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Item is an electro-steel engraving of Jean-Baptiste le Rond D'Alembert, born 1717 - died 1783. French mathematician, mechanician, physicist, philosopher, and music theorist. Engraved by A. Smith by A. Pujos. Published by W. Bent (London).

Item is a deed of sale - Lot 23, Twp. of Kingston, Jost Herkimer.

Item is an Window-matted, circular, top-half electro-steel engraved portrait of Napoleon I; Emperor of France (b.1769-d.1821). Engraved by W. Holl from a picture by F. Gerard in posession of the publisher, Harles Knight, Ludgate Street & Pall Mall East. The engraving shows Napoleon as Emperor. two other images of the subject are atacked to the front of the matt, one side bust covring part of the bottomleft corner of the main image and one full side view of him as a general with the incription "From the water-color drawing presented by Mr. Henry Irving to the Army Mess of the United StatesMillitary Academy West Point N.Y. The Following incription acccompnies the drawing: 'orignal sketch of Napoleon I, taken from real life, on board the "Bellerphon in 1815 by Captain Marryat." Given to me by Gilbert Farquhar 30 June, 1885- Henry Irving'" below.

Watercolour of the first Saint George's Church by an unknown artist.

Item is an top-half, seated (with curtains behind), electro-steel engraved portrait of Lord Edward Thurlow; Lord High Chancellor, English Lawyer and politician (b.1731-d.1806). From an original picture of T. Philips, Esq. R.A. in the posession of Robert Day, ESQ. and Deawn by W. Evens and engraved by J. Godby.

Item is an electro-steel engraving of Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, born 1721 - died 1765. Third son of King George II of Great Britain. Engraved by I.K. Sherwin. Published by T Cadell and R. Baldwin.

Portrait of Joseph Addison, British essayist and poet, b. 1672 and d. 1719. Engraving by Thorntbwaite from an original painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller. Published in Literary Magazine & British Review by C. Forster 41, Poultry. 1790.

Item shows a portrait of George I. of Great Britain (b. May 28, 1660, d. June 11, 1727). On top of the portrait the insignia. Below the portrait an other scene, which shows the King. Aside a cleric and probably a bourgeois with documents. Engraved by I. Heath. Published as the Act directs by T. Cadell and R. Baldwin March 1, 1790.

Item is an oval, electro-steel engraved portrait of Louis IX; King of France (b.1214-d.1270). Engraved by J Jones and published by C. Lowndes October 29th, 1791.

Item is a steel engraving of the "Chevalier d'Eon," an androgynous French diplomat and spy who presented as male or female at different times. Published on March 1, 1791 by I. Sewell, from an engraving by J. Conde.