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401. 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

402. 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

403. 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

404. 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

405. 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)

406. 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

407. 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

408. 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

409. 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

410. 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

411. 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

412. Henry Seebohm ornithological notebook and diary.

Henry Seebohm ornithological notebook and diary.
Creator:
Seebohm, Henry, 1832–1895
Date:
1860-1866
Physical Description:
1 volume (140 pages) ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

413. De architectura libri dece traducti de latino in vulgare, affigurati: cōmentati: & con mirando ordine insigniti [da Cæsare Cæsariano] ...

De architectura libri dece traducti de latino in vulgare, affigurati: cōmentati: & con mirando ordine insigniti [da Cæsare Cæsariano] ...
Creator:
Vitruvius Pollio
Date:
1521]
Physical Description:
IIII numb. leaves, 4 leaves, CLXXXIII numb. leaves, 1 leaf. ill. 41 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

414. The naval chronology of Great Britain, or, An historical account of naval and maritime events, from the commencement of the War in 1803, to the end of the year 1816 : also, particulars of the most important courts-martial, votes of Parliament, lists of flag-officers in commission, and of promotions for each year : the whole forming a complete naval history of the above period : illustrated with numerous engravings / by Mr. J. Ralfe ; in three volumes.

The naval chronology of Great Britain, or, An historical account of naval and maritime events, from the commencement of the War in 1803, to the end of the year 1816 : also, particulars of the most important courts-martial, votes of Parliament, lists of flag-officers in commission, and of promotions for each year : the whole forming a complete naval history of the above period : illustrated with numerous engravings / by Mr. J. Ralfe ; in three volumes.
Creator:
Ralfe, James, active 1820–1829
Date:
1820
Physical Description:
12 pts. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

415. Bridget Riley : fragments.

Bridget Riley : fragments.
Creator:
Riley, Bridget, born 1931
Date:
[1965]
Physical Description:
7 postcards : ill. ; 16 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

416. Sketchbook.

Sketchbook.
Creator:
Palairet, Septimus Henry, 1807–1854
Date:
circa 1830
Physical Description:
1 album ([88] leaves of drawings) : watercolor over pen and ink ; 10 x 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Rebecca Salter, in memory of her father Samuel Salter.

417. Irby family commonplace book.

Irby family commonplace book.
Date:
1823-1852
Physical Description:
1 volume (162 pages, some blank) : illustrations (drawings, watercolors) ; 24 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

418. Bethany seeds / wood engravings, Mandy Bonnell ; poem, Gabriel Gbadamosi.

Bethany seeds / wood engravings, Mandy Bonnell ; poem, Gabriel Gbadamosi.
Creator:
Bonnell, Mandy
Date:
2013
Physical Description:
[18] pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

419. Photographic postcard of a three-quarter length portrait of a young woman / Henderson & Co., Day & Electric Light Studios Rochdale.

Photographic postcard of a three-quarter length portrait of a young woman / Henderson & Co., Day & Electric Light Studios Rochdale.
Creator:
Henderson & Co., Day & Electric Light Studios Rochdale
Date:
[189-?]
Physical Description:
1 photographic print : b & w ; 14 x 9 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

420. Album of Rococo ornamental designs of gardens, flora and fauna, games and pastimes, costume, chinoiserie, hermits and grottoes, occupations, cities and villages, saints and martyrs, and biblical scenes.

Album of Rococo ornamental designs of gardens, flora and fauna, games and pastimes, costume, chinoiserie, hermits and grottoes, occupations, cities and villages, saints and martyrs, and biblical scenes.
Creator:
Engelbrecht, Martin, 1684–1756
Date:
circa 1735-1750
Physical Description:
1 volume (197 leaves) : hand-colored etchings ; 18 x 31 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

421. Remember me : blest with thy love.

Remember me : blest with thy love.
Date:
1881
Physical Description:
1 card : color illustrations ; 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

422. [Valentines card].

