Poetry Collection (#100)

Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevic (1799-1837). Russian poet
Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevic (Moscow, 1799-Petersburg, 1837). Russian poet. Colored engraving

Derzhavin, Gavrila Romanovich (1743-1816). Russian poet
Derzhavin, Gavrila Romanovich (Kazan, 1743-Zvan ka Novgorod, 1816). Russian poet. Colored engraving

Spervogel, poet of the 12th century, offers his lyrics to the Court. Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. University of Heidelberg. Library. Germany

Frauenlob, German poet (d. 1318), listening to a musician. Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. Miniature. Folio 399r. University of Heidelberg. Library. Germany

Konrad von Wurzburg, who died in 1287, dictates to a scribe. Fol. 383r. Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. University of Heidelberg. Library. Germany

Susskind Der Jude Von Trimberger wearing a typical hat with
Susskind Der Jude Von Trimberger, Hebrew poet of the 13th century, wearing a typical hat with the Bishop of Constance. Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. Miniature

Reinmar Von Zweter (1200-1260), Rhenish poet, teaches two young men in the Arts. Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. Miniature. Folio 323r. University of Heidelberg

WALTHER VON DER VOGELWEIDE (1170-1230). Codex Manesse (ca. 13
WALTHER VON DER VOGELWEIDE (1170-1230). Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. University of Heidelberg. Library. Germany

Der Tannhauser (1200-1305), poet and Crusader. Fol. 164r. Cod
Der Tannhauser (1200-1305), poet and Crusader with a Greek cross on the layer, the symbol of the knights of the Teutonic Order. Fol.164r

Pteffel, poet of the 13th century, fishing for his beloved. Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. Miniature. Folio 302r. University of Heidelberg. Library. Germany

Juan Alcover Maspons (1854-1926). Spanish poet
ALCOVER MASPONS, Juan (Palma, Majorca, 1854-1926). Spanish poet in Castilian and Catalan languages. Portrait by Ramon Nadal. Majorca Island Council. Palma, Majorca. Balearic Islands. Spain

Felicia Dorothea Hemans, English poet
Felicia Dorothea Hemans (1793-1835), English poet. circa 1820s

Illuminated manuscript style New Year card, with gothic lettering, verse and flowers. Date: circa 1890s

Veronica Gambara
VERONICA GAMBARA Italian poet from Brescia : widowed at an early age, she divided her time between the writing of poetry and the education of her children. Date: 1485 - 1550

Sir Francis Doyle
SIR FRANCIS HASTINGS CHARLES DOYLE English poet, Professor of Poetry at Oxford Date: 1810 - 1888

Kerner / Uhland / Schwab
JUSTINUS ANDREAS CHRISTIAN KERNER German poet and physician with Uhland and Gustav Schwab, with whom he formed the Swabian School of poetry Date: 1786 - 1862

Ang Kauffmann / Allegory
ANGELICA KAUFFMANN Swiss artist, resident in London (1766-81) and then in Rome; here depicted in the character of Design listening to the Inspiration of Poetry Date: 1741 - 1807

John Gower, English poet
John Gower (1325 -1408), English poet and friend of Chaucer

Tennyson Sambourne
Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809 - 1892) the Poet Laureate as Alfred the Great: " What we call our Bards our Best, and may his Poetry never be Werse!" Date: 1882

Couple courting: The Triumph of Poetry
The Triumph of Poetry. Date: 19th Century

Robert Burns with Muse
ROBERT BURNS Scottish national poet with his muse: she interrupts him as he ploughs, and inspires him to write poetry Date: 1759 - 1796

A girl reading poetry
A girl with ringlets reading poetry at twilight. Date: Circa 1840

The Ballad of the Graphic
Illustrated poem telling the story of The Graphic magazine, launched in 1869 by William Luson Thomas. The poem was written by the editor, J. M. Bulloch and illustrated by H

Holles Street, London, birthplace of Lord Byron
John Lewis shop, Holles Street, off Oxford Street, London, claimed to be the birthplace of Lord Byron, with a head and shoulders sculpture in a niche. Date: circa 1905

New Year Greetings - Scenes of Children and poetic musings Date: circa 1890

Christmas Greetings - Scenes of Children and poetic musings... Date: circa 1890

Geoffrey Chaucer, English poet
Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400), English poet, best known for his long narrative poem, The Canterbury Tales. Date: 1340 - 1400

George Chapman, writer and translator
George Chapman (1559-1634), writer and translator. He is best known for his translations of Homer. Date: 1559 - 1634

Shakespeare quotation on a Christmas card (inside pages) -- I wish you all the joy that you can wish (The Merchant of Venice). With a colourful spray of flowers. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Dona Maria II, Queen of Portugal (1819-1853). Date: circa 1833

Christmas Fairies
A Christmas verse, written by Marion St. John Webb illustrated by Alice H. Watson. Date: 1928

Spring feelings, illustration by William Heath Robinson
An intelligent endeavour to recapture those long lost spring feelings in the early months of the year, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

The Bells, illustration by William Heath Robinson
The Bells, a poem by Edgar Allan Poe, illustration by William Heath Robinson (1900). Showing a group of frantic-looking bellringers pulling on ropes. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Illustration, Willie Brew d a Peck o Maut
Illustration to Willie Brew d a Peck o Maut, a poem by Robert Burns. Date: 1866

William King - English poet
William King (1663-1712), English poet

Illustration, A Song of the English, British Empire
Illustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine). My arm is nothing weak, My strength is not gone by

Illustration, A Song of the English, Auckland
Illustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine). Auckland -- Last, loneliest, loveliest, exquisite, apart

Illustration, A Song of the English, Capetown
Illustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine)

Illustration, A Song of the English, Halifax
Illustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine). Halifax -- Into the mist my guardian prows put forth

Illustration, A Song of the English, Deep Sea Cables
Illustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine)

Illustration, A Song of the English, The Sea
Illustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine)

Illustration, A Song of the English, Lions
Illustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine)

Illustration, A Song of the English, Campfire
Illustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine)

Illustration, Hassan by James Elroy Flecker
Illustration to Hassan (The Story of Hassan of Baghdad and How he Came to Make the Golden Journey to Samarkand), a verse drama by James Elroy Flecker, with illustrations by Thomas Mackenzie

Book cover design, Hassan by James Elroy Flecker
Book cover design in red and gold, Hassan (The Story of Hassan of Baghdad and How he Came to Make the Golden Journey to Samarkand), a verse drama by James Elroy Flecker

Book cover design by Mme Marot-Rodde
Book cover design in art deco style by Mme Marot-Rodde, Poems by Maurice Donnay. Date: circa 1930s

WWI Poster, What Burns said
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, What Burns said in 1782 holds good in 1915. Take his tip. (Go and be a soldier.) Date: 1915

Abdullah cigarettes advertisement, WW1
Advertisement for Abdullah cigarettes during the First World War with a poem entitled, Cheero! reflecting the British Armys obsession with cigarettes or smokes

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