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Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Thomas Gainsborough letter to William Jackson, 1773 January 29

1773 January 29

Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse

[1753]

Stubbs, George, 1724–1806

The anatomy of the horse

1853

Stubbs, George, 1724–1806

Proposals for publishing, a comparative anatomical exposition of the structure of the human body, with that of a tyger and a common fowl : in thirty tables, two copper-plates to each table, 20 inches by 15 : forming six numbers, ten plates to each number

[1802]

Stubbs, George, 1724–1806

The anatomy of the horse

1766

Constable, John, 1776–1837

Letter to John Thomas Smith

1797, between January 16 and March 23

Lear, Edward, 1812–1888

Views in Rome and its environs

1841

Lear, Edward, 1812–1888

Alphabet

1857

Hogarth, William, 1697–1764

Hogarth moralized

1831

Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851

Picturesque views in England and Wales

MDCCCXXXVIII [1838]

Philips, F. C. (Francis Charles), 1849–1921

As in a looking glass

1889

Sage, John (Painter)

J. Sage

[approximately 1830]

White Hill Kiln (Luton, England)

Receipts by John Williams, of White Hill Kiln, for chimney tunnel tiles purchased by Breandveath, of Houghton, 1848

1848

Bijlaer, Gerard van, active 1540?-1617

The destruction of the Spanish Armada

1588

Levinstein Limited (firm)

Fast khakis and blues, for government requirements

1914?

Gibbon, Edward, 1737–1794

Miscellaneous works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire

MDCCXCVI [1796]

Fréart, Roland, sieur de Chambray, 1606–1676

A parallel of the antient architecture with the modern

MDCLXIV [1664]

Stevens, Thomas, 1828–1888

For life or death

[1880]

Underwood & Underwood

Sun Sculpture stereoscope

not before 1901

Map of North America

not before 1634

John Bartholomew and Son

Bartholomew's one inch to the mile environs of London

[not before 1921]

Perkins, John (Gardener)

Floral designs for the table

1877

A heart that boasts a tender flame, sincere and constant too

mid-19th century

Jones, Inigo, 1573–1652

Some designs of Mr. Inigo Jones and Mr. Wm. Kent

1744

Martyn, Thomas, fl. 1760–1816

The English entomologist

MDCCXCII [1792, i.e. 1793]

Paine, James, 1717?-1789

Plans, elevations, and sections, of noblemen and gentlemen's houses,

1783

To all who are possessed of a laudable curiosity

[1773]

Moore, Joseph

Rangoon views and combined operations in the Birnam Empire

1825-1826

Egan, Pierce, 1772–1849

Key to the picture of the fancy going to a fight at Moulsey-Hurst

1819

St. John Ambulance Association

Triangular bandage, printed with illustrations of bandage use

approximately 1920

Hibberd, Shirley, 1825–1890

The seaweed collector

[1872]

Cox, David, 1783–1859

The young artist's companion, or, Drawing-book of studies and landscape embellishments

1825

Ruskin, John, 1819–1900

Notes on some of the principal pictures exhibited in the rooms of the Royal Academy : 1855

1855

Taunt, Henry

A new map of the river Thames from Oxford to London

[1873]

Driver & Shaw

Catalogue of improved superfine colours, and drawing materials

1824

Conversation cards, or, Pleasing pastimes for winter evenings

[ca. 1815?]

Blanchet, Etienne

Blanchet, artistes capillaires

not before 1866?

The royal and entertaining Game of the goose

[between 1761 and 1794]

The cottage of content; or, Right roads and wrong ways

1848

Medhurst, Walter Henry, 1796–1857

China : its state and prospects

1838

Sandford, Francis, 1630–1694

A genealogical history of the kings of England and monarchs of Great Britain, &C

1683

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]

Views of Blaise Hamlet, Henbury Church, etc

[1840?]