[Valentines card].
Date:
[approximately 1890?]
Physical Description:
1 valentines card : chromolithograph ; 12 x 8 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Clare Jameson

423. Portraits of Cape Town figures.

Portraits of Cape Town figures.
Date:
ca. 1828
Physical Description:
1 volume (26 drawings) : watercolor and pen and ink, on embossed cards, mounted ; 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

424. William Field scrapbook.

No cover image available
Creator:
Field, William, 1854–1932
Date:
1895
Physical Description:
1 v. (68 p.) ; 47 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

425. Joseph Wright notebook.

Joseph Wright notebook.
Creator:
Wright, Joseph, 1734–1797
Date:
1775-1780
Physical Description:
1 v. : ill. ; 32 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Arthur Weyhe

426. Sallis's comic play grammar.

Sallis's comic play grammar.
Creator:
Sallis, William, 1782–1865
Date:
[ca. 1850?]
Physical Description:
1 card game (41 cards) : illustrations ; each card 9.8 x 7 cm, in box 10.5 x 7.3 x 3 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

427. A record of the Black Prince. Being a selection of such passages in his life as have been most quaintly and strikingly narrated by chroniclers of the period, embellished with highly wrought miniatures and borderings selected from various illuminated mss., referring to events connected with English history. By Henry Noel Humphreys.

A record of the Black Prince. Being a selection of such passages in his life as have been most quaintly and strikingly narrated by chroniclers of the period, embellished with highly wrought miniatures and borderings selected from various illuminated mss., referring to events connected with English history. By Henry Noel Humphreys.
Creator:
Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810–1879
Date:
1849
Physical Description:
3 p.l., xciv, ii p. col. illus. 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

428. La Fontaine in the game of the goose.

La Fontaine in the game of the goose.
Date:
[ca. 1810]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : ill. ; 37 x 43 cm. folded to 19 x 12 cm. + 1 booklet ([8] leaves ; 12 cm)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

429. Monastic and baronial remains : with other interesting fragments of antiquity in England, Wales, and Scotland ... / by G.J.[!] Parkyns ...

Monastic and baronial remains : with other interesting fragments of antiquity in England, Wales, and Scotland ... / by G.J.[!] Parkyns ...
Creator:
Parkyns, George Isham, approximately 1750–approximately 1820
Date:
1816
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

430. A fourth book, containing twelve imitations of drawings, of modern carriages : on a half inch scale to a foot.

A fourth book, containing twelve imitations of drawings, of modern carriages : on a half inch scale to a foot.
Creator:
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Date:
[1797]
Physical Description:
4 p., 12 leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 23 x 31 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

431. A voyage to the Pacific ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere, to determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Vol. I and II written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III by Captain James King, L.L.D. and F.R.S. Illustrated with maps and charts, from the original drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts ... with a great variety of portraits ... views ... and historical representations ... drawn by Mr. Webber ... Published by order of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty ...

A voyage to the Pacific ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere, to determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Vol. I and II written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III by Captain James King, L.L.D. and F.R.S. Illustrated with maps and charts, from the original drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts ... with a great variety of portraits ... views ... and historical representations ... drawn by Mr. Webber ... Published by order of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty ...
Creator:
Cook, James, 1728–1779
Date:
1784
Physical Description:
3 v. plates (part fold.) maps (part fold.) charts (part fold.) 30 cm. and atlas. 57 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

432. Views in France, Switzerland, the Tyrol, and Italy.

Views in France, Switzerland, the Tyrol, and Italy.
Creator:
Wood, Hugh
Date:
[1840?]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

433. Bill for school expenses for C. Lamb, to be paid to Edwin R. Dibben, Classical School, Mount Pleasant, Sleaford.

Bill for school expenses for C. Lamb, to be paid to Edwin R. Dibben, Classical School, Mount Pleasant, Sleaford.
Creator:
Classical School (Mount Pleasant, Sleaford, England)
Date:
1880
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 24 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

434. W. Herring, dealer in all sorts of pheasants, fancy poultry, swans, water fowl, gold and silver fish, sporting and fancy dogs : menagerie, New Road, near Regents Park, London, late Brookes.

W. Herring, dealer in all sorts of pheasants, fancy poultry, swans, water fowl, gold and silver fish, sporting and fancy dogs : menagerie, New Road, near Regents Park, London, late Brookes.
Creator:
Herring, William
Date:
approximately 1835
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 70 x 100 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

435. To my daughter, may the morn of thy existence be unclouded, thy noontide of dazzling light : and thy eventide like the sun which only sets to rise again in renewed splendour.

