Quotations Collection

Chairman Maos Red Book
Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung otherwise known as The Thoughts of Chairman Mao, or The Little Red Book - Bible of Chinese Communism

Louis Pasteur (litho)
3093949 Louis Pasteur (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Pasteur. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Chocolat Guerin-Boutron trade card, Historic Words series (chromolitho)
963888 Chocolat Guerin-Boutron trade card, Historic Words series (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chocolat Guerin-Boutron trade card)

Broadsheet discussing the Madness of King George III, 1788 (news print)
XJF365322 Broadsheet discussing the Madness of King George III, 1788 (news print) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Invoices and quotations for aircraft parts, Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Original invoices and quotations for aircraft parts to Colonel Samuel Cody dating from 1906. Date: early 20th century

Boxing (engraving)
604931 Boxing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: And damn d be him that first cries, Hold, enough, a quotation from Macbeth, by William Shakespeare)

Sir Henry Irving (b / w photo)
3094028 Sir Henry Irving (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Irving)

British bulldog sinking its teeth into the leg of Paul Kruger, President of the South African Republic (Transvaal)
6031963 British bulldog sinking its teeth into the leg of Paul Kruger, President of the South African Republic (Transvaal), Boer War propaganda (chromolitho) by English School

Petersfield, Band of Hope (colour litho)
732189 Petersfield, Band of Hope (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petersfield, Band of Hope)

British birthday card (colour litho)
732326 British birthday card (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British birthday card, with a portrait of Charles Dickens, and the legend)

Woman at a dressing table (colour litho)
3096313 Woman at a dressing table (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at a dressing table)

Alea iacta est (The die is cast) (chromolitho)
1094385 Alea iacta est (The die is cast) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alea iacta est (The die is cast)

Reading the Latest Quotations (engraving)
1041875 Reading the Latest Quotations (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reading the Latest Quotations)

Mr and Mrs Frank Burgh demonstrate the art of tattooing in USA, 1893 (litho)
KDC384249 Mr and Mrs Frank Burgh demonstrate the art of tattooing in USA, 1893 (litho) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Quotation of the Aeneid (engraving)
819414 Quotation of the Aeneid (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quotation of the Aeneid, by Virgil)

Chocolat Felix Potin trade card, Theatre through the Ages (chromolitho)
963876 Chocolat Felix Potin trade card, Theatre through the Ages (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chocolat Felix Potin trade card)

My great-nephews will harvest these fruits (chromolitho)
1094382 My great-nephews will harvest these fruits (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: My great-nephews will harvest these fruits)

Do not believe who promises the Moon (chromolitho)
1094381 Do not believe who promises the Moon (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Do not believe who promises the Moon)

Vae Victis (Woe to the conquered) (chromolitho)
1094378 Vae Victis (Woe to the conquered) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vae Victis (Woe to the conquered)

Christmas card with scene from Oliver Twist (colour litho)
3093942 Christmas card with scene from Oliver Twist (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas card with scene from Oliver Twist)

Christmas Cards (engraving)
1622955 Christmas Cards (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Cards. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 13 December 1884)

Trade card with an image depicting Patrice de Mac-Mahon (chromolitho)
963931 Trade card with an image depicting Patrice de Mac-Mahon (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card with an image depicting Patrice de Mac-Mahon)

Trade card depicting the response of the comte de Mirabeau to the marquis de Dreux-Breze (chromolitho)
963903 Trade card depicting the response of the comte de Mirabeau to the marquis de Dreux-Breze (chromolitho) by French School

Trade card issued by the Societe Moderne d Alimentation (chromolitho)
963885 Trade card issued by the Societe Moderne d Alimentation (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card issued by the Societe Moderne d Alimentation)

Precious mediocrity (chromolitho)
1094380 Precious mediocrity (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Precious mediocrity)

Anger is a bad counsellor (chromolitho)
1094379 Anger is a bad counsellor (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anger is a bad counsellor)

Woman at her dressing table (colour litho)
3094383 Woman at her dressing table (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at her dressing table)

England expects etc - house maid kissing a sailor (colour litho)
2800622 England expects etc - house maid kissing a sailor (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: England expects etc - house maid kissing a sailor)

British WWI recruitment poster, 1915 (litho)
747150 British WWI recruitment poster, 1915 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A quotation from British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith (1852-1928)

Romeo and Juliet, Valentines Card (photo)
726755 Romeo and Juliet, Valentines Card (photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romeo and Juliet, on a Valentines Card, whats in a name)

Greeting card with a soldier of the Coldstream Guards (colour litho)
732184 Greeting card with a soldier of the Coldstream Guards (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greeting card with a soldier of the Coldstream Guards)

Trade card issued with Biscuits Pernot (chromolitho)
963923 Trade card issued with Biscuits Pernot (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card issued with Biscuits Pernot)

Chocolat Guerin-Boutron trade card, Historic Words series (chromolitho)
963911 Chocolat Guerin-Boutron trade card, Historic Words series (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chocolat Guerin-Boutron trade card)

Joan of Arc at the coronation of King Charles VII of France (chromolitho)
963882 Joan of Arc at the coronation of King Charles VII of France (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chocolat Guerin-Boutron trade card)

Fiat lux (Let there be light) (chromolitho)
1094384 Fiat lux (Let there be light) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fiat lux (Let there be light)

Abuse does not preclude proper use (chromolitho)
1094383 Abuse does not preclude proper use (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abuse does not preclude proper use)

Dress of the reign of King Henry II, Curtmantle, 1154-1189.. Long red ermine-lined mantle over long green dress, white veil and wimple

Sending a message over the tickertape circuit
A woman sending a message containing coffee quotations over the tickertape telegraph circuit. Date: 1891

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"Quotations: A Glimpse into History and Society" Step back in time with Chairman Mao's Red Book, a symbol of revolutionary ideology. Explore the power of words through Louis Pasteur's lithograph, capturing his groundbreaking scientific discoveries. Indulge in the allure of Chocolat Guerin-Boutron trade cards from the Historic Words series, transporting you to an era when sweet treats were artfully advertised. Uncover the truth behind newsprint as you delve into a broadsheet discussing the Madness of King George III in 1788. Witness how even mundane tasks like invoicing for aircraft parts can hold historical significance within the Cody Archive. Marvel at a membership certificate commemorating Labour Party's 50th Anniversary, representing political milestones etched in time. Experience propaganda firsthand with Maos Little Red Book campaign poster, illustrating its immense influence on Chinese society. Celebrate women's empowerment through Suffragette Women's Freedom League Birthday Book, honoring those who fought tirelessly for equality. Travel back to 1747 with engravings from Industry and Idleness series - witness The Idle Prentice Executed at Tyburn and The Industrious Prentice Alderman of London juxtaposed against their idle counterparts. These powerful images depict societal values and consequences during that era. From political movements to scientific breakthroughs and social commentary, these diverse artifacts remind us that they can not mere words but windows into our collective history. They encapsulate moments frozen in time – shaping societies then and inspiring generations now.