Waddington, George, 1793–1869

Journal of a visit to some parts of Ethiopia

1822

Coalbrookdale Company

[Catalogue of specimens of iron and brass castings

[185-?]

Brayley, E. W. (Edward Wedlake), 1773–1854

Topographical sketches of Brighthelmston and its neighbourhood

[1824]

Bolton, James, active 1775–1795

Collection of drawings depicting specimens from the natural history cabinet of Anna Blackburne

circa 1768

J. Christie & Son (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Billhead of J. Christie & Son, Edinburgh clothiers, for purchases by Joseph Markland, 1850

1850

The Chinese sensitive leaf

[approximately 184-?]

Gothus, Olaus Joannis, 1600–1644

Marchionatus Brandenburgicus

[ca. 1681]

Bedford Lemere & Co.

Intérieurs anglais

circa 1900

Cosway, Maria Hadfield, 1759–1838

A progress of female virtue

1800

Morrison, S. G.

[Billhead of S.G. Morrison, general merchant in Fraserburgh, for purchases made by Mr. Bird, 1911 : with advertisement for Lipton's Tea]

1911

Grüner, Ludwig, 1801–1882

Fresco decorations and stuccoes of churches and palaces in Italy

1854

Prosser, George Frederick

Select illustrations of Hampshire

1833

Jones, Edward, 1752–1824

The bardic museum

1802

Daniell, William, 1769–1837

To George Dance Esquire R.A., architect to the city of London, &c., these six views of the metropolis of the British Empire are respectfully dedicated

January 1st, 1805

Bush, Tracey

Cygnea cantio

1997

Line of march of a Bengal regiment of infantry

[1845?]

Documents concerning "James II receiving the mathematical scholars of Christ's Hospital"

1837

An artistic calendar

[approximately 1950?]

For the information of travellers passing through the Turnpike Gates at Strood, and on the New Road, near Rochester

May 1792

Kindergarten and transition class

[approximately 1900]

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]

W. Alexander & Son

W. Alexander & Son, printers, booksellers, stationers, and book-binders

[approximately 1830?]

South Bank Centre

Summer of smiles

2011

Smith, George, upholsterer to His Majesty

Collection of designs for household furniture and interior decoration, in the most approved and elegant taste ..

1808

A book of drawing, limning, washing or colouring of maps and prints,

1647

Vigevano, Guido da, approximately 1280–approximately 1350

Liber acquisitionis Te[r]re Sa[n]te de ultra mare

1375

Angus, William, 1752–1821

The seats of the nobility and gentry in Great Britain and Wales

Feby. 1, 1787 [i.e. 1787-1815]

Hofland, T. C. (Thomas Christopher), 1777–1843

Fourteen views of the mansion and garden seats of White-Knights,

[1819?]

Temple, R. (Richard), active 1809–1811

Sixteen views of places in the Persian Gulph taken in the years 1809-10

1813

Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711

The art of painting

1778

Fortune teller's notebook

[1829?]

E. & S.R. Richards

Billheads recording clothing purchased by Robert W. Stevenson from E. & S.R. Richards, clothiers, London

1891

Morton, Edward

Presentation album to Abraham Follett Osler, on his eightieth birthday

1888

Memento mori ring

1689

Dummer, Edmund, -1712

A survey and description of the principal harbours

1698

Mills, W. C.

The bible wheel

[1881?]

Barklie, John R.

[Billhead of John R. Barklie, Proprietor, 99 Grafton Street, Dublin for items purchased by Mrs. Brewster of 9 Prince Edwards Terrace on March 15/55]

1855

Ptolemy, active 2nd century

Claudii Ptolemei viri Alexandrini mathematic[ae] disciplin[ae] philosophi doctissimi Geographi[ae] opus nouissima traductione e Gr[ae]corum archetypis castigatissime pressum, c[ae]teris ante lucubratorum multo pr[ae]stantius ..

anno Christi Opt. Max. MDXIII. Marcii XII [1513]