Historical fiction

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Carless, Frank, fl 1872-1879 :[Illustrations from "Quiver" (1872, 1873, 1879)]

Date: 1872 - 1879 - 1873

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Carless, Frank, active 1872-1879; Marriott, Richard Samuel, 1863-1875

Reference: A-421-001/007

Description: Images of adventure, rural scenes and sailing ships. Some engravings by W.H. and R S Marriott. Quantity: 7 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Emery, James Inman, 1879-1953: Papers

Date: 1924-1952

By: Emery, James Inman, 1879-1953

Reference: MS-Group-2350

Description: Comprises autobigraphical accounts of Emery's experiences living in India in the early 20th Century, travel diaries of trips to North and South America and Tahiti, drafts of unpublished adventure novels set in India and annotated copies of his two published novels, `Tiger of Baragunda' and `The luck of Udaipurl'; poetry and non fiction works on the origins and development of the peoples of Asia and Polynesia and on the history of religion Source of title - Supplied by Library Emery was born in India and spent most of his early adult life there. He lived for a period in New Zealand in the 1920s and again after World War Two. He returned to England in 1952 and died in Cheltenham the following year. Quantity: 12 volume(s). 10 folder(s). 0.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, photographs and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from Smith's Bookshop Ltd, Wellington, Sep 2014

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Walker, Francis S, 1848-1916 :[Illustrations from "Good words" (1868, 1870-1873), "Sund...

Date: 1868 - 1881

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Walker, Francis Sylvester, 1848-1916; Dalziel Brothers (Firm)

Reference: A-419-142/185

Description: Images of social life, historical, romantic and moral tales. Engravers include the Dalziel Brothers. Quantity: 44 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Various artists :[Illustrations from English literary and religious periodicals; "Londo...

Date: 1859 - 1878

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Dalziel Brothers (Firm); Wentworth, F, active 1871; Harral, Horace, active 1862-1876; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Bayes, Arthur Walter, active 1858-1903; Blatherwick, Charles (Dr), -1895; Bradley, Edward, 1827-1890; Brewtnall, Edward Frederick, 1846-1902; Bromley, Clough, active 1872-1904; Bromley, Valentine Walter, 1848-1977; Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882

Reference: A-420-208/231

Description: Images by: 208-209: Cuthbert Bede (pseudonym of Edward Bradley, 1827-1890) 210: Dr Charles Blatherwick 211: W H Boots / Bool 212: M A Boyd 213-214: Alfred Walter Bayes 215-219: Edward Frederick Brewtnall 220: Clough W Bromley 221-222: Valentine Walter Bromley 223-224: Hablot Knight Browne 225-231: W Brunton Some engravings by Swain, H Harral, Dalziel Brothers and F Wentworth Quantity: 24 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Various artists :[Illustrations from English literary and religious periodicals - "Quiv...

Date: 1859 - 1879

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Sala, George Augustus, 1828-1895; Scholderer, Otto, 1834-1902; Selous, Henry Courtney, 1803-1890; Seymour, George L, active 1879-1890; Sheil, Edward, 1834-1869; Shields, Frederic James, 1833-1911; Simms, Charles, 1835?-1883; Skelton, Percival J, active 1850-1860s; Skill, Frederick John, 1824-1881; Slader, Caroline, active 1876; Smallfield, Frederick, -1915; Solomon, Rebecca, 1832-1886; Straszynski, Leonard Ludwik, 1828-1889; Sulman, Thomas, 1834?-1900; Butterworth & Heath (Firm); Dalziel Brothers (Firm); Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905; Ferrier, Charles A, 1833-; Gilks, Thomas, active 1840-1876; Harral, Horace, active 1862-1876; Marriott, Richard Samuel, 1863-1875; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909

Reference: A-421-157/195

Description: Images by: 157: G A Sala 158-162: H Sanderson 163: W Sargent 164-168: Otto Scholderer 169: G Seabrook 170-171: T S Seccombe 172: H C Selous 173: G L Seymour 174-177: E Sheil 178: F Shields 179: G Simms 180-184: Percival Skelton 185-189: F J Skill 190-191: Caroline Slader 192: F Smallfield 193: Rebecca Solomon 194: L Strazinski 195: T Sulman Some engravings by H Harral, Ferrier, E or L Evans, Dalziel, Thomas Gilks, R S Marriott, Joseph Swain, and Butterworth & Heath Quantity: 39 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Various artists :[Illustrations from English literary and religious periodicals - "Chur...

Date: 1861 - 1879

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Edwards, Kate, active 1860s; Ehrenger, John, W, active 1860s; Elwes, A T, active 1806s; Emms, John, 1843-1912; Fitzgerald, M, active 1860s; Fitzpatrick, Arthur, 1862-1868; Freeman, William Henry, active 1839-1875; Friston, David Henry, active 1853-1869; Frohlich, Lorenz, 1820-1908; Fyfe, William Baater Collier, 1836?-1882; Bale & Holman (Firm); Dalziel Brothers (Firm); Harral, Horace, active 1862-1876; Linton, William James, 1812-1898; Pearson, Mr, active 1860s; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Thomas, William Luson, 1830-1900

Reference: A-421-031/047

Description: Images by: 031-032: Kate Edwards 033: John W Ehrenger 034-035: A T Elwes 036-037: John Emms (1843-1912) 038-039: M Fitzgerald 040: Arthur Fitzpatrick (fl 1862-1868) 041: William Henry Freeman (French, fl 1839-1875) 042-043: David Henry Friston (fl 1853-1869) 044-046: Lorenz Frohlich (1820-1908) 047: William Baater Collier Fyfe, 1836?-1882 Some engravings by Dalziel, Joseph Swain, H Harral, W J Linton, Pearson, B & H (Bale & Holman), and W L Thomas. Quantity: 17 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Various artists :[Illustrations from the English periodical "Quiver", 1864, 1866, 1871-...

Date: 1864 - 1879

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Butterworth & Heath (Firm); Cooper, James Davis, 1823-1904; Dalziel Brothers (Firm); Harper, Henry Andrew, 1835-1900; Justyne, Percy William, 1812-1883; King, Alfred, active 1879; Leitch, Richard Principal, -1875; Linton, William James, 1812-1898; Roberts, C, active 1880-1890s; Skill, Frederick John, 1824-1881; Thomas, William Luson, 1830-1900; Wentworth, F, active 1871

Reference: A-422-021/051

Description: Images of classical, contemporary, Biblical, landscape and romantic subjects. Artists are mostly unnamed, but include R P Leitch, F J Skill, P Justyne, H A Harper, A King. Some engravings by J Cooper, W J Linton, W L Thomas, Dalziel Brothers, Butterworth and Heath, F Wentworth, C Roberts, H W Cutts. Quantity: 31 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Various artists :[Illustrations from English literary and religious periodicals - "Quiv...

Date: 1860 - 1879

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Taylor, Louisa, active 1871; Temple, J, active 1873; Tenniel, John, 1820-1914; Thomas, William Cave, 1820-; Tuck, H, active 1880s; Roberts, C, active 1880-1890s; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; R and E Taylor (Firm)

Reference: A-421-196/204

Description: Images by: 196: Miss Taylor 197: Louisa Taylor 198: J Temple 199: John Tenniel 200-202: W Cave Thomas 203-204: H Tuck Some engravings by Joseph Swain, C Roberts, and R & E Taylor Quantity: 9 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Various artists :[Illustrations from English periodical "Good words" 1866 and 1878].

Date: 1866 - 1878

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Dalziel Brothers (Firm); Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896

Reference: A-422-053/058

Description: Images of contemporary social life including illustrations to "Madonna Mary" by Mrs Oliphant; the artist of these may be G du Maurier. One of the works is engraved by Dalziel. Quantity: 6 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Various artists :[Illustrations from English literary and religious periodicals - "Quiv...

Date: 1859 - 1879

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Morgan, C, active 1868; Morgan, W J, active 1879; Molins, Auguste de, 1821-1890; Murray, W B, active 1873; Nautier, B, active 1875; Osborn, Emily Mary, 1828-1925; Paget, H M, active 1870-1890s; Pickersgill, Frederick Richard, 1820-1900; Plunkett, E M, active 1873; Powell, Francis, 1833-1914; Poynter, Edward John (Sir), 1836-1919; Priolo, Paolo, 1818-1892; Rhodes, H J, active 1870-1880s; Robinson, Charles, active 1876; Rogers, William Harry, 1825-1873; Russel, active 1865; Bale & Holman (Firm); Dalziel Brothers (Firm); Ferrier, Charles A, 1833-; Palmer, W J, active 1870s; Thomas, William Luson, 1830-1900; Hooper, William Harcourt, 1834-1912; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Bellenger, Albert, 1846-

Reference: A-421-134/156

Description: Images by: 134: C Morgan 135-136: W J Morgan 137: A de Molins 138: Rosa Mulholland 139: W B Murray 140: B Nautier 141-142: Emily M Osborne 143-144: H M Paget 145: Frederick Richard Pickersgill (1820-1900) 146-148: E M Plunket 149: F Powell 150: Edward J Poynter (1836-1919) 151: P Priolo 152: H J Rhodes 153-154: Charles Robinson 155: William Harry Rogers 156: Russel Some engravings by Dalziel Brothers, Joseph Swain, A Bellenger, G A Ferrier, W J Palmer, W Thomas, Hooper, and Bale & Holman. Quantity: 23 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Various artists :[Illustrations from English literary and religious periodicals - "Quiv...

Date: 1860 - 1879

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Wadmore, H R, active 1860s; Wall, A H, active 1873; Wallace, R Bruce, active 1880s; Weedon, E, active 1850s; Wehnert, Edward Henry, 1813-1868; Whistler, McNeill James, 1834-1903; Whymper, Edward - 1840-1911; Wilkinson, R E, active 1879; Wood, Fane, active 1865; Woods, Henry, 1846-1921; Woods, W R, active 1859; Dalziel Brothers (Firm); Hollidge, W, active 1871; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Thomas, W, active 1856-1862

Reference: A-422-001/020

Description: Images by: 001: H R Wadmore 002: A H Wall 003-005: R B Wallace 006: E Weedon 007: Miss Wells 008-009: E H Wehnert 010: James NcNeill Whistler 011: E Whymper 012-013: R E Wilkinson 014: Fane Wood 015-018: H Woods 019: W R Woods 020: W R Woods Some engravings by W Hollidge, Joseph Swain, Dalziel Brothers, and W Thomas. Quantity: 20 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 :[Illustrations from "Cornhill Gallery", publis...

Date: 1850 - 1865

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909

Reference: A-420-191/202

Description: Images, some satirical, of social life. Some engravings by Swain. Thackeray died in 1863; these images were therefore published in "Cornhill Gallery" after his death. Quantity: 12 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Shields, Frederic James, 1833-1911 :[Illustrations from "Once a week" (1862, 1864), "Su...

Date: 1862 - 1868

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909

Reference: A-420-184/190

Description: Images of adventure, romance and historic tales. Some engravings by Swain. Quantity: 7 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Sandys, Anthony Frederick Augustus, 1829-1904 :[Illustrations from "English illustrated...

Date: 1861 - 1881 - 1866

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Sandys, Anthony Frederick Augustus, 1829-1904; Lacour, Octave L, active 1880s; Dalziel Brothers (Firm); Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909

Reference: A-420-167/183

Description: Includes a portrait of author Matthew Arnold (engraved by O Lacour), and mythological portraits which may include portraits of Keomi Gray, the artist's mistress. Includes images of Rosamund queen of the Lombards, Helen and Cassandra, King Warwolf, Harald Harfager, Jacques de Caumont, Manoli. Quantity: 17 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Various artists :[Illustrations from English literary and religious periodicals - "Quiv...

Date: 1859 - 1879

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Henley, W, active 1867; Hering, George Edwards, 1805-1879; Hodgson, John Evan, 1836-1895; Huard, Louis, active 1870s; Hughes, Arthur, 1832-1915; Hughes, M L, active 1860s; Hull, Edward, 1823-1906; Hunter, Colin, 1841-1904; Jackson, Rosa, active 1865; Jefferson, Robert, active 1853-1870; Jennings, E, active 1878; Johnson, Charles Edward, 1832-1913; Johnson, Edward Killingworth, 1825-1896; Justyne, Percy William, 1812-1883; King, Alfred, active 1879; Knowles, Davidson, active 1878-1896; Knewstub, Walter John, 1831-1906; Greenaway, John, 1818-1890; Harral, Horace, active 1862-1876; Williams, Thomas, active 1863; Roberts, C, active 1880-1890s; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Dalziel Brothers (Firm); Linton, William James, 1812-1898; Quick, William Henry, 1843-1911

Reference: A-421-069/094

Description: Images by: 069-070: W Henley 071: George Edwards Hering (1805-1879) 072: John Evan Hodgson (1836-1895) 073-074: Louis Huard 075: Arthur Hughes (1832-1915) 076: M L Hughes 077-079: Edward Hull (1823-1906) 080: Colin Hunter (1841-1904) 081: Rosa Jackson 082: Robert Jefferson (fl 1853-1870) 083-084: E Jennings 085: Charles Edward Johnson (1832-1913) 086-087: Edward Killingworth Johnson (1825-1896) 088-089: Percy William Justyne (1812-1883) 090: Walter John Knewstub (1831-1906) 091-093: Alfred King 094: D Knowles Some engravings by Dalziel, Joseph Swain, Greenaway, W J Linton, W Quick, H Harral, Thomas Williams and C Roberts. Quantity: 26 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Various artists :[Illustrations from English literary and religious periodicals - "Quiv...

Date: 1863 - 1876

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: McConnell, William, 1833-1867; McIntyre, J W, active 1876; McNab, Peter, -1900; Mayer, A, active 1872; Melville, Harden Sidney, 1824-1894; Anderson, D J, active 1860s; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909

Reference: A-421-102/115

Description: Images by: 102-109: William McConnell (1833-1867) 110-111: J W McIntyre 112: Peter McNab (d 1900) 113: A Mayer 114-115: Harden S Melville (fl 1837-1879) Some engravings by D J Anderson, W J F., Joseph Swain Quantity: 14 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Various artists :[Illustrations from English literary and religious periodicals - "Quiv...

Date: 1861 - 1866

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Lee, John, active 1850-1870; Leech, John, 1817-1864; Leighton, Frederick (Sir), 1830-1896; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909; Linton, William James, 1812-1898

Reference: A-421-095/101

Description: Images by: 095-097: John Lee (fl 1850-1870) 098: John Leech (1817-1864) 099-100: Frederick Leighton (1830-1896) 101: William James Linton (1812-1898) Some engravings by W J Linton and Joseph Swain. Quantity: 7 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Various artists :[Illustrations from English literary and religious periodicals - "Chur...

Date: 1859 - 1872

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Claxton, Marshall, 1813-1881; Colomb, W, active 1864; Cooke, Edward William, 1811-1880; Corbould, Edward Henry, 1815-1905; Cruickshank, William, 1848-1922; Gordon-Cumming, Constance Frederica, 1837-1924; Wentworth, F, active 1871; Harral, Horace, active 1862-1876; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909

Reference: A-421-008/015

Description: Images by: 008: W Colomb 009: Miss Coode 010: Edward William Cooke 011: Edward Henry Corbould 012: Marshall Claxton (1813-1881) 013-014: William Cruickshank (1848-1922) 015: Constance Fredericka Gordon Cumming Some engravings by Swain, Williams, H Harral and F Wentworth Quantity: 8 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Various artists :[Illustrations from English literary and religious periodicals - "Cass...

Date: 1863 - 1881

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Dadd, Frank, 1851-1929; Dalziel, Thomas Bolton Gilchrist Septimus, 1823-1906; Dicksee, Frank (Sir), 1853-1928; Dunn, Edith, active 1865; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909

Reference: A-421-016/030

Description: Images by: 016-018: Frank Dadd 019: Thomas Dalziel (1823-1906) 020-025: Sir Frank Bernard Dicksee (1853-1928) 026-030: Edith Dunn Some engravings by W J Linton, Joseph Swain, R C E Taylor, M Klinkicht. Quantity: 15 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm

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Ashton, Julian Rossi, (1851-1942) :[Illustrations from "Sunday at home" (1875) and "Qui...

Date: 1875 - 1876

From: [The George Henry Wood collection of prints]

By: Ashton, Julian Rossi, 1851-1942; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909

Reference: A-420-206/207

Description: Image of English contemporary fiction. One engraving by Swain. Thackeray died in 1863; these images were therefore published in "Cornhill Garry" after his death. Quantity: 2 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white prints mounted on sheets, sizes approximately 335 x 223 mm