Thomas Gainsborough letter to William Jackson, 1773 January 29
1773 January 29
3
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
The anatomy of the horse
1766
4
Ireland, Samuel, -1800
Original watercolors for A picturesque tour through Holland, Brabant, and part of France,
1789
5
Martyn, Thomas, fl. 1760–1816
The English entomologist
MDCCXCII [1792, i.e. 1793]
6
Angelo, Domenico, 1717?-1802
The school of fencing
1787
7
Wells, William Frederick, 1762–1836
A new and compendious treatise of anatomy and proportions of the human figure
1796
8
Great Britain. Admiralty
Sailing and fighting instructions for His Majesties fleet
[approximately 1711]
9
Le souvenir, or, Pocket remembrancer for MDCCXCIX
[1798]
10
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Collection of drawings depicting specimens from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
11
Boucher, François, 1703–1770
Nouveau livre de vases
Oct. 22, 1771
12
Sloane, Hans, Sir, 1660–1753
A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica
1707-1725
13
Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592–1676
A general system of horsemanship in all it's [sic] branches
MDCCXLIII [1743]
14
Vanderbank, John, 1694–1739
Twenty five actions of the manage horse
1729
15
Cooke, Edward, Captain
A voyage to the South Sea, and round the world, perform'd in the years 1708, 1709, 1710, and 1711, by the ships Duke and Dutchess of Bristol
MDCCXII [1712]
16
Gibbon, Edward, 1737–1794
Miscellaneous works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire
MDCCXCVI [1796]
17
Stuart, James, 1713–1788
Critical observations on the buildings and improvements of London
MDCCLXXI [1771]
18
Darwin, Erasmus, 1731–1802
The botanic garden
MDCCXCI [1791]
19
Witton, Philip Henry
Views of the ruins of the principal houses destroyed during the riots at Birmingham =
1791 [i.e. 1792]
20
Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809
The virtuosi's museum
1778[-1781]
21
Dugdale, William, 1605–1686
The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated
MDCCXXX [1730]
22
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]
23
Hutchins, Mr. (Hassil), active 1779–1789
A catalogue of a sundry elegant solid gold snuff-boxes, of rich workmanship
[1783]
24
White, Mr., active 1798
A catalogue of the very choice and valuable musical library
[1798]
25
Bodington, John, -1727
Reward notice for recovery of a silver quart tankard
1727
26
Cut-paper flower arrangements
London?,
27
Indenture placing William Spill into the service of William Beales, broad weaver
1728 April 8
28
The English pilot
MDCCIII [1703]
29
An arithmetical pastime
April 19th, 1798
30
Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845
Exhibition of Miss Linwood's pictures in needle work
[1798?]
31
Dennis, Sarah, 1712–1761
Shellwork flower arrangement
circa 1730
32
A survey of the estate of Richard Moore, Esq., Kentwell Hall, Suffolk
1777
33
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
34
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
?House wren (Troglodytes aedon) and eggs, with a specimen from the rose family (Rosaceae), Peacock butterflies (Nymphalis io), both closed and open, and butterfly chrysalis, larva caterpillar, daddy longlegs spider (Phalangida) egg case, and snout beetle, from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
35
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), male, with Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
36
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
37
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
38
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
39
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
40
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
41
Wickham, Harriet, 1766–1847
Album of watercolors of flowering plants in Yorkshire and Cumbria
1796-1803
42
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), with raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.), and wood lice (?Isopoda), and pupa (Lepidoptera ?Saturniidae) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
43
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
cf. Soldanella L., with holly blue (Celastrina argiolus) and (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae ?Danaus sp.), Amazon angel (Chorinea amazon) and (Diptera ?Stratiomyidae) with net-winged beetle (?Calopteron sp.) and shells, from the left, (Cypraea stolida L. 1758) and (Cypraea asellus L. 1758) from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
44
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) female, and eggs, with Cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) and Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis Paphia), both closed and open, with Long-legged Fly from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
45
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
?White-cheeked Starling (Sturnus cineraceus), with bramble (Rubus fruticosus L.), and Eurasian Comma (Polygonia c-album), both closed and open, and Seven-Spotted Ladybird Beetle (Coccinella septumpunctata) on leaf, from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
46
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Beautiful Nuthatch (Sitta formosa), with hazel (Corylus avellana L.), oak (Quercus L.) and bramble (cf. Rubus), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
47
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) and eggs, with bramble (Rubus L.) and Purple Emperor (Apatura iris) and longhorned beetle (?Desmocerus sp.), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
48
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
European robin (Erithacus rubecula) and eggs, with wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca L.), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
49
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava), male, with Marsh gentian (Gentiana pneumonanthe L.) and (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Pyrrhogyra sp.), common sawfly (Hymenoptera ?Tenthredinidae), and (Heliconius wallacei flavescens), Fluminense swallowtail (Parides ascanius) with shells, left and right, (Agaronia gibbosa Born, 1778), and center, (Voluta musica L. 1758), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
50
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Double flower cultivar of Wood anemone (Anemone cf. nemorosa L. cultivar), with Painted handmaiden moth (Euchromia polymena), both open and closed, with Blister beetle / Spanish fly (Myalabris sp.), Sawyer beetle (?Monochamus sp.) and (Cypraea pantherina Lightfoot, 1786), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
51
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea) and eggs, with red currant (Ribes cf. rubrum L.) and Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae), both closed and open, from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
52
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
?Subalpine warbler (Sylvia cantillans), male, and eggs, with strawberry (Fragaria L.), and Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), both closed and open, with wasp cocoon, ants and cocoons, from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
53
Bolton, James, active 1775–1795
Crimson topaz hummingbird (Topaza pella), male, with Cyclamen (cf. Cyclamen L.) and (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae), open, and Red Postman (Heliconius erato phyllis), closed; shells, from left: (Conus tessulatus Born, 1778), (cf. Cypraecassis testiculus L. 1758), and (cf. Cypraea histrio Gmelin, 1791), from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne
circa 1768
54
Indenture placing John Dikes into the service of John Morris, joiner
1740 October 6
55
Wharam, Ann
Riding. To the public in general, but more particularly to lovers, learners, encouragers and adepts in the art of horsemanship
[1790?]
