Twentieth Collection (page 4)

Joseph Rudyard Kipling, 1865 - 1936. English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Marie-Eugene-Melchior, vicomte de Vogue, 1848 - 1910. French diplomat, Orientalist, travel writer, archaeologist, philanthropist and literary critic

Ernest Louis Charles Albert William, 1868 - 1937. The last Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June, 1894

Sir William Rann Kennedy, 1846 - 1915. British jurist, Lord Justice of Appeal and an accomplished classical scholar. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June, 1894

George V, George Frederick Ernest Albert, 1865 to 1936. King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India

Sir William Schwenck Gilbert, 1836 - 1911. English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator. From International Library of Famous Literature, published c.1900

Sir Edmund William Gosse, 1849 - 1928, seen here in his library. English poet, author and critic. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

EDITORIAL Harold Joseph Laski, 1893 - 1950. British political theorist, economist, author, and lecturer. From The Martyrs of Tolpuddle, published 1934

William Clark Russell, 1844 -1911. English writer. From International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900
William Clark Russell, 1844 -1911. English writer. From International Library of Famous Literature, published c.1900

Wallis Simpson, later the Duchess of Windsor, born Bessie Wallis Warfield, 1896 - 1986. American socialite for whom King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936. From The Weekly Illustrated, published 1936

Paul Charles Joseph Bourget, 1852 - 1935. French novelist and critic. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c.1900

Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, aka Anthony Hope, 1863 - 1933. English novelist and playwright. From International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Andrew Lang, 1844 - 1912. Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales

The Pines, 11 Putney Hill, Putney, London, England. The residence of Theodore Watts-Dunton and his friend Algernon Charles Swinburne. Theodore Watts-Dunton, 1832 - 1914. English critic and poet

James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce, 1838 - 1922. British academic, jurist, historian and Liberal politician. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Emilia Francis, Lady Dilke, nee Strong, 1840 - 1904. English author, art historian, feminist and trade unionist. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June, 1894

Arthur Neville Chamberlain, 1869 - 1940. British statesman of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. From Forty Wonderful Years, published 1938

Edward VII, 1841 - 1910. King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India. From Forty Wonderful Years, published 1938

Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Edinburgh, later Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna of Russia, 1876 - 1936

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, 1836 - 1908. British Liberal Party statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. From Forty Wonderful Years, published 1938

The inaugural speech of Joseph Chamberlain in Glasgow, Scotland, 1903. Joseph Chamberlain, 1836 -1914. British statesman who was first a radical Liberal, then, after opposing home rule for Ireland

London Bridge, England in 1938. From Forty Wonderful Years, published 1938

Thomas Sidney Cooper, 1803 - 1902. English landscape painter. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June 1894

Herbert John Louis Hinkler, 1892 - 1933, aka Bert Hinkler. Pioneer Australian aviator, inventor and the first person to fly solo across the Southern Atlantic Ocean

Looking north in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. After a watercolour by E. A. Wilson. Edward Adrian Wilson, 1872 - 1912. English physician, polar explorer, natural historian, painter and ornithologist

Terra Nova, captive in heavy ice pack. After a photograph taken by Ponting. The Terra Nova was the supply ship in Robert Falcon Scotts Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, aka Mahatma Gandhi, 1869 - 1948. Indian activist, leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule. Seen here at the Round Table Conference, 1931

Men on ladders painting a small section of the largest tote board in the world which was erected in the White City Stadium, London, England in time for the Greyhound Derby of 1932

The worlds largest typewriter on display at the Business Efficiency Exhibition, White City, London, England in 1931. From The Pageant of the Century, published 1934

Amy Johnson says farewell to her husband, Jim Mollison, before taking off on her successful attempt to establish a new record to the Cape in 1932. Amy Johnson, 1903 - 1941

The Bennie Railplane. A form of rail transport invented by George Bennie (1891-1957), which moved along an overhead rail by way of propellers. From The Pageant of the Century, published 1934

Georges Benjamin Clemenceau, 1841 - 1929. French politician, physician, journalist and Prime Minister of France during the First World War. From The Pageant of the Century, published 1934

Tolstoy in his study. Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, 1828 - 1910, aka Leo Tolstoy. Russian writer. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Rev. John Watson, 1850 - 1907, known by his pen name Ian Maclaren. Scottish author and theologian. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Signor Valdes in his study. Armando Palacio Valdes, 1853 -1938. Spanish novelist and critic. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Dog sledge, showing Mount Erebus in the background. After a photograph taken by Ponting during Robert Falcon Scotts Terra Nova Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward, 1844 - 1911. American author, essayist and activist. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, 1828 - 1910, aka Leo Tolstoy. Russian writer. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett, 1849 - 1924. British-American novelist and playwright. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Kiplings home in Rottingdean, East Sussex, England. Joseph Rudyard Kipling, 1865 - 1936. English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist

James Bryce in his study. James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce, 1838 - 1922. British academic, jurist, historian and Liberal politician. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c

Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, 1847 - 1935. Scottish composer, conductor and teacher. Seen here aged 21. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June 1894

Sir Alfred Wills, 1828 - 1912. Judge of the High Court of England and Wales and a well-known mountaineer. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June, 1894

Henry Scott Holland, 1847 - 1918. Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford and a canon of Christ Church, Oxford. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June, 1894

Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, 1847 - 1929. British Liberal politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, From The Strand Magazine

Ernest Louis Charles Albert William, 1868 - 1937. The last Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June, 1894

Lieutenant Daniel Godfrey, 1831-1903, father of Sir Dan Godfrey, 1868 - 1939, British music conductor. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June, 1894

Edwin Berkeley Portman, 1830 -1921. English barrister and Liberal politician. From The Martyrs of Tolpuddle, published 1934

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Twentieth century wonders unfold: from the grace of a Scottish Deerhound to the delicate beauty of Achillea millefolium. In this captivating journey, we encounter the masterful symphonies conducted by Wilhelm Furtwangler and the timeless allure of Hollywood's golden era with Some Like It Hot. Amidst blooming Wisteria and wildflowers, we remember the resilience forged during World War I through powerful imagery like the USA BONDS Third Liberty Loan poster. The vibrant colors of 1913-14 Bulbs, Plants and Seeds remind us of nature's enduring cycle while The Fountain Court invites us to pause and reflect on its tranquil beauty. Two loyal Dachshunds stand as faithful companions, even in times when gas masks were necessary for survival at battle fronts. As we soar through history, an aircraft poster reminds us of humanity's relentless pursuit to conquer new heights. Twentieth-century tales intertwine seamlessly in this diverse tapestry that celebrates artistry, courage, and progress.