To my daughter, may the morn of thy existence be unclouded, thy noontide of dazzling light : and thy eventide like the sun which only sets to rise again in renewed splendour.
Creator:
Stevens, Thomas, 1828–1888
Date:
[approximately 1870]
Physical Description:
1 silk picture : color ; 17 x 5 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

436. Origin of the Union Jack of Great Britain.

Origin of the Union Jack of Great Britain.
Date:
1868
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet ; 9 x 22 cm, folded to 9 x 8 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

437. Notes on various trees, with leaf specimens.

Notes on various trees, with leaf specimens.
Creator:
Shapter, Mary Gibbs, 1842–1921
Date:
1879-1880
Physical Description:
1 volume ; 18 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

438. Newly invented portable walking-stick telescope : with achromatic object-glasses, of exceeding great power, by which views of nature's scenery & animate objects are warranted to be seen clearly, at a distance of six miles : made in handsome foreign woods, and sold wholesale, at extremely moderate prices by the manufacturers, J. Somalvico and Co. opticians, London, Hatton Garden.

Newly invented portable walking-stick telescope : with achromatic object-glasses, of exceeding great power, by which views of nature's scenery & animate objects are warranted to be seen clearly, at a distance of six miles : made in handsome foreign woods, and sold wholesale, at extremely moderate prices by the manufacturers, J. Somalvico and Co. opticians, London, Hatton Garden.
Creator:
J. Somalvico & Co
Date:
[between 1842 and 1850]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) ; 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

439. Chocolate box by J.S. Fry & Sons, with photograph of Lily Elsie.

Chocolate box by J.S. Fry & Sons, with photograph of Lily Elsie.
Creator:
J.S. Fry & Sons
Date:
ca. 1909
Physical Description:
1 chocolate box ; 27 x 20 x 4 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

440. May mutual loves count us blest.

May mutual loves count us blest.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

441. Passions of the soul and the anatomy of the human face : delineated in a series of twenty-four chalk engraved heads / by Henry Singleton, Esq. ; and engraved by Charles Knight.

Passions of the soul and the anatomy of the human face : delineated in a series of twenty-four chalk engraved heads / by Henry Singleton, Esq. ; and engraved by Charles Knight.
Date:
1815
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

442. History of the University of Dublin / by W.B. Taylor.

History of the University of Dublin / by W.B. Taylor.
Creator:
Taylor, William B. Sarsfield (William Benjamin Sarsfield), 1781–1850
Date:
[1819-1820]
Physical Description:
3 parts (72 p., [9] leaves of plates) : col. ill. ; 34 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

443. A general plan of the woods, park and gardens of Stowe, the seat of the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Cobham : with several perspective views in the gardens.

A general plan of the woods, park and gardens of Stowe, the seat of the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Cobham : with several perspective views in the gardens.
Creator:
Rigaud, Jacques, 1681–1754
Date:
1739
Physical Description:
16 sheets : illustrations ; 97 x 63 cm, or smaller
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

444. A series of picturesque views of noblemen's & gentlemen's seats : with historical and descriptive accounts of each subject / engraved in aquatinta by R. Havell & Son.

A series of picturesque views of noblemen's & gentlemen's seats : with historical and descriptive accounts of each subject / engraved in aquatinta by R. Havell & Son.
Creator:
Havell, Robert, 1769–1832
Date:
1823
Physical Description:
[42] pages, [21] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 49 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

445. The art of drawing without a master / from the French of the Sieur P.B.

The art of drawing without a master / from the French of the Sieur P.B.
Date:
[1768]
Physical Description:
[20] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 12 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

446. Caesalpinoid legume, possibly a species of Caesalpinia L.; Blackburn's Earth Boring Beetle (Geotrupes blackburnii), Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle (Coccinella septumpunctata), Purple Emperor (Apatura iris), (Lepidoptera Hesperiidae) and (Nymphalidae cf. Haematera); shells, from left: (Cypraea ocellata L. 1758), (Conus marmoreus L. 1758), and (Semicassis granulate Born, 1778), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne.

