Thomas Gainsborough letter to William Jackson, 1773 January 29
1773 January 29
2
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse
[1753]
3
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
The anatomy of the horse
1766
4
Constable, John, 1776–1837
Letter to John Thomas Smith
1797, between January 16 and March 23
5
Bowles & Carver
Bowles & Carver's new and enlarged catalogue, of accurate and useful maps, plans, and prints,
1795]
6
Gibbon, Edward, 1737–1794
Miscellaneous works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire
MDCCXCVI [1796]
7
Ireland, Samuel, -1800
Picturesque views on the River Wye
1797
8
Vues de la ville de Londres
1758
9
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Cyclamen (cf. Cyclamen L.) and (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Pyrrhogyra sp.), with Northern dune tiger beetle (Cicindela ?hybrida), Leaf beetle (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae), Flesh fly (Diptera Sarcophagidae), Wasp beetle (Clytus arietis), Red-breasted carrion beetle (Oiceoptoma throracica) and, Sexton or Burying beetle (Nicrophorus humator), with shell (Mauritia arabica) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
10
Society of Dilettanti (London, England)
Antiquities of Ionia,
1769-1915
11
A letter on the nature and state of curiosity as at present with us ..
1736
12
The royal and entertaining Game of the goose
[between 1761 and 1794]
13
To all who are possessed of a laudable curiosity
[1773]
14
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant
MDCCLVIII [1758]
15
Payne, John, 1710–1771
Twelve designs of country-houses
1757
16
Paine, James, 1717?-1789
Plans, elevations, and sections, of noblemen and gentlemen's houses,
1783
17
Burges, Mary Anne, 1763–1813
Flora of the British Isles
circa 1790-1810?
18
Whereas the game within the manor of Pinkhurst, and in several parts of the parishes of Itchingfield, Slinfold, Billingshurst, and Rudgwick, in the county of Sussex, has of late years, and up to the present time, been greatly destroyed by poachers, unqualified, and unlicenced persons ..
[1797]
19
Rocque, John, -1762
Plan of the house, gardens, park & hermitage of Their Majesties at Richmond
1734
20
Witton, Philip Henry
Views of the ruins of the principal houses destroyed during the riots at Birmingham =
1791 [i.e. 1792]
21
Boulton, George
The route of the mail & post coaches, George Boulton & Co. proprietors
[between 1796 and 1809]
22
Home, Robert, 1752–1834
Select views in Mysore,
1794
23
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
Principles of beauty, relative to the human head
MDCCLXXVIII [1778]
24
Mrs. Stewart's concert Hanover Square
[1789]
25
Stowe, a description of the house and gardens of the most noble and puissant prince, George Grenville Nugent Temple
1788
26
Bill for building expenses
1760
27
Jones, Inigo, 1573–1652
Some designs of Mr. Inigo Jones and Mr. Wm. Kent
1744
28
Martyn, Thomas, fl. 1760–1816
The English entomologist
MDCCXCII [1792, i.e. 1793]
29
Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744
An epistle to the Right Honourable Richard Earl of Burlington
1731
30
A book of eighteen leaves
1757
31
Halfpenny, William, d. 1755
Chinese and Gothic architecture properly ornamented
1752
32
Pennant, Thomas, 1726–1798
The journey from Chester to London
MDCCLXXXII [1782]
33
Rocque, John, -1762
A map of London and the adjacent country 10 miles round
1748
34
Stuart, James, 1713–1788
Critical observations on the buildings and improvements of London
MDCCLXXI [1771]
35
The temple of taste
[1796]
36
Thomson, James, 1700–1748
The seasons,
1797
37
Fob seal, with motto "Am I not a man and a brother?"
not before 1787
38
Salisbury, W. T
Select meditations and reflections on death
circa 1782-1792
39
Gwynn, John, 1713–1786
London and Westminster improved
MDCCLXVU [1766]
40
Halfpenny, William, -1755
New designs for Chinese temples, triumphal arches, garden seats, palings &c. ...
1750-1752
41
Rocque, John, -1762
A plan of the palace gardens and town of Kensington ... = Plan du palais jardins et bourg de Kensington
[1736?]
42
A lady's ticket for the anniversary sermon of the Small Pox Hospital
[1752]
43
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
The draughtsmen's assistant, or, Drawing made easy
1786
44
Rigaud, Jacques, 1681–1754
Stowe Gardens in Buckinghamshire, belonging to the right honourable the Lord Viscount Cobham : laid out by Mr. Bridgman, principal gardener to their majesties King George I and II / delineated in a large plan and fifteen perspective views : drawn on the spot by Mons. Rigaud, and engraved by him and Mons. Bernard Baron =
MDCCXLVI [1746]
45
Wet drug jar
between 1700 and 1725
46
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Hints to form the taste & regulate ye judgment in sketching landscape
circa 1790
47
Burton, John, 1710–1771
An essay towards a complete new system of midwifry
1751
48
Decker, Paul
Gothic architecture decorated
1759
49
Twelve prints of sea engagements
[between 1771 and 1785]
50
Lynch, Richard, -1781
Will of Patrick Lynch
1781
51
For the information of travellers passing through the Turnpike Gates at Strood, and on the New Road, near Rochester
May 1792
52
Marlborough Coffee House (London, England)
A catalogue of curious and true original pictures, by the best Italian and other masters
[1712]
53
Rose, Richard, 1728–1770
A journal of a voyage to Madrass
1761
54
Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845
Exhibition of Miss Linwood's pictures in needle work
[1798?]
55
Stowe
1766
56
Hutchins, Mr. (Hassil), active 1779–1789
A catalogue of a sundry elegant solid gold snuff-boxes, of rich workmanship
[1783]
57
Rocque, John, -1762
A plan of Rome
1750
58
Dugdale, William, 1605–1686
The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated
MDCCXXX [1730]
59
Daniell, Thomas, 1749–1840
Oriental scenery
1795-1807 [that is, 1808]
60
William's return
[18th century]
61
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus L.), with tiphiid wasp (Hymenoptera ?Tiphidae), Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines), soldier fly (Diptera ?Stratiomyidae), longhorned beetle (Chlorida festiva), and shell (Natica euzona Récluz 1844) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
62
Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809
A collection of landscapes
MDCCLXXVII [1777]
63
The Chinese silk manufactory represented in twelve copper plates
[between 1771 and 1785]
64
The artist's vade mecum
1786
65
Hyakunin isshu karuta
late 18th century?
66
Sheraton, Thomas, 1751–1806
The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's drawing-book
1793
67
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
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
circa 1768
68
Kirby, John Joshua, 1716–1774
Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy,
1754
69
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
History of British birds
1797-1804
70
Newman, Frederick
The curiosities and beauties of England displayed
[1795?]
71
Smith, John Thomas, 1766–1833
Antiquities of London and its environs
1791-[1800]
72
Rocque, John, -1762
Plan du chateau, jardin et parc de Wilton
1754
73
Angelo, Domenico, 1717?-1802
Proposal for printing by subscription L'ecole des armes, ou, L'explication generale des principales attitudes et positions concernent l'escrime
circa 1763
74
Pine, John, 1690–1756
The tapestry hangings of the House of Lords
[1739]
75
Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745
Ichnographia rustica, or, The nobleman, gentleman, and gardener's recreation
1742
76
Cook, James, 1728–1779
A voyage to the Pacific ocean
1784
77
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
A fourth book, containing twelve imitations of drawings, of modern carriages
[1797]
78
Engelbrecht, Martin, 1684–1756
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
circa 1735-1750
79
The art of drawing without a master
[1768]
80
Wright, Joseph, 1734–1797
Joseph Wright notebook
1775-1780
81
Rigaud, Jacques, 1681–1754
A general plan of the woods, park and gardens of Stowe, the seat of the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Cobham
1739
82
Angus, William, 1752–1821
The seats of the nobility and gentry in Great Britain and Wales
Feby. 1, 1787 [i.e. 1787-1815]
83
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
The art of painting
1778
84
White, Mr., active 1798
A catalogue of the very choice and valuable musical library
[1798]
85
Daniell, Thomas, 1749–1840
[Views in Calcutta]
1786-1788
86
Ireland, Samuel, -1800
Original watercolors for A picturesque tour through Holland, Brabant, and part of France,
1789
87
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
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
circa 1768
88
By Her Majesty's command, Frogmore House & gardens to be shown to Miss Smith & her party
between 1792 and 1818?
89
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
A treatise on ancient armour and weapons,
90
Dry drug jar
circa 1750
91
The Naval chronicle
1799-1818
92
Dry drug jar
circa 1740
93
Letters of administration of William Morgan
1781
94
Twelve remarkable views in North America and West Indies
[between 1771 and 1785]
95
Baldwin, Thomas
Airopaidia
1786
96
Nightingall, Miles
A catalogue of the genuine collection of pictures, of Mrs. Gamberini, widow of the late Charles Gamberini Esq., deceased, by whom these pictures were collected, at a great expence out of the principal cabinets abroad : consisting of the most eminent and approved masters of the Italian and other schools, amongst which are the undoubted works of Titian, Corregio, Raphael, Rembrant, Rubens, Vandyke, Poussin, Albert Durer, Carracci, Guercino, Guido, Zucharelli, Demenichino, Gio. Dom. Porta, Michael Angelo and other scarce performances, some remarkably curious : also her houshold furniture, an exceeding fine ton'd double key'd harpsichord, by Hawes of Hamburgh : a ditto single key'd harpsichord, with two unison, by Jos. Shudi, in a neat mahogany case : a neat brass measuring wheel, by Adams, on a new construction; and a great variety of other valuable effects : which by order of the executrix will be sold at publick auction by Miles Nightingall, on Wednesday the 10th May, 1775, and two following days, at his great room, the end of Saville Row, next Conduit-Street : beginning each day punctually at 12 o'clock : catalogues may be had as above, the Rainbow Coffee-House Cornhill, and at the auctioneer's in Golden Square
[1775]
97
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Collection of drawings depicting specimens from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
98
Milton, Thomas, 1743?-1827
A collection of select views from the different seats of the nobility and gentry in the Kingdom of Ireland
[1783-1793]
99
Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845
Exhibition of Miss Linwood's pictures in needle work,
[1799?]
100
Moll, Herman, -1732
Atlas minor, or, A new and curious set of sixty two maps