PFH1163777: China: Uksilku, a Qing military officer from the reign of Qianlong (1735-96) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1163782: China: Badai, a Qing military officer from the reign of Qianlong (1735-96) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1163798: Russia: The Russian ship Oleg with a gaping hole in her side after battle, (Russo-Japanese War, 8 February 1904 - 5 September 1905) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164261: China: Chinese script. Tang Dynasty calligraphy attributed to Yan Zhenqing (709-785) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164276: Indonesia: Javanese script. John Crawfurd, History of the Indian Archipelago (1820) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164278: Malaysia: Jawi script. Hikayat Hang Tuah.19th century. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164280: China: Kharoshthi script. 2nd-5th century CE, Yingpan, Xinjiang. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164303: Turkey: Turkish (Osmanli) script. 19th century tughra / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164307: Mongolia: Tangut. Illustrated with bodhisattvas. Sir Aurel Stein / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164308: East Africa: Al Inkishafi, Swahili manuscript in Arabic script / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164327: China: Images from the Swedish East India Company of 1746 - Types of fish. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164345: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, Crucifixion of Peter the Apostle. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164348: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, Dancing around the Golden Calf. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164349: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, The Dance of Death. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164351: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, Democritus / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164354: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, the Devil and a woman on horseback. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164356: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, Diana. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164361: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, Elijah and Elisha. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164368: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, Flagellants. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164380: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, the Heavenly Chorus. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164385: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, The Holy Spirit, Mary and the Twelve Apostles. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164386: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, a hoofed man. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164393: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, Jesus enthroned as saviour (detail). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164396: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, John the Apostle and evangelist. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164402: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, Jupiter. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164409: Persia / Iran: 15th century anatomical drawing from the Tashriih-i badan-i insaan / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164412: Persia / Iran: Anatomical illustrations from the 1681 edition of the medical encyclopedia Zakhirah-i Khwarazm Shahi / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164417: Persia / Iran: Anatomical illustration of a skeleton from the Tibb-i Akbar, 'The medicine of Akbar'. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164418: Persia / Iran: Anatomical illustration of a skeleton from the Tibb-i Akbar, 'The medicine of Akbar'. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164421: Singapore: The ballroom at the Raffles Hotel, late 19th or early 20th century. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164422: Singapore: Junction of High Street and North Bridge Roads, late 19th or early 20th century. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164424: Singapore: Detail of Chinatown in the late 19th century. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164431: Turkey: Illuminated folio from an Ottoman dua kitabi or 'prayer book' (1845). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164433: Turkey: Illuminated folio from an Ottoman dua kitabi or 'prayer book' (1845). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164436: Turkey: Illuminated folio from an Ottoman dua kitabi or 'prayer book' (1845). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164439: Turkey: Illuminated folio from an Ottoman dua kitabi or 'prayer book' (1845). / Bridgeman Images