Edmund Collection (#2)

High Force, Ullswater, The Lake District, Cumbria Date: 1960s

The Siege of Silistria, (1854), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Silistria, 1854, (1890). The Siege of Silistra took place during the Crimean War when Russian forces besieged the Ottoman fortress of Silistra

Here With A Little Bread Beneath The Bough, A Flask Of Wine, A Book Of Verse - And Thou Beside Me Singing In The Wilderness Oh, Wilderness Were Paradise Enow

Banner and poem, c15th century, (1840). Facsimile of a banner attributed to St Edmund, king of the West Saxons (841-870 AD), and a poetical description of the devices represented upon them

O Star of Wonder, Star of Night, c1900-1950

Look To The Blowing Rose About US - "lo, Laughing, "She Says, "into The World I Blow
Look To The Blowing Rose About US - " lo, Laughing, " She Says, " into The World I Blow: At Once The Silken Tassel Of My Purse Tear, And Its Treasure On The Garden Throw

Edmund Burke, 1774-1775. Artist: Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke, 1774-1775. Found in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London

Allied Military Leaders receive Legion of Honour Grand Croix
Allied Military Leaders - WWII era. General Gamelin, Commander-in-chief of the Allied Armies; General Sir Edmund Ironside, Chief of the British Imperial General Staff; General Viscount Gort

Neville Hall, Ulverston

General Rawlinson and General Ironside, Archangel
General Sir Henry Rawlinson (1864-1925) (left) and Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside (1880-1959) (right), British army officers, seen here with others on the quay at Archangel (Arkhangelsk)

Edmund Y. W Henderson
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL SIR EDMUND YEAMANS WALCOTT HENDERSON shown soon after he was appointed as Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in 1869. He succeed the late Sir Richard Mayne in this post

St Edmund of Abingdon
SAINT EDMUND OF ABINGDON EDMUND RICH English scholar. He became archbishop of Canterbury in 1233. He preached 6th crusade

"I Have Hardly Closed My Eyes The Whole Night! Heaven Knows What Was In The Bed
" I Have Hardly Closed My Eyes The Whole Night! Heaven Knows What Was In The Bed. I Seemed To Be Lying Upon Some Hard Thing, And My Whole Body Is Black And Blue This Morning

Sir Edmund Andros, 1637-1714. English colonial administrator in North America
2907828 Sir Edmund Andros, 1637-1714. English colonial administrator in North America. From The History of Our Country, published 1899; Private Collection

"Hi friend, take the whole castle with the Queen and all that it contains on your shoulders"
3533981 "Hi friend, take the whole castle with the Queen and all that it contains on your shoulders", illustration from the Belgian fairytale The Seven Conquerors of the Queen of

"The Prince, looking out, saw him snatch up the Princess and soar rapidly away"
3533961 "The Prince, looking out, saw him snatch up the Princess and soar rapidly away", illustration from the Serbian fairytale The Story of Bashtchelik

"And when he saw White Caroline, he started to play on his organ the most beautiful airs that it was possible to
3533956 "And when he saw White Caroline, he started to play on his organ the most beautiful airs that it was possible to hear, and the three little dogs commenced to dance together"

"In her frantic struggles, the hood of her cloak fell back from her dazzling golden hair
3533951 "In her frantic struggles, the hood of her cloak fell back from her dazzling golden hair, and immediately the whole place was flooded with light"

Elves and fairies playing and feasting on a fuchsia plant with butterflies
FLO4614966 Elves and fairies playing and feasting on a fuchsia plant with butterflies. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

An elf kisses a fairy princess hair after serenading her on a lute by moonlight
FLO4614903 An elf kisses a fairy princess hair after serenading her on a lute by moonlight. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Fairies dressing baby-elves in capes and hats. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by
FLO4614883 Fairies dressing baby-elves in capes and hats. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Fairy hiding from an elf behind a toadstool. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by
FLO4614870 Fairy hiding from an elf behind a toadstool. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World

Parade of elves and fairies in the train of the elf king. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an
FLO4614826 Parade of elves and fairies in the train of the elf king. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

The elf prince offers a crown and other precious gifts to the wayward fairy
FLO4614713 The elf prince offers a crown and other precious gifts to the wayward fairy. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Wake! for the sun behind yon Eastern height has chased the session of the stars from night
3086255 Wake! for the sun behind yon Eastern height has chased the session of the stars from night, illustration from The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, published 1909 (colour litho) by Dulac

Elf flirting with a fairy on a rose bloom. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by
FLO4614728 Elf flirting with a fairy on a rose bloom. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World

Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland
FLO4614651 Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World, London

Fairy messenger riding a hummingbird in the moonlight. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an
FLO4614905 Fairy messenger riding a hummingbird in the moonlight. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Elves and fairies dancing among the toadstools in the moonlight. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an
FLO4614668 Elves and fairies dancing among the toadstools in the moonlight. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Do you, within your little hour of Grace, The waving Cypress in your Arms enlace
3086261 Do you, within your little hour of Grace, The waving Cypress in your Arms enlace, Before the Mother back into her arms Fold, and dissolve you in a last embrace

"Giroflee thanked the Fairy and went far into the wood; and there, sure enough
3533958 "Giroflee thanked the Fairy and went far into the wood; and there, sure enough, she saw a hut and an old woman sitting outside"

"When Grannmia saw her strange lover, she alone remained calm and courageous"
3533957 "When Grannmia saw her strange lover, she alone remained calm and courageous", illustration from the Italian fairytale The Serpent Prince

The arrest of Governor Andros during the 1689 Boston revolt. Sir Edmund Andros, 1637 - 1714
2956610 The arrest of Governor Andros during the 1689 Boston revolt. Sir Edmund Andros, 1637 - 1714. English colonial administrator in North America

Illustration for November for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepheard's Calendar, 1597
527788 Illustration for November for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepheard's Calendar, 1597. Two shepherds holding their shpherd's crooks guard their flocks

Illustration for January for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepherd's Calendar, 1597. Woodcut
527681 Illustration for January for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepherd's Calendar, 1597. Woodcut.; Universal History Archive/UIG

"With a scream the Princess rushed forward, and, before her wicked sister could prevent her
3533978 "With a scream the Princess rushed forward, and, before her wicked sister could prevent her, she had upset the cauldron with a crash"

"The Prince took a carriage drawn by three great frogs with great big wings
3533959 "The Prince took a carriage drawn by three great frogs with great big wings. Truitonne came out mysteriously by a little door", illustration from the French fairytale The Blue Bird

Title page of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations, pub.1916
3533949 Title page of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations, pub.1916 by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); (add.info.: Title page of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book)

Front cover of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations, pub.1916
3533948 Front cover of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book: Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations, pub.1916 by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); (add.info.: Front cover of Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book)

The fairy queen's messenger riding on a stag beetle. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an
FLO4614942 The fairy queen's messenger riding on a stag beetle. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

A baby elf in a bird's nest surrounded by angry birds and hummingbirds
FLO4614939 A baby elf in a bird's nest surrounded by angry birds and hummingbirds. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

An elf teasing a little bird on a tree branch. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by
FLO4614976 An elf teasing a little bird on a tree branch. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Elf sits brokenhearted on a fallen toadstool as a fairy runs away. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after
FLO4614890 Elf sits brokenhearted on a fallen toadstool as a fairy runs away. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Elf kissing a fairy over a toadstool. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard
FLO4614887 Elf kissing a fairy over a toadstool. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World

Elves in suits of armour mounted on crickets and beetles staging a fairy tournament
FLO4614773 Elves in suits of armour mounted on crickets and beetles staging a fairy tournament. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Mr. Edmund Kean as Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard the Third
FLO4594838 Mr. Edmund Kean as Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard the Third, in Shakespeare's " Richard III" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane

The Lady of Bedr-el-budur cometh to the bath, illustration from Aladdin and The Wonderful Lamp, 1938 (colour litho)
3086241 The Lady of Bedr-el-budur cometh to the bath, illustration from Aladdin and The Wonderful Lamp, 1938 (colour litho) by Dulac

He assumed a disguise suitable to his purpose, illustration from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, 1938 (colour litho)
3086232 He assumed a disguise suitable to his purpose, illustration from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, 1938 (colour litho) by Dulac

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"Sir Edmund Hillary: Conquering New Heights and Inspiring Generations" Sir Edmund Hillary, a legendary New Zealand mountaineer and explorer, left an indelible mark on history with his remarkable achievements. Alongside Tenzing Norgay, he etched his name in the annals of mountaineering by reaching the summit of Mount Everest on May 28th, 1953. Their triumphant moment near the pinnacle of Mount Everest captured their unwavering determination and unbreakable spirit. The image of Hillary and Tensing Bhutia conquering Everest stands as a testament to human resilience and the pursuit of dreams against all odds. Beyond his mountaineering prowess, Sir Edmund Hillary's legacy extended far beyond icy peaks. In Westminster Cathedral, London, he found solace in spirituality while leaving an enduring impact on those who crossed paths with him. Just like the characters from "Faerie Queene, " beautifully illustrated by Walter Crane around 1900, Sir Edmund Hillary embarked on fantastical adventures that captivated imaginations worldwide. His courage mirrored that of heroes who faced mythical challenges head-on. Hillary's journey was not limited to mountains alone; it encompassed historical narratives too. As depicted in colored engravings showcasing "The Houses of York and Lancaster, " he delved into genealogy from Edward III to Henry VII—unearthing stories woven through time. Nature also held a special place in Sir Edmund's heart as evidenced by his appreciation for The Botanic Gardens in Dublin City—a sanctuary where beauty flourishes amidst bustling urban life. Upton House further exemplified his love for heritage architecture—an ode to mid-19th-century craftsmanship. Intriguingly enough, even political satire found its way into Sir Edmund's story. A lithograph poster titled "A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND" humorously portrayed him alongside President Truman during the Progressive Party era—a reminder that even great explorers can have a sense of humor.