Caesalpinoid legume, possibly a species of Caesalpinia L.; Blackburn's Earth Boring Beetle (Geotrupes blackburnii), Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle (Coccinella septumpunctata), Purple Emperor (Apatura iris), (Lepidoptera Hesperiidae) and (Nymphalidae cf. Haematera); shells, from left: (Cypraea ocellata L. 1758), (Conus marmoreus L. 1758), and (Semicassis granulate Born, 1778), 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)

447. Dearest name the happy time, that I in truth may call you mine.

Dearest name the happy time, that I in truth may call you mine.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

448. Wellington : born 1789 - died 1852.

Wellington : born 1789 - died 1852.
Date:
1852
Physical Description:
1 embossed print ; 140 x 110 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

449. In sorrowing remembrance of Jessie, wife of Horace Hart : who died at Worthing, June 14, 1871, aged 22 years : and was buried at Finchley Cemetery, June 20, 1871.

In sorrowing remembrance of Jessie, wife of Horace Hart : who died at Worthing, June 14, 1871, aged 22 years : and was buried at Finchley Cemetery, June 20, 1871.
Date:
1871
Physical Description:
1 card : photograph ; 100 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

450. Menu : R.M.S. Carinthia, Friday, October 11, 1935.

Menu : R.M.S. Carinthia, Friday, October 11, 1935.
Creator:
Cunard White Star, ltd
Date:
[1935]
Physical Description:
1 menu ([4] pages) : illustration ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

451. Views in Calcutta.

Views in Calcutta.
Creator:
Daniell, Thomas, 1749–1840
Date:
1786-1788
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

452. 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

453. 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

454. 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

455. Sarah Annette Jones photograph album.

Sarah Annette Jones photograph album.
Date:
1853-1855
Physical Description:
1 volume (78 photographs) ; 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

456. Photogram of ferns.

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

457. Antiquities of Great Britain.

Antiquities of Great Britain.
Creator:
Hearne, Thomas
Date:
1786-1807
Physical Description:
2 v. in 1
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

458. Prospectus and catalogue of the British School : instituted for the perpetual exhibition and sale of the original works of modern artists : under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales ...

Prospectus and catalogue of the British School : instituted for the perpetual exhibition and sale of the original works of modern artists : under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales ...
Creator:
British School
Date:
1802
Physical Description:
45 p. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

459. A treatise of japaning and varnishing : being a compleat discovery of those arts : with the best of making all sorts of varnish for japan, wood, prints, or pictures : the method of guilding, burnishing, and lackering, with the art of guilding, separating, and refining metals and of painting mezzo-tinto prints ... / by John Stalker and George Parker.

A treatise of japaning and varnishing : being a compleat discovery of those arts : with the best of making all sorts of varnish for japan, wood, prints, or pictures : the method of guilding, burnishing, and lackering, with the art of guilding, separating, and refining metals and of painting mezzo-tinto prints ... / by John Stalker and George Parker.
Creator:
Stalker, John
Date:
1688
Physical Description:
[10], 84 p., 24 leaves of plates : ill. ; 38 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

460. The complete dictionary of arts and sciences : in which the whole circle of human learning is explained, and the difficulties attending the acquisition of every art, whether liberal or mechanical, are removed, in the most easy and familiar manner ... / the theological, philological and critical branches by the Rev. Temple Henry Croker ... ; the medicinal, anatomical, and chemical, by Thomas Williams ... ; the mathematical by Samuel Clark ...

The complete dictionary of arts and sciences : in which the whole circle of human learning is explained, and the difficulties attending the acquisition of every art, whether liberal or mechanical, are removed, in the most easy and familiar manner ... / the theological, philological and critical branches by the Rev. Temple Henry Croker ... ; the medicinal, anatomical, and chemical, by Thomas Williams ... ; the mathematical by Samuel Clark ...
Date:
1765-1766
Physical Description:
3 v. : ill., maps ; 36 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

461. Atlas minor, or, A new and curious set of sixty two maps : in which are shewn all the empires, kingdoms, countries, states, in all the known parts of the earth : with their bounds, divisions, chief cities & towns, the whole composed & laid down agreable to modern history / by Herman Moll ...

Atlas minor, or, A new and curious set of sixty two maps : in which are shewn all the empires, kingdoms, countries, states, in all the known parts of the earth : with their bounds, divisions, chief cities & towns, the whole composed & laid down agreable to modern history / by Herman Moll ...
Creator:
Moll, Herman, -1732
Date:
[1763?]
Physical Description:
1 atlas ([2], [124] leaves (some folded)) : 62 maps ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

462. National Exhibition of Works of Art, at Leeds, 1868 : official catalogue / published by the Executive Committee ...

National Exhibition of Works of Art, at Leeds, 1868 : official catalogue / published by the Executive Committee ...
Creator:
National Exhibition of Works of Art (1868 : Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Date:
1868
Physical Description:
[4], vii, [1], 9-343, [1] p. : plans ; 19 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

463. A collection of portraits sketched from the life since the year 1793 / by George Dance ... ; and engraved in imitation of the original drawings by William Daniell ...

