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Read, William, active 1817-1842

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  • Engineering: point-changing mechanisms for railway track in plan and side elevation. Engraving by W. Read after E. Galloway.
  • Engineering: different types of railway track in plan and side elevation. Engraving by W. Read after Galloway.
  • The University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Line engraving by W. Read, 1825, after W.H. Playfair.
  • Brazil: a member of the Von Wied expedition is digging into a turtle's nest to get at the eggs, another man wearing a long cape and a hat (Maximilian Prinz von Wied?) stands nearby, watching. Etching by W. Read.
  • Sir Samuel Garth. Stipple engraving by W. Read after Sir G. Kneller.
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    King's College, Aberdeen. Engraving by W. Read, 1825.

    Read, William, active 1817-1842. | Date: 1825 | Reference: 15360i
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    The University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Line engraving by W. Read, 1825, after W.H. Playfair.

    | Date: 1825 | Reference: 17086i
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    William Cheselden. Stipple engraving by W. Read after J. Richardson.

    Richardson, Jonathan, 1665-1745. | Reference: 1745i
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    William Black. Stipple engraving by W. Read.

    | Reference: 1145i
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    Edward Jenner. Stipple engraving by W. Read after J. Northcote, 1803.

    Northcote, James, 1746-1831. | Reference: 4752i
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