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An arithmetical pastime : intended to infuse the rudiments of arithmetic, under the idea of amusement.
Date:
April 19th, 1798
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored engraving ; 33 x 70 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
Sketches at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition / by John Dinsdale.
Creator:
Dinsdale, John
Date:
[1886]
Physical Description:
[9] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 19 x 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Festival pleasure gardens : Battersea Park London.
Creator:
Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)
Date:
1951
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 44 x 21 cm, folded to 22 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The royal pastime of cupid, or, Entertaining game of the snake.
Date:
12th May 1794
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored engraving ; sheet 38 x 46 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
If truest love can gain respect I may a mutual love expect ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Le souvenir, or, Pocket remembrancer for MDCCXCIX.
Date:
[1798]
Physical Description:
[38], 64 pages : illustrations ; 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Billhead of Timothy Satchell, London hatter, for hats purchased by Charles Byass, 1849.
Creator:
Satchell, Timothy, -1860
Date:
1849
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 20 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
J. Bosford, bookseller : no. 11 Cheapside : furnished lodgings, to let.
Creator:
Bosford, J., active 1850
Date:
[approximately 1850?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 63 x 90 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
In memory of Lord Raglan, Commander in Chief of the British Forces in the Crimea : born 1788, died June 28th 1855.
Date:
1855
Physical Description:
1 embossed print : letterpress ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
May each returning birthday find you very much improved : then you'll grow wise and good and kind and be by all beloved.
Date:
[approximately 1860]
Physical Description:
1 card ; 40 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Woodcuts of British fishes / engraved by Thomas Bewick.
Creator:
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
Date:
1878
Physical Description:
[25] leaves : all ill. ; 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Cobweb three-dimensional watercolor.
Physical Description:
1 item : ill. ; 23 x 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Haustellata lepidoptera diurna.
Creator:
Stephens, James Francis, 1792–1853
Date:
circa 1839
Physical Description:
1 v. (169 pages, some blank) : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William Stevenson Owen, judge.
Date:
between 1884 and 1909
Physical Description:
1 bookplate : engraving ; 115 x 78 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
[Tax bill for C. Johnstone, Paddington, Middlesex, October 4th, 1856]
Date:
1856
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 6 x 17 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Billhead of Richard T. Cussons, bookseller and stationer, Hull, for purchases by Mrs. Maister, Wood Hall.
Creator:
Cussons, Richard T.
Date:
1845
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 26 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Visiting card for Mansfield Stone Quarries for a visit by Mr. W. Williams on Feb. 18th, 1870.
Creator:
Mansfield Stone Quarries
Date:
1870
Physical Description:
1 visiting card : photograph ; 8 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Thou art my life, my love my heart. Thou art the world. And if thy will show .... I'll do it or die for thee.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Billhead of Maple & Co., London, for purchases by R.W. Stevenson].
Creator:
Maple & Co.
Date:
1881
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 26 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
In affectionate remembrance of William Foggin : who died February 15th, 1864 : aged 3 years and 10 months.
Date:
1864
Physical Description:
1 embossed print : letterpress ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
By nature formed to be the lover's flower ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 18 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
My memory holds thy form in view ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 17 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Rowlandson's sketches from nature.
Creator:
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756–1827
Date:
[1822]
Physical Description:
[1] leaf, [18] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Fern and flower album.
Creator:
Paley, Ann
Date:
1873-1878
Physical Description:
1 v. ([15] leaves, with many blanks) ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Bill for clothes, buttons and trimmings.
Creator:
Leaf, Edward (Tailor)
Date:
1813
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 15 x 16 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Trade cards for Van Houten's cocoa.
Creator:
Van Houten (Firm)
Date:
[ca. 1880?]
Physical Description:
3 trade cards : color illustrations, 8 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
Stereographoscope : with stereoscopic views of European cities.
Creator:
Negretti & Zambra
Date:
ca. 1875
Physical Description:
1 stereographoscope : wood, brass, glass, and bone ; 40 cm long x 24 cm wide x 28 cm tall (open), 40 cm long x 24 cm wide x 11 cm tall (folded)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
A chapbook of English tat.
Creator:
Mockett, Andrew
Date:
[2002?]
Physical Description:
1 portfolio (10 prints) : hand-colored woodcuts ; sheets 29 x 38 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Andrew Mockett
My heart is truly thine, dear Valentine.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 17 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The Royal album.
Creator:
Mayall, J. E. (John Jabez Edwin), 1813–1901
Date:
ca. 1860-1861
Physical Description:
1 album (20 photographs) ; 16 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Scottish Widows' Fund : the largest British Mutual Life Office : funds £20,5000,000.
Creator:
Scottish Widows' Fund and Life Assurance Society
Date:
[approximately 1913?]
Physical Description:
1 bookmark : color illustrations ; 18 x 6 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Drawings by wards of the Adult Orphan Institution, London.
Date:
1831
Physical Description:
16 drawings : graphite ; sheets 19 x 25 cm or smaller, on mounts 40 x 46 cm or smaller
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
I live for thee only.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Happy is her most truly so for whom you heart does beat : a wife is so modest and so fair must render bliss complete.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Billhead of John Roberts, hosier, London, recording purchases by B. Buggin].
