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401. A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints, or, The young-man's time well spent ...

A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints, or, The young-man's time well spent ...
Date:
1647
Physical Description:
[3], 18 [i.e. 33] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

402. Original watercolors for A picturesque tour through Holland, Brabant, and part of France, 1789.

Original watercolors for A picturesque tour through Holland, Brabant, and part of France, 1789.
Creator:
Ireland, Samuel, -1800
Date:
1789
Physical Description:
46 drawings : watercolor ; 11 x 16 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

403. Treatise on the art of weaving, with a full description of the Jacquard machine / Bryan Rotherham.

Treatise on the art of weaving, with a full description of the Jacquard machine / Bryan Rotherham.
Creator:
Rotherham, Bryan, 1876–
Date:
1897
Physical Description:
1 volume ([131] leaves) : illustrations ; 44 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

404. In memory of Jane, the beloved wife of William Stead, of Sherburn : who died January 27th, 1865 : aged 34 years.

In memory of Jane, the beloved wife of William Stead, of Sherburn : who died January 27th, 1865 : aged 34 years.
Date:
1865
Physical Description:
1 embossed print : letterpress ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

405. Goodall's Royal Bezique register.

Goodall's Royal Bezique register.
Creator:
C. Goodall & Son
Date:
[approximately 1900]
Physical Description:
1 Bezique register : color illustrations ; 80 x 100 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977

406. Photogram of ferns.

Photogram of ferns.
Date:
1860s?
Physical Description:
1 photograph : albumen print, photogram ; 33 x 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

407. The Woodman's hut : a drama, in three acts, written expressly for, and adapted only to Skelt's characters & scenes in the same.

The Woodman's hut : a drama, in three acts, written expressly for, and adapted only to Skelt's characters & scenes in the same.
Date:
[between 1837-1840]1
Physical Description:
18 pages ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus.

408. [Constitutiones provinciales ecclesiae Anglicanae]

[Constitutiones provinciales ecclesiae Anglicanae]
Creator:
Lyndwood, William, 1375?-1446
Date:
[1483]
Physical Description:
[350] leaves : ill. (woodcut) ; 41 cm (folio)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

409. Daylight / [Pauline Lamont-Fisher].

Daylight / [Pauline Lamont-Fisher].
Creator:
Lamont-Fisher, Pauline
Date:
2006
Physical Description:
[18] leaves : col. ill. ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

410. Stencils.

Stencils.
Date:
late 19th century
Physical Description:
91 items
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

411. Receipt for purchase of a grave in the cemetery in Widnes, England, for Henry Dixon.

Receipt for purchase of a grave in the cemetery in Widnes, England, for Henry Dixon.
Date:
1918
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

412. Please to imagine lady fair, If you my passion truly share, that in these gloves our hands combine, Mine in yours, love, and yours in mind.

Please to imagine lady fair, If you my passion truly share, that in these gloves our hands combine, Mine in yours, love, and yours in mind.
Date:
[approximately 1860]
Physical Description:
1 folded card ; 30 x 110 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

413. [Three-dimensional cut-paper album card].

[Three-dimensional cut-paper album card].
Date:
[approximately 1890]
Physical Description:
1 album card : color illustrations ; 100 x 60 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

414. The Boys Clothing House, A.B. Joseph & Co. : 150 Regent St., London : Grey St. Newcastle.

The Boys Clothing House, A.B. Joseph & Co. : 150 Regent St., London : Grey St. Newcastle.
Creator:
Boys Clothing House (London, England)
Date:
[approximately 1864?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 14 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

415. The origin and progress of the art of writing : a connected narrative of the development of the art, its primeval phases in Egypt, China, Mexico, etc ; its middle state in the cuneatic systems of Nineveh and Persepolis, to its introduction to Europe through the medium of the Hebrew, Phœnician, and Greek systems, and its subsequent progress to the present day / by Henry Noel Humphreys, author of the "Illuminated books of the Middle Ages," "The art of illumination," "Ancient coins and medals," etc. ; illustrated by a number of specimens of the writing of all ages, and a series of facsimiles from autograph letters from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century.

The origin and progress of the art of writing : a connected narrative of the development of the art, its primeval phases in Egypt, China, Mexico, etc ; its middle state in the cuneatic systems of Nineveh and Persepolis, to its introduction to Europe through the medium of the Hebrew, Phœnician, and Greek systems, and its subsequent progress to the present day / by Henry Noel Humphreys, author of the "Illuminated books of the Middle Ages," "The art of illumination," "Ancient coins and medals," etc. ; illustrated by a number of specimens of the writing of all ages, and a series of facsimiles from autograph letters from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century.
Creator:
Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810–1879
Date:
MDCCCLIII [1853]
Physical Description:
viii, 176 pages, xxviii leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

416. Costumes of the Madras Army / drawn and colored by W. Hunsley.

Costumes of the Madras Army / drawn and colored by W. Hunsley.
Creator:
Hunsley, William
Date:
1841
Physical Description:
[40] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 39 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

417. This work, comprising a series of the most interesting views of old halls, buildings &c. in Manchester and the neighbourhood : is by permission most respectfully dedicated to Sir Oswald Mosley Bart. Lord of the Manor of Manchester / by his obliged and obedient servant H.G. James.

