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Stubbs, George, 1724-1806. The anatomy of the horse :
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
The anatomy of the horse
1766
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788, author. Thomas Gainsborough letter to William Jackson, 1773 January 29.
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Thomas Gainsborough letter to William Jackson, 1773 January 29
1773 January 29
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788. Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse.
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse
[1753]
Constable, John, 1776-1837. Letter to John Thomas Smith.
Constable, John, 1776–1837
Letter to John Thomas Smith
1797, between January 16 and March 23
Martyn, Thomas, fl. 1760-1816. The English entomologist :
Martyn, Thomas, fl. 1760–1816
The English entomologist
MDCCXCII [1792, i.e. 1793]
Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794, author. Miscellaneous works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire :
Gibbon, Edward, 1737–1794
Miscellaneous works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire
MDCCXCVI [1796]
Rigaud, Jacques, 1681-1754, ill., engraver. 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 =
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]
Cozens, Alexander, 1717-1786. Principles of beauty, relative to the human head /
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
Principles of beauty, relative to the human head
MDCCLXXVIII [1778]
Vues de la ville de Londres :
Vues de la ville de Londres
1758
Moffat, James. Views in Calcutta.
Moffat, James
Views in Calcutta
s.d.]
A letter on the nature and state of curiosity as at present with us ...
A letter on the nature and state of curiosity as at present with us ..
1736
Society of Dilettanti (London, England) Antiquities of Ionia,
Society of Dilettanti (London, England)
Antiquities of Ionia,
1769-1915
Bill for building expenses.
Bill for building expenses
1760
Gwynn, John, 1713-1786, author. London and Westminster improved :
Gwynn, John, 1713–1786
London and Westminster improved
MDCCLXVU [1766]
Rocque, John, -1762. A plan of the palace gardens and town of Kensington ... = Plan du palais jardins et bourg de Kensington :
Rocque, John, -1762
A plan of the palace gardens and town of Kensington ... = Plan du palais jardins et bourg de Kensington
[1736?]
Sandby, Paul, 1731-1809, ill. The virtuosi's museum :
Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809
The virtuosi's museum
1778[-1781]
A lady's ticket for the anniversary sermon of the Small Pox Hospital :
A lady's ticket for the anniversary sermon of the Small Pox Hospital
[1752]
Bolton, James, active 1775-1795, artist. Red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), male, with Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne.
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
Nattes, John Claude, 1765?-1822, artist. Monsieur Nattes, no. 41, Charles Street, Westminster.
Nattes, John Claude, 1765?-1822
Monsieur Nattes, no. 41, Charles Street, Westminster
[approximately 1781?]
Gilpin, William, 1724-1804. Hints to form the taste & regulate ye judgment in sketching landscape.
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Hints to form the taste & regulate ye judgment in sketching landscape
circa 1790
Nightingall, Miles, auctioneer, publisher. 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.
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]
Bolton, James, active 1775-1795, artist. Collection of drawings depicting specimens from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne.
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Collection of drawings depicting specimens from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
For the information of travellers passing through the Turnpike Gates at Strood, and on the New Road, near Rochester :
For the information of travellers passing through the Turnpike Gates at Strood, and on the New Road, near Rochester
May 1792
Wet drug jar.
Wet drug jar
between 1700 and 1725
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793. The draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy :
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
1786
Thomson, James, 1700-1748. The seasons,
Thomson, James, 1700–1748
The seasons,
1797
Fob seal, with motto "Am I not a man and a brother?"
Fob seal, with motto "Am I not a man and a brother?"
not before 1787
Salisbury, W. T. Select meditations and reflections on death :
Salisbury, W. T
Select meditations and reflections on death
circa 1782-1792
Rice, Edmund Nagle, -1801. A plan of mathematical learning taught in the Royal Academy, Portsmouth :
Rice, Edmund Nagle, -1801
A plan of mathematical learning taught in the Royal Academy, Portsmouth
approximately 1798-1799
Panorama, Leicester-Square
Panorama, Leicester-Square
[1793]
Halfpenny, William, -1755. New designs for Chinese temples, triumphal arches, garden seats, palings &c. ... /
Halfpenny, William, -1755
New designs for Chinese temples, triumphal arches, garden seats, palings &c. ...
1750-1752
North America, and the West Indies :
North America, and the West Indies
[1764?]
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, artist. [Transparent prints].
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756–1827
[Transparent prints]
[1799]
Cowley, Charlotte. The ladies history of England :
Cowley, Charlotte
The ladies history of England
1780 [i.e. 1781]
Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676. A general system of horsemanship in all it's [sic] branches :
Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592–1676
A general system of horsemanship in all it's [sic] branches
MDCCXLIII [1743]
Twelve prints of sea engagements
Twelve prints of sea engagements
[between 1771 and 1785]
Cowper, William, 1666-1709. Myotomia reformata :
Cowper, William, 1666–1709
Myotomia reformata
1724
The royal and entertaining Game of the goose.
