Sir Herbert Collection

Title Page of the Geneva Bible, 1614, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Title Page of the Geneva Bible, 1614, (1943). The " Geneva" version of the Bible is significant because it was the first mechanically printed

The Queens Visit To Her Birthplace: The Scene Outside St. Marys Church, Kensington, (c1897)
The Queens Visit To Her Birthplace: The Scene Outside St. Marys Church, Kensington, London, (c1897). In the carriage with Her Majesty are the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Serge of Russia

William Tyndale 1492-1536, c16th century, (1947). Part of the collection of the Hertford College, Oxford. From The English Bible, by Sir Herbert Grierson [Collins, London, 1947]

Lord Byron as a Boy, 1799, (1943). Creator: Thomas Lawrence
Lord Byron as a Boy, 1799, (1943). Portrait of a child, possibly British poet George Gordon Byron (1788-1824). From " The English Bible", by Sir Herbert Grierson. [Collins, London, 1943]

William Tyndale, (1943). Creator: Unknown
William Tyndale, (1943). Undated portrait of a man, previously believed to be English translator and martyr William Tyndale (c1494-1536). Tyndale set out to translate the Bible into common English

Through a Sentry-guarded Gateway to the Beautiful Government Buildings of New Delhi, c1930s
Through a Sentry-guarded Gateway to the Beautiful Government Buildings of New Delhi, the Imperial Capital of India, c1930s

The Beautiful Union Buildings and Gardens, Pretoria, Transvaal, Union of South Africa, c1930s. Neoclassical Government Buildings of the Union of South Africa

Frontispiece to Poems by Lionel Johnson, 1895, (1946). Creator: Unknown
Frontispiece to " Poems" by Lionel Johnson, 1895, (1946). The Printing Revival of the Eighteen-Nineties. Lettering and image of a bishop with initials WW, (possibly William de Wykeham)

The Sluggard, 19th century, (1943). Creator: Henry Fitzcook
The Sluggard, 19th century, (1943). A scruffy man lounges against a wall. His overgrown garden is full of thistles, and the church spire in the distance is choked with ivy

Elijah Restoring the Widows Son, 1943. Creator: Ford Madox Brown
Elijah Restoring the Widows Son, 1868, (1943). Biblical scene, depiction of a story from the first Book of Kings. The prophet Elijah brings a child - still in his funeral shroud - down from

John Ruskin, 1879, (1943). Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
John Ruskin, 1879, (1943). Portrait of English author and critic John Ruskin (1819-1900). Ruskin was a leading art and social critic, author, poet and artist of the Victorian period

The Just Upright Man Is Laughed To Scorn, c1825, (1943). Creator: William Blake
The Just Upright Man Is Laughed To Scorn, c1825, (1943). Biblical scene, illustration to the Book of Job: Job laments the fact that, even though he has understanding and is morally upright

Bunyans Cottage, Elstow, Bedford, 1943. Creator: Henry Stannard
Bunyans Cottage, Elstow, Bedford, 1943. House lived in by John Bunyan (1628-1688), an English nonconformist preacher and writer

John Milton, (1943). Creator: George Vertue
John Milton, (1943). Portrait of English writer and poet John Milton (1608-1674) aged 62 in 1670, according to the Latin inscription

James I, 1620, (1943). Creator: Unknown
James I, 1620, (1943). Portrait of James I and VI (1566-1625), King of England and Scotland. James sponsored the publication of the King James Version of the Bible

The Resurrection, 1483, (1943). Creator: Unknown
The Resurrection, 1483, (1943). Christ rising from his tomb after being crucified. Page from the " Golden Legend", a collection of hagiographies compiled c1260 by Jacobus de Varagine

Her Majestys Watermen, (c1897). Artist: E&S Woodbury
Her Majestys Watermen, (c1897). From Sixty Years A Queen: The Story of Her Majestys Reign, by Sir Herbert Maxwell. [Harmsworth Bros, Limited, London, c1897]

Her Majesty Planting a Tree in the Grounds of Buckingham Palace as a Memorial of the Jubilee, June 28, 1897. Queen Victoria (1819-1901)

The State Reception at Buckingham Palace: Entrance of the Prince and Princess of Wales, (c1897). Subjects from India are seen among the guests

The Royal Procession: The Royal Horse Artillery Passing St. Georges Circus, Borough, 1897
The Royal Procession: The Royal Horse Artillery Passing St. Georges Circus, Borough, London, 1897. Queen Victoria (1819-1901)

The Naval Contingent Crossing London Bridge into Southwark, London, 1897. Artist
The Naval Contingent Crossing London Bridge into Southwark, London, 1897. Both Processions on Jubilee day - the Colonial and the Royal - were headed by a few Life Guards

The Ceremony at St. Paul s, London, 1897. Artist: E&S Woodbury
The Ceremony at St. Paul s, London, 1897. The photograph was taken immediately after the conclusion of the Service, when Her Majesty (whose face is clearly seen)

Her Majestys Arrival in St. Pauls Churchyard, London, 1897. Artist: E&S Woodbury
Her Majestys Arrival in St. Pauls Churchyard, London, 1897. The photograph was taken from the front of the Cathedral, looking down Ludgate Hill

Lord Roberts Superintending the Arrangements in St. Pauls Churchyard, 1897
Lord Roberts Superintending the Arrangements in St. Pauls Churchyard, London, 1897. The two Sheriffs are seen in the immediate foreground, followed by the officers representing the Yeomanry, Militia

Arrival of the Canadian Premier (The Hon. Wilfrid Laurier) at Hyde Park Corner, 1897
The Colonial Procession: Arrival of the Canadian Premier (The Hon. Wilfrid Laurier) at Hyde Park Corner, 1897. The Canadian premiers carriage was preceded by Canadian troops

Radiograph of the Hand of H. R. H. The Prince of Wales, (c1897)
Radiograph of the Hand of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, (c1897). X-ray of the future King Edward VIIs hand. By permission of G. Houghton & Son

The Building of a War-Ship: A First-Class Cruiser in Progress at the Thames Ironworks, (c1897)
The Building of a War-Ship: A First-Class Cruiser in Progress at the Thames Ironworks, London, (c1897). These works occupy about 28 acres, and employ between three and four thousand workmen

Driving the Tunnel for the Waterloo and City Railway, (c1897). Artist: E&S Woodbury
Driving the Tunnel for the Waterloo and City Railway, (c1897). Scene underground during excavations for Londons transport system. The illustration represents the shield which protects the excavators

Critics, c1870, (c1897). Artist: E&S Woodbury
Critics, c1870, (c1897). Mr Gladstone: H m, Flippant! Mr Disraeli: Ha, prosy! Two British politicians criticise each others literary efforts

A Royal Family Group, 10 March 1863, (c1897). Artist: E&S Woodbury
A Royal Family Group, 10 March 1863, (c1897). Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Alice and Prince Louis of Hesse, Princess Helena, The Queen, Princess Beatrice, Princess Royal

The British Empire, 1897. British possessions shaded or underlined. Views of the principal Colonial towns are given on subsequent pages. Egypt under British occupation since 1882

The Houses of Parliament, (c1897). Artist: E&S Woodbury
The Houses of Parliament, (c1897). The seat of government in Westminster, London, with the River Thames in the foreground

Buckingham Palace, (c1897). Artist: E&S Woodbury
Buckingham Palace, (c1897). East front of the British royal familys London residence, with ornamental water in St James Parks in foreground

General Post Office - New North Building, (c1897). Artist: E&S Woodbury
General Post Office - New North Building, London, (c1897). This building, completed in 1895, is occupied by the official, financial, and clerical staff of the Post Office

The Jubilee Hymn. Appointed to be used in all churches and chapels on Sunday, June 20, 1897. Written by the late Bishop of Wakefield

Her Majestys Garden Party: Indian Visitors, (c1897). Artists: E&S Woodbury, Lucien Davis
Her Majestys Garden Party: Indian Visitors, (c1897). Guests on the lawn outside Buckingham Palace in London. From Sixty Years A Queen: The Story of Her Majestys Reign, by Sir Herbert Maxwell

The Royal Procession: Passing the Eastern End of Cheapside, London, 1897. Artist
The Royal Procession: Equerries, Gentlemen-in-Waiting, and Military Attaches Passing the Eastern End of Cheapside, London, 1897

Funeral of H. R. H. The Duke of Clarence, January 1892, (c1897). Artist: E&S Woodbury
The Albert Memorial Chapel Windsor, on the Occasion of the Funeral of H.R.H. The Duke of Clarence, January 1892, (c1897). The Dukes coffin stands between the tomb of the Prince Consort at the further

Her Majesty with the Princess Beatrice, April 1871, (c1897). Artist: E&S Woodbury
Her Majesty with the Princess Beatrice, April 1871, (c1897). Queen Victoria (1819-1901) with her daughter Princess Beatrice (1857-1944)

The Funeral of the Duke of Wellington Passing Apsley House, November 18, 1852, (c1897). Crowds in London for the funeral of soldier and prime minister Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852)

Her Majesty The Queen in Her Robes of State, 1859, (c1897). Artist: Eyre & Spottiswoode
Her Majesty The Queen in Her Robes of State, 1859, (c1897). Queen Victoria (1819-1901) celebrated her Diamond Jubilee (60th anniversary of her reign - June 1837-June 1897)

The Royal Procession: Aides-De-Camp Passing the United Service Club, (c1897)
The Royal Procession: Aides-De-Camp Passing the United Service Club, London, (c1897). Probably every officer had friends on the club stands; the picture shows all heads turned that way

Noahs Ark, 1483, (1947). Artist: William Caxton
Noahs Ark, 1483, (1947). Illustration from Caxtons Golden Legend. From The English Bible, by Sir Herbert Grierson [Collins, London, 1947]. (Colorised black and white print)

The Martyrdome of Master William Tindall in Flanders by Vilvord Castle, 1563, (1947). Part of the Foxes Act and Monuments of Martyrs, 1563

John Ruskin 1819-1900, 1879, (1947). Artist: Hubert von Herkomer
John Ruskin 1819-1900, 1879, (1947). John Ruskin, English critic, poet and artist, c1880s. Ruskin (1819-1900) was a leading art and social critic, author

Elijah Restoring the Widows Son, 1868, (1947). Artist: Ford Madox Brown
Elijah Restoring the Widows Son, 1868, (1947). Part of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From The English Bible, by Sir Herbert Grierson [Collins, London, 1947]

Lord Byron as a Boy, 1799, (1947). Artist: Thomas Lawrence
Lord Byron as a Boy, 1799, (1947). From The English Bible, by Sir Herbert Grierson [Collins, London, 1947]

The Just Upright Man Is Laughed To Scorn, c1825, (1947). Artist: William Blake
The Just Upright Man Is Laughed To Scorn, c1825, (1947). Illustration to the Book of Job, Morgan Library & Museum, NY. From The English Bible, by Sir Herbert Grierson [Collins, London, 1947]

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