This work, comprising a series of the most interesting views of old halls, buildings &c. in Manchester and the neighbourhood : is by permission most respectfully dedicated to Sir Oswald Mosley Bart. Lord of the Manor of Manchester / by his obliged and obedient servant H.G. James.
Creator:
James, H. G. (Henry Gould), -1842
Date:
[1821]
Physical Description:
6 pt. : chiefly ill. ; 37 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

418. Billhead of J.S. Moss & Son, draper and general outfitter, Manchester.

Billhead of J.S. Moss & Son, draper and general outfitter, Manchester.
Creator:
J.S. Moss & Son (Firm : Manchester, England)
Date:
1881
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration ; 27 x 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

419. The language of flowers.

The language of flowers.
Date:
[approximately 1860]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 26 x 26 cm, folded to 15 x 8 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

420. National Panorama, 21, York Street, Westminster : Battle of Tel el Kebir, by Oliver Pichat.

National Panorama, 21, York Street, Westminster : Battle of Tel el Kebir, by Oliver Pichat.
Creator:
National Panorama (London, England)
Date:
[1883?]
Physical Description:
1 admission ticket ; 11 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

421. Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), male, with Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa), both open and closed, and Pupa (Lepidoptera Pieridae), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne.

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), male, with Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa), both open and closed, and Pupa (Lepidoptera Pieridae), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne.
Creator:
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Date:
circa 1768
Physical Description:
1 drawing : watercolor and gouache over graphite, on parchment ; sheet 23 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund, in honor of Jane and Richard C. Levin, President of Yale University (1993-2013)

422. To be disposed of : for terms inquire within.

To be disposed of : for terms inquire within.
Date:
[approximately 1850]
Physical Description:
1 card : color lithograph ; 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.

423. [Valentines card].

[Valentines card].
Date:
[approximately 1870]
Physical Description:
1 folded valentines card ; 100 x 70 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

424. Hyakunin isshu karuta.

Hyakunin isshu karuta.
Date:
late 18th century?
Physical Description:
200 playing cards
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

425. Letter : London, England to J. W. Crosby, Shirley, 1928 April 13th.

Letter : London, England to J. W. Crosby, Shirley, 1928 April 13th.
Creator:
Pollard, G.
Date:
1928 April 13th
Physical Description:
1 item (1 page) ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

426. Affidavit certifying the burial in wool of Mary Harvey of Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire.

Affidavit certifying the burial in wool of Mary Harvey of Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire.
Date:
1680 April 1
Physical Description:
1 sheet (1 page) ; 31 x 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

427. Queen Victoria Memorial : unveiled by H. M. George V, May 18th, 1911.

Queen Victoria Memorial : unveiled by H. M. George V, May 18th, 1911.
Creator:
J. Beagles & Co. Ltd.
Date:
1911
Physical Description:
1 postcard : b/w; 14 x 9 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

428. Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy, both in theory and practice ... Being an attempt to make the art of perspective easy and familiar; to adapt it intirely to the arts of design; and to make it an entertaining study to any gentleman who shall chuse so polite an amusement. By Joshua Kirby, painter ...

Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy, both in theory and practice ... Being an attempt to make the art of perspective easy and familiar; to adapt it intirely to the arts of design; and to make it an entertaining study to any gentleman who shall chuse so polite an amusement. By Joshua Kirby, painter ...
Creator:
Kirby, John Joshua, 1716–1774
Date:
1754
Physical Description:
2 v. in 1. front., 50 plates. 27 cm. (in case 29 cm.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

429. History of British birds. The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick ...

History of British birds. The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick ...
Creator:
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
Date:
1797-1804
Physical Description:
2 v. ill. 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

430. The curiosities and beauties of England displayed. Containing the most copious and complete historical descriptions of ... public edifices, royal palaces, abbeys, castles ... and other miscellaneous curiosities and beauties ... of England and Wales. To which will be added, select historical descriptions ... of ... curiosities in Scotland and Ireland. Embellished ... with above three hundred views ... Collected and ... arranged for publication. By Frederick Newman esq. ... assisted by several gentlemen of eminence ...

The curiosities and beauties of England displayed. Containing the most copious and complete historical descriptions of ... public edifices, royal palaces, abbeys, castles ... and other miscellaneous curiosities and beauties ... of England and Wales. To which will be added, select historical descriptions ... of ... curiosities in Scotland and Ireland. Embellished ... with above three hundred views ... Collected and ... arranged for publication. By Frederick Newman esq. ... assisted by several gentlemen of eminence ...
Creator:
Newman, Frederick
Date:
[1795?]
Physical Description:
2 p. l., 42, [376] p. front., pl. 40 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

431. Antiquities of London and its environs / engraved and published by John Thomas Smith ; dedicated to Sir James Winter Lake ... ; containing views of houses, monuments, statues, and other curious remains of antiquity engraved from original drawings, communicated by several members of the Society of Antiquaries ; with remarks and references to the historical works of Pennant, Lysons, Stowe, Weaver, Camden, Maitland, &c.

Antiquities of London and its environs / engraved and published by John Thomas Smith ; dedicated to Sir James Winter Lake ... ; containing views of houses, monuments, statues, and other curious remains of antiquity engraved from original drawings, communicated by several members of the Society of Antiquaries ; with remarks and references to the historical works of Pennant, Lysons, Stowe, Weaver, Camden, Maitland, &c.
Creator:
Smith, John Thomas, 1766–1833
Date:
1791-[1800]
Physical Description:
[96] leaves : chiefly ill., ports. ; 40 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

432. Plan du chateau, jardin et parc de Wilton : la terre du comte de Pembroke, située dans la comté de Wilts. à 75 miles de Londres / par J. Rocque ... = An exact survey of the beautiful & magnificent house, garden & park of the Right Honble. the Earl of Pembroke : with the ancient town of Wilton 3 miles from Salisbury / by John Rocque ...

Plan du chateau, jardin et parc de Wilton : la terre du comte de Pembroke, située dans la comté de Wilts. à 75 miles de Londres / par J. Rocque ... = An exact survey of the beautiful & magnificent house, garden & park of the Right Honble. the Earl of Pembroke : with the ancient town of Wilton 3 miles from Salisbury / by John Rocque ...
Creator:
Rocque, John, -1762
Date:
1754
Physical Description:
1 map : ill. ; 29 x 30 cm., on sheet 47 x 61 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

433. Africa : being accurate description of the regions of AEgypt, Barbary, Lybia, and Billendulgerid, the land of Negroes, Guinee, AEthiopia, and the Abyssines : with all the adjacent islands, either in the Mediterranean, Atlantick, Southern, or Oriental Sea, belonging thereunto : with the several denominations of their coasts, harbors, creeks, rivers, lakes, cities, towns, castles, and villages : their customs, modes, and manners, languages, religions, and inexhaustible treasure, with their governments and policy, variety of trade and barter, and also of their wonderful plants, beasts, birds, and serpents / collected and translated from most authentick authors, and augmented with later observations ; illustrated with notes, and adorn'd with peculiar maps, and proper sculptures, by John Ogilby Esq. master of His Majesties revels in the Kingdom of Ireland.

Africa : being accurate description of the regions of AEgypt, Barbary, Lybia, and Billendulgerid, the land of Negroes, Guinee, AEthiopia, and the Abyssines : with all the adjacent islands, either in the Mediterranean, Atlantick, Southern, or Oriental Sea, belonging thereunto : with the several denominations of their coasts, harbors, creeks, rivers, lakes, cities, towns, castles, and villages : their customs, modes, and manners, languages, religions, and inexhaustible treasure, with their governments and policy, variety of trade and barter, and also of their wonderful plants, beasts, birds, and serpents / collected and translated from most authentick authors, and augmented with later observations ; illustrated with notes, and adorn'd with peculiar maps, and proper sculptures, by John Ogilby Esq. master of His Majesties revels in the Kingdom of Ireland.
Creator:
Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
Date:
MDC LXX [1670]
Physical Description:
[18], 38, [2], 39-146, [2], 147-281, [3], 283-304, [2], 305-314, [2], 315-488, [2], 489-632, [2], 633-658, [2], 659-767, [1] pages, [98] leaves of plates : illustrations, maps, plans ; 41 cm (folio)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

434. Six views of the ruins of Balbec; Four views of the ruins of Palmyra.

Six views of the ruins of Balbec; Four views of the ruins of Palmyra.
Creator:
Benazech, Peter Paul, ca. 1730–ca. 1783
Date:
ca. 1750
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

435. Travels in the interior of southern Africa / by William J. Burchell ; with an entirely new map, and numerous engravings.

Travels in the interior of southern Africa / by William J. Burchell ; with an entirely new map, and numerous engravings.
Creator:
Burchell, William J. (William John), 1781–1863
Date:
1822-1824
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill., map ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

436. Tender feet : the elastic enamelled cloth for boots & shoes for tender feet : invented by Richard Hall, manufacturer of elastic spring ankle boots, for ladies and gentlemen, of the same material.

Tender feet : the elastic enamelled cloth for boots & shoes for tender feet : invented by Richard Hall, manufacturer of elastic spring ankle boots, for ladies and gentlemen, of the same material.
Creator:
Hall, Richard, (Boot maker)
Date:
[approximately 1851]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

437. Leaves from the journal of our life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861 : to which are prefixed and added extracts from the same journal giving an account of earlier visits to Scotland and tours in England and yachting excursions / edited by Arthur Helps.

Leaves from the journal of our life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861 : to which are prefixed and added extracts from the same journal giving an account of earlier visits to Scotland and tours in England and yachting excursions / edited by Arthur Helps.
Creator:
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901
Date:
1868
Physical Description:
xvii, [3], 198 pages, 9 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 31 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler.

438. [Billhead of F. Henderson, clothier & outfitter, recording purchases by Mr. G. Duncan, Imperial Hotel, 1888].

[Billhead of F. Henderson, clothier & outfitter, recording purchases by Mr. G. Duncan, Imperial Hotel, 1888].
Creator:
Henderson, F. (Clothier)
Date:
1888
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 18 x 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

439. Mazeppa

Mazeppa
Date:
[between 1837-1840]
Physical Description:
22 pages ; 17 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus.

440. By penning these misc lines, to prove a pledge of my unceasing love ...

By penning these misc lines, to prove a pledge of my unceasing love ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

441. Ancient Roman walls, city of Chester : varying from 12 to 40 feet in height : built A.D. 61 : a public promenade of nearly 2 miles round the city.

Ancient Roman walls, city of Chester : varying from 12 to 40 feet in height : built A.D. 61 : a public promenade of nearly 2 miles round the city.
Date:
[approximately 1860?]
Physical Description:
1 print : lithograph ; 9 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

442. Album of bird illustrations made from bird feathers.

Album of bird illustrations made from bird feathers.
Date:
approximately 1880
Physical Description:
26 pictures in 1 volume : bird feathers, watercolor ; volume 22 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

443. Iter boreale, or, The northern expedition : commencing 10 July 1732, ending 18 Augt. 1732.

Iter boreale, or, The northern expedition : commencing 10 July 1732, ending 18 Augt. 1732.
Creator:
Tracy, Thomas
Date:
1732
Physical Description:
1 volume (60 pages) : pen and black ink ; 31 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

444. Aladdin, or, The Wonderful lamp : a grand romantic spectacle, in two acts : 8 plates of characters, 15 plates of scenes, 4 plates of wings, total 27 : supplied only for Pollock's characters & scenes.

Aladdin, or, The Wonderful lamp : a grand romantic spectacle, in two acts : 8 plates of characters, 15 plates of scenes, 4 plates of wings, total 27 : supplied only for Pollock's characters & scenes.
Date:
[between 1876 and 1917]
Physical Description:
16 pages ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus

445. Ever pointed tubular drawing pencils.

Ever pointed tubular drawing pencils.
Creator:
Winsor & Newton
Date:
[1858?]
Physical Description:
4 pencils ; each 17 x 1 cm, in case 17 x 4 x 1 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

446. Gregory Kane, 68 & 69 Dame-Street, Dublin, begs to call the attention of visitors to his portable travelling cabinet ... : containing the complete furniture of a drawing-room, and forms its own case for travelling.

Gregory Kane, 68 & 69 Dame-Street, Dublin, begs to call the attention of visitors to his portable travelling cabinet ... : containing the complete furniture of a drawing-room, and forms its own case for travelling.
Creator:
Kane, Gregory, active 1851
Date:
1851
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

447. A love, pure and ardent to thee I declare ...

A love, pure and ardent to thee I declare ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 18 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

448. Here begynneth the legende named in Latyn Legenda aurea, that is to saye in Englysshe The golden legende : for lyke as passeth golde in valewe all other metallys so this legende excelleth all other bookes.

Here begynneth the legende named in Latyn Legenda aurea, that is to saye in Englysshe The golden legende : for lyke as passeth golde in valewe all other metallys so this legende excelleth all other bookes.
Creator:
Jacobus, de Voragine, approximately 1229–1298
Date:
[8 January 1498/99?]
Physical Description:
2 parts in 1 volume ([1], lij, [1], [MC]CCClxxxxviii [i.e. CCC.lxxxix], [1] leaves) : illustrations (woodcuts) 29cm (folio)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

449. Antiquities of Mexico : comprising fac-similes of ancient Mexican paintings and hieroglyphics, preserved in the royal libraries of Paris, Berlin and Dresden, in the Imperial library of Vienna, in the Vatican library, in the Borgian museum at Rome, in the library of the Institute at Bologna, and in the Bodleian Library at Oxford, together with The monuments of New Spain by M. Dupaix, with their respective scales of measurement and accompanying descriptions / the whole illustrated by many valuable inedited manuscripts by Lord Kingsborough ; the drawings, on stone, by A. Aglio.

