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A map of the Zoological Society Gardens in Regents Park commonly called The Zoo : first open'd to the public in 1828 and later containing "the most comprehensive assemblage of animated nature in the whole kingdom" : drawn by J.P. Sayer.
Creator:
Zoological Society of London
Date:
[approximately 1947]
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet : color maps ; 42 x 28 cm, folded to 21 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Julia Maria Barmby and Charlotte Elizabeth Barmby commonplace books.
Creator:
Barmby, Julia Maria, 1823–1892
Date:
ca. 1844-1865
Physical Description:
2 volumes ; 25 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Turnwright's Toffee De-light : the Death's-head moth (Acherontia Afropos)
Creator:
Turner & Wainwright Ltd
Date:
[1930?]
Physical Description:
1 card : illustrations ; 82 x 122 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Palestine Pavilion.
Date:
[1924]
Physical Description:
1 photographic postcard : tinted ; 9 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Parnell & Banner : ship & insurance brokers : No. 57 Gracechurch Street, London.
Creator:
Parnell & Banner
Date:
[approximately 1850]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 7 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Billhead of Battle-Bridge Brewhouse, London, for purchases made by Mr. Gibbs, 1808.
Creator:
Battle-Bridge Brewhouse (London, England)
Date:
1808
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 11 x 15 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The low back'd chair : air "The low back'd car.".
Date:
[mid 19th century]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) ; 26 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Billhead of A. & R. Thwaites & Co., Dublin].
Creator:
A. & R. Thwaites & Co
Date:
1857
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 12 x 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Kate Middleton in her own words : "official" Royal Wedding souvenir / transcribed by David O'Connell.
Creator:
O'Connell, David
Date:
2011
Physical Description:
[6] pages : illustrations ; 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Billhead recording purchases by the Rev. L. Iremanger from R.J. & S. Garrard, goldsmiths & jewellers.
Creator:
R., J. & S. Garrard
Date:
1824
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 19 x 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
London : a brief account of its many beautiful and interesting sights.
Date:
[approximately 1951]
Physical Description:
74, [6] pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Bill for the repair of boots and shoes.
Creator:
Cook, Jno. (Shoemaker)
Date:
1816
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 16 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Billhead of Thomas Townend, London hatter, for hats purchased by Charles Byass, 1849.
Creator:
Townend, Thomas
Date:
1849
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 17 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The Waterloo banquet at Apsley House / by William Salter.
Creator:
Moon, Francis Graham, 1796–1871
Date:
[1846?]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 29 x 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Novel and interesting exhibition of fancy shell-work!.
Creator:
Le Lacheur, Madame, active 1845
Date:
[1845]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 23 x 15 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
To my love.
Date:
[1880?]
Physical Description:
1 card : color illustrations ; 10 x 7 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Advertisement for Hull General Cemetery, Spring Bank, citing charges, fees and regulations].
Creator:
Hull General Cemetery (Kingston upon Hull, England)
Date:
[approximately 1880]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Ladies' Festival : Wednesday, 6th November, 1929 : Wharncliffe Rooms, Hotel Great Central, N.W.
Creator:
Freemasons. Chilterns Lodge, No. 4634 (Buckinghamshire, England)
Date:
1929
Physical Description:
4 pages : illlustrations ; 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Three advertisements for American Fluid leather treatment, manufactured by W. Webb, London.
Creator:
Webb, W., active 1813
Date:
not before 1813
Physical Description:
3 sheets ; 17 x 21 cm, and smaller
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Billhead of Frederick Hammond, London clothier, recording purchases by Lord G. Beauclerk, 1871.
Creator:
Hammond, Frederick (Hosier)
Date:
1871
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration ; 18 x 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
For the use of schools ... The young artist's complete magazine, for the instruction of the youth of both sexes ...
Date:
[1788]
Physical Description:
1 sheet (2 pages) ; 23 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Taxes assessed to William Moody, of Ampthill.
Date:
Michaelmas, 1820 and 1823
Physical Description:
2 sheets ; 16 x 9 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Advertisement for household items made by blind workers].
Creator:
London Association for the Blind
Date:
[approximately 1930]
Physical Description:
[4] pages : illustrations ; 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Ladies and Gentlemen! : Robert Harvin will now entertain you.
Date:
[approximately 195-?]
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet ([12] pages) : illustrations ; 35 x 25 cm, folded to 17 x 9 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Oh! Woe is me. My tender heart is pierced with cupid's fatal dart ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The Japanese waterproof polish : manufactured at 97, High Holborn.
Creator:
Day and Martin
Date:
approximately 1880
Physical Description:
1 trade card : chromolithograph ; 90 x 118 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Coates & Yates, artistic printers : 20, Yorkshire Street, Rochdale.
Creator:
Coates & Yates (Rochdale, England)
Date:
[approximately 1890]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 13 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
[Program for performance by Marion Hood in Dorothy at the Prince of Wales theatre]
Creator:
Prince of Wales Theatre (London, England)
Date:
[approximately 1887]
Physical Description:
[8] pages : illustrations ; 17 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
W. Mole, 24 Paradise Street, Birmingham : manufacturer of bronze lustres, inkstands, scent burners, wax taper stands, toast stands, time piece stands, sliding toasting forks, brushes, &c. &c.
Creator:
W. Mole (Birmingham, England)
Date:
[1850?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card : color illustrations ; 100 x 70 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
A bit of rock from Boston.
Date:
[approximately 1900]
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet ([12] panels) : illustrations ; x 41 cm, folded to 7 x 4 cm, attached to covers 10 x 6 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Metallic embossed lace paper birthday card].
Date:
[approximately 1875]
Physical Description:
1 birthday card ; 80 x 110 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Bill for school expenses for Miss Davenport, at H. Boulaye's school, Manchester.
Creator:
Boulaye, H., active 1819
Date:
June 17, 1819
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 13 x 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Caricature card depiciting a sepia illustration of a shop assistant, with verse]
Creator:
Dean & Son
Date:
[1880?]
Physical Description:
1 card ; illustrations ; 16 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Amid'st a meadow green and gay ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 18 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Label for Bacon Brothers "B.B." cigarettes (Turkish)]
Creator:
Bacon Brothers (Cambridge, England)
Date:
[approximately 1910]
Physical Description:
1 label ; 25 x 7 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
Yours unalterably.
Date:
[1875?]
Physical Description:
1 card : color illustrations ; 9 x 7 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Family tea establishment : Hollis, Walford & Co. : 2, Bold Street & 8, Dale Street, Liverpool.
Creator:
Hollis, Walford & Co.
Date:
[after 1842]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration ; 21 x 17 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Bill for house repairs provided to Mr. Wadsworth, 1822.
Date:
1822
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 13 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Bill for clothes, notions, and fabrics, 1801.
Creator:
Watson (Clothier)
Date:
1801
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 24 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Emergency bulletin : lunch edition. No. 3, Thursday, May 6th.
Date:
[1926]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 26 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Advertisement for Pinoli's Restaurant, London].
Creator:
Pinoli's Restaurant
Date:
[192-?]
Physical Description:
[4] pages : illustration ; 90 x 60 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Photographic postcard of an unidentified group of people seated in an open top bus].
Date:
[approximately 1910-1920?]
Physical Description:
1 postcard : sepia tint ; 9 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
May the first fruits of your undertakings be timely and bountiful.
Date:
[1890?]
Physical Description:
1 card : color illustrations ; 13 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
G. H. Hovey & Sons : general drapers, cabinet makers and upholsterers, Angel Street and Castle Street, Sheffield.
Creator:
Smith, J.A.
Date:
[1880?]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 22 x 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
In affectionate remembrance of [George Christopher Woods] : who died [1st June] 190[5] : aged [1 years 8 months] : interred at Forest Hill Cemetery : in grave no. [blank]
Date:
1905
Physical Description:
1 folded card : letterpress ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Bill for school expenses for Miss H. Townley at Mrs. Laurie's school, Bath Place, Reading.
Creator:
Laurie, Mrs, active 1831
Date:
June 16th, 1831
Physical Description:
1 sheet (2 pages) ; 23 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Thy Christmas be happy.
Date:
[approximately 1900]
Physical Description:
1 Christmas card : color illustrations ; 70 x 50 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Billhead of N. Kelly & Son, stationer, for a purchase by Blake.
Creator:
N. Kelly & Son
Date:
1835
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 10 x 16 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
List of dances.
Date:
[ca. 1920?]
Physical Description:
[4] p. : ill. ; 116 x 63 cm + 1 graphite pencil
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Pigot, engraver & copper plate printer : no. 11, Fountain Street, Manchester.
Creator:
Pigot, James, 1769–1843
Date:
[between 1810 and 1821]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 60 x 78 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Metallic cut paper greeting card].
Date:
[approximately 1880]
Physical Description:
1 folded card : color illustrations ; 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The Eastern puzzle.
Date:
[approximately 1885]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 15 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Miss Cooper educates a limited number of young ladies.
Creator:
Cooper, Miss, active 19th century
Date:
[approximately 1850]
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet ([2] leaves) ; 19 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
A. Gotelee, bookseller, stationer, binder and a general printer, Post Office, Oldham : begs to announce that his Christmas Sale will be opened on Tuesday, November 22nd, 1892, and following days, when a choice selection of English & foreign goods, suitable for presents, will be on view.
Creator:
A. Gotelee (Oldham, England)
Date:
1892
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
Many happy returns of the day.
Date:
[1896?]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : color illustrations ; 12 x 30 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
Souvenir of the Empire Exhibition, Glasgow 1938.
