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Men of the Sumnali Tribe Aden.
Lower left (l.l.) in ink: 1853; on mount in ink: Men of the Sumnali Tribe, Aden
Mere-Mere. N.Z.
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: Mere-Mere N.Z.; verso in ink: [fragment of letter beginning:] 13 On the back I have scribbled for your amusement a little scratch of Mere-Mere, (Tomahawk) such a pretty view down the Waikato … 3678
Messrs Vogel and J.G.S. Grant run for the Waikouaiti seat.
Through image in pencil: To Waikouaiti, The Jews Harp, Discord; u.c. in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Messrs Vogel and J.G.S. Grant run for the Waikouaiti seat. 1863. T.M.H.; verso in ink: Dunedin, 20 April 1864, Mr James Tinley.
Michelin man
The Michelin man seems slightly thin by comparison with his modern counterpart, but the insistent endorsement of Michelin products is as modern as any web-page advertising. At this date, the guides had not yet adopted the star rating system and did…
Milan
Not to be outdone by Venice, Pisa and Rome, Milan found her own historian in Carlo Torre. This engraving shows one of the oldest surviving Roman colonnades in the city, but does not lavish too much detail on the surroundings, consigning them to a…
Millenium Hall
Although Millenium Hall is fictional, the title-page presents it as a domestic tour, and the explicitly 'improving' aim of the work is not out of keeping with other travels of its day. John Newbery, to whom Scott dedicates her book, was the first…
Sir Piercy Brett K.t.
Label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Sir Piercy Brett, 1709-81. Admiral, Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty. Cook named after him Cape Brett and Piercy Island or rock at the entrance to the Bay of Islands. T.M. Hocken.
Mindrini.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: J.T.T. 1878; on mount in pencil: Mindrini. 18 Aug 78
