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Pictures from Francis Peck’s Desiderata; there are not many pictures in this book, and these are not all as good scans as I should like, unfortunately. I have the second edition, dated 1779. Francis Peck, M.A., was rector of Godeby near Melton in Leicestershire, according to the title page.
Title: Desiderata
City: London
Date: 1779
Total items: 7
Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.
Burghley House from the Gardens
A spectacularly beautiful Elizabethan house, Burghley was built by William Cecil, the Lord High Treasurer of Queen Elizabeth I., between 1555 and 1587; William Cecil’s [...] [more...] [$]
Woodcroft House Murder: Desktop Wallpaper Version
See the main Woodcroft House plate for more information about this gruesome murder. [$]
Frontispiece: Francis Peck, A.M.
The engraving was taken from life and shows Francis Peck standing, holding some of his own books, and wearing perhaps an academic gown. The inscription [...] [more...] [$]
View at Leicester, Background Version
Scaled to make a mediaeval wallpaper (US: medieval wallpaper) or computer desktop background image. [more...] [$]
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