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Burton, John, 1710–1771

An essay towards a complete new system of midwifry

1751

Davison, Alexander

Descriptive catalogue of the series of pictures,

1807

Smith, Charles Loraine, 1751–1835

Sketches for college rooms

[ca. 1820?]

Marlborough Coffee House (London, England)

A catalogue of curious and true original pictures, by the best Italian and other masters

[1712]

Frock me (London, England)

Frock me

[2013]

Barth, Heinrich, 1821–1865

Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa

1857-1858

Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691

Practical perspective, or, Perspective made easie

1670. (fol.)

Notebook of recipes and taxidermic instructions

1830-1834

[Tax bill for Samuel Staneforth Esqr of Attercliff [illegible] Darnall, dated July 12, 1814]

1814

Herring, Francis M.

[Billhead of Francis M. Herring, chemist]

1849

Stevens, Thomas, 1828–1888

Full cry

[1879]

Stowe

1766

Punch's comic guide to the exhibition,

[1851]

Smith, Christopher Webb, 1793–1871

The feathered game of Hindostan

[1828]

Binns, T. B. (Theodore Barker)

Lithographic views

1836

Ogilby, John, 1600–1676

America

MDCLXXI [1671]

Nicholson, William Sir, 1872–1949

An alphabet

1898

Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845

Exhibition of Miss Linwood's pictures in needle work

[1798?]

Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022

Father's garden

1989

Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592–1676

A general system of horsemanship in all it's [sic] branches

MDCCXLIII [1743]

White Hart Inn and Family Hotel (Winchester, England)

Clarke S. Mallett

[188-?]

Brown, Hannah (Bookbinder)

Butterflies

made in 2011

Apolla Quadrille Party

[approximately 1860?]

Rocque, John, -1762

A plan of Rome

1750

The artist's vade mecum

1786

Dugdale, William, 1605–1686

The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated

MDCCXXX [1730]

Wales, James, 1746 or 1747–1795

[Twelve views of the island of Bombay and its vicinity]

[May 1, 1800]

Relics of old London

1875-1886]

Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809

A collection of landscapes

MDCCLXXVII [1777]

Burford, Robert, 1791–1861

Description of a view of the city of Delhi, with an action between Her Majesty's troops and the revolted Sepoys

1858

Palatial and parliamentary edifices of Westminster

[1835]

Silver & Co. (London, England)

Billhead of Silver & Co., clothiers, London, recording clothing purchased by Mrs. Lambert

1825

D'Oyly, Charles, 1781–1845

Extra Behar amateur lithographic scrap book

[1829?]

W., Ellen

Album of cut-paper flowers

circa 1835

Cyder Cellars, Maiden Lane, Covent Garden

[early 19th century]

Fisher, George (Barber)

George Fisher

mid-19th century

Alexander McBean & Sons

Billhead recording clothing purchased by George W. Humphreys, Esq. from, Alexander McBean & Sons, clothiers, Inverness

1900

Bill for assorted coats, hose, and other clothing

1673

William's return

[18th century]

Tamabayashi, Chisato, 1975–

Plunge

[2010]

The Chinese silk manufactory represented in twelve copper plates

[between 1771 and 1785]

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

Johnson, John

Costumes of the French Pyrenees

1832

Simpson's-in-the-Strand

Simpson's in-the-Strand, Grand Divan Tavern

1960

Barrett, B., Mr., active 1847

Bill for school expenses for F. Blanchard at B. Barrett's boarding school, Great Yarmouth

1847

Daniell, Thomas, 1749–1840

Oriental scenery

1795-1807 [that is, 1808]

D'Oyly, Charles, 1781–1845

Behar amateur lithographic scrap book

[1830?]

Baxter, George, 1804–1867

Baxter's gems of the Great Exhibition

[1854]

Sala, George Augustus, 1828–1895

The great glass house opend;

1851

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

Fittler, James, 1758–1835

Scotia depicta, or, the antiquities, castles, public buildings, noblemen and gentlemen's seats, cities, towns, and picturesque scenery, of Scotland

1804

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

Regency Hotel (Ramsgate, England)

The Regency. Ramsgate

1953

J. Fallon & Co. (Leek, England)

[Billhead of J. Fallon & Co., fish merchant, Leek, Staffordshire, for purchases made by Mr. Russell, 1887]

1887

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?]

Britton, John, 1771–1857

The union of architecture, sculpture, and painting;

1827

Angas, George French, 1822–1886

The Kafirs illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda, and Amakosa tribes

1849

Osborn, Joseph (Maltster)

[Billhead of Joseph Osborn, maltster, for purchases made by H. Brandreth, 1848]

1848

Doyle, Richard, 1824–1883

Ye cvstoms & manners of Ye Englyshe people

[approximately 1850]

Royal Navy & Military Tournament

[approximately 1910]

Rose, Thomas, topographer

Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham, & Northumberland

1832-1835

Nash, Joseph, 1809–1878

The mansions of England in the olden time

1839-1849

Great Britain. Admiralty

Sailing and fighting instructions for His Majesