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Background imageBookshelves Collection: Vladimir Ilich Lenin, Russian Bolshevik leader, in the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, October 1918

Vladimir Ilich Lenin, Russian Bolshevik leader, in the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, October 1918. Lenin (1870-1924) became leader of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Wet Winter Evening and a Book Lover in Bloomsbury, c1935. Creator: Fincham

Wet Winter Evening and a Book Lover in Bloomsbury, c1935. Creator: Fincham
Wet Winter Evening and a Book Lover in Bloomsbury, c1935. Shelves of books outside a shop in central London. From " Wonderful London, Volume 2", edited by Arthur St John Adcock

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Views of Merton College, Oxford: the Library, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

Views of Merton College, Oxford: the Library, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Views of Merton College, Oxford: the Library, 1864. 'Two sides of [the Mob Quadrangle] are occupied by the Library, built by William Rede, Fellow of the college in 1319

Background imageBookshelves Collection: The Librarian, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown

The Librarian, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
The Librarian, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Shelves in library, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown

Shelves in library, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Shelves in library, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901

Background imageBookshelves Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Aldous Huxley, 1950s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Aldous Huxley, 1950s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Aldous Huxley, 1950s, (2023). English writer and philosopher Huxley (1894-1963) wrote novels and non-fiction works, as well as essays, narratives, and poems

Background imageBookshelves Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Aldous Huxley, 1950s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Aldous Huxley, 1950s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Aldous Huxley, 1950s, (2023). English writer and philosopher Huxley (1894-1963) wrote novels and non-fiction works, as well as essays, narratives, and poems

Background imageBookshelves Collection: AI IMAGE - Bram Stoker reading in a Victorian library, 1890s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Bram Stoker reading in a Victorian library, 1890s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Bram Stoker reading in a Victorian library, 1890s, (2023). Irish author Abraham Stoker (1847-1912) wrote the Gothic horror novel Dracula which was published in 1897

Background imageBookshelves Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Friedrich Engels studying, late 19th century, (2023)

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Friedrich Engels studying, late 19th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Friedrich Engels studying, late 19th century, (2023). Engels (1820-1895) was a German socialist, and collaborator and supporter of Karl Marx

Background imageBookshelves Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Charles Darwin, 1870s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Charles Darwin, 1870s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Charles Darwin, 1870s, (2023). English naturalist, geologist and biologist, is best known for his contributions to the science of evolution

Background imageBookshelves Collection: The Empress Eugenie in Sir Walter Scott's study at Abbotsford, 1860. Creator: Unknown

The Empress Eugenie in Sir Walter Scott's study at Abbotsford, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Empress Eugenie in Sir Walter Scott's study at Abbotsford, 1860. Whilst the Empress was in Scotland she visited Abbotsford

Background imageBookshelves Collection: 'Don Quixote in his Study' - from a painting by Schrödter, 1860. Creator: W Thomas

"Don Quixote in his Study" - from a painting by Schrödter, 1860. Creator: W Thomas
"Don Quixote in his Study" - from a painting by Schrodter, 1860. M. Schrodter's...influence upon the arts of his country will, doubtless, be considerable

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Monsieur, pardon si je vous gêne un peu... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier

Monsieur, pardon si je vous gêne un peu... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Monsieur, pardon si je vous gene un peu... 1844. - Monsieur, pardon si je vous gene un peu...mais vous comprenez qu'ecrivant en ce moment un roman nouveau

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Literary reunion in Mr. Mudie's new hall, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Literary reunion in Mr. Mudie's new hall, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Literary reunion in Mr. Mudie's new hall, 1860. On the evening of Monday week Mr. and Mrs. C. E Mudie received a vast number of literary and artistic friends

Background imageBookshelves Collection: View of the library of the Sainte-Geneviève abbey in Paris, 1735-1805. Creator: Unknown

View of the library of the Sainte-Geneviève abbey in Paris, 1735-1805. Creator: Unknown
View of the library of the Sainte-Genevieve abbey in Paris, 1735-1805

Background imageBookshelves Collection: View of the three galleries of the Palace of Art and Science in Rome, 1700-1799. Creator: Anon

View of the three galleries of the Palace of Art and Science in Rome, 1700-1799. Creator: Anon
View of the three galleries of the Palace of Art and Science in Rome, 1700-1799

Background imageBookshelves Collection: The Shop of the Bookdealer Pieter Meijer Warnars on the Vijgendam in Amsterdam, 1820 or earlier

The Shop of the Bookdealer Pieter Meijer Warnars on the Vijgendam in Amsterdam, 1820 or earlier. Full size preliminary study for the painting of the same name in the Rijksmuseum

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Five men in interior, c.1837-c.1903. Creator: Jan Striening

Five men in interior, c.1837-c.1903. Creator: Jan Striening
Five men in interior, c.1837-c.1903

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Regg's (i.e. Riggs) Library, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1906

Regg's (i.e. Riggs) Library, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Regg's (i.e. Riggs) Library, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1906

Background imageBookshelves Collection: The Shop of the Bookdealer Pieter Meijer Warnars on the Vijgendam in Amsterdam, 1820

The Shop of the Bookdealer Pieter Meijer Warnars on the Vijgendam in Amsterdam, 1820. Creator: Johannes Jelgerhuis
The Shop of the Bookdealer Pieter Meijer Warnars on the Vijgendam in Amsterdam, 1820. Other Title(s): The Bookshop of Pieter Meijer Warnars (1792-1869) on the Vijgendam, Amsterdam

Background imageBookshelves Collection: The Lawyer's Office, 1628. Creator: Pieter de Bloot

The Lawyer's Office, 1628. Creator: Pieter de Bloot
The Lawyer's Office, 1628

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Soldiers Reading-Room, St. Mary's Barracks, Chatham, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Soldiers Reading-Room, St. Mary's Barracks, Chatham, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Soldiers Reading-Room, St. Mary's Barracks, Chatham, 1856. The annual return of between three and four thousand soldiers from India and the British Colonies - who, either from impaired health

Background imageBookshelves Collection: A Scholar in his Study, 1635-1656. Creator: Salomon Koninck

A Scholar in his Study, 1635-1656. Creator: Salomon Koninck
A Scholar in his Study, 1635-1656

Background imageBookshelves Collection: House Office Building - Interior, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

House Office Building - Interior, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. House Office Building - Interior, 1913
House Office Building - Interior, 1913. Portrait of President Woodrow Wilson on far wall. Board at right reads: Bill No. 1472: Clark, Champ; J.G. Cannon; Ben. Johnson; Kitchin, G.; J.T. Lloyd; J.R

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Int. Patent office, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Int

Int. Patent office, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Int. Patent office, between 1910 and 1920
Int. Patent office, between 1910 and 1920. [Interior, USA]

Background imageBookshelves Collection: G.M. Saltzgaber, between 1914 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. G.M

G.M. Saltzgaber, between 1914 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. G.M. Saltzgaber, between 1914 and 1920
G.M. Saltzgaber, [Washington, DC?], between 1914 and 1920. [Man with his hand on a copy of Boyd's Directory, District of Columbia, 1914, published by Polk & Co]

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Library interior at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Library interior at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Library interior at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. [Teacher training school for African Americans in Alabama]

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Students reading in library at Georgetown Visitation... Washington, D.C. between 1890 and 1910(?)

Students reading in library at Georgetown Visitation... Washington, D.C. between 1890 and 1910(?)
Students reading in library at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Washington, D.C. between 1890 and 1910(?). [Roman Catholic school for girls, founded in 1799

Background imageBookshelves Collection: View from the Library Window, Windsor Castle, c1897. Creator: Unknown

View from the Library Window, Windsor Castle, c1897. Creator: Unknown
View from the Library Window, Windsor Castle, c1897. The chapel of Eton College seen from the royal residence at Windsor. From "The Queen's Resolve

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Ollie M. James, Rep. from Kentucky, at Desk, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Ollie M. James, Rep

Ollie M. James, Rep. from Kentucky, at Desk, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Ollie M. James, Rep
Ollie M. James, Rep. from Kentucky, at Desk, 1912. [US politician: Representative 1903-1913; Senator 1913-1918]

Background imageBookshelves Collection: 'The home of TRH Prince and Princess Christian, The Library, Cumberland Lodge, 1891

'The home of TRH Prince and Princess Christian, The Library, Cumberland Lodge, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The home of TRH Prince and Princess Christian, The Library, Cumberland Lodge, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageBookshelves Collection: François Ancelot (1794-1854), auteur dramatique, 1819. Creator: Virginie Ancelot

François Ancelot (1794-1854), auteur dramatique, 1819. Creator: Virginie Ancelot
Francois Ancelot (1794-1854), auteur dramatique, 1819

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Arvin camp for migrant workers (FSA), California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Arvin camp for migrant workers (FSA), California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Arvin camp for migrant workers (Farm Security Administration-FSA) California. A small library in camp with Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: New Reading-Room at the Bank of England, opened on Wednesday, 1850. Creator: Unknown

New Reading-Room at the Bank of England, opened on Wednesday, 1850. Creator: Unknown
New Reading-Room at the Bank of England, opened on Wednesday, 1850....a handsome reading-room, which has just been formed for the Bank of England Library and Literary Association [in London]

Background imageBookshelves Collection: The International Exhibition: bookcase by Hindley and Son, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The International Exhibition: bookcase by Hindley and Son, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: bookcase by Hindley and Son, 1862. It is carved in light-coloured oak, and is in the mediaeval style: it stands 10ft. 6in. in height, is 7ft

Background imageBookshelves Collection: L.N. Tolstoi in his study, in Iasnaia Poliana, 1908. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

L.N. Tolstoi in his study, in Iasnaia Poliana, 1908. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
L.N. Tolstoi in his study, in Iasnaia Poliana, 1908. In album: Various views and studies, Russian Empire and Europe

Background imageBookshelves Collection: The Free Russian Library and reading room, 15 Whitechapel Road, Stepney, London, c1901 (1901)

The Free Russian Library and reading room, 15 Whitechapel Road, Stepney, London, c1901 (1901). The Free Russian Library was set up by Aleksei Teplov

Background imageBookshelves Collection: John Knox's Study in Edinburgh, 1858. Creator: Unknown

John Knox's Study in Edinburgh, 1858. Creator: Unknown
John Knox's Study in Edinburgh, 1858. The house of John Knox, which forms such a picturesque feature in the old town of Edinburgh

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Charles James Faulkner, between c1890 and c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Charles James Faulkner, between c1890 and c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Charles James Faulkner, between c1890 and c1910. [Politician and lawyer]

Background imageBookshelves Collection: George Herbert Putnam, three-quarter-length portrait... c1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

George Herbert Putnam, three-quarter-length portrait... c1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Herbert Putnam, three-quarter-length portrait, standing, facing left, in library, holding book, c1900. [Librarian: longest-serving Librarian of Congress, from 1899 to 1939]

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Library in Mrs. Hamilton Rice home, Newport, Rhode Island, 1917. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Library in Mrs. Hamilton Rice home, Newport, Rhode Island, 1917. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Library in Mrs. Hamilton Rice home, Newport, Rhode Island, 1917. The Miramar neoclassical mansion was designed by Horace Trumbauer for George Widener and Eleanor Elkins Widener

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Richard Wright, Negro poet, in his study, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks

Richard Wright, Negro poet, in his study, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Richard Wright, Negro poet, in his study

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Woman reading poems in a study room, Japan, c. 1833. Creator: Katsushika Hokuga

Woman reading poems in a study room, Japan, c. 1833. Creator: Katsushika Hokuga
Woman reading poems in a study room, Japan, c. 1833

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Bookcase with Writing Utensils, Books, and Potted Adonis, c. 1820s / 30s. Creator: Gakutei

Bookcase with Writing Utensils, Books, and Potted Adonis, c. 1820s / 30s. Creator: Gakutei
Bookcase with Writing Utensils, Books, and Potted Adonis, c. 1820s/30s

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Design for a Yellow Book Cover, 1894-1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Design for a Yellow Book Cover, 1894-1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Design for a Yellow Book Cover, 1894-1895. A woman holding a muff looks at a pile of books: Story of Venus and Tannhauser, Discords, Shakespeare, The Yellow Book, Dickens. This design was not used

Background imageBookshelves Collection: E-13: English Rotunda and Library of the Regency Period, 1810-20, United States, c. 1937

E-13: English Rotunda and Library of the Regency Period, 1810-20, United States, c. 1937

Background imageBookshelves Collection: E-20: French Library of the Louis XV Period, c. 1720, United States, c. 1937

E-20: French Library of the Louis XV Period, c. 1720, United States, c. 1937

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Taking Advantage of Leap Year, 1860 / 1901. Creator: Anthony & Company

Taking Advantage of Leap Year, 1860 / 1901. Creator: Anthony & Company
Taking Advantage of Leap Year, 1860/1901. [Women were traditionally allowed to propose marriage every 4 years when February contained 29 days instead of 28]. Albumen print, stereocard, no



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