Creator:
Empire Exhibition (1938 : Glasgow, Scotland)
Date:
[1938]
Physical Description:
1 card : illustrations ; 15 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Admission ticket for the balloon ascension of Vincenzo Lunardi on May 13, 1785.
Creator:
Lunardi, Vincent, 1759–1806
Date:
1785
Physical Description:
1 admission ticket : engraving ; 7.5 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
In loving memory of Ellen Rosa Garrard, who departed this life October 11th, 1923 : aged 39 years : interred in Watford Cemetery.
Date:
1923
Physical Description:
1 folded card : illustrations ; 70 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
D. Orme, historical engraver to His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Creator:
Orme, Daniel, 1766–1837
Date:
[between 1792 and 1797]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 13 x 9 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Joyful mystery birthday card jig-saw puzzle.
Date:
[approximately 1930]
Physical Description:
1 puzzle (20 pieces) : card ; 10 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Festival of Britain : May 3-September 30 : Britain at home to the world.
Creator:
Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)
Date:
1951
Physical Description:
[20] pages : illustrations ; 24 x 21 cm folded to 24 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
This Cabinet : formed entirely of Whigs and Blocks ingeniously constructed by His Most Gracious Majesty was presented to the British Nation A. D. 1831.
Date:
1834
Physical Description:
1 sheet : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
To my Valentine
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 11 x 17 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Billhead of Henry Leath, London clothier, recording purchases by J. Challinor, 1851.
Creator:
Leath, Henry
Date:
1851
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration, 19 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Bill for school expenses for Cyrill Clough, at Henry Lloyd's school.
Creator:
Lloyd, Mr., active 1795
Date:
1795
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet (4 pages) ; 25 x 42 cm, folded to 25 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Billhead recording repairs to the carriages of the late Sir Musgrave Brisco in Carlisle from July 21, 1886 to December 19, 1886.
Creator:
W. & J. Proud, coach builder
Date:
1887
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([2] pages) : illustrations ; 34 cn
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Billhead recording coal purchased by W. Walters from W. Stobart Junr. & Co.
Creator:
W. Stobart Junior & Co.
Date:
[1840?]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration ; 11 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Indenture placing William Spill into the service of William Beales, broad weaver.
Date:
1728 April 8
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) : illustrations ; 33 x 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The language of the flowers is but useless here to tell ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 18 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Original Menagerie, New Road, near Fitzroy Square, London : revived by the late Mr. Brooks's son, Paul.
Creator:
Brookes's Menagerie (London, England)
Date:
between 1803 and 1813?
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 25 x 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Greeting card with movable flower].
Date:
[1850?]
Physical Description:
1 greeting card : color illustrations ; 17 x 12 cm, mounted on 21 x 16 cm manila paper.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Lines on the melancholy catastrophe at Holmfirth : on the fourth of February, by the bursting of the reservoir, causing the loss of upwards of 100 lives.
Date:
[ca. 1852]
Physical Description:
([1] page) ; 25 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Jas. Middleton, portable writing desk and dressing box manufacturer : 8 Lombard Street from the Strand.
Date:
[approximately 1830?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 5 x 6 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
A Turkish atrocity : where is the victim?
Date:
[ca. 1876]
Physical Description:
1 print ; 8 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
To thee my heart beats with affection sincerely.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 12 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Date:
1875
Physical Description:
1 embossed card : letterpress ; 80 x 130 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Date:
[1891]
Physical Description:
1 folded card : illustrations ; 8 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Creator:
Daily Mail (London, England)
Date:
[approximately 1924]
Physical Description:
[4] pages : maps ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Creator:
Scotsmen (Firm)
Date:
[approximately 195-?]
Physical Description:
1 bookmark : color illustrations ; 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Creator:
Valentine & Sons
Date:
1951
Physical Description:
1 postcard : photograph ; 10 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Creator:
Martin, Phil., active 18th century
Date:
1757
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 19 x 15 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Creator:
Bamforth & Co.
Date:
1908
Physical Description:
1 postcard : color ; 14 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Date:
2nd February, 1853
Physical Description:
1 leave ([1] page) ; 34 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Date:
[1893]
Physical Description:
1 folded card : illustrations ; 8 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Date:
1861
Physical Description:
1 card : embossing ; 7 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Date:
[approximately 1850?]
Physical Description:
1 card : etching ; 5 x 9 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Date:
[approximately 1920?]
Physical Description:
1 postcard : color ; 9 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Date:
[approximately 1916]
Physical Description:
1 postcard : color ; 10 x 16 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Date:
[after 1928]
Physical Description:
[4] pages ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Date:
1918
Physical Description:
1 folded card : illustrations ; 8 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Date:
[approximately 2015?]
Physical Description:
1 postcard : color illustration ; 15 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Date:
1861
Physical Description:
1 card : embossing ; 8 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
No cover image available
Creator:
Labour Party (Great Britain)
Date:
[1964]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) ; 20 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977