Literature Collection (#11)

Public Reading at the Cafe de Levante in Madrid
Leonardo Alenza y Nieto (1807-1845). Spanish painter. Public Reading at the Cafe de Levante in Madrid, circa 1825-1845. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Felix Lope de Vega y Carpio (1562-1635). Spanish writer. Portrait attributed to Eugenio Cajes (1574-1634). First third of 17th century. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda (1814-1873), 1857
Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda (1814-1873). Spanish writer. Portrait by Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz (1815-1894), 1857. Detail. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Sinking of the Lusitania, poem by Baker and Cure
RMS LUSITANIA: Rare pamphlet entitled Sinking of The Lusitania, a poem written by Lewis O. Baker and R. W. Cure, extending over three pages. Date: circa 1915

The Study, Abbotsford, home of Sir Walter Scott
The Study, Abbotsford, Scotland, home of Sir Walter Scott Date: circa 1930s

Illustration, The train is just coming in now, said the little porter. Date: 1938

Illustration, In Nursery-Rhyme Land - Why, all the people are alive, cried Betty. Date: 1938

Illustration, Mr Spider comes to stay - windmill with spider and large cobweb Date: 1924

The death of Sir Philip Sidney at Zutphen, Netherlands
The death of Sir Philip Sidney, English poet, at Zutphen, Netherlands Date: 1586

H G Wells, English author
H G Wells (1866-1946), English author, as a young man Date: circa 1880s

The Fairy Lantern, by Grace Jones Date: 1937

Emile Bergerat, French poet, playwright and essayist
Emile Bergerat (1845-1923), French poet, playwright and essayist. Date: 1869

Emile de Girardin and his wife Delphine, French writers
Emile de Girardin (1802-1881), French journalist, publisher and politician. and his wife Delphine (nee Gay, 1804-1855), French author under the pen name of Vicomte Delaunay. Date: circa early 1850s

Ponson du Terrail, French novelist
Pierre Alexis, Viscount of Ponson du Terrail (1829-1871), French novelist, best known for his fictional character Rocambole. Date: circa 1860s

Ernest-Aime Feydeau, French novelist and playwright
Ernest-Aime Feydeau (1821-1873), French novelist and playwright. Date: circa 1850s

Aurelien Scholl, French author and journalist
Aurelien Scholl (1833-1902), French author and journalist Date: circa 1860s

Caricature of Joseph Mery, French writer
Caricature of Joseph Mery (1797-1866), French writer, journalist, playwright and librettist, by Nadar and Riou. Date: 1859

Alfred de Vigny, French poet, wearing the costume of a French Academician. Date: 1858

Turkey. Istanbul - Library of Raghib Pasha. Interior
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (Istanbul). Library of Raghib Pasha. Interior. Engraving by Lemaitre. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Ottoman Empire. Turkish books. Engraving by Lemaitre. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch Martinez - Spanish writer
Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch Martinez (1806-1880). Spanish writer. Representative of the romantic drama. Portrait. Chromolithography

The Temptation Of St. Anthony
This painting depicts the temptation of St. Anthony, a subject popularly repeated in art and literature, whereby Saint Anthony the Great was confronted by a supernatural temptation during his sojourn

The Peacocks Skirt
An original, vintage, poster of The Peacock Skirt, an 1893 illustration by Aubrey Beardsley, published by Big O Posters Inc, in about 1969

Lord Byron, English poet, at Cambridge, where he studied at Trinity College Date: early 1800s

Reference books seen here. Some books of reference are; The post office London directory of 1912, who's who 1912, Englishman's yearbook 1912

Don Quixote book cover
The new book cover for the new version of Don Quixote. The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. It was published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615

Laurence Housman, illustrator, A Farm in Fairyland
Laurence Housman, (18 July 1865 ?? 20 February 1959) playwright, writer and illustrator. Illustration from A Farm in Fairyland within the article by Dr Richard Garnett

Aldworth, Blackdown, West Sussex, the house where Tennyson lived and died Date: 1928

Monument to Balzac, 1898. Sculpture by Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). French sculptor. Monument to Balzac, 1898. Bronze. Rodin Museum. Paris. France. Date: 2008

Monument to Victor Hugo, 1890. Sculpture by Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). French sculptor. Monument to Victor Hugo, 1890. Bronze. Garden of Sculptures. Rodin Museum. Paris. France. Date: 2008

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (1744-1811). Spanish neoclassical statesman, author and philosopher. Portrait. Illustration by J. Cebrian. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana

Fray Luis de Leon (1527-1591). Spanish poet
Fray Luis de Leon (Belmonte, 1527-Madrigal de las Altas Torres, 1591). Spanish poet. Portrait. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana

Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). Spanish writer. Author of Don Quixote. Portrait, detail. Illustration by Jose Cebrian. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana

Beatriz Galindo (1465-1535), called La Latina. Latinist, writer, humanist, educator and teacher of Queen Isabella of Castile and her children. Portrait, detail. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography

Alfonso de Villegas (1533-1603), known as Selvago. Spanish ecclesiastic and writer. Portrait. Detail. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana

Juan de Fermoselle (1468-1529), called Juan del Encina. Spanish poet, playwiright and composer. Illustration by Llanta. Detail. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana

Cecilio Acosta (1818-1881). Venezuelan writer and historian
Cecilio Acosta (1818-1881). Venezuelan politician, historian and writer. Illustration by Badillo. Engraving by Carretero. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1881. Date: 2018

Death of Ellenai, 1883, by Jacek Malczewski (1854-1929)
Jacek Malczewski (1854-1929). Polish painter. Death of Ellenai, 1883. Detail. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018

Jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre (1832-1916). Spanish engineer, playwright, politician and mathematician. Leading of the Spanish dramatist of the last quarter of the 19th century

Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch Martinez (1806-1880). Spanish writer. Representative of the romantic drama. Portrait. Chromolithography

Charles Dickens, places of birth, baptism, marriage, burial
Charles Dickens, places of birth, baptism, marriage and burial Date: 1912

Ethel Mannin (1900-1984), novelist, travel writer and journalist. This photograph appeared in an exhibition by the photographer Paul Tanqueray (1905-1991). Date: circa 1939

Winifred Holtby, author, studio portrait. Captioned, Winifred Holtby; A director of "Time and Tide" whose new book, "Mandoa, Mandoa, " has been well reviewed'

William Babington Maxwell (1866-1938) novelist and playwright, studio portrait in pinstripe jacket and tie. Captioned, The Author of "The Rest Cure": Mr W B Maxwell (Son of Miss Braddon)

Elinor Glyn, British novelist and scriptwriter who specialised in romantic fiction (1864-1943). Studio portrait in formal gown with autograph

A display of bound, illustrated volumes. Date: circa 1954

Bleak House, Broadstairs, Kent, which inspired Charles Dickens novel of the same name. Date: circa 1910

Uriah Heep, law clerk in David Copperfield
Uriah Heep, law clerk in the novel David Copperfield (1849-1850) by Charles Dickens. Date: 1884

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