The royal and entertaining Game of the goose
[between 1761 and 1794]
Mrs. Stewart's concert Hanover Square.
Mrs. Stewart's concert Hanover Square
[1789]
Paine, James, 1717?-1789. Plans, elevations, and sections, of noblemen and gentlemen's houses,
Paine, James, 1717?-1789
Plans, elevations, and sections, of noblemen and gentlemen's houses,
1783
Stowe, a description of the house and gardens of the most noble and puissant prince, George Grenville Nugent Temple :
Stowe, a description of the house and gardens of the most noble and puissant prince, George Grenville Nugent Temple
1788
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744. An epistle to the Right Honourable Richard Earl of Burlington :
Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744
An epistle to the Right Honourable Richard Earl of Burlington
1731
The temple of taste :
The temple of taste
[1796]
Home, Robert, 1752-1834. Select views in Mysore,
Home, Robert, 1752–1834
Select views in Mysore,
1794
Stuart, James, 1713-1788. Critical observations on the buildings and improvements of London.
Stuart, James, 1713–1788
Critical observations on the buildings and improvements of London
MDCCLXXI [1771]
A book of eighteen leaves :
A book of eighteen leaves
1757
Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798, author. The journey from Chester to London.
Pennant, Thomas, 1726–1798
The journey from Chester to London
MDCCLXXXII [1782]
Rocque, John, -1762 A map of London and the adjacent country 10 miles round :
Rocque, John, -1762
A map of London and the adjacent country 10 miles round
1748
Halfpenny, William, d. 1755. Chinese and Gothic architecture properly ornamented :
Halfpenny, William, d. 1755
Chinese and Gothic architecture properly ornamented
1752
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 ...
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]
Witton, Philip Henry. Views of the ruins of the principal houses destroyed during the riots at Birmingham =
Witton, Philip Henry
Views of the ruins of the principal houses destroyed during the riots at Birmingham =
1791 [i.e. 1792]
Boulton, George. The route of the mail & post coaches, George Boulton & Co. proprietors :
Boulton, George
The route of the mail & post coaches, George Boulton & Co. proprietors
[between 1796 and 1809]
Rocque, John, -1762. Plan of the house, gardens, park & hermitage of Their Majesties at Richmond :
Rocque, John, -1762
Plan of the house, gardens, park & hermitage of Their Majesties at Richmond
1734
Bolton, James, active 1775-1795, artist. ?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.
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
Burges, Mary Anne, 1763-1813. Flora of the British Isles.
Burges, Mary Anne, 1763–1813
Flora of the British Isles
circa 1790-1810?
Ireland, Samuel, -1800, author, illustrator. Picturesque views on the River Wye :
Ireland, Samuel, -1800
Picturesque views on the River Wye
1797
Jones, Inigo, 1573-1652. Some designs of Mr. Inigo Jones and Mr. Wm. Kent.
Jones, Inigo, 1573–1652
Some designs of Mr. Inigo Jones and Mr. Wm. Kent
1744
Bolton, James, active 1775-1795, artist. 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.
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
Bowles & Carver. Bowles & Carver's new and enlarged catalogue, of accurate and useful maps, plans, and prints,
Bowles & Carver
Bowles & Carver's new and enlarged catalogue, of accurate and useful maps, plans, and prints,
1795]
To all who are possessed of a laudable curiosity :
To all who are possessed of a laudable curiosity
[1773]
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?, author, publisher. The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant :
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant
MDCCLVIII [1758]
Payne, John, 1710-1771. Twelve designs of country-houses :
Payne, John, 1710–1771
Twelve designs of country-houses
1757
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 :
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
Charles Miller's habit and gown-warehouse, at the Crown and Cushion, in Tavistock-Street :
Charles Miller's habit and gown-warehouse, at the Crown and Cushion, in Tavistock-Street
[1748]]
Greenwood, Jonathan, author. The sailing and fighting instructions, or, Signals as they are observed in the Royal Navy of Great Britain.
Greenwood, Jonathan
The sailing and fighting instructions, or, Signals as they are observed in the Royal Navy of Great Britain
[1715?]
Agas, Ralph, 1545-1621, cartographer. London and Westminster in the reign of Queen Elizabeth anno dom. 1563
Agas, Ralph, 1545–1621
London and Westminster in the reign of Queen Elizabeth anno dom. 1563
October 30th, 1789
Wells, William Frederick, 1762-1836, creator. A new and compendious treatise of anatomy and proportions of the human figure :
Wells, William Frederick, 1762–1836
A new and compendious treatise of anatomy and proportions of the human figure
1796
Milton, Thomas, 1743?-1827. A collection of select views from the different seats of the nobility and gentry in the Kingdom of Ireland /
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]
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 /
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
Great Britain. Admiralty. Sailing and fighting instructions for His Majesties fleet.
Great Britain. Admiralty
Sailing and fighting instructions for His Majesties fleet
[approximately 1711]
A Set of prints engraved after the most capital paintings in the collection of Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress of Russia.
A Set of prints engraved after the most capital paintings in the collection of Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress of Russia
1788
Lynch, Richard, -1781. Will of Patrick Lynch.
Lynch, Richard, -1781
Will of Patrick Lynch
1781
Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803. Campi Phlegraei :
Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730–1803
Campi Phlegraei
MDCCLXXVI [1776]
Taylor, Isaac, 1730-1807, cartographer. The county of Dorset /
Taylor, Isaac, 1730–1807
The county of Dorset
June 1st, 1795
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.
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
Sloane, Hans, Sir, 1660-1753. A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica :
Sloane, Hans, Sir, 1660–1753
A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica
1707-1725
Bolton, James, active 1775-1795, artist. ?White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus), with bramble (Rubus fruticosus L.), and Eurasian Comma (Polygonia c-album), both closed and open, and Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle (Coccinella septumpunctata) on leaf, from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne.
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
?White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus), with bramble (Rubus fruticosus L.), and Eurasian Comma (Polygonia c-album), both closed and open, and Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle (Coccinella septumpunctata) on leaf, from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
A survey of the estate of Richard Moore, Esq., Kentwell Hall, Suffolk.
A survey of the estate of Richard Moore, Esq., Kentwell Hall, Suffolk
1777
Newmarket, Mildenhall, and Swaffham stage waggons :
Newmarket, Mildenhall, and Swaffham stage waggons
1796
Cooke, Edward, Captain, author. A voyage to the South Sea, and round the world, perform'd in the years 1708, 1709, 1710, and 1711, by the ships Duke and Dutchess of Bristol :
Cooke, Edward, Captain
A voyage to the South Sea, and round the world, perform'd in the years 1708, 1709, 1710, and 1711, by the ships Duke and Dutchess of Bristol
MDCCXII [1712]
Society for the Conversion &c. of Negroe Slaves.
Society for the Conversion &c. of Negroe Slaves
ca. 1820
Burns, Robert, 1759-1796. The soldier's return.
Burns, Robert, 1759–1796
The soldier's return
[1793]
Knight, Richard Payne, 1751-1824. The landscape :
Knight, Richard Payne, 1751–1824
The landscape
1794
Rocque, John, -1762. An exact plan of the royal palace gardens and park at Richmond :
Rocque, John, -1762
An exact plan of the royal palace gardens and park at Richmond
1754
A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern :
A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern
MDCCLVII-MDCCLXXII. [1757-72]
Banks, Sarah Sophia, 1744-1818. Sir Joseph Banks's fishery book of the River Witham in Lincolnshire.
Banks, Sarah Sophia, 1744–1818
Sir Joseph Banks's fishery book of the River Witham in Lincolnshire
1784-1800
Dry drug jar.
Dry drug jar
circa 1750
Rocque, John, -1762. The environs of London :
Rocque, John, -1762
The environs of London
[1763]
The particulars and inventories of the estates of the sub-governor, deputy governor, and directors of the South-sea company :
The particulars and inventories of the estates of the sub-governor, deputy governor, and directors of the South-sea company
1721
Garneray, Jean-François, 1755-1837, author, artist. Collection des nouveaux costumes des autorités constituées, civils et militaires :
Garneray, Jean-François, 1755–1837
Collection des nouveaux costumes des autorités constituées, civils et militaires
[1796]
Pillement, Jean, 1728-1808. A new book of Chinese designs /
Pillement, Jean, 1728–1808
A new book of Chinese designs
1755
Indenture placing Elizabeth Richardson into the service of Jane Horam.
Indenture placing Elizabeth Richardson into the service of Jane Horam
1769 January 4
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751. Gothic architecture, improved by rules and proportions.
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
Gothic architecture, improved by rules and proportions
1747
Indenture placing John Dikes into the service of John Morris, joiner.
Indenture placing John Dikes into the service of John Morris, joiner
1740 October 6
Solvyns, Balt. (Balthazar), 1760-1824. A catalogue of 250 coloured etchings :
Solvyns, Balt. (Balthazar), 1760–1824
A catalogue of 250 coloured etchings
1799
Tracy, Thomas. Iter boreale, or, The northern expedition :
Tracy, Thomas
Iter boreale, or, The northern expedition
1732
Cut-paper flower arrangements.
Cut-paper flower arrangements
London?,
Wallis's tour of Europe :
Wallis's tour of Europe
Nov. 24th, 1794
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797. Anecdotes of painting in England;
Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797
Anecdotes of painting in England;
1762-1771 [i.e. 1780]
Camper, Petrus, 1722-1789. The works of the late Professor Camper :
Camper, Petrus, 1722–1789
The works of the late Professor Camper
1794