Pages Collection (#5)

A Pare, The Workes, T Cotes and R Young 1634 (b / w photo)
5988828 A Pare, The Workes, T Cotes and R Young 1634 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Pare, The Workes, T Cotes and R Young 1634)

The Bible, R Barker 1611 (b / w photo)
5988824 The Bible, R Barker 1611 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bible, R Barker 1611)

John Smith, The Generall Historie of Virginia, J Dawson for M Sparkes 1624 (b / w photo)
5988820 John Smith, The Generall Historie of Virginia, J Dawson for M Sparkes 1624 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Smith)

Pages (coloured engraving)
6016058 Pages (coloured engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pages. Illustration for Costume du Moyen Age, D Apres les Manuscrits, les Peintures)

J Desmarets de Saint Sorlin, Ariana, J Haviland for T Walkley 1636 (b / w photo)
5988934 J Desmarets de Saint Sorlin, Ariana, J Haviland for T Walkley 1636 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: J Desmarets de Saint Sorlin, Ariana)

C Saxton, The Shires of England, G Willdey, 1690 (b / w photo)
5988927 C Saxton, The Shires of England, G Willdey, 1690 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: C Saxton, The Shires of England, G Willdey, 1690)

H Broughton, A Concent of Scripture, G Simson and W White 1590 (b / w photo)
5988913 H Broughton, A Concent of Scripture, G Simson and W White 1590 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: H Broughton, A Concent of Scripture)

R Brathwait, The English Gentleman, J Haviland for R Bostock 1630 (b / w photo)
5988909 R Brathwait, The English Gentleman, J Haviland for R Bostock 1630 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: R Brathwait, The English Gentleman)

G Carleton, A Thankfull Remembrance, R Mylbourn and H Robinson 1624 (b / w photo)
5988901 G Carleton, A Thankfull Remembrance, R Mylbourn and H Robinson 1624 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: G Carleton, A Thankfull Remembrance)

M Silesio, The Arcadian Princess, Tr R Brathwait, T Harper for Bostocke 1635 (b / w photo)
5988883 M Silesio, The Arcadian Princess, Tr R Brathwait, T Harper for Bostocke 1635 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Silesio)

A Rathbone, The Surveyor, W Stansby for W Burre 1616 (b / w photo)
5988880 A Rathbone, The Surveyor, W Stansby for W Burre 1616 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Rathbone, The Surveyor, W Stansby for W Burre 1616)

J Nieuhof, An Embassy sent by the East India Company to China, Tr J Ogilby 1673 (b / w photo)
5988874 J Nieuhof, An Embassy sent by the East India Company to China, Tr J Ogilby 1673 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: J Nieuhof)

A de Sousa de Macedo, Lusitania liberata, R Heron 1645 (b / w photo)
5988837 A de Sousa de Macedo, Lusitania liberata, R Heron 1645 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A de Sousa de Macedo, Lusitania liberata)

A Palladio, The First Book of Architecture, Tr G Richards 1668 (b / w photo)
5988834 A Palladio, The First Book of Architecture, Tr G Richards 1668 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Palladio, The First Book of Architecture)

Illustration from L Architettura, by Leon Battista Alberti (1404-72)
4044134 Illustration from L Architettura, by Leon Battista Alberti (1404-72), translated into Italian by Cosimo Bartoli (1503-72)

Memento Mori, "To This Favour", 1879 (oil on canvas)
499609 Memento Mori, " To This Favour", 1879 (oil on canvas) by Harnett, William Michael (1848-92); 77x97.5 (framed) 61.3x81.5 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Salon des Refuses catalogue entry for Manets Le Bain (
BWM192293 Salon des Refuses catalogue entry for Manets Le Bain ( Dejeuner sur L Herbe ) 1863 by French School, (19th century); The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham

St. Paul, detail of the Book of Epistles, from the Sant Emidio polyptych
BAT76648 St. Paul, detail of the Book of Epistles, from the Sant Emidio polyptych, 1473 (tempera on panel) (detail of 76647, 76646 and 76636) by Crivelli, Carlo (c.1430/35-1495); Sant Emidio

St. Jerome (oil on panel)
MAE176974 St. Jerome (oil on panel) by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (1591-1652); Colegiata de Santa Maria Church, Osuna

Scientific diagrams, from the Codex Leicester
XBP340121 Scientific diagrams, from the Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper) (detail of 240120) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519)

Architecture Chapter, from the Salon des Refuses, 1863 (litho)
BWM343575 Architecture Chapter, from the Salon des Refuses, 1863 (litho) by French School, (19th century); The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK; eBowes Museum; French, out of copyright

Double Page from the Salon des Refuses, 1863 (litho)
BWM343574 Double Page from the Salon des Refuses, 1863 (litho) by French School, (19th century); The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK; eBowes Museum; French, out of copyright

Double Page from the Salon des Refuses, 1863 (litho)
BWM343572 Double Page from the Salon des Refuses, 1863 (litho) by French School, (19th century); The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK; eBowes Museum; French, out of copyright

A page of Veli - Plate XII, engraved by Lemercier from
810400 A page of Veli - Plate XII, engraved by Lemercier from Voyage A AthAnes et a A Constantinople, written and illustrated by Dupre, 1828 (colour litho) by Dupre

Still Life with Books, 1625-30 (oil on panel)
3704087 Still Life with Books, 1625-30 (oil on panel) by Heem, Jan Davidsz. de (1606-84); 26.5x41.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: The battered books allude to transience)

Portfolio of drawings by Mutio Oddi of Urbino and others, p120, c
2919740 Portfolio of drawings by Mutio Oddi of Urbino and others, p120, c.1635-40 (pen & ink on paper in bound volume) by Oddi, Muzio (1569-1639) (circle of); 35x24 cm; The University of St

Journal of Alexander Gillespie, detail, 1674 (pen & ink on paper)
2919730 Journal of Alexander Gillespie, detail, 1674 (pen & ink on paper) by Gillespie, Alexander (fl.1662-85); 20x30.5 cm; The University of St

Journal of Alexander Gillespie, 1662 (pen & ink on paper)
2919729 Journal of Alexander Gillespie, 1662 (pen & ink on paper) by Gillespie, Alexander (fl.1662-85); 20x30.5 cm; The University of St

Title page of Cosmographia, 1544 (engraving)
2919585 Title page of Cosmographia, 1544 (engraving) by Munster, Sebastian (1589-1552); The University of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK; eUniversity of St. Andrews Library; German, out of copyright

Cosmographia, detail of Galliae, 1544 (engraving)
2919584 Cosmographia, detail of Galliae, 1544 (engraving) by Munster, Sebastian (1589-1552); The University of St. Andrews, Scotland

Cosmographia, Fol 744, 1544 (engraving)
2919578 Cosmographia, Fol 744, 1544 (engraving) by Munster, Sebastian (1589-1552); The University of St. Andrews, Scotland

Cosmographia, Fol 614, 1544 (engraving)
2919576 Cosmographia, Fol 614, 1544 (engraving) by Munster, Sebastian (1589-1552); The University of St. Andrews, Scotland

Cosmographia, Fol 608, 1544 (engraving)
2919575 Cosmographia, Fol 608, 1544 (engraving) by Munster, Sebastian (1589-1552); The University of St. Andrews, Scotland

Cosmographia, detail of Fol 202, 1544 (engraving)
2919565 Cosmographia, detail of Fol 202, 1544 (engraving) by Munster, Sebastian (1589-1552); The University of St. Andrews, Scotland

Cosmographia, Col 1113, 1544 (engraving)
2919562 Cosmographia, Col 1113, 1544 (engraving) by Munster, Sebastian (1589-1552); The University of St. Andrews, Scotland

Title page of Astronomia nova Aitiologetos, by Johannes Kepler (engraving)
2916305 Title page of Astronomia nova Aitiologetos, by Johannes Kepler (engraving) by German School, (17th century); The University of St

Portfolio of drawings by Mutio Oddi of Urbino and others, p119, c
2919744 Portfolio of drawings by Mutio Oddi of Urbino and others, p119, c.1635-40 (pen & ink on paper in bound volume) by Oddi, Muzio (1569-1639) (circle of); 35x24 cm; The University of St

Fol 6 recto, Fasciculus Temporum (pen & ink on paper)
2919608 Fol 6 recto, Fasciculus Temporum (pen & ink on paper) by Rolevinck, Werner (1425-1502); 39x29 cm; The University of St

Fol 54 recto, detail, Fasciculus Temporum (pen & ink on paper)
2919603 Fol 54 recto, detail, Fasciculus Temporum (pen & ink on paper) by Rolevinck, Werner (1425-1502); 39x29 cm; The University of St

Cosmographia, Fol 852-853, 1544 (engraving)
2919580 Cosmographia, Fol 852-853, 1544 (engraving) by Munster, Sebastian (1589-1552); The University of St. Andrews, Scotland

Cosmographia, Fol 436-437 (engraving)
2919568 Cosmographia, Fol 436-437 (engraving) by Munster, Sebastian (1589-1552); The University of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK; (add.info)

Census entry for William Toye - London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Parish of St. Leonard s, Shoreditch. 1841

Notebook belonging to John Urpeth Rastrick, that was used to record details of the Rainhill locomotive trials in 1829
3697583 Notebook belonging to John Urpeth Rastrick, that was used to record details of the Rainhill locomotive trials in 1829 (pen & ink on paper) by Rastrick

Cropped page from a wallpaper sample book, 1885-90 (colour litho)
2972952 Cropped page from a wallpaper sample book, 1885-90 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English, out of copyright

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"Pages: A Journey Through Time and History" Step into the world of pages, where stories unfold and history comes alive. From suffragette board games to front pages of the Daily Telegraph in 1914, 1918, and 1919 during World War I, each page holds a tale waiting to be discovered. Intriguingly, a Shakespeare quotation on a greetings card reminds us of the timeless words that have transcended generations. Meanwhile, The Viceroy of India, Lord Willingdon's presence on a page takes us back to an era filled with grandeur and colonial influence. Turning another page reveals T Hobbes' Leviathan alongside A Crooke's thought-provoking black-and-white photograph from 1651. This juxtaposition invites contemplation about human nature and society through the ages. The wedding of Lady Diana Manner and Duff Cooper captures our attention as we delve into their love story preserved within these precious pages. Similarly captivating is the Common Prayer book from HM's Printers in 1662 - its black-and-white photo reminding us of centuries-old traditions. Sir W Raleigh's The History of the World transports us further back in time to explore ancient civilizations through beautifully engraved illustrations dating back to 1614. These images offer glimpses into forgotten worlds that still hold valuable lessons for today. Amongst these historical treasures lies Susi at the piano - a snapshot frozen in time that evokes emotions through music. Art is Long by Pica reinforces this sentiment as we appreciate how art can transcend time itself. Lastly, an album filled with assorted photos and postcards takes us on a visual journey through Egypt & Palestine - exotic lands captured within fragile pages that transport us across continents without leaving our seats. With every turn of these diverse pages, we embark on an adventure spanning different eras, cultures, and perspectives. They remind us that history is not just confined between covers but lives on through the stories and memories preserved within these pages.