A collection of portraits sketched from the life since the year 1793 / by George Dance ... ; and engraved in imitation of the original drawings by William Daniell ...
Creator:
Dance, George, 1741–1825
Date:
1809-1814
Physical Description:
2 v. : 72 ports. ; 47 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Herman W. Liebert

464. Billhead of James Haldane, London tailor, recording services rendered to Viscount Strathallan, 1843.

Billhead of James Haldane, London tailor, recording services rendered to Viscount Strathallan, 1843.
Creator:
Haldane, James (Tailor)
Date:
1843
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration, 25 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

465. Indenture placing James Harris into the service of Anthony Harison, goldsmith.

Indenture placing James Harris into the service of Anthony Harison, goldsmith.
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) ; 17 x 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

466. Bailie Nicol Javie Hotel, Aberfoyle.

Bailie Nicol Javie Hotel, Aberfoyle.
Creator:
Bailie Nicol Javie Hotel (Aberfoyle, Scotland)
Date:
[188-?]
Physical Description:
4 pages : illustrations ; 15 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

467. The beauties & defects in the figure of the horse / comparatively delineated by H. Alken in a series of coloured plates.

The beauties & defects in the figure of the horse / comparatively delineated by H. Alken in a series of coloured plates.
Creator:
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
Date:
[1816]
Physical Description:
2, [18] pages, 19 leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

468. Printer's sample: "Boots and Shoes neatly mended"

Printer's sample: "Boots and Shoes neatly mended"
Date:
[1850?]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 14 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

469. Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne.

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) 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)

470. Shakespeare's tercentenary, 1864.

Shakespeare's tercentenary, 1864.
Creator:
Stevens, Thomas, 1828–1888
Date:
[1864]
Physical Description:
1 silk picture : color ; 25 x 5 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

471. In affectionate remembance of Euphemia Froude, who died October 29th, 1897 : aged 26 years : interred at Plumstead, Cemetery.

In affectionate remembance of Euphemia Froude, who died October 29th, 1897 : aged 26 years : interred at Plumstead, Cemetery.
Date:
1897
Physical Description:
1 embossed card : letterpress ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

472. I wait a return of thy love.

I wait a return of thy love.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 18 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

473. This small tribute, dearest, take keep it for thy lovers sake ...

This small tribute, dearest, take keep it for thy lovers sake ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

474. Panorama of the city of Dacca.

Panorama of the city of Dacca.
Date:
[ca. 1850]
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet ([22] p.) : ill. ; 15 x 528 cm., folded to 15 x 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

475. Six sketches in Germany.

Six sketches in Germany.
Creator:
Papendiek, George Ernest, 1788–1835
Date:
[1822?]
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

476. Picturesque sketches of the churches of Devon.

Picturesque sketches of the churches of Devon.
Creator:
Spreat, W
Date:
1842
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

477. The famouse West Indian voyadge made by the Englishe fleete of 23 shippes and barkes [cartographic material] : wherin weare gotten the townes of St . Iago, Sto. Domingo, Cartagena and St. Augustines : the same beinge begon from Plimmouth in the moneth of September 1585 and ended at Portesmouth in Iulie 1586 : the whole course of the saide viadge beinge plainlie described by the pricked line / newlie come forth by Baptista B.

The famouse West Indian voyadge made by the Englishe fleete of 23 shippes and barkes [cartographic material] : wherin weare gotten the townes of St . Iago, Sto. Domingo, Cartagena and St. Augustines : the same beinge begon from Plimmouth in the moneth of September 1585 and ended at Portesmouth in Iulie 1586 : the whole course of the saide viadge beinge plainlie described by the pricked line / newlie come forth by Baptista B.
Creator:
Boazio, Baptista
Date:
[1589?]
Physical Description:
[5] sheets : maps (engravings)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

478. Happy families [game] : a new and most diverting game for juveniles : forty-four grotesque characters, beautifully colored.

