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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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
I wait a return of thy love.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 18 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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
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
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
Photogram of ferns.
Date:
1860s?
Physical Description:
1 photograph : albumen print, photogram ; 33 x 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Wedding portrait of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten, December 20, 1947.
Date:
1947
Physical Description:
1 photographic print : b&w ; 11 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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
Album of bird illustrations made from bird feathers.
Date:
approximately 1880
Physical Description:
26 pictures in 1 volume : bird feathers, watercolor ; volume 22 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Album of printed items documenting English lotteries, 1569-1826.
Date:
circa 1700-1900
Physical Description:
1 album (139 items) ; 37 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Roberson & Company, manufacturers of oil and water colors, materials for drawing and painting : no. 99 Long Acre, London, W.C.
Creator:
Roberson & Company
Date:
[not before 1862]
Physical Description:
1 broadside : ill. ; 44 x 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Bill of receipt by John Lingley, for the purchase of beer by Captain Richey, 1783].
Creator:
Lingley, John (Brewer)
Date:
1783
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 77 x 172 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Programme of Mr. Albert Smith's ascent of Mont Blanc, August, 12th & 13th 1851.
Creator:
Smith, Albert, 1816–1860
Date:
[1851]
Physical Description:
1 folding fan : ill. ; 24 x 40 cm. folded to 24 x 3 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Album of carte de visite photographs of British jockeys.
Date:
[1865?]
Physical Description:
1 album (50 photographs) ; 15 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Sacred to the memory of H.R.H. Prince Albert, Consort of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria : who died at Windsor, December the 14th, 1861, in his 43rd year.
Date:
1861
Physical Description:
1 card : embossing ; 7 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Iter boreale, or, The northern expedition : commencing 10 July 1732, ending 18 Augt. 1732.
Creator:
Tracy, Thomas
Date:
1732
Physical Description:
1 volume (60 pages) : pen and black ink ; 31 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
A love, pure and ardent to thee I declare ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 18 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
How sweet upon the features of the one we hold most dear ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 18 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Can you keep a secret? If so open this.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 12 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
To my pretty Valentine!
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Antiquarian and topographical cabinet, containing a series of elegant views of the most interesting objects of curiosity in Great Britain. Accompanied with letter-press descriptions.
Creator:
Storer, James, 1771–1853
Date:
1807-11
Physical Description:
10 v. illus., plates. 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Billhead of Randall Farr & Co., builder, London, for window cleaning provided to Miss Sparling].
Creator:
Randall Farr & Co. (London, England)
Date:
1880
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 19 x 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Bill for school expenses from Hacconby School, for Mr. Bavin : 18th June, 1835.
Creator:
Hebblewhite, John Thomas, active 1835
Date:
1835
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 19 x 23 cm, folded to 7 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The map of England and Wales with part of Scotland, France and Ireland, worked by Maria Harvey in the ninth year of age.
Creator:
Harvey, Maria Ann, 1797–1893
Date:
1806
Physical Description:
1 map : embroidery ; image 49.5 x 60 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Kent Lydecker in honor of Helen B. Lydecker and Sandra Priest Rose.
Signet ring, with motto "Am I not a man and a brother?"
Date:
not before 1787
Physical Description:
1 signet ring : gold with red stone (jasper?) ; face 28 x 21 mm, band 25 mm in diameter
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Susan M. Yecies, Yale BA 1971
The magic ring : a new game : replete with humour and pleasant variety.
Date:
November 1st, 1796
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored engraving ; sheet 42 x 57 cm, folded to 19 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
Field poppy : Papaver rhoeas / T. Bush.
Creator:
Bush, Tracey
Date:
2006
Physical Description:
1 collage ; 40 x 28 cm, on sheet 42 x 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Scenes in England : for the amusement and instruction of little tarry-at-home travellers / by the Rev. Isaac Taylor.
Creator:
Taylor, Isaac, 1759–1829
Date:
1822
Physical Description:
xvi, 152 p., [29] leaves of plates (one folded) : ill., map ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Kyngeston vpon Hvll.
