown in a bold printed fabric with a low scooped neckline revealing a sleeveless grey bodice beneath. The skirt is draped up over one hip

Framed advertising poster for Franklyn's Superfine Shagg tobacco
PCJ86G Framed advertising poster for Franklyn's Superfine Shagg tobacco

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Printed: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step into the past with these captivating printed pieces that have stood the test of time. From a haunting Plague doctor in 17th century artwork to a vibrant Marimekko hat from 1965, each print tells its own unique story. Delve into history as you uncover the British Royal Navy recruitment poster from WW1, urging brave souls to join their ranks. Feel the patriotic spirit of WW2 through the iconic "Back Them Up" poster, inspiring unity and resilience during challenging times. Transport yourself to picturesque destinations with a Southern Railway poster advertising Ramsgate in 1939. The vivid colours of this lithograph capture the allure of seaside getaways in an era long gone by. Marvel at intricate engravings such as "An Exact Delineation of the cities of London and Westminster and the suburbs, " offering a glimpse into urban life centuries ago. Explore nature's beauty through "The Weald of Kent, " an enchanting Southern Railway advertising poster that beckons travelers to discover its idyllic landscapes. Admire artistic fabric designs like Art Gout Beaute's masterpiece from 1924, showcasing elegance and creativity intertwined seamlessly on cloth. Witness celestial wonders through CELLARIUS' Atlas Coelestis, where stars dance across pages crafted with precision and wonderment. Uncover wartime propaganda with poignant messages like "Switch off that Light" during WW2 or learn about fire safety measures through London Fire Engine Establishment's list of fire stations. And finally, embrace your heritage by joining the Territorial Army - protect what matters most for future generations. These printed treasures are more than just ink on paper; they are windows into our collective pasts. Let them transport you back in time as you appreciate their artistry and significance throughout history.