Happy families [game] : a new and most diverting game for juveniles : forty-four grotesque characters, beautifully colored.
Date:
[186-?]
Physical Description:
1 card game (44 cards) : col. ill. ; in box 10 x 8 x 3 cm. + 1 instruction card (93 x 65 mm.), 1 instruction sheet (1 folded sheet ([4] p. ; 19 cm.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

479. [Billhead of H.J. Simkin, carver & gilder, London, for the purchase of picture frames by Mr. Stevenson].

[Billhead of H.J. Simkin, carver & gilder, London, for the purchase of picture frames by Mr. Stevenson].
Creator:
Simkin, Henry James, -1896
Date:
1891
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 14 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

480. Outline of the countries between Delhi and Constantinople / by A. Arrowsmith.

Outline of the countries between Delhi and Constantinople / by A. Arrowsmith.
Creator:
Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750–1823
Date:
1814 [i.e. 1821?]
Physical Description:
1 map on 4 sheets : hand col., mounted on linen ; 162 x 283 cm., on sheets 79 x 153 cm. and 79 x 138 cm., folded to 26 x 16 cm., in case 27 x 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

481. The roots of the mountains : wherein is told somewhat of the lives of the men of Burgdale, their friends, their neighbours, their foemen, and their fellows in arms / by William Morris.

The roots of the mountains : wherein is told somewhat of the lives of the men of Burgdale, their friends, their neighbours, their foemen, and their fellows in arms / by William Morris.
Creator:
Morris, William, 1834–1896
Date:
MDCCCXC [1890]
Physical Description:
[viii], 424 p. ; 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

482. Journal of a voyage to New South Wales : with sixty-five plates of non descript animals, birds, lizards, serpents, curious cones of trees and other natural productions / by John White, esqre., surgeon general to the settlement.

Journal of a voyage to New South Wales : with sixty-five plates of non descript animals, birds, lizards, serpents, curious cones of trees and other natural productions / by John White, esqre., surgeon general to the settlement.
Creator:
White, John, active 1757–1759
Date:
MDCCXC [1790]
Physical Description:
[16], 299, [37] pages, [66] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 30 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

483. T. Daft & Son, manufacturers of metallic hot-houses and every description of horticultural buildings : and copper sashes, sky lights, fan lights, &c. : Livery Street, near Colmore Row, Birmingham.

T. Daft & Son, manufacturers of metallic hot-houses and every description of horticultural buildings : and copper sashes, sky lights, fan lights, &c. : Livery Street, near Colmore Row, Birmingham.
Creator:
T. Daft & Son (Birmingham, England)
Date:
approximately 1850
Physical Description:
1 trade card : lithograph ; sheet 14 x 15 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

484. Soffe's panoramic representation of the grand procession on the day of the Queen's coronation [graphic] : eighteen feet in length.

Soffe's panoramic representation of the grand procession on the day of the Queen's coronation [graphic] : eighteen feet in length.
Date:
[1838]
Physical Description:
1 print on 38 joined sheets : lithograph ; sheets end-to-end 13 x 551 cm, accordion folded to 14 x 16 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

485. Views of Bolton Abbey and its environs.

Views of Bolton Abbey and its environs.
Creator:
Cope, Charles West, 1811–1890
Date:
1822
Physical Description:
[1] leaf, [5] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 45 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

486. George McKoen, maker of the celebrated French calf side-spring boots at 12/6, equal to bespoke, Albert Boot and Shoe Warehouse : No. 9, Albert Terrace, Bishop's Road, Bayswater, near the Royal Oak.

George McKoen, maker of the celebrated French calf side-spring boots at 12/6, equal to bespoke, Albert Boot and Shoe Warehouse : No. 9, Albert Terrace, Bishop's Road, Bayswater, near the Royal Oak.
Creator:
Albert Boot and Shoe Warehouse (London, England)
Date:
[mid 19th century]
Physical Description:
4 unnumbered pages ; 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

487. [Billhead of Miller & Sons, candle merchants, London].

[Billhead of Miller & Sons, candle merchants, London].
Creator:
Miller & Sons (London, England)
Date:
[between 1830 and 1850?]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration, 17 x 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

488. [Printed invoice and promotional handbill of Hafod Arms Hotel].

