Prisma Collection (#12)

Nordenskjold (Nordenskiold), Adolf Erik, Baron (1832-1901). Polar explorer and naturalist Swedish Finnish origin. Engraving

DUMAS, Alexandre (Paris, 1824-Marly-le-Roi, 1895). French novelist and playwright
Alexandre Dumas (Paris, 1824-Marly-le-Roi, 1895). French novelist and playwright. Illegitimate son of Alexandre Dumas. Colored engraving

Tocqueville, Alexis Henri Clrete, Earl of (1805-1859). French writer and politician
Alexis Henri Clerete, Earl of Tocqueville (1805-1859). French writer and politician. 19th-century colored engraving

Daudet, Alphonse (1840-1897). French writer. Colored engraving
Alphonse Daudet (1840-1897). French writer. Colored engraving

Cuza, Alexander John (Husi, 1820-Heidelberg, 1873). Prince of Romania (1859-1866)
Alexander John Cuza (Husi, 1820-Heidelberg, 1873). Prince of Romania (1859-1866). Country feast. Engraving by R. Cremer. Colored

Alexander of Battenberg (1857-1893). Prince of Bulgaria (1879-1886)

Alexander III (St. Petersburg, 1845-Livadija, 1894). Tsar of Russia (1881-1894), son and successor of Alexander II. Easter Day in St. Petersburg. Tsar Alexander goes to church

Alexander II (1818-1881). Tsar of Russia (1855-1881). Popular support for the czar before the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. Engraving

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

Keller, Albert (1820-1874). Italian capitalist
Albert Keller (1820-1874). Italian capitalist. He bequeathed part of his fortune to build the first crematorium in Milan by entering in his will that his own corpse was subjected to cremation

Alberto Aguilera Velasco (18421913). Spanish politician and lawyer. Engraving by Carretero
Alberto Aguilera Velasco (1842-1913). Spanish politician and lawyer. Engraving by Carretero. Colored

Manzoni, Alessandro (1785-1873). Italian writer. Leader of the National Romantic movement
Alessandro Manzoni (1785-1873). Italian writer. Leader of the National Romantic movement. Participated in the revolt of Milan in 1848, and was a senator (1860). 19th-century colored engraving

Adriansens Joaquin (? -1880). Mayor of Spanish Hacienda. Engraving by A. Carretero
Adriansens Joaquin (d.1880). Mayor of Spanish Hacienda. Engraving by A. Carretero. Colored

Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918). Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1876-1909). Son of Abd lmecit I
Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918). Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1876-1909). Son of Abdulmecit I, succeeded his brother Murat V, deposed by Midhat Pasha. He promulgated a constitution (1876)

Lopez de Ayala, Adelardo (1828-1879). Poet, playwright and Spanish politician
Adelardo Lopez de Ayala (1828-1879). Poet, playwright and Spanish politician. Colored engraving from 1879

WORLD WAR II (1939-1945). U. S. team carrying out the work of destruction of laboratories
World War II (1939-1945). U. S. team carrying out the work of destruction of laboratories which conducted research on the atomic bomb dropped on Japan (12 December 1945)

Tristan and Iseult. Medieval legend probably originated in Wales, which follows the adventures of two lovers. Representation of Iseult. Engraving in Germania, published in 1882

OTTOMAN EMPIRE. TURKEY. Turkish noble grooming. Engraving of the nineteenth century
Turkey. Ottoman Empire. Turkish noble grooming. Engraving of the nineteenth century

OTTOMAN EMPIRE. TURKEY. Audience before the grand vizier
Turkey. Ottoman Empire. Audience before the grand vizier. Engraving of the nineteenth century

The Judas Kiss. (Matthew, Chapter XXVI, verses 48 to 54). Drawing by G. Dore and engraved by Pannemaker

The Catholic Kings receiving Columbus in Barcelona after his first voyage. April 1493. Engraving from The Illustrated World, by Union, 1882. Colored

