Thomas Gainsborough letter to William Jackson, 1773 January 29
1773 January 29
2
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse
[1753]
3
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
The anatomy of the horse
1766
4
Constable, John, 1776–1837
Letter to John Thomas Smith
1797, between January 16 and March 23
5
Martyn, Thomas, fl. 1760–1816
The English entomologist
MDCCXCII [1792, i.e. 1793]
6
Bowles & Carver
Bowles & Carver's new and enlarged catalogue, of accurate and useful maps, plans, and prints,
1795]
7
Society of Dilettanti (London, England)
Antiquities of Ionia,
1769-1915
8
The royal and entertaining Game of the goose
[between 1761 and 1794]
9
Paine, James, 1717?-1789
Plans, elevations, and sections, of noblemen and gentlemen's houses,
1783
10
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant
MDCCLVIII [1758]
11
Payne, John, 1710–1771
Twelve designs of country-houses
1757
12
Bill for building expenses
1760
13
Rocque, John, -1762
A map of London and the adjacent country 10 miles round
1748
14
Stuart, James, 1713–1788
Critical observations on the buildings and improvements of London
MDCCLXXI [1771]
15
A book of eighteen leaves
1757
16
The temple of taste
[1796]
17
Home, Robert, 1752–1834
Select views in Mysore,
1794
18
Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744
An epistle to the Right Honourable Richard Earl of Burlington
1731
19
Pennant, Thomas, 1726–1798
The journey from Chester to London
MDCCLXXXII [1782]
20
Burges, Mary Anne, 1763–1813
Flora of the British Isles
circa 1790-1810?
21
Whereas the game within the manor of Pinkhurst, and in several parts of the parishes of Itchingfield, Slinfold, Billingshurst, and Rudgwick, in the county of Sussex, has of late years, and up to the present time, been greatly destroyed by poachers, unqualified, and unlicenced persons ..
[1797]
22
To all who are possessed of a laudable curiosity
[1773]
23
Mrs. Stewart's concert Hanover Square
[1789]
24
Stowe, a description of the house and gardens of the most noble and puissant prince, George Grenville Nugent Temple
1788
25
Halfpenny, William, d. 1755
Chinese and Gothic architecture properly ornamented
1752
26
Ireland, Samuel, -1800
Picturesque views on the River Wye
1797
27
A lady's ticket for the anniversary sermon of the Small Pox Hospital
[1752]
28
Boulton, George
The route of the mail & post coaches, George Boulton & Co. proprietors
[between 1796 and 1809]
29
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Hints to form the taste & regulate ye judgment in sketching landscape
circa 1790
30
Greenwood, Jonathan
The sailing and fighting instructions, or, Signals as they are observed in the Royal Navy of Great Britain
[1715?]
31
Witton, Philip Henry
Views of the ruins of the principal houses destroyed during the riots at Birmingham =
1791 [i.e. 1792]
32
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
Principles of beauty, relative to the human head
MDCCLXXVIII [1778]
33
Cowley, Charlotte
The ladies history of England
1780 [i.e. 1781]
34
Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592–1676
A general system of horsemanship in all it's [sic] branches
MDCCXLIII [1743]
35
Bickham, George, 1706?-1771
The beauties of Stow, or, A description of the pleasant seat, and noble gardens, of the right honourable Lord Viscount Cobham
1750
36
Charles Miller's habit and gown-warehouse, at the Crown and Cushion, in Tavistock-Street
[1748]]
37
Agas, Ralph, 1545–1621
London and Westminster in the reign of Queen Elizabeth anno dom. 1563
October 30th, 1789
38
Wells, William Frederick, 1762–1836
A new and compendious treatise of anatomy and proportions of the human figure
1796
39
Moffat, James
Views in Calcutta
s.d.]
40
Nattes, John Claude, 1765?-1822
Monsieur Nattes, no. 41, Charles Street, Westminster
[approximately 1781?]
41
Rocque, John, -1762
Plan of the house, gardens, park & hermitage of Their Majesties at Richmond
1734
42
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
?House wren (Troglodytes aedon) and eggs, with a specimen from the rose family (Rosaceae), Peacock butterflies (Nymphalis io), both closed and open, and butterfly chrysalis, larva caterpillar, daddy longlegs spider (Phalangida) egg case, and snout beetle, from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
43
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), male, with Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
44
Cowper, William, 1666–1709
Myotomia reformata
1724
45
Rocque, John, -1762
A plan of the palace gardens and town of Kensington ... = Plan du palais jardins et bourg de Kensington
[1736?]
46
Rigaud, Jacques, 1681–1754
Stowe Gardens in Buckinghamshire, belonging to the right honourable the Lord Viscount Cobham : laid out by Mr. Bridgman, principal gardener to their majesties King George I and II / delineated in a large plan and fifteen perspective views : drawn on the spot by Mons. Rigaud, and engraved by him and Mons. Bernard Baron =
MDCCXLVI [1746]
47
Panorama, Leicester-Square
[1793]
48
Halfpenny, William, -1755
New designs for Chinese temples, triumphal arches, garden seats, palings &c. ...
1750-1752
49
Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809
The virtuosi's museum
1778[-1781]
50
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756–1827
[Transparent prints]
[1799]
51
North America, and the West Indies
[1764?]
52
Twelve prints of sea engagements
[between 1771 and 1785]
53
Lynch, Richard, -1781
Will of Patrick Lynch
1781
54
A Set of prints engraved after the most capital paintings in the collection of Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress of Russia
1788
55
Salisbury, W. T
Select meditations and reflections on death
circa 1782-1792
56
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
1786
57
Thomson, James, 1700–1748
The seasons,
1797
58
Fob seal, with motto "Am I not a man and a brother?"
not before 1787
59
Rice, Edmund Nagle, -1801
A plan of mathematical learning taught in the Royal Academy, Portsmouth
approximately 1798-1799
60
Wet drug jar
between 1700 and 1725
61
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Cyclamen (cf. Cyclamen L.) and (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Pyrrhogyra sp.), with Northern dune tiger beetle (Cicindela ?hybrida), Leaf beetle (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae), Flesh fly (Diptera Sarcophagidae), Wasp beetle (Clytus arietis), Red-breasted carrion beetle (Oiceoptoma throracica) and, Sexton or Burying beetle (Nicrophorus humator), with shell (Mauritia arabica) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
62
Gibbon, Edward, 1737–1794
Miscellaneous works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire
MDCCXCVI [1796]
63
Vues de la ville de Londres
1758
64
A letter on the nature and state of curiosity as at present with us ..
1736
65
Jones, Inigo, 1573–1652
Some designs of Mr. Inigo Jones and Mr. Wm. Kent
1744
66
Gwynn, John, 1713–1786
London and Westminster improved
MDCCLXVU [1766]
67
Great Britain. Admiralty
Sailing and fighting instructions for His Majesties fleet
[approximately 1711]
68
Angelo, Domenico, 1717?-1802
Proposal for printing by subscription L'ecole des armes, ou, L'explication generale des principales attitudes et positions concernent l'escrime
circa 1763
69
Stowe
1766
70
Hutchins, Mr. (Hassil), active 1779–1789
A catalogue of a sundry elegant solid gold snuff-boxes, of rich workmanship
[1783]
71
Jesuits
Allerhand so lehr- als geist-reiche Brief, Schrifften und Reis-Beschreibungen
1726-1758
72
Williams, William, active 1724–1733
Oxonia depicta sive Collegiorum et aularum in inclyta Academia Oxoniensi ichnographica, orthographica & scenographica delineatio
[1733]
73
Blunt, John, surgeon
Practical farriery, or, The complete directory
MDCCLXXIII [1773]
74
Rocque, John, -1762
A plan of the city of Bristol
1743
75
For the information of travellers passing through the Turnpike Gates at Strood, and on the New Road, near Rochester
May 1792
76
William's return
[18th century]
77
Rocque, John, -1762
A plan of the house & gardens of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire at Chiswick
[17--]
78
Daniell, Thomas, 1749–1840
Oriental scenery
1795-1807 [that is, 1808]
79
Nightingall, Miles
A catalogue of the genuine collection of pictures, of Mrs. Gamberini, widow of the late Charles Gamberini Esq., deceased, by whom these pictures were collected, at a great expence out of the principal cabinets abroad : consisting of the most eminent and approved masters of the Italian and other schools, amongst which are the undoubted works of Titian, Corregio, Raphael, Rembrant, Rubens, Vandyke, Poussin, Albert Durer, Carracci, Guercino, Guido, Zucharelli, Demenichino, Gio. Dom. Porta, Michael Angelo and other scarce performances, some remarkably curious : also her houshold furniture, an exceeding fine ton'd double key'd harpsichord, by Hawes of Hamburgh : a ditto single key'd harpsichord, with two unison, by Jos. Shudi, in a neat mahogany case : a neat brass measuring wheel, by Adams, on a new construction; and a great variety of other valuable effects : which by order of the executrix will be sold at publick auction by Miles Nightingall, on Wednesday the 10th May, 1775, and two following days, at his great room, the end of Saville Row, next Conduit-Street : beginning each day punctually at 12 o'clock : catalogues may be had as above, the Rainbow Coffee-House Cornhill, and at the auctioneer's in Golden Square
[1775]
80
Milton, Thomas, 1743?-1827
A collection of select views from the different seats of the nobility and gentry in the Kingdom of Ireland
[1783-1793]
81
Twelve prints of Pamela
published 25 June 1774
82
Buck, Samuel, 1696–1779
[Views of the cities of Westminster and London taken from the opposite bank of the Thames]
1749
83
The magic ring
November 1st, 1796
84
Signet ring, with motto "Am I not a man and a brother?"
not before 1787
85
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) female, and eggs, with Cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) and Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis Paphia), both closed and open, with Long-legged Fly from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
86
Kirby, John Joshua, 1716–1774
Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy,
1755
87
The compleat drawing-book
MDCCLV [1755]
88
By Her Majesty's command, Frogmore House & gardens to be shown to Miss Smith & her party
between 1792 and 1818?
89
The artist's vade mecum
1786
90
Dugdale, William, 1605–1686
The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated
MDCCXXX [1730]
91
The Chinese silk manufactory represented in twelve copper plates
[between 1771 and 1785]
92
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus L.), with tiphiid wasp (Hymenoptera ?Tiphidae), Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines), soldier fly (Diptera ?Stratiomyidae), longhorned beetle (Chlorida festiva), and shell (Natica euzona Récluz 1844) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
93
Garneray, Jean-François, 1755–1837
Collection des nouveaux costumes des autorités constituées, civils et militaires
[1796]
94
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
History of British birds
1797-1804
95
Kirby, John Joshua, 1716–1774
Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy,
1754
96
Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729
Vitruvius Britannicus, or, The British architect
MDCCXV-MDCCLXXI [1715-1771]
97
Spence, Joseph, 1699–1768
Polymetis: or, An enquiry concerning the agreement between the works of the Roman poets, and the remains of the antient artists
1747
98
Knight, Richard Payne, 1751–1824
The landscape
1794
99
Rocque, John, -1762
An exact plan of the royal palace gardens and park at Richmond
1754
100
Dorigny, Nicolas, 1658–1746
Recueil de XC têtes tirées des sept cartons des actes des apôtres peints par Raphl. Urbin