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James Wyatt, 1746–1813

Cobham Hall, Kent: Sketch of Stables

ca. 1790

George Fennell Robson, 1788–1833

The Murder of Banquo

ca. 1830

Michel Van Overbeek, active 1650–1680

Water-mill, Kingston, Surrey

undated

Print made by David Lucas, 1802–1881

Castle Acre Priory

1830 to 1831

Print made by David Lucas, 1802–1881

Stoke by Neyland, Suffolk

1829

Print made by David Lucas, 1802–1881

View on the Orwell

1830

Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851

"The National Sports of Great Britain," 1821: Owling

1821

Print made by David Lucas, 1802–1881

A Dell, Helmingham Park, Suffolk

1830

Print made by Willem Janszoon Blaeu, 1571–1638

Magnae Britanniae et Hiberniae Tabula

1634

Edward Dayes, 1763–1804

The Meeting of the Rivers Severn and Wye, near Chepstow

1795

Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse

[1753]

Stubbs, George, 1724–1806

Proposals for publishing, a comparative anatomical exposition of the structure of the human body, with that of a tyger and a common fowl : in thirty tables, two copper-plates to each table, 20 inches by 15 : forming six numbers, ten plates to each number

[1802]

Waldie, Mrs., active 1808

Bill for school expenses for Jean Cockburn, at Mrs. Waldie's school, Hendersyde

1808

The Chinese sensitive leaf

[approximately 1820?]

Rice, Edmund Nagle, -1801

A plan of mathematical learning taught in the Royal Academy, Portsmouth

approximately 1798-1799

Scottish Widows' Fund and Life Assurance Society

Scottish Widows' Fund Mutual LIfe Assurance Society

[approximately 1914]

Clarke, J., active 1820

J. Clarke

[approximately 1820?]

Office Anthem

[approximately 193-?]

Martyn, Thomas, fl. 1760–1816

The English entomologist

MDCCXCII [1792, i.e. 1793]

G.A.E. Wilmot (Firm)

G. A. E. Wilmot, undertaker

[1850?]

Hibberd, Shirley, 1825–1890

The seaweed collector

[1872]

A heart that boasts a tender flame, sincere and constant too

mid-19th century

White Hill Kiln (Luton, England)

Receipts by John Williams, of White Hill Kiln, for chimney tunnel tiles purchased by Breandveath, of Houghton, 1848

1848

Bijlaer, Gerard van, active 1540?-1617

The destruction of the Spanish Armada

1588

In affectionate remembrance of Elizabeth Heap, of Bent Clough Farm, Colne

1914

Fob seal, with motto "Am I not a man and a brother?"

not before 1787

Love has triumphed

mid-19th century

Mockett, Andrew

A chapbook of English tat

[2002]

Cunard Steamship Company, ltd.

Programme of events, Monday August 22nd, 1955

1955

Archbald, the property of Mr. George Wilson, of Walkington, will serve mares this season, 1839, at one guinea and a-half each

[1839]

St. John Ambulance Association

The triangular bandage

[circa 1915?]

The Chinese sensitive plant, or, The living leaf

[approximately 1850]

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

[Bookmark from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents]

[approximately 1970?]

Conversation cards, or, Pleasing pastimes for winter evenings

[ca. 1815?]

Blanchet, Etienne

Blanchet, artistes capillaires

not before 1866?

St. John Ambulance Association

Triangular bandage, printed with illustrations of bandage use

approximately 1920

The royal and entertaining Game of the goose

[between 1761 and 1794]

Sandford, Francis, 1630–1694

A genealogical history of the kings of England and monarchs of Great Britain, &C

1683

Bush, Tracey

The pocket book of sea creatures

1997

Potter, John (Hatter)

Potter, No. 22, Old Bond Street, late foreman to Mr. Breach, hatter to Their Majesties

[approximately 1816]

Dempsey & Carroll

Prince Albert

between 1878 and 1900?

British Fire Office (London, England)

[Fire insurance policy for Mr. Robert Gibbs, March 1, 1808, from British Fire Office]

March 1st, 1808

Mathiss, Madeleine

Album of pressed seaweed specimens

1869

Cavanders, Ltd. (Firm)

Ancient Chinese

[1926]

Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863

Lessons on trees

[1855]

Gascoigne, George, -1577

The noble arte of venerie or hunting

[1575]

Whitbread and Company

The Harrow, Wateringbury

[between 1949 and 1955]

Decalcomania sample book

circa 1870

Ellis, Sarah Stickney, 1799–1872

Contrasts

1832

Freeling, Arthur

Lacey's railway companion and Liverpool and Manchester guide

[1832]

Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756–1827

Miseries of human life

[1808]

T. C. L. (London, England)

Catalogue of up to date suites & chairs in Chippendale, Sheraton, Queen Anne, Jacobean, Hepplewhite, & Louis Styles

[1890?]

The royal wedding official programme

2011

Jones and Co. (London, England)

Now publishing in numbers, price 1s. and in monthly parts, at 2s. each, Commemoration of Hogarth by an edition of his works, commenced exactly a century after their first appearance

[1833?]

In loving memory of Mary Ann, widow of the late Thomas Bowes, Snilesworth

1944

Bonnington Hotel (London, England)

Dinner

1951

Bill for building expenses

1760

Dearest name thee happy time that I in truth may all you mine

mid-19th century

C. Goodall & Son

Flower time & fruit time

[approximately 1880]

The family coach

[1851]

Pennant, Thomas, 1726–1798

The journey from Chester to London

MDCCLXXXII [1782]

A faithful tribute of affection! To my love

mid-19th century

Ogilby, John, 1600–1676

Mr. Ogilby's Pocket book of roads

1679

Burges, Mary Anne, 1763–1813

Flora of the British Isles

circa 1790-1810?

In affectionate remembrance of Mary, the beloved wife of Joseph Hardy, of Alston

1870

In loving memory of Herbert, eldest son of Henry and Sarah Adlington, (of Croft House, Ripley,)

1896

In affectionate remembrance of Moses

1875

A book of eighteen leaves

1757

Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860

The decorative painters' and glaziers' guide

1827

Our Boys Clothing Company

"Our Boys" Clothing Company's universal progressive drawing book

[ca. 1885?]

Macdonald, Thomas (Engraver)

Thomas Macdonald, sketch maker & designer

[approximately 1880?]

In remembrance of the late Robert Minto of Barton-Upon-Humber

1857

The majestic game of the Asiatic ostrich

[approximately 1825]

Lever Brothers Ltd.

Lifebuoy royal disinfectant soap

[approximately 1894?]

Atkinson, John Augustus, 1775–approximately 1833

Sixteen scenes taken from The miseries of human life

March 1st 1807

Gardiner, William, 1809?-1852

Twenty lessons on British mosses, or, First steps to a knowledge of that beautiful tribe of plants

1846

Doyle, Richard, 1824–1883

Ye cvstoms & manners of Ye Englyshe people

[approximately 1850]

Valentine card

mid-19th century

Whitehaven Steam Navigation Company

Billhead of Whitehead Steam Navigation Company for Mr. L Whittle for goods that have been delivered

1851

In memory of Jacob Henry Tillett, would-be-M.P. for his native city : November, 17th, 1868 : July, 12th, 1870 : February, 4th, 1874 : March, 5th, 1875

1892

Wallis's elegant and instructive game exhibiting the wonders of art, in each quarter of the world

[ca. 1820]

Album of seaweed specimens, in scallop shell binding

mid-19th century

Swaine, Alport & Lothian (London, England)

[Billhead of Swaine, Alport & Lowthian, distillers, London, recording gin purchased by Thomas Tebbitt, 1828]

1828

In ever loving memory of William George Banks

1928

Valentine card

mid-19th century

Thompson, Miss, active 1889

Bill for school expenses for Mr. Bryans from Miss Thompson, 17 and 18 Holland Road, Brighton

April 1889

Album of cartes-de-visite depicting royalty of Britain and Europe and other contemporary notables

1860-1862

In loving memory of George Bye

1895

J. R. Jaffray & Son (Firm : New York)

The prize embroidery from the World Fair, 1851 will be exhibited from 1st, February to 1st, May 1852 : Messrs. J. R. Jaffray & Sons, 73, Broadway, New York

1851