The Judas kiss (1866). Gospel of John. Drawing by Gustave Dor and engraving by Pannemaker
The Judas kiss (1866). Gospel of John. Drawing by Gustave Dore and engraving by Pannemaker

The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha by Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). Scene with Don Quixote. Pisan engraving of a drawing by Gustave Dore (1833-1883). Colored

First World War (1914-1918) Supply a military train (1916)

First Spanish Republic (February 11, 1873 to January 3, 1874). The chairman called to order a commission of Catalans who were seeking the release of Republican prisoners in the Carrera de San

DISORDER IN SCHOOL. Engraving by Paris in 1878
Disorder in School. Engraving by Paris in 1878

Egypt. The Spanish frigate Berenguela by the Suez Canal, the first large-scale ship that carried out the voyage. Colored engraving from 1870

Egypt. Oasis. Engraving by Brend Amour in 1882

Egypt. Isthmus of Suez. Arrival of the Eagle to Ismalia
Egypt. Isthmus of Suez. Arrival of the Eagle to Ismailia. Colored engraving from 1870

Distribution of tickets for soup to the needy people in the office of Windmill Street. 19th century. Manchester. England. Colored engraving

Cordoba Station. Arrival of a passenger train from Madrid. The Spanish and American Illustration, 1893. Andalusia. Spain. Colored engraving

Chinese doctor. 19th century engraving. Colored

Poverty in Sheffield. Needy kids going to the distribution of food in Vestryhall. Colored engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1879 by Ovejero

Popular ovation to the Prince Bismarck, way of the station, on having stayed away from the capital to go to his Friedrichsruhes residence. Berlin, Germany. 19th century colored engraving

Popular types. Sellers of brooms. Valencia. Spain. Colored engraving in The Spanish
Popular types. Sellers of brooms. Valencia, Spain. Colored engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration (1872)

Poor family at home. Early nineteenth century. Colored engraving
Poor family at home. Early 19th-century. Colored engraving

Platform at a railway station. Late 19th century. Drawing by Marchetti. Colored

Africa. European settler instructing the natives by a projection with the unit called Magic Lantern. Colored engraving from 1879

Socrates (c. 469-399 BC). Classical Greek Athenian philosopher. Socrates in prison before being sentenced to death. Colored engraving

Aconitum. Seventeenth-century engraving in Bibliotheca Pharmaceutica-Medica by J. Jacobi Mangeti. Published in Genoa, Italy. Colored engraving

POTYOMKIN, Grigory Aleksandrovic (1739 - 1791). Russian soldier and politician
Potyomkin, Grigory Aleksandrovic (1739 - 1791). Russian soldier and politician. Engraving

World War I (1914-1918). The British submarine E-8. Sank a German destroyer in the North Sea

Pierre-Napoleon Bonaparte (Rome, 1815-1881). Nephew of Napoleon I. Named Prince by Napoleon III. Engraving. 19th Century

Laplace, Pierre Simon de (1749-1827). French mathematician, physicist and astronomer
Pierre Simon de Laplace (1749-1827). French mathematician, physicist and astronomer. Colored engraving

Peter III of Russia (Kiel Castle, 1728-Rops, 1762). Duke of Holstein (Charles Peter
Peter III of Russia (Kiel Castle 1728-Rops 1762). Duke of Holstein (Charles Peter, 1739-1762), tsar of Russia (January-July 1762)

Philip III the Good (Dijon, 1396, Bruges, 1467). Duke of Burgundy (1419-1467), son of John the Fearless. Colored engraving

Peter I the Great (1672-1725). Tsar of Russia (1682-1725). He was proclaimed Tsar after the death of his brother Fedor III (1682) along with his brother Ivan V. Colored engraving

Kock, Paul de (Pasey, 1794-Paris, 1871). French writer. Engraving by LLanta. Colored
Paul de Kock (Pasey, 1794-Paris, 1871). French writer. Engraving by Llanta. Colored

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