Antiquities of Mexico : comprising fac-similes of ancient Mexican paintings and hieroglyphics, preserved in the royal libraries of Paris, Berlin and Dresden, in the Imperial library of Vienna, in the Vatican library, in the Borgian museum at Rome, in the library of the Institute at Bologna, and in the Bodleian Library at Oxford, together with The monuments of New Spain by M. Dupaix, with their respective scales of measurement and accompanying descriptions / the whole illustrated by many valuable inedited manuscripts by Lord Kingsborough ; the drawings, on stone, by A. Aglio.
Creator:
Kingsborough, Edward King, Viscount, 1795–1837
Date:
1831-1848
Physical Description:
9 v. : ill., facsims. (most col.) ; 55 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

450. Gazette of fashion and cutting-room companion.

Gazette of fashion and cutting-room companion.
Date:
1846-
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

451. The Sporting magazine ...

The Sporting magazine ...
Date:
1793-1870
Physical Description:
156 v. illus., plates. 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

452. Sixteen sketches illustrative of the siege and capture of Bhurtpore / designed on stone by Hutchisson and printed and published at the Asiatic Lithogc. Press.

Sixteen sketches illustrative of the siege and capture of Bhurtpore / designed on stone by Hutchisson and printed and published at the Asiatic Lithogc. Press.
Creator:
Hutchisson, William Henry Florio
Date:
1826
Physical Description:
20 leaves : illustrations ; 36 x 52 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

453. English lotteries, 1569-1826.

English lotteries, 1569-1826.
Date:
mostly 18th-19th c
Physical Description:
1 albums (139 items) ; 37 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

454. London interiors: a grand national exhibition of the religious, regal, and civic solemnities, public amusements, scientific meetings, and commercial scenes of the British capital; beautifully engraved on steel, from drawings made expressly for this work ... With descriptions written by official authorities.

London interiors: a grand national exhibition of the religious, regal, and civic solemnities, public amusements, scientific meetings, and commercial scenes of the British capital; beautifully engraved on steel, from drawings made expressly for this work ... With descriptions written by official authorities.
Date:
[1841-1844]
Physical Description:
2 v. in 1. front., ill., plates. 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

455. Panoramic view round the Regent's park [graphic] / from drawings taken on the spot by Richd. Morris.

Panoramic view round the Regent's park [graphic] / from drawings taken on the spot by Richd. Morris.
Creator:
Hughes, S. H.
Date:
1831
Physical Description:
1 print : hand colored aquatint ; 10 x 568 cm, rolled (in wood drum) to 10 x 6 cm (scroll format)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

456. A survey and valuation of estates the property of Nicholas Smyth Esqr. and his Lady : lying in the several parishes of Condover, Berrington, St. Chadd, Westbury, Pontesbury, and Pulverbatch : and in the several townships of Condover, Ryeton Magna, Ryeton Parva, Dorrington, Chatford, Westley, Little Lyth, Cantop, Alkmoor, Westbury, Pontesbury, Oaks, Wrentnall, Church Pulverbatch and Castle Pulverbatch, in the county of Salop. : made in 1767 / by their most obedt. servt., J. Probert.

A survey and valuation of estates the property of Nicholas Smyth Esqr. and his Lady : lying in the several parishes of Condover, Berrington, St. Chadd, Westbury, Pontesbury, and Pulverbatch : and in the several townships of Condover, Ryeton Magna, Ryeton Parva, Dorrington, Chatford, Westley, Little Lyth, Cantop, Alkmoor, Westbury, Pontesbury, Oaks, Wrentnall, Church Pulverbatch and Castle Pulverbatch, in the county of Salop. : made in 1767 / by their most obedt. servt., J. Probert.
Creator:
Probert, John, active 1764
Date:
1767
Physical Description:
1 volume (122 leaves) : illustrations, maps ; 36 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

457. Aesop's Fables : with his life, in English, French and Latin : newly translated : illustrated with one hundred and twelve sculptures : to this edition are likewise added, thirty one new figures representing his life / by Francis Barlow.