Creator:
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607–1677
Date:
circa 1642
Physical Description:
1 view : illustrations ; 31 x 30 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Henry Halvoet & Cie. : negt. en poissons : Edmonds Place, Aldersgate Street, No. 36, city, Londres / Daveluy, Lith. du Roi, Bruges.
Creator:
Daveluy, Édouard, 1812–1894
Date:
[approximately 1840]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 11 x 15 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Newmarket, Mildenhall, and Swaffham stage waggons : by Thomas Archer.
Date:
1796
Physical Description:
1 handbill ; 11 x 16 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Bill for expenses at Grove House School, Highgate.
Creator:
Dickinson, A. E. C., active 1892
Date:
June 14, 1892
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet ; 21 x 26 cm, folded to 21 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
In loving memory of Frederick Callis : born January 1st, 1874 : died June 18th, 1898 : he died of enteric fever at Landi Kotal, India : 2nd Battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry.
Date:
1898
Physical Description:
1 folded card : illustrations ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Trafalgar : the new naval game.
Date:
[early 20th century]
Physical Description:
1 game (24 pieces, 1 game board, 1 box, 1 folded sheet of instructions) ; in box 12 x 15 x 5 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
[Billhead of Maple & Co., London, for purchases by R.W. Stevenson].
Creator:
Maple & Co.
Date:
1881
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 26 x 21 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
In affectionate remembrance of William Foggin : who died February 15th, 1864 : aged 3 years and 10 months.
Date:
1864
Physical Description:
1 embossed print : letterpress ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Le souvenir, or, Pocket remembrancer for MDCCXCIX.
Date:
[1798]
Physical Description:
[38], 64 pages : illustrations ; 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Collection of eight prize awards given in dog shows.
Date:
1924-1925
Physical Description:
8 pieces ; 8 x 16 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
St. Valentine's Day at length is here to lovers still held dear
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Extraordinary talent, for a short time only ... you may have a correct likeness ... by that celebrated artist, Mr. Seville.
Creator:
Seville, William, 1797–1866
Date:
[approximately 1830]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 12 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Almanac for 1881].
Date:
[1880]
Physical Description:
8 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 91 x 60 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Charles Skipper & East, engravers, printers : patent ledger and account book manufactuers, St. Dunstan's Hill, London.
Creator:
Charles Skipper & East (London, England)
Date:
[between 1833 and 1877]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 63 x 90 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Skelton, copper plate printer : no. 8 Leicester Street, Leicester Square : opposite Sidney's Alley,
Creator:
Skelton, William, 1763–1848
Date:
[approximately 1800?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 10 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Accept these flowers thus gracefully combined ... thus in unison let our loves be twined.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Six progressive lessons for flower painting : with letter-press directions for drawing and coloring of flowers upon botanical principles.
Date:
January 1, 1802
Physical Description:
14, [2] p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. ; 39 x 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Coronation of Her Majesty : admit [John Philipps Esquire] of [Newington Green Middlesex] to the Guildhall, Westminster, on Thursday, the 28th of June, 1838.
Date:
[1838]
Physical Description:
1 admission ticket ; 13 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Luncheon : 8th January, 1951 / the Bonnington Hotel, Southampton Row, London, W.C.1.
Creator:
Bonnington Hotel (London, England)
Date:
1951
Physical Description:
1 menu ; 23 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Burkitt & Hudson : 85, Cheapside, London.
Creator:
Burkitt & Hudson
Date:
[not after 1818]
Physical Description:
1 trade card : engraving ; 9 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Jones & Halton : furnishing undertakers, and funeral feathermen : 11 & 12 Church Row, Islington.
Creator:
Jones & Halton (Firm)
Date:
[approximately 1850]
Physical Description:
1 trade card : illustrations ; 7 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Classes for oil painting, water colour and pencil drawing, &c., 46, Renfield Street.
Creator:
MacKenzie, David Maitland, 1800–1875
Date:
May, 1843
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) ; 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Jones' views of the seats, mansions, castles, etc. of noblemen and gentlemen, in England ...
Creator:
Neale, J. P. (John Preston), 1780–1847
Date:
[1829-31]
Physical Description:
3 v. plates. 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Woodcuts of British fishes / engraved by Thomas Bewick.
Creator:
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
Date:
1878
Physical Description:
[25] leaves : all ill. ; 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
John Webb account book : manuscript.
Creator:
Webb, John, 1611–1672
Date:
1630s
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Dick Turpin's last ride on his bonnie Black Bess.
Creator:
Stevens, Thomas, 1828–1888
Date:
[approximately 1880]
Physical Description:
1 silk picture : color ; 6 x 13 cm, on mount 14 x 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Paper doll.
Date:
approximately 1830?
Physical Description:
1 paper doll (4 pieces) ; 80 x 110 mm, in envelope 120 x 400 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
In affectionate remembrance of Elizabeth Brooks who departed this life January 2th, 1918 : aged 63 years : interred at Walcot Cemetery.
Date:
1918
Physical Description:
1 folded card : illustrations ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
List of necessaries for a civilian proceeding to [blank] : furnished by S.W. Silver & Co.
Creator:
S.W. Silver & Co
Date:
[late 19th century]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 45 x 31 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Bill for school expenses from Broomfield Hall for Miss Dodson.
Creator:
Broomfield Hall (Kidderminster, England)
Date:
December 19, 1882
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet (4 pages) ; 21 x 26 cm, folded to 21 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The "Easion" veil : fits perfectly : the largest and easiest fitting elastic veil made.
Date:
[approximately 1900]
Physical Description:
1 veil ; 10 x 20 cm + envelope
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman
Easy boots.
Creator:
Grundy, T., (Boot maker)
Date:
[approximately 1851]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
An arithmetical pastime : intended to infuse the rudiments of arithmetic, under the idea of amusement.
Date:
April 19th, 1798
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored engraving ; 33 x 70 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
Sketches at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition / by John Dinsdale.
Creator:
Dinsdale, John
Date:
[1886]
Physical Description:
[9] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 19 x 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Festival pleasure gardens : Battersea Park London.
Creator:
Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)
Date:
1951
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 44 x 21 cm, folded to 22 x 11 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
The royal pastime of cupid, or, Entertaining game of the snake.
Date:
12th May 1794
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored engraving ; sheet 38 x 46 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
If truest love can gain respect I may a mutual love expect ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
[Billhead of John Roberts, hosier, London, recording purchases by B. Buggin].
Creator:
Roberts, John (Hosier)
Date:
1773
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration ; 19 x 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Branches / Chisato Tamabayashi.
Creator:
Tamabayashi, Chisato, 1975–
Date:
[2007]
Physical Description:
1 volume : illustrations ; 40 x 40 x 10 cm, folded to 11 x 11 x 8 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Cupid'a ariel ship.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
A journey to Lindley Murray's.
Date:
[185-?]
Physical Description:
1 col. sheet. 45 x 57 cm. fold. to 23 x 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Sturgeon / [Pauline Lamont-Fisher].
Creator:
Lamont-Fisher, Pauline
Date:
2011
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet ([7] leaves) : ill. ; 15 x 85 cm, folded to 15 x 12 cm, in paper cover 16 x 15 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Original drawings for Designs for small picturesque cottages and hunting boxes.
Creator:
Gyfford, E
Date:
[not after 1807]
Physical Description:
19 drawings : watercolor ; 22 x 14 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Bill for school expenses for Miss Kate Lamb, due to Mrs. Blundell at Grey Friars' House, Lincoln.
Creator:
Grey Friars' House (Lincoln, England)
Date:
April, 1882
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 24 x 19 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
A new, moral, and entertaining game of the reward of merit / invented by Geo. Fox ...
Creator:
Fox, Geo. (George)
Date:
December 10th, 1801
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored engraving ; 41 x 51 cm, folded to 17 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
Album of watercolors of British birds.
Date:
circa 1820-circa 1830
Physical Description:
1 album (94 drawings) : watercolor ; 20 x 33 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts