Eighteenth Collection (#6)

Anne, 1665 - 1714. Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland. From A First Book of British History published 1925
3058520 Anne, 1665 - 1714. Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland. From A First Book of British History published 1925.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Ruins of the Aqueduct at Spalatro, after an 18th century illustration by Robert Adam
2915291 Ruins of the Aqueduct at Spalatro, after an 18th century illustration by Robert Adam, from the book The Connoisseur Illustrated published 1904.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Miss Holcroft, after the painting by John Opie
5614408 Miss Holcroft, after the painting by John Opie; (add.info.: Miss Holcroft, after the painting by John Opie. 1761-1807)

Empress Catherine II of Russia, known as Catherine the Great, 1729 - 1796. Hand writing sample
3083172 Empress Catherine II of Russia, known as Catherine the Great, 1729 - 1796. Hand writing sample.; Private Collection

A Canadian Indian in the 18th century
3083303 A Canadian Indian in the 18th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From Cassell's Illustrated History of England, published 1861.)

A view of Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America in the 18th century
3083302 A view of Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America in the 18th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From Cassell's Illustrated History of England, published 1861.)

John Adams, hand writing sample
3083266 John Adams, hand writing sample; Private Collection; (add.info.: John Adams, 1735 - 1826. Second President of the United States of America. Hand writing sample.)

General Wool rescuing a Mexican family from the Indians. John Ellis Wool, 1784-1869
3052877 General Wool rescuing a Mexican family from the Indians. John Ellis Wool, 1784-1869. Officer in the United States Army Engraving from a 19th century print; Private Collection

James Madison, 1751 - 1836
3083240 James Madison, 1751 - 1836.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fourth president of the United States of America. Hand writing sample.)

Sir William Fairbairn, 1st Baronet of Ardwick, 1789 - 1874
3083199 Sir William Fairbairn, 1st Baronet of Ardwick, 1789 - 1874.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish civil engineer, structural engineer and shipbuilder)

Death of Washington December 1799. George Washington, 1732-1799. First President of the United States From a 19th
3052899 Death of Washington December 1799. George Washington, 1732-1799. First President of the United States From a 19th century print engraved by J Rogers after Chapin; Private Collection

Washington parting from his officers at Fraunces Tavern, New York City, USA, on December 4th 1783
3052898 Washington parting from his officers at Fraunces Tavern, New York City, USA, on December 4th 1783. George Washington, 1732-1799. First President of the United States

Battle at Princeton New Jersey, USA, 1775. From a 19th century print engraved by J Rogers after Trumbull
3052887 Battle at Princeton New Jersey, USA, 1775. From a 19th century print engraved by J Rogers after Trumbull; Private Collection

The division of the robbery. In St. Giles, London criminal district, after a work by Isaac Cruikshank, 1796
1000898 The division of the robbery. In St. Giles, London criminal district, after a work by Isaac Cruikshank, 1796. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard

Old engraving of a ship for an ancient map made by a Benedictine Monk, c.1740
3501446 Old engraving of a ship for an ancient map made by a Benedictine Monk, c.1740, from the book The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine May to October

Fuenterrabia and Olarso Point, Basque Province and Guipuzcoa Coast, Spain, in the 18th century
3123817 Fuenterrabia and Olarso Point, Basque Province and Guipuzcoa Coast, Spain, in the 18th century; Private Collection

James Oglethorpe, accompanied by settlers, arrives in 1732, at Yamacraw Bluff, Savannah
2956616 James Oglethorpe, accompanied by settlers, arrives in 1732, at Yamacraw Bluff, Savannah, Georgia to establish a camp with the help of a local elderly Indian chief, Tomochichi

Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, 1661 - 1723, Viscount Cornbury 1674 - 1709
2956613 Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, 1661 - 1723, Viscount Cornbury 1674 - 1709. Governor of New York and New Jersey between 1701 and 1708

Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte, 1758 to 1805. British naval commander
3085320 Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte, 1758 to 1805. British naval commander, 19th century print engraved by Heath for the Lady's Magazine.; (add.info)

The Princess Elizabeth, 1770 - 1840. Third daughter of King George III. From The Magazine of Art published1878
3058478 The Princess Elizabeth, 1770 - 1840. Third daughter of King George III. From The Magazine of Art published1878; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Francisco Ramon de Eguia y Lopez de Letona
3253027 Francisco Ramon de Eguia y Lopez de Letona; (add.info.: Francisco Ramon de Eguia y Lopez de Letona, 1750-1827. Spanish military officer and politician)

Don Joaquin Baldomero Fernandez-Espartero y Alvarez de Toro
3253080 Don Joaquin Baldomero Fernandez-Espartero y Alvarez de Toro; (add.info.: Don Joaquin Baldomero Fernandez-Espartero y Alvarez de Toro, 1st Prince of Vergara, 1st Duke of la Victoria)

Juan Bautista Erro y Azpiroz
3253053 Juan Bautista Erro y Azpiroz; (add.info.: Juan Bautista Erro y Azpiroz, 1773-1854. Spanish economist, politician and archaeologist. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900)

Juan Martin Diez, nicknamed El Empecinado or The Undaunted
3253044 Juan Martin Diez, nicknamed El Empecinado or The Undaunted; (add.info.: Juan Martin Diez, nicknamed El Empecinado or The Undaunted, 1775 -1825)

Francisco Espoz Ilundain, aka Francisco Espoz y Mina
3253081 Francisco Espoz Ilundain, aka Francisco Espoz y Mina; (add.info.: Francisco Espoz Ilundain, 1781-1836, aka Francisco Espoz y Mina. Spanish guerrilla leader and general)

Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, aka Bruni d'Entrecasteaux or Bruny d'Entrecasteaux
3253079 Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, aka Bruni d'Entrecasteaux or Bruny d'Entrecasteaux; (add.info.: Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni d'Entrecasteaux)

View from Buckingham House showing St. Paul's and Westminster Abbey in the distance (litho)
3252822 View from Buckingham House showing St. Paul's and Westminster Abbey in the distance (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: View from Buckingham House showing St)

A 1788 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles III
3432504 A 1788 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles III, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui

An 1802 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles IV
3432505 An 1802 Spanish gold 8-doubloon coin, or piece of eight, showing the head of the Spanish king Charles IV, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui

Antonio de Ulloa y de la Torre-Giral, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473246 Antonio de Ulloa y de la Torre-Giral, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Antonio de Ulloa y de la Torre-Giral, 1716 - 1795)

Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863
3473159 Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863; (add.info.: Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix, 1798 - 1863. French Romantic school artist)

Don Jose Patino y Rosales, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473275 Don Jose Patino y Rosales, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Don Jose Patino y Rosales, 1666 - 1736)

Jose Carrillo de Albornoz y Montiel, 3rd Count of Montemar and 1st Duke of Montemar
3473272 Jose Carrillo de Albornoz y Montiel, 3rd Count of Montemar and 1st Duke of Montemar, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Jose Monino y Redondo, conde de Floridablanca, 1791 (engraving)
3473271 Jose Monino y Redondo, conde de Floridablanca, 1791 (engraving); (add.info.: Jose Monino y Redondo, conde de Floridablanca, 1728 - 1808)

Jorge Juan y Santacilia, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473270 Jorge Juan y Santacilia, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Jorge Juan y Santacilia, 1713 - 1773)

Florence - Panorama (engraving)
3916077 Florence - Panorama (engraving); (add.info.: Florence - Panorama. Cover of Florence Quadrille by C.H. R. Marriott, late 18th/early 19th century.); Photo © Tamsin Lewis

A hot air balloon ascends in Paris, France in the 18th century, from XVIII Siecle Institutions, Usages et Costumes
4071150 A hot air balloon ascends in Paris, France in the 18th century, from XVIII Siecle Institutions, Usages et Costumes, pub.Paris 1875

Tetbury Market Place, Gloucestershire, England, from the book Short History of the English People by J.R. Green pub
3742773 Tetbury Market Place, Gloucestershire, England, from the book Short History of the English People by J.R. Green pub

Charles hot air balloon ascent
3849912 Charles hot air balloon ascent; (add.info.: Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles hot air balloon ascent. Caption reads: Ascension executee par Charles dans la prairie de Nesles)

Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers, French statesman, journalist and historian, 19th century (engraving)
3501405 Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers, French statesman, journalist and historian, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers, 1797 - 1877)

A French Canadian wearing snow shoes in the 18th century, from the book Short History of the English People by J.R
3742785 A French Canadian wearing snow shoes in the 18th century, from the book Short History of the English People by J.R. Green, pub

Jean, Comte d'Estrees, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432443 Jean, Comte d'Estrees, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean, Comte d'Estrees, 1624-1707)

Drawing of the now extinct Dodo bird of Mauritius Raphus cucullatus, 18th century
3501394 Drawing of the now extinct Dodo bird of Mauritius Raphus cucullatus, 18th century; (add.info.: 18th century drawing of the now extinct Dodo bird of Mauritius Raphus cucullatus)

Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in
1000872 Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in Paris during the French Directory

Paris Fashion, 1776. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs
1000925 Paris Fashion, 1776. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

The Inside of the Elegant Music Rooms at Vauxhall Gardens
3857326 The Inside of the Elegant Music Rooms at Vauxhall Gardens'; (add.info.: The Inside of the Elegant Music Rooms at Vauxhall Gardens)

Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, Furst von Wahlstatt, 1742 - 1819
3062196 Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, Furst von Wahlstatt, 1742 - 1819.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prussian field marshal)

Samuel Houston, 1793-1863. American statesman, politician and soldier. Engraving from a 19th century print
3052905 Samuel Houston, 1793-1863. American statesman, politician and soldier. Engraving from a 19th century print; Private Collection

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