Aesop's Fables : with his life, in English, French and Latin : newly translated : illustrated with one hundred and twelve sculptures : to this edition are likewise added, thirty one new figures representing his life / by Francis Barlow.
Date:
1687
Physical Description:
[6], 40, 40, 17, 2-221, [3] pages, [2], 31 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 33 cm (folio)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

458. Wet drug jar.

Wet drug jar.
Date:
circa 1750
Physical Description:
1 jar : white delftware ; 20 cm high (including handle) x 14 cm in diameter (20 cm including handle)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of James N. Spencer and Kathleen Moretto Spencer

459. Oh speed fair sun! Thy face divine and bring my love to me.

Oh speed fair sun! Thy face divine and bring my love to me.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

460. [A collection of engravings of castles, abbeys, etc. in England and Wales, by Saml. and Nathl. Buck]

[A collection of engravings of castles, abbeys, etc. in England and Wales, by Saml. and Nathl. Buck]
Creator:
Buck, Samuel, 1696–1779
Date:
1726-42
Physical Description:
9 v. 420 plates. 32 x 48 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

461. The history of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England begun in the year 1641 : with the precedent passages, and actions, that contributed thereunto, and the happy end, and conclusion thereof by the king's blessed restoration and return upon the 29th of May, in the year 1660 / written by ... Edward, Earl of Clarendon ...

The history of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England begun in the year 1641 : with the precedent passages, and actions, that contributed thereunto, and the happy end, and conclusion thereof by the king's blessed restoration and return upon the 29th of May, in the year 1660 / written by ... Edward, Earl of Clarendon ...
Creator:
Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609–1674
Date:
1702-1704
Physical Description:
3 v. : ill., ports. ; 34 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

462. To His Imperial Majesty, Alexander 1st., these four panoramic views of St. Petersburgh taken a century after its first foundation by Peter the Great are most humbly dedicated / by his much obliged and devoted servant Iohn A. Atkinson.

To His Imperial Majesty, Alexander 1st., these four panoramic views of St. Petersburgh taken a century after its first foundation by Peter the Great are most humbly dedicated / by his much obliged and devoted servant Iohn A. Atkinson.
Creator:
Atkinson, John Augustus, 1775–approximately 1833
Date:
[circa 1802]
Physical Description:
5 prints in 1 volume : aquatint and etching ; plate marks 45 x 81 cm, on sheets 56 x 87 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

463. A panoramic view of the holy city of Benares.

A panoramic view of the holy city of Benares.
Date:
1827
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

464. The naturalist's pocket-book, or, Tourist's companion : being a brief introduction to the different branches of natural history, with approved methods for collecting and preserving the various productions of nature / by George Graves, F.L.S., author of British Ornithology, Ovarium Britannicum, and editor of The new edition of Curtis's Flora Londinensis.

The naturalist's pocket-book, or, Tourist's companion : being a brief introduction to the different branches of natural history, with approved methods for collecting and preserving the various productions of nature / by George Graves, F.L.S., author of British Ornithology, Ovarium Britannicum, and editor of The new edition of Curtis's Flora Londinensis.
Creator:
Graves, George, 1754–1839
Date:
1818
Physical Description:
viii, [8], 335, [1] p., 8 leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

465. [Thomas Braythwait writing his will]

[Thomas Braythwait writing his will]
Date:
ca. 1607
Physical Description:
1 painting : pen and ink, gouache, and watercolor on paper, with gold ; image 24.0 x 15.8 cm, on sheet 33.3 x 22.1 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

466. Helmingham herbal and bestiary.

Helmingham herbal and bestiary.
Date:
circa 1500
Physical Description:
1 v. ([20] leaves, with 1 blank leaf) : ill. ; 45 x 32 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

467. The Grand Vista : Festival Gardens, London.

The Grand Vista : Festival Gardens, London.
Date:
1951
Physical Description:
1 postcard : color ; 10 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

468. The natuorama; or Endless transposition of views on the Thames ... The drawings taken from nature, by R. Havell, jun.

The natuorama; or Endless transposition of views on the Thames ... The drawings taken from nature, by R. Havell, jun.
Creator:
Havell, Robert, 1769–1832
Date:
[1825]
Physical Description:
18 col. plates. 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

469. The tourist in Italy / by Thomas Roscoe ; illustrated from drawings by ...

The tourist in Italy / by Thomas Roscoe ; illustrated from drawings by ...
Creator:
Roscoe, Thomas, 1791–1871
Date:
1831-1833
Physical Description:
3 v. : fronts., plates. ; 21-26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

470. Morris & Company : 449, Oxford Street, London : we beg to call the attention of the public to some of the numerous kinds of goods which we produce.

Morris & Company : 449, Oxford Street, London : we beg to call the attention of the public to some of the numerous kinds of goods which we produce.
Creator:
Morris & Co. (London, England)
Date:
not before 1882]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Doret, Yale BA 1968

471. Billhead of John Fletcher, draper, tailor, &c., Manchester, recording clothing purchased by Mr. Davenport, dated 1828.

