Sir William Miller, Kays Portraits, 1799/1835.
[ SIR WILLIAM MILLER OF GLENLEE, BART. ] one of the Senators of the College of Justice. Dated 1799. THIS venerable Judge is the only son of Sir Thomas Miller, Bart., Lord President of the Court of Session, who died at his seat of Barskimming, in Ayrshire, in 1789. SIR WILLIAM was admitted a member of the Faculty of Advocates in 1777. At the keenly contested election in 1780, he was returned M.P. for the city of Edinburgh, in opposition to Sir Laurence Dundas, and took his seat in Parliament; but he was unseated upon a petition, and his opponent declared duly elected. Copper etched print published in Kay's Edinburgh Portraits, 1837-8. Size 10 x 13.5 cms plus margins. Ref E394

Sergeant William Duff, Kays Portraits, 1792/1835.
[ SERGEANT WILLIAM DUFF, OF THE 42D REGIMENT, OR ROYAL HIGHLANDERS ] The 42d Regiment, or, as it is commonly called in Scotland, the "Forty-Twa," was originally formed about the year 1729, and obtained the name of the "Black Watch," from the nature of the duty, and the appearance of the soldiers, whose Celtic dress was of a more sombre description than the showy scarlet uniform of the regular troops. Copper etched print published in Kay's Edinburgh Portraits, 1837-8. Size 13 x 20.5 cms plus margins. Ref E392

Paul Emperor of Russia, Kays Portraits, 1804/1835.
"The Late Emperor Paul" of Russia, dated 1804. Kay states that this likeness of Paul I is from an original drawing by a Russian gentleman, who was banished to Siberia for thus having ventured to portray the ugly features of the Imperial Autocrat. Copper etched print published in Kay's Edinburgh Portraits, 1837-8. Size 7.5 x 8.5 cms plus margins. Ref E388

Reginald Pole, Cardinal, printed for Richard Chiswell, c1685.
"Effigies Reginaldi Poli Cardinalis" (Reginald Pole 1500 - 1558, Archbishop of Canterbury) engraved by R.White, published by Richard Chiswell at the Rose and Crown in St.Pauls Churchyard, about 1685. Copper engraved print, partial plate mark, margins of just under 1 cm. Size 15 x 23.5 cms. Ref E364

Edward Duke Somerset, 1685.
"Edwardus Seimerus Somerseti" (Edward Seymour, First Duke of Somerset,1506 - 1552) engraved by R.White, published by Richard Chiswell at the Rose and Crown in St.Pauls Churchyard, about 1685. Copper engraved print, partial plate mark, margins of just under 1 cm. Size 15 x 23.5 cms. Ref E361

Henry Halford (President of the Royal College of Physicians), 1841.
"Sir Henry Halford, President of the Royal College of Physicians" (1766-1844) engraved by J.Cochran after a picture by H.Room, published in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1841. Steel engraved print. Size 10 x 12 cms plus inscriptions and wide margins. Ref D9876

John Irskine ( Earl of Marr), 1827.
"John Erskine, Earl of Marr" engraved by Page, published in History of Scotland, 1827. Copper engraved print, good condition. Size 10 x 13 cms. Ref D9439

John Campbell (Duke of Argyll & Greenwich), 1827.
"John Campbell, Duke of Argyll & Greenwich" engraved by Page, published in History of Scotland, 1827. Copper engraved print, extremely slight foxing. Size 10 x 13 cms. Ref D9438

Claud Boswell, Lord Balmuto, by John Kay, 1792/1835.
[ Lord Balmuto ] dated 1799. 'CLAUD IRVINE BOSWELL, LORD BALMUTO, was born in 1742. His father, John Boswell of Balmuto, dying when he was a mere infant, the care of his education devolved on his mother, a woman of uncommon mental energy and exemplary piety. She placed him, in his seventh year, with Mr. Barclay at Dalkeith, then a celebrated master, under whose superintendence Henry Dundas, afterwards Lord Melville, was at the time acquiring the rudiments of learning ; and an intimacy was formed between the two school-boys, which continued till the death of Lord Melville in May 1811..' Copper etched print published in Kay's Edinburgh Portraits, 1837-8. Size 10 x 13 cms to plate mark, plus wide margins. Ref D9429

USA, Philanthropists, 1856.
"Distinguished Philanthropists" steel engraving by H.B.Hall, published in History of the United States, about 1865. Size 13 x 18 cms. Ref D9008

USA, Great Statesmen, 1865.
"Great Statesmen and Orators" steel engraving by H.B.Hall, published in History of the United States, about 1865. Size 13 x 18 cms. Ref D9007

Christopher Columbus, 1865.
"Columbus" steel engraving by anonymous engraver, published in History of the United States of America, about 1865. Size 11 x 13 cms. Ref D9006

Jesse T. Peck, History of the United States of America, 1865.
"Jesse T. Peck D.D." steel engraved antique print, anonymous engraver, published in History of the United States, about 1865. Size 11 x 13 cms. Ref D9005

Major General Mitchel, History of the United States of America, c1865.
"Maj. Gen. O.M.Mitchel" steel engraved antique print, anonymous engraver, published in History of the United States, about 1865. Size 11 x 13 cms. Ref D9003

George Washington, 1865.
"Washington" steel engraved antique print, anonymous engraver, published in History of the United States, about 1865. Size 11 x 12 cms. Ref D9002

USA, Women of the Civil War, 1888.
"Women of the War" steel engraving published by A.D.Worthington in My Story of the War..., 1888. Size 11 x 19 cms including the inscription. Ref D9001

Sir William Stanley, 1837.
"Sir William Stanley" (executed 1495) engraved by H.Robinson after an original picture, published in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1837. Steel engraved antique print. Size 10 x 13 cms. Ref D8969

Sir Thomas Tyldesley, 1838.
"Sir Thomas Tyldesley" (Cavalier, died 1651) engraved by Cochran, published in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1838. Steel engraved antique print. Size 10 x 13 cms. Ref D8963