Cassell And Collection (page 6)

Going To Cover - A Portrait, c1879. Creator: Alfred Chantrey Corbould
Going To Cover - A Portrait, c1879. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney. [Cassell & Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne]

Fair Nell, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Fair Nell, c1879. Champion throughbred racehorse Fair Nell. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney. [Cassell & Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne]

Abyssinian Wild Male Ass & Female Indian Onager, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Abyssinian Wild Male Ass & Female Indian Onager, c1879. The Abyssinian Ass is believed to be the ancestor of the domestic donkey, the Indian onager has a sandy coat

Thoroughbred Sire Blair Athol, winner of the Derby & St Leger 1864, c1879
Thoroughbred Sire " Blair Athol", winner of the Derby & St Leger 1864, c1879. Blair Athol (1861-1882), British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, winner at Epsom Derby and St Leger Stakes

Mambrino. Bred by Lord Grosvenor, c1770s, (c1879). Creator: George Stubbs
Mambrino. Bred by Lord Grosvenor, c1770s, (c1879). Grey thoroughbred racehorse, foaled in 1768, bred by John Atkinson of Scholes at whose death became the property of Richard Grosvenor

Eclipse, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Eclipse, c1879. Late-18th-century thoroughbred with a lucrative after-life at stud. Most of todays thoroughbreds are direct descendants of Eclipse via his male line

A Dongola Horse, c1850, (c1879). Creator: James Ward
A Dongola Horse, c1850, (c1879). The Dongola, riding horse native to Sudan and western Eritrea. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney

Goldie, High Class Arab, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Goldie, High Class Arab, c1879. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney. [Cassell & Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne]

Captain Percy Williams on a Favourite Irish Hunter, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Captain Percy Williams on a Favourite Irish Hunter, c1879. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney. [Cassell & Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne]

Longitudinal Section of the Horse, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Longitudinal Section of the Horse, c1879. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney. [Cassell & Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne]

View in Southern Armenia, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View in Southern Armenia, 1890. Armenia became a kingdom in 321BC during the Orontid dynasty, following the conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great it then became a Hellenistic kingdoms of

External Muscles and Tendons of the Horses Body, c1879. Creator: Unknown
External Muscles and Tendons of the Horses Body, c1879. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney. [Cassell & Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne]

Cream State Carriage Horse. (Of Her Majestys Stud), c1879. Creator: Unknown
Cream State Carriage Horse. (Of Her Majestys Stud), c1879. From an original portrait by Alfred Crobould Esq. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney

Thoroughbred Mare & Foal, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Thoroughbred Mare & Foal, c1879. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney. [Cassell & Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne]

Single Harness Phaeton Horse Columbine. Property of Charles Baynes Esq
Single Harness Phaeton Horse " Columbine". Property of Charles Baynes Esq. 1st Prize for Action & Pace at the Agricultural Hall Horse Show 1872, c1879

Stilton A Hunter, c1879. Creator: Aldfred Sheldon Williams
Stilton A Hunter, c1879. Property Of Colonel Loyd Lindsay. Winner of the Punchestown (Ireland) Steeplechase. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney

Description of Plate Showing the Age, As Indicated By The Teeth, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Description of Plate Showing the Age, As Indicated By The Teeth, c1879. Teeth change shape as a horse ages. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney

A State Carriage Horse, c1879. Creator: Unknown
A State Carriage Horse, c1879. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney. [Cassell & Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne]

Mr Charles Davis - Huntsman of the Royal Buckhounds, c1860s, (c1879). Creator: Francis Grant
Mr Charles Davis - Huntsman of the Royal Buckhounds, c1860s, (c1879). Charles Davis (1788-1866) succeeded George Sharpe as Huntsman of the Royal or Kings Hunt

A Pupil of La Haute Ecole - Don Balthazar, Infante of Spain, c1640, (c1879. ) Creator
A Pupil of La Haute Ecole - Don Balthazar, Infante of Spain, c1879. Portrait of Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias (1629-1646) by Diego Velasquez

Entire Pony Hack Don Carlos, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Entire Pony Hack " Don Carlos", c1897. A Hack is a type of horse for riding out at ordinary speeds over roads and trails. Property of Lord Calthorpe

Emblem, Steeplechase Mare, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Emblem, Steeplechase Mare, c1879. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney. [Cassell & Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne]

Jem. Morgan - Huntsman of the Berkeley Hunt, c1879. Creator: Unknown
Jem. Morgan - Huntsman of the Berkeley Hunt, c1879. From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney. [Cassell & Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne]

A Ladies Horse - The Property of the Late Earl of Pembroke, c1840s, (c1879). Creator
A Ladies Horse - The Property of the Late Earl of Pembroke, c1840s, (c1879). From " The Book of the Horse", by S. Sidney. [Cassell & Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne]

Timelon in the Syracusan Assembly, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Timelon in the Syracusan Assembly, 1890. Timoleon, (411-337 BC), Greek statesman who reformed Syracuse and after retirement, although blind, was carried to the assembly for his opinion

Map of Northern & Central Greece, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map of Northern & Central Greece, 1890. Thessaly, traditional region of Ancient Greece during the Mycenaean period, the Persians invaded Thessaly in 480 BC

Ruins of Thebes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of Thebes, 1890. Thebes, largest city of ancient region of Boeotia dated to Mycenaean times (1600-1100 BC), allied with Persians during the 480 BC invasion under Xerxes

Battle of Cunaxa, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Battle of Cunaxa, 1890. The Battle of Cunaxa, 401 BC between Cyrus the Younger and his brother Arsaces, (Artaxerxes II). Cyrus charged his brothers bodyguard and was killed by a javelin

On the Coast of Samos, 1890. Creator: Unknown
On the Coast of Samos, 1890. Ionic temple in the Heraion of Samos, a sanctuary to the goddess Hera on Samos, Greek island in the east Aegean which flourished 6th century BC

The Piraeus with the Long Walls, Restored, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Piraeus with the Long Walls, Restored, 1890. The Long Walls connected Athens to the ports of Piraeus and Phalerum. Initially constructed in mid 5th century BC

Death of Pausanias, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Death of Pausanias, 1890. Pausanias, Spartan regent and general suspected of conspiring with Xerxes I during the Greco-Persian Wars, on arrest he escaped to the temple of Athena

Syracuse, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Syracuse, 1890. Syracuse on the Ionian Sea, notable for its Greek history and culture and birthplace of Archimedes, listed as a World Heritage Site

Greek Triremes at the Battle of Salamis, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Greek Triremes at the Battle of Salamis, 1890. Greek galleys at the Battle of Salamis, a naval battle fought between the Greeks under Themistocles

Catacombs in Alexandria, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Catacombs in Alexandria, 1890. Necropolis in the city of Alexandria, founded c332 BC by Alexander the Great. The burial chambers of Kom El-Shoqafa, were used from 2nd to the 4th century AD

View on the Indus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View on the Indus, 1890. The Achaemenid conquest of the Indus Valley refers to military occupation of territories in North-western regions of India, from 6th-4th centuries BC

Defeat of Porus by the Macedonians, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Defeat of Porus by the Macedonians, 1890. The Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BC between Alexander the Great and King Porus of the Paurava kingdom on the banks of the river Jhelum

Alexander at the Temple of Jupiter Ammon, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Alexander at the Temple of Jupiter Ammon, 1890. In 331 BC, at the Temple of Jupiter Amon; Alexander the Great (ruled 336-323) was ordained a Son of Amon by the High Priests of Jupiter Amon

Antioch in Syria, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Antioch in Syria, 1890. Antioch, ancient Greek city on the Orontes River, founded in late 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, a general of Alexander the Great

Alexander and the Body of Darius, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Alexander and the Body of Darius, 1890. Alexander the Great stands over Darius III (c380-330 BC) betrayed and wounded by the javelins of Bessus and Nabarzanes in Bactria

The Great Harbour at Alexandria, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Great Harbour at Alexandria, 1890. Alexander the Great in 331 BC, cleared sand and silt deposits as part of construction of Alexandria city as a marine base for his fleet

Map Illustrating the Campaigns and Marches of Alexander the Great, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map Illustrating the Campaigns and Marches of Alexander the Great, 1890. Alexander III of Macedon (356-323 BC) spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia

Argos, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Argos, 1890. Argos in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. In 494 BC, Argos suffered crushing defeat from rival, Sparta

The Banquet of Philip, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Banquet of Philip, 1890. Philip II of Macedon was assassinated in Aegae by the captain of his bodyguard, Pausanias of Orestis, whilst attending the wedding of his daughter

The Ravine at Delphi (Scene of the Repulse of the Gauls. ), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Ravine at Delphi (Scene of the Repulse of the Gauls.), 1890. Brennus leader of the Gallic invasion suffered devastating defeat at Delphi, 279 BC

The Thebans and Macedonians at Chaeronea, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Thebans and Macedonians at Chaeronea, 1890. The Battle of Chaeronea, 338 BC, fought between Macedonians led by Philip II of Macedon and an alliance of city-states led by Athens and Thebes

Temple of Poseidon at Kalauna, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Temple of Poseidon at Kalauna, 1890. Temple of Poseidon at Kalaureia, built c520 BCE. Demosthenes, condemned to death took sanctuary in the temple and as officers closed in, he took poison and died

Sea-Fight Between Ptolemy and Demetrius Poliorcetes Off Salamis, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Sea-Fight Between Ptolemy and Demetrius Poliorcetes Off Salamis, 1890. Sea battle before the Battle of Salamis 306 BC, between fleets of Ptolemy I Soter and Macedonian Demetrius Poliorcetes

An Oration of Demosthenes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
An Oration of Demosthenes, 1890. Demosthenes (384-322 BC), Greek statesman and orator, worked as a professional speech-writer and lawyer

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