56
Andras, Catherine, 1775–1860
Rose Bruce, of Dublin
1799
57
Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609–1674
The history of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England begun in the year 1641
1702-1704
58
Solvyns, Balt. (Balthazar), 1760–1824
A catalogue of 250 coloured etchings
1799
59
Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729
Vitruvius Britannicus, or, The British architect
MDCCXV-MDCCLXXI [1715-1771]
60
Angelo, Michael, 18th cent
The drawing school for little masters and misses
1773
61
Taylor, Isaac, 1730–1807
The county of Dorset
June 1st, 1795
62
A correct plan and elevation of the famous French raft
Feby. 1st 1798
63
Panorama (Leicester Square, London, England)
Short account of Lord Nelson's defeat of the French at the Nile
[1799]
64
Solvyns, Balt. (Balthazar), 1760–1824
A collection of two hundred and fifty coloured etchings
1799
65
Hammerton, William, -1732
Map of the southeastern part of North America
1721
66
Repton, Humphry, 1752–1818
Vinters in Kent, a seat of James Whatman Esqr
1797
67
Repton, Humphry, 1752–1818
H. Repton, landscape gardener
[ca. 1797?]
68
Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
Britannia depicta, or, Ogilby improv'd
1720
69
Moll, Herman, -1732
Atlas minor, or, A new and curious set of sixty two maps
[1763?]
70
Moll, Herman, -1732
Atlas minor, or, A new and curious set of sixty two maps
[174-?]
71
Homer
The Iliad of Homer
1715-1720
72
Vues de la ville de Londres
1758
73
Cowley, Charlotte
The ladies history of England
1780 [i.e. 1781]
74
Rocque, John, -1762
A map of London and the adjacent country 10 miles round
1748
75
North America, and the West Indies
[1764?]
76
Rocque, John, -1762
A plan of the city of Bristol
1743
77
Rocque, John, -1762
A plan of Rome
1750
78
Rocque, John, -1762
The environs of London
[1763]
79
Rocque, John, -1762
Plan du chateau, jardin et parc de Wilton
1754
80
Dart, John, -1730
Westmonasterium, or, The history and antiquities of the abbey church of St. Peters Westminster
[between 1723 and 1727]
81
To Martin Folkes, esq., president of the Royal Society
1749
82
Rocque, John, -1762
An exact plan of the royal palace gardens and park at Richmond
1754
83
Packe, Christopher, 1686–1749
A new philosophico chorographical chart of East-Kent
1743
84
Thornton, William
The new, complete, and universal history, description, and survey of the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and the parts adjacent ...
1784
85
Rocque, John, -1762
A survey of the city and suburbs of Bristol
1750
86
Rocque, John, -1762
A geometrical plan of the city and suburbs of Bristol
[175-?]
87
Rennell, James, 1742–1830
A map of Hindoostan or the Mogul Empire
1788
88
Rocque, John, -1762
Plan of the house, gardens, park & hermitage of Their Majesties at Richmond
1734
89
Rocque, John, -1762
A plan of the palace gardens and town of Kensington ... = Plan du palais jardins et bourg de Kensington
[1736?]
90
Rocque, John, -1762
A plan of the house & gardens of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire at Chiswick
[17--]
91
White, John, active 1757–1759
Journal of a voyage to New South Wales
MDCCXC [1790]
92
Stukeley, William, 1687–1765
Itinerarium curiosum, or, An account of the antiquities and remarkable curiositys in nature or art
MDCCXXIV [1724]
93
Ireland, Samuel, -1800
Picturesque views on the River Wye
1797
94
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the River Wye and several parts of South Wales, &c.
MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
95
Warner, Richard, 1763–1857
A walk through Wales, in August 1797
1798
96
Burton, John, 1710–1771
An essay towards a complete new system of midwifry
1751
97
A survey of the estate of John Plampin Esquire, taken in 1774,
1774
98
To all who are possessed of a laudable curiosity
[1773]
99
Coade's Artificial Stone Manufactory
[Catalog for Coade's Artificial Stone Manufactory]