Creator:
Roberts, John (Hosier)
Date:
1773
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration ; 19 x 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Branches / Chisato Tamabayashi.
Creator:
Tamabayashi, Chisato, 1975–
Date:
[2007]
Physical Description:
1 volume : illustrations ; 40 x 40 x 10 cm, folded to 11 x 11 x 8 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Cupid'a ariel ship.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
A journey to Lindley Murray's.
Date:
[185-?]
Physical Description:
1 col. sheet. 45 x 57 cm. fold. to 23 x 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Sturgeon / [Pauline Lamont-Fisher].
Creator:
Lamont-Fisher, Pauline
Date:
2011
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet ([7] leaves) : ill. ; 15 x 85 cm, folded to 15 x 12 cm, in paper cover 16 x 15 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Original drawings for Designs for small picturesque cottages and hunting boxes.
Creator:
Gyfford, E
Date:
[not after 1807]
Physical Description:
19 drawings : watercolor ; 22 x 14 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Bill for school expenses for Miss Kate Lamb, due to Mrs. Blundell at Grey Friars' House, Lincoln.
Creator:
Grey Friars' House (Lincoln, England)
Date:
April, 1882
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 24 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Day & Martin : proprietors of the real Japan blacking. London, and Liverpool.
Creator:
Day and Martin
Date:
[approximately 1880]
Physical Description:
1 trade card : chromolithograph ; 9 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
A new, moral, and entertaining game of the reward of merit / invented by Geo. Fox ...
Creator:
Fox, Geo. (George)
Date:
December 10th, 1801
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored engraving ; 41 x 51 cm, folded to 17 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
Album of watercolors of British birds.
Date:
circa 1820-circa 1830
Physical Description:
1 album (94 drawings) : watercolor ; 20 x 33 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Thou are all I wish.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Album of cartes-de-visite and cabinet photographs of the British royal family.
Date:
ca. 1860-ca. 1905
Physical Description:
1 album (76 photographs) ; 30 x 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The circle of knowledge : a new game of the wonders of nature, science, & art.
Date:
[ca. 1850?]
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored aquatint ; 65 x 51 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
I will love thee ever dearly.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The habit makes the man = L'habit forme l'homme.
Date:
18--]
Physical Description:
1 game (26 pieces) : paper, col. ; in case, 12 x 8 x 2 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
One hundred new fables : embellished with designs to each fable / by James Northcote, R.A.
Creator:
Northcote, James, 1746–1831
Date:
1817-1825
Physical Description:
331, 4 p. : ill. ; 36 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
A book token.
Creator:
White, Gwen, 1901–1986
Date:
[approximately 1936]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 13 x 16 cm, folded to 13 x 9 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Australia pavilion / Campbell Gray.
Date:
[1924 or 1925]
Physical Description:
1 postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The combat with the giant : a new invented and entertaining game.
Date:
September 1st, 1796
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored engraving ; 40 x 40 cm, folded to 13 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The beauteous flower which now I see, a simple tale doth tell ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 18 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Short account of Lord Nelson's defeat of the French at the Nile : ... The view of Margate is in the upper circle : open from eight till dusk, 1799.
Creator:
Panorama (Leicester Square, London, England)
Date:
[1799]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : ill. ; 42 x 35 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Portraits of the winning horses of the Great St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster : from the year 1815 to the present year].
Date:
[1815-1844]
Physical Description:
30 prints : aquatint, hand-colored ; 56 x 77 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Ye cvstoms & manners of Ye Englyshe people : How the younge menne doe smoke.
Creator:
Doyle, Richard, 1824–1883
Date:
[approximately 1850]
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet (4 pages) : etching ; 19 x 12 cm, folded to 9 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The theatre of the empire of Great Britaine : presenting an exact geography of the kingdomes of England, Scotland, Ireland, and the iles adioyning : with the shires, hundreds, cities and shire-townes, within [the] kingdome of England / divided and described by Iohn Speed.
Creator:
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
Date:
[1612]
Physical Description:
[14], 146 [that is 280], [10] pages : illustrations (woodcuts), 67 maps (metal cuts) ; 46 cm (folio)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The young companion.
Date:
1897 January-1898 December
Physical Description:
2 volumes (204, 130 pages) : illustrations ; 25 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Turnbulls' Cheltenham Exchange / engraved by J. Radford.
Creator:
Turnbull's Cheltenham Exchange
Date:
[ca. 1826?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card : engraving ; 80 x 106 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Kyngeston vpon Hvll.
Creator:
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607–1677
Date:
circa 1642
Physical Description:
1 view : illustrations ; 31 x 30 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Album of comic sketches.
Creator:
A.J.K.H.
Date:
1869-1873
Physical Description:
1 album (91 drawings) ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Time's footsteps for 1881 / C. Goodall & Son, London.
Creator:
C. Goodall & Son
Date:
[1880]
Physical Description:
1 print : chromolithograph ; 90 x 60 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Henry Halvoet & Cie. : negt. en poissons : Edmonds Place, Aldersgate Street, No. 36, city, Londres / Daveluy, Lith. du Roi, Bruges.
Creator:
Daveluy, Édouard, 1812–1894
Date:
[approximately 1840]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 11 x 15 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Newmarket, Mildenhall, and Swaffham stage waggons : by Thomas Archer.
Date:
1796
Physical Description:
1 handbill ; 11 x 16 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
In loving memory of Frederick Callis : born January 1st, 1874 : died June 18th, 1898 : he died of enteric fever at Landi Kotal, India : 2nd Battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry.
Date:
1898
Physical Description:
1 folded card : illustrations ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Sketchbook of London actors and opera singers in character].
Date:
[1903]
Physical Description:
1 v. (33 drawings) : graphite ; 135 x 90 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Menu, airmen's mess : R.A.F. Station, Cranage, 'Xmas day, 1942.
Date:
1942
Physical Description:
1 menu ; 19 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Queen Fire Insurance company of Liverpool and London.
Date:
[approximately 1878?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card : illustrations ; 15 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
May Christmas bring you many joys, many gift & many toys.
Date:
[1882]
Physical Description:
1 Christmas card : color illustrations ; 100 x 130 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
Trafalgar : the new naval game.
Date:
[early 20th century]
Physical Description:
1 game (24 pieces, 1 game board, 1 box, 1 folded sheet of instructions) ; in box 12 x 15 x 5 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
Spooner's transformations.
Date:
1838 [-39]
Physical Description:
col. plates : 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
John Webb account book : manuscript.
Creator:
Webb, John, 1611–1672
Date:
1630s
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Paper doll.
Date:
approximately 1830?
Physical Description:
1 paper doll (4 pieces) ; 80 x 110 mm, in envelope 120 x 400 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Dick Turpin's last ride on his bonnie Black Bess.
Creator:
Stevens, Thomas, 1828–1888
Date:
[approximately 1880]
Physical Description:
1 silk picture : color ; 6 x 13 cm, on mount 14 x 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
In affectionate remembrance of Elizabeth Brooks who departed this life January 2th, 1918 : aged 63 years : interred at Walcot Cemetery.
Date:
1918
Physical Description:
1 folded card : illustrations ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The British tourist : a new game.
Date:
[1830s?]
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored engraving ; 50 x 63 cm, folded to 22 x 13 cm, in slipcase 22 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
Model of HMS Victory.
Date:
2018
Physical Description:
1 model : paper, wood, brass, thread ; 78 x 109 x 37 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Louis G. Audette, Yale BA 1962, BFA 1963, MS 1965
To her I love.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 25 x 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Sea-side walks of a naturalist with his children / by Rev. W. Houghton ... ; illustrated with eight coloured plates and numerous wood engravings.
Creator:
Houghton, W. (William), 1828–1895
Date:
1870
Physical Description:
vi, 154 p.,, [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Beetles book].
Creator:
Cockburn, Julie
Date:
[2002]
Physical Description:
1 v. : ill. ; 39 x 54 x 12 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Land tax bill for William Bourn, April 5th, 1798.
Date:
1798
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 6 x 16 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Old series Ordnance Survey maps of England and Wales]
Creator:
Great Britain. Ordnance Survey
Date:
1805-1834 [i.e. 1834-1835?]
Physical Description:
65 maps on 66 sheets : mounted on linen ; sheets 69 x 98 cm, or smaller + index.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Advantages of the Cremerian Boot : to elevate the wearer : to improve the instep : to produce an arched and hollow waist : to give a symmetrical form to the foot.
Creator:
Cremer & Co. (Firm : London, England)
Date:
1851
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Bookmark, Royal Exchange Assurance : Fire, life, Marine, burglary, personal accident, employers liability].
Creator:
Royal Exchange Assurance (Firm)
Date:
[approximately 1900?]
Physical Description:
1 bookmark : illustrations ; 15 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Eidodendron : views of the general character & appearance of trees : foreign & indigenous, connected with picturesque scenery / by H.W. Burgess.
Creator:
Burgess, Henry William, approximately 1792–1844
Date:
1827
Physical Description:
[12], iii, 26 [i.e. 53], [2] p., [55] leaves of plates : ill., port. ; 57 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Programme of events, Sunday, February 9th, 1930 : T.S.S. "Caledonia", Anchor Line.
Creator:
Anchor Line (Firm)
Date:
1930
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages) : illustrations ; 19 x 24 cm, folded to 19 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
The book of 4021 & 4020 : (golden delicious).
Creator:
Rook, Anne
Date:
2002
Physical Description:
[8] leaves of plates : all ill. ; 16 cm. + 1 plastic food container (19 x 14 x 4 cm.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Album of pressed plant, flower, and seaweed specimens.
Date:
1856-1863
Physical Description:
1 volume (31 leaves) ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Bill of receipt by Nicholas Watson, on behalf of his mother Ann Watson, for the purchase of coffee and sugar by Mrs. De Sausmarez, 1793].
Creator:
Watson, Nicholas, active 1793
Date:
1793
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 70 x 164 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts