1888 drawing: Reaching After Knowledge (in the bookshop)
A well-dressed lady, complete with bonnet, climbs a step-ladder to reach down a book. This sketch or cartoon was one of a number accompanying a Victorian article about the British Library and some of the people who read books there.
Size: 2902px × 7572px
Photo credit: © FromOldBooks.org / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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