[Printed invoice and promotional handbill of Hafod Arms Hotel].
Creator:
Hafod Arms Hotel (Ceredigion, Wales)
Date:
[184-?]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration ; 17 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

489. European polyorama : course ticket.

European polyorama : course ticket.
Date:
[approximately 1851]
Physical Description:
1 ticket ; 4 x 7 cm, mounted on card 20 x 15 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

490. Britannia insula quae duo regna continet Angliam et Scotiam cum Hibernia adiacente.

Britannia insula quae duo regna continet Angliam et Scotiam cum Hibernia adiacente.
Creator:
Lily, George, active 1528–1559
Date:
MDLVI [1556]
Physical Description:
1 map ; 47.9 x 34.5 cm, on sheet 53.3 x 40.0 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

491. Sixteen views of places in the Persian Gulph taken in the years 1809-10 : illustrative of the proceedings of the forces employ'd on the expedition sent from Bombay, under the command of Capt. Wainwright, of H.M. ship Chiffone, and Lieut. Coll. Smith of H.M. 65th Regiment against the Arabian pirates / by R. Temple, H.M. 65th Regt., Bombay 1811.

Sixteen views of places in the Persian Gulph taken in the years 1809-10 : illustrative of the proceedings of the forces employ'd on the expedition sent from Bombay, under the command of Capt. Wainwright, of H.M. ship Chiffone, and Lieut. Coll. Smith of H.M. 65th Regiment against the Arabian pirates / by R. Temple, H.M. 65th Regt., Bombay 1811.
Creator:
Temple, R. (Richard), active 1809–1811
Date:
1813
Physical Description:
7 pages, [1], 16 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 33 x 52 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

492. To be seen alive! [graphic] : the wonderful Cumberland.

To be seen alive! [graphic] : the wonderful Cumberland.
Date:
[1824?]
Physical Description:
1 print : woodcut, with text in letterpress ; 27 x 40 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

493. Lucas' progressive drawing book, in three parts : ... consisting chiefly of original views of American scenery, and embracing the latest and best improvements in the mode of instruction.

Lucas' progressive drawing book, in three parts : ... consisting chiefly of original views of American scenery, and embracing the latest and best improvements in the mode of instruction.
Creator:
Lucas, Fielding, Jr., 1781–1854
Date:
1827
Physical Description:
3 volumes in 1 : illustrations ; 24 x 37 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

494. Zachariah Parkes, Digbeth, Birmingham : manufacturer of steel mills, for grinding malt beans, peas, oats, barley, wheat, indian corn, coffee, pepper, rice, cocoa, almonds, cochineal, indigo, & seeds of all sorts.

Zachariah Parkes, Digbeth, Birmingham : manufacturer of steel mills, for grinding malt beans, peas, oats, barley, wheat, indian corn, coffee, pepper, rice, cocoa, almonds, cochineal, indigo, & seeds of all sorts.
Creator:
Parkes, Zachariah
Date:
[between 1820 and 1840?]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 14 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

495. The Graphic : 190 Strand, London.

The Graphic : 190 Strand, London.
Creator:
Crane, Walter, 1845–1915
Date:
[1876?]
Physical Description:
1 print : chromoxylograph ; 14 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

496. Sketches in Turkey, Syria, and Egypt.

Sketches in Turkey, Syria, and Egypt.
Creator:
Wilkie, David, Sir, 1785–1841
Date:
1843
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

497. A full & true account of a pleasure party to Rockingham in 1817 by C.R., illustrated by J.P.

A full & true account of a pleasure party to Rockingham in 1817 by C.R., illustrated by J.P.
Date:
1817?
Physical Description:
2 v.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

498. This book contains drawings of marine shells (from Forbes & Hanley) generally considered as specially British / F.R. Coles, April 1884, Tongland.

This book contains drawings of marine shells (from Forbes & Hanley) generally considered as specially British / F.R. Coles, April 1884, Tongland.
Creator:
Coles, Frederick Rhenius, 1853 or 1854–
Date:
1884
Physical Description:
1 volume (22 leaves) : illustrations ; 75 x 71 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

499. Called to the rescue : heroism at sea.

Called to the rescue : heroism at sea.
Creator:
Stevens, Thomas, 1828–1888
Date:
[1880]
Physical Description:
1 silk picture : color ; 5 x 15 cm, in mount 13 x 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

500. Der freischutz.

Der freischutz.
Date:
[between 1840-1850]
Physical Description:
36 pages ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus.