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Napoleon at the Retreat from Moscow, c1925. Artist: Stanley Llewellyn WoodNapoleon at the Retreat from Moscow, c1925. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 2 by Harold Wheeler. [The Waverley Book Company, Ltd. London, c1925]
David Lloyd George - The Great Statesman Surrounded By His Family, 1905, (c1925). David Lloyd George, (1863-1945), British Liberal politician
Victor Hugos study at Hauteville House - The Room in Which Les Miserables Was Written, c1925. The study of Victor Marie Hugo, (1802-1885), French writer
Enrico Caruso - Italys Famous Tenor at the Piano, c1925. Enrico Caruso, (1873-1921), Italian tenor. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 2 by Harold Wheeler. [The Waverley Book Company, Ltd
Stanley Baldwin in the Gallery at Chequers, c1925. Stanley Baldwin, (1867-1947), British Conservative politician and three times Prime Minister
George Cadbury - A Many-Sided Business Builder, c1925. Artist: Henry Joseph WhitlockGeorge Cadbury - A Many-Sided Business Builder, c1925. George Cadbury, (1839-1922), entrepreneur. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 2 by Harold Wheeler. [The Waverley Book Company, Ltd
High Adventure in the Arctic Regions, c1925. Artist: Archibald Bertram WebbHigh Adventure in the Arctic Regions, c1925. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 2 by Harold Wheeler. [The Waverley Book Company, Ltd. London, c1925]
Fulton Explains His Submarine to Napoleon, c1925. Artist: Arthur Percy DixonFulton Explains His Submarine to Napoleon, c1925. Robert Fulton, (1765-1815), American engineer and inventor. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 1 by Harold Wheeler
Sir Robert Baden-Powell, arrayed in the dress of a Red Indian tribe, c1925. Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, (1857-1941), 1st Baron Baden-Powell, British Army officer and writer
William Gladstone - The Grand Old Man Seated At His Study Table, c1925. William Ewart Gladstone, (1809-1898), British politician. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 1 by Harold Wheeler
Cleopatra - The Serpent of Old Nile in the Royal Galley, c1925. Artist: Arthur Percy DixonCleopatra - The Serpent of Old Nile in the Royal Galley, c1925. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 1 by Harold Wheeler. [The Waverley Book Company, Ltd. London, c1925]
The Brontes - Words Inspired By Hope That Won Renown, c1925. The Bronte sisters, Charlotte, (1816-1855), Emily (1818-1848) and Anne, (1820-1849), poets and novelists
Edison and Steinmetz Join Forces to Achieve Success, 1922, (c1925). Thomas Alva Edison, (1847-1931), American inventor and businessman
James Bruce Helps His Follower, c1925. Artist: Charles Dudley TennantJames Bruce Helps His Follower, c1925. James Bruce, (1730-1794), Scottish traveller. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 1 by Harold Wheeler. [The Waverley Book Company, Ltd. London, c1925]
Jean-Henri Fabre - The Humble Study of One of the Greatest of Naturalists, c1925. Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre, (1823-1915), French naturalist
Sir Henry Irving - The Greatest of Victorian Actors, c1925. Sir Henry Irving, (1838-1905), English actor. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 1 by Harold Wheeler
Sir Francis Drake - The First Englishman To See The Pacific, c1925. Artist: Arthur Percy DixonSir Francis Drake - The First Englishman To See The Pacific, c1925. Sir Francis Drake, (c1540-1596), English navigator and politician
William Shakespeare - A Dainty Bloom for the King of Poets, c1925. Artist: Charles Dudley TennantWilliam Shakespeare - A Dainty Bloom for the King of Poets, c1925. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 2 by Harold Wheeler. [The Waverley Book Company, Ltd. London, c1925]
The Sword and the Soul of Italy, c1925. Artist: Arthur Percy DixonThe Sword and the Soul of Italy, c1925. Giuseppe Garibaldi, (1807-1882), soldier of the Risorgimento. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 2 by Harold Wheeler
Glazed Faiece Figure from a war memorial at Rugby School, c1922, (1923). Artists: Harold Stabler, Phoebe StablerGlazed Faiece Figure from a war memorial at Rugby School, c1922, (1923). From The Studio Volume 84. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1923]
General Alexander, commander of British forces in North Africa, 1942 (1944). General Harold Alexander (1891-1969) was appointed Commander-in-Chief of Middle East Forces following Prime Minister
London-Brighton Race: Harold Barnwell, the pilot of the Martinsyde, 1913 (1934). Artist: Flight PhotoLondon-Brighton Race: Harold Barnwell, the pilot of the Martinsyde, 1913 (1934). From History of British Aviation 1908-1914, Volume II, by R. Dallas Brett [The Aviation Book Club, London, 1934]
Leeds Market, c1913 (1935). Artist: Harold GilmanLeeds Market, c1913 (1935). After the painting by Harold Gilman. From Modern Masterpieces Part 19. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935]
Interior, c19th century. Artist: Harold GilmanInterior, c19th century. From The Studio Volume 130. [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1945]
Anya Taranda, American model, showgirl and actress, c1938. Anya Taranda (1915-1970) was the wife of the famous songwriter Harold Arlen
The Pharos of Alexandria, Egypt, 1933-1934. From Wonders of the Past, volume II, 1933-1934
The Savoy Hotel as seen from the River Thames, London, 1905. Artist: William Harold OakleyThe Savoy Hotel as seen from the River Thames, London, 1905. From The Connoisseur magazine (March 1905)
Tapping for maple syrup, Canada, 1936. Artist: Canadian GovernmentTapping for maple syrup, Canada, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
Gatherering myrrh and frankincense, Somalia, Africa, 1936. Artist: Wide World PhotosGatherering myrrh and frankincense, Somalia, Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
An Abyssinian (Ethiopian) woman, 1936. Artist: Wide World PhotosAn Abyssinian (Ethiopian) woman, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
A chieftan prince of Abyssinia (Ethiopia), Africa, 1936. Artist: Daily HeraldA chieftan prince of Abyssinia (Ethiopia), Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
People of the Shilluk (Chollo), Sudan, Africa, 1936. Artist: Major R WhitbreadPeople of the Shilluk (Chollo), Sudan, Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
A water seller, Cairo, Egypt, 1936. Artist: Donald McLeishA water seller, Cairo, Egypt, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
Craftsmen, Cairo, Egypt, Africa, 1936. Artist: Donald McLeishCraftsmen, Cairo, Egypt, Africa, 1936. Age-old designs woven on modern cloth. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
Desert warrior of Africa, 1936. Artist: Fox PhotosDesert warrior of Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
A Turkana tribesman, Kenya, Africa, 1936. Artist: Wide World PhotosA Turkana tribesman, Kenya, Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
A Masai warrior, Africa, 1936. Artist: Wide World PhotosA Masai warrior, Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
Two witch-doctors, Tanganyika (Tanzania), Africa, 1936. Artist: GPATwo witch-doctors, Tanganyika (Tanzania), Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
The fashionable wife of a wealthy Arab, Africa, 1936. Artist: ENAThe fashionable wife of a wealthy Arab, Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
Bandsmen of the Northern Rhodesia Regiment beat a military tattoo, Zimbabwe, Africa, 1936. Artist: LNA ImagesBarefooted bandsmen of the Northern Rhodesia Regiment beat a military tattoo, Zimbabwe, Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler
A South African tribesman smoking, 1936. Artist: South African RailwaysA South African native smoking, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
The wife of an Angoni chieftain, Mozambique, Africa, 1936. Artist: Wide World PhotosThe wife of an Angoni chieftain, Mozambique, Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
Royal bodyguard in ancient armour, northern Nigeria, 1936. Artist: Wide World PhotosRoyal bodyguard in ancient armour, northern Nigeria, 1936. The man is a bodyguard to the Emir of Fika. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler
A Nigerian girl, 1936Artist: Wide World PhotosA Nigerian girl, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
A man and a boy from the Ashanti people, Ghana, Africa, 1936. Artist: LNA ImagesA man and a boy from the Ashanti people, Ghana, Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
A Yafouba tribesman juggles with a girl, Ivory Coast, West Africa, 1936. Artist: Wide World PhotosA Yafouba tribesman juggles with a girl, Ivory Coast, West Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
Boy dancers dressed as girls, the Yafouba tribe, West Africa, 1936. Artist: Wide World PhotosBoy dancers dressed as girls, the Yafouba tribe, West Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
Visored mask of highland people, Africa, 1936. Artist: Wide World PhotosVisored mask of highland people, Africa, 1936. Probably from either the Dogon (Mali) or the Habe (principally Nigeria) tribe