Billhead of John Fletcher, draper, tailor, &c., Manchester, recording clothing purchased by Mr. Davenport, dated 1828.
Creator:
John Fletcher (Manchester, England)
Date:
1828
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 17 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

472. Licence to drive a motor car or cycle for Frank Wickham of Woolbeding Rectory Cottage, Midhurst.

Licence to drive a motor car or cycle for Frank Wickham of Woolbeding Rectory Cottage, Midhurst.
Creator:
West Sussex (England). County Council
Date:
1916
Physical Description:
1 licence ; 7 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

473. Advertisement for Treloar's Inlaid Linoleum.

Advertisement for Treloar's Inlaid Linoleum.
Creator:
Treloar & Sons
Date:
[1902?]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : color illustrations ; 19 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

474. Geo. Wostenholm & Son's celebrated I+XL razors.

Geo. Wostenholm & Son's celebrated I+XL razors.
Creator:
Geo. Wostenholm & Sons's
Date:
[1880?]
Physical Description:
1 label : color illustrations ; 60 x 160 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977

475. Roberson & Company, manufacturers of oil and water colors, materials for drawing and painting : no. 99 Long Acre, London, W.C.

Roberson & Company, manufacturers of oil and water colors, materials for drawing and painting : no. 99 Long Acre, London, W.C.
Creator:
Roberson & Company
Date:
[not before 1862]
Physical Description:
1 broadside : ill. ; 44 x 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

476. [Bill of receipt by John Lingley, for the purchase of beer by Captain Richey, 1783].

[Bill of receipt by John Lingley, for the purchase of beer by Captain Richey, 1783].
Creator:
Lingley, John (Brewer)
Date:
1783
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 77 x 172 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

477. Billhead recording clothing purchased by Mr. Davenport from Joseph Grave, clothiers, Manchester.

Billhead recording clothing purchased by Mr. Davenport from Joseph Grave, clothiers, Manchester.
Creator:
Grave, Joseph (Tailor)
Date:
1820
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 16 x 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

478. The Royal Hotel, Roslin.

The Royal Hotel, Roslin.
Creator:
Royal Hotel (Roslin, Scotland)
Date:
[188-?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card : illustrations ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

479. Twelve views of places in the Kingdom of Mysore : the country of Tippoo Sultan, from drawings taken on the spot : to which are annexed concise descriptions of the places drawn, with a brief detail of part of the operations of the Army under the Marquis of Cornwallis, during the late war, and a few other particulars / by R.H. Colebrook, Lieutenant in the service of the Honourable East-India Company, who attended the Army in the capacity of surveyor.

Twelve views of places in the Kingdom of Mysore : the country of Tippoo Sultan, from drawings taken on the spot : to which are annexed concise descriptions of the places drawn, with a brief detail of part of the operations of the Army under the Marquis of Cornwallis, during the late war, and a few other particulars / by R.H. Colebrook, Lieutenant in the service of the Honourable East-India Company, who attended the Army in the capacity of surveyor.
Creator:
Colebrook, Robert H.
Date:
[1805]
Physical Description:
[16] leaves, [12] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 48 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

480. Can you keep a secret? If so open this.

Can you keep a secret? If so open this.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 12 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

481. To my pretty Valentine!

To my pretty Valentine!
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

482. Little Red Riding Hood.

Little Red Riding Hood.
Date:
[approximately 1880]
Physical Description:
[5] pages : color illustrations ; 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

483. Cut-paper flower arrangements.

Cut-paper flower arrangements.
Date:
London?,
Physical Description:
2 works : hand-cut paper ; in oval box frames 26 x 20 x 6 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

484. Wallis's tour of Europe : a new geographical pastime / McIntyre sculpsit.

Wallis's tour of Europe : a new geographical pastime / McIntyre sculpsit.
Date:
Nov. 24th, 1794
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored engraving ; 46 x 50 cm, on sheet 49 x 70 cm, folded to 17 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

485. How sweet upon the features of the one we hold most dear ...

How sweet upon the features of the one we hold most dear ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 18 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

486. Wild flowers and their teachings.

Wild flowers and their teachings.
Date:
1848
Physical Description:
iv, 94 pages, [37] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

487. [Receipt from Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, E.C.].

[Receipt from Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, E.C.].
Date:
[approximately 1930?]
Physical Description:
1 bill ; 14 x 8 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977

488. Tax bill for William Hanham, Cranleigh, Surrey, August 27th, 1843.

Tax bill for William Hanham, Cranleigh, Surrey, August 27th, 1843.
Date:
1843
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([2] pages) ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

489. Summer of smiles : London Guitar Festival : E4 Udderbelly : Ray Davies' Meltdown : Light Fantastic.

Summer of smiles : London Guitar Festival : E4 Udderbelly : Ray Davies' Meltdown : Light Fantastic.
Creator:
South Bank Centre
Date:
2011
Physical Description:
25 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

490. Constable & Compy : successor to John Meabry & Son : wholesale and retail tea, coffee & grocery warehouse : No. 1 Broad Street, Bloomsbury, London.

Constable & Compy : successor to John Meabry & Son : wholesale and retail tea, coffee & grocery warehouse : No. 1 Broad Street, Bloomsbury, London.
Creator:
Constable & Company (Firm : London, England)
Date:
[approximately 1850]
Physical Description:
1 trade card : illustrations ; 100 x 70 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

491. [Tax bill for Samuel Staneforth Esqr of Attercliff [illegible] Darnall, dated July 12, 1814]

[Tax bill for Samuel Staneforth Esqr of Attercliff [illegible] Darnall, dated July 12, 1814]
Date:
1814
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 22 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

492. [Billhead of Francis M. Herring, chemist].

[Billhead of Francis M. Herring, chemist].
Creator:
Herring, Francis M.
Date:
1849
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 19 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

493. Osbourne's Fort [graphic] / Trollup fecit.

Osbourne's Fort [graphic] / Trollup fecit.
Creator:
Trollope, Robert, -1686
Date:
1676
Physical Description:
2 drawings : watercolor and pen and black ink ; sheets 29 x 37 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Bruce Marshall Rare Books

494. Full cry.

Full cry.
Creator:
Stevens, Thomas, 1828–1888
Date:
[1879]
Physical Description:
1 silk picture : color ; 5 x 15 cm, in mount 14 x 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

495. Stowe : a description of the magnificent house and gardens of the Right Honourable Richard Grenville Temple, Earl Temple : Viscount and Baron Cobham : one of His Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, and knight of the most noble order of the garter : embellished with a general plan of the gardens, and also a separate plan of each building with perspective views of the same.

Stowe : a description of the magnificent house and gardens of the Right Honourable Richard Grenville Temple, Earl Temple : Viscount and Baron Cobham : one of His Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, and knight of the most noble order of the garter : embellished with a general plan of the gardens, and also a separate plan of each building with perspective views of the same.
Date:
1766
Physical Description:
44 pages, [20] leaves of plates ([2] folded) : illustrations ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.

496. In sacred memory of the victims of the great explosion in the East End of London on Friday evening, January, 19th, 1917.

In sacred memory of the victims of the great explosion in the East End of London on Friday evening, January, 19th, 1917.
Date:
1917
Physical Description:
1 folded card : illustrations ; 80 x 110 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

497. A. Jacques Molay : 172 & 181, rue du Temple et rue des Fontaines.

A. Jacques Molay : 172 & 181, rue du Temple et rue des Fontaines.
Creator:
Molay, A. Jacques
Date:
[1870?-1890?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card : illustrations ; 10 x 7 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

498. A couple of hundred just to go with : wishing you a ton of real Xmas joy.

A couple of hundred just to go with : wishing you a ton of real Xmas joy.
Creator:
London & County Banking Company
Date:
1900
Physical Description:
1 card : illustrations ; 24 x 9 cm folded to 12 x 9 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

499. A catalogue of a sundry elegant solid gold snuff-boxes, of rich workmanship : a fine single-stone brilliant, and other diamond rings : gold repeating, and other watches, one by Graham : Dresden, Brussels, and fine point ruffles : gold-headed canes, swords, fine cameos and intaglios : and a number of other curious and valuable articles of an eminent physician, lately deceased : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Hutchins, at his rooms in King-Street and Hart-Street, Covent-Garden, on Thursday, the 22nd of May 1783, punctually at twelve o'clock.

A catalogue of a sundry elegant solid gold snuff-boxes, of rich workmanship : a fine single-stone brilliant, and other diamond rings : gold repeating, and other watches, one by Graham : Dresden, Brussels, and fine point ruffles : gold-headed canes, swords, fine cameos and intaglios : and a number of other curious and valuable articles of an eminent physician, lately deceased : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Hutchins, at his rooms in King-Street and Hart-Street, Covent-Garden, on Thursday, the 22nd of May 1783, punctually at twelve o'clock.
Creator:
Hutchins, Mr. (Hassil), active 1779–1789
Date:
[1783]
Physical Description:
4 pages ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

500. Punch's comic guide to the exhibition, showing how to see everything that is in London, as well as a great deal that is not. An immense number of comic engravings.

Punch's comic guide to the exhibition, showing how to see everything that is in London, as well as a great deal that is not. An immense number of comic engravings.
Date:
[1851]
Physical Description:
16 p. ill. 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts