The Rainbow, educational print, SPCK, 1846.
"The Rainbow" wood engraving by Whimper, with full original hand colouring. Published by the SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge) in 1846. Some soiling and age browning. Size 23 x 31 cms including text, plus margins. Ref F5670

Balloons (aerostation), 1800.
"Aerostation" engraved by A.Bell and published in an encyclopedia about 1800. With Montgolfier's, Blanchard's, Charles & Robert's and Versailles Balloons. Copper engraved antique print. Size 18 x 23.5 cms plus margins. Ref F5643

Armillary Sphere, 1817.
"The newly improved Armillary or Artificial Sphere" published in Cooke's Geography, 1817. Copper engraved antique print. Vertical crease, otherwise good condition. Size 10.5 x 18 cms, plus margins. Ref F5642

Solar System, 1813.
"Solar System" anonymous engraver, published in A Complete and Universal Dictionary, 1812. Copper engraved print. Size 17.5 x 19.5 cms including title, plus margins. Ref F5587

The Moon, 1813.
"A Telescopic view of the Moon" anonymous engraver, published in A Complete and Universal Dictionary, 1812. Copper engraved print. Size 13 x 15 cms including title, plus margins with plate mark. Ref F5586

Dr. Herschel's Forty Feet Telescope, 1813.
"Dr. Herschel's Forty Feet Telescope" anonymous engraver, published in A Complete and Universal Dictionary, 1812. Copper engraved print. Size 20 x 18.5 cms including title, plus margins. Ref F5585

Hungary, Silver Mine, 1812.
"Internal view of the Silver Mines near Schemnitz in Hungary" engraved by T.Wallis after a picture by W.M.Craig, published in 1812 by Brightly & Kinnersley, Bungay in Suffolk, in the Rev. E.Blomfield's A Complete and Universal Dictionary. Copper engraved antique print with recent hand colour. Slight soiling in lower margin. Size 12.5 x 20 cms including title, plus margins. Ref F5136

Early Balloon, 1812.
"Balloon" anonymous engraver, published in 1812 by Brightly & Kinnersley, Bungay in Suffolk, in the Rev. E.Blomfield's A Complete and Universal Dictionary. Copper engraved antique print with recent hand colour. Size 15 x 18 cms including title, plus margins. Ref F5135

Microscope, antique prints, 1813.
"Microscope" engraved by Mutlow, published in A New Cyclopaedia, 1813. Set of three copper engraved prints. Size 11.5 x 20 cms each, plus margins. Ref F5020

Stenography (shorthand), 1828.
"Stenography" copper engraved print published in an encyclopedia, dated 1828. Size 18 x 24 cms plus margins. Ref F4824

Etching & Engraving, Copper Plate Making, Croker's Dictionary, 1766.
[ Copper plate preparation for etching and engraving ]. Copper engraved print published in Croker's Complete Dictionay of Arts, 1766. The upper view shows copper plates being prepared for engraving and etching, the lower panel illustrates some of the tools used in preparing the plates, as well as three engraving tools. Recent hand colouring. Size 18 x 28.5 cms, plus good margins with full plate mark. Ref F4741

View from Mr.Baldwin's Balloon in about 1785, published about 1800.
Aerostation "A View from a Balloon above the clouds, seen by Mr.Baldwin" engraved by A.Bell and published in an encyclopedia about 1800. Copper engraved print with original hand colouring. Thomas Baldwin was an early English aeronaut who ascended solo in Lunardi's balloon from Chester and produced some of the earliest aerial views. Size 17.5 x 24 cms plus margins. Ref F4675

The Moon, 1813.
"A Telescopic view of the Moon" anonymous engraver, published in A Complete and Universal Dictionary, 1812. Copper engraved print. Closed tear into upper right side, coming within the plate mark. Size 13 x 15 cms including title, plus margins. Ref F4509

Solar System, 1813.
"Solar System" anonymous engraver, published in A Complete and Universal Dictionary, 1812. Copper engraved print. Size 17.5 x 19.5 cms including title, plus margins. Ref F4508

Dr. Herschel's Forty Feet Telescope, 1813.
"Dr. Herschel's Forty Feet Telescope" anonymous engraver, published in A Complete and Universal Dictionary, 1812. Copper engraved print. Size 20 x 18.5 cms including title, plus margins. Ref F4507

Icebergs, 1810.
"Island of Ice seen by the ship Aeolus, July 9th, 1809, Lat 51.36 S, Long 130 W" published in The World, or the present State of the Universe .., 1810. Copper engraved antique print. Size 13 x 20 cms, plus margins. Ref F4454

An Iron Mine in Europe, 1820.
"An Iron Mine" published in Kelly's ... Geography, 1828. Copper engraved print with recent hand colouring. Slight age browning and crease to centre of the print. Size 18 x 13.5 cms including text, plus margins. Ref F4450

Aurora Borealis, 1890.
"Aurora Borealis in high latitudes". Chromolithographic illustration from an encyclopedia, published about 1890. Slight soiling and foxing. Size 20.5 x 13.5 cms including title, plus margins. Ref F4153