Item is a half-tone magazine print of a drawing of Edward Ellice, born 1783 and died 1863, British Member of Parliament 1818-1826, Secretary to the Treasury and a whip in Lord Grey's government 1830-1832, Secretary at War 1832-1834, appointed a Privy Council in 1833, and the director of the Hudson's Bay Comapny who along with two others united the HBC and the North West Company in 1821.
Item is an electro-steel engraving of Bernardino de Escalante, born around 1537 and died after 1605, a Spanish soldier, priest, geographer, and writer. He is best known as the author of the second book on China published in Europe and the first author to obtain wide circulation in Portugal.
Item is a half-tone(magazine) print of Jeremiah Evarts; from a painting by Samuel F. B. Morse; American editor; Born 1781- died 1831. From the painting by Samuel F.B.Morse, in posession of Mr. Sherman Evarts.
Item is an electro-steel engraved image of Sir George de Lacy Evans, born 1787 and 1870, British Army general who served in four wars and later became a long-serving Member of Parliament. Engraved by W.J. Edwards from a drawing by Claudet. Published by Virtue &co. (London).
Item is an electro-steel engraving of Charles Ferdinand D'Artois, born at Versailles January 24, 1778 and died 1820, drawn from nature and engraved by N. Bertrand. Youngest son of Charles X, King of France. He was assassinated by an anti-royalist Bonapartist at the Paris Opera.
Item is an electro-steel engraving of Marriotto Abertinelli, born 1474 and died 1515, an Italian painter. Engraved by G. Vasari T.II. H. and published by G. Bat Cecchi Se.
Item is a half-tone magazine print, most likely of Alexander William George Duff, 1st Duke of Fife, born 1849 and died 1912, known as the Earl Fife between 1879 and 1889. Married Princess Louise, the eldest daughter of King Edward the VII.
Item is an electro-steel engraved image of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle, born 1592 - died 1676, English polymath, aristocrat, poet, equestrian, playwright, swordsman, politician, architect, diplomat, and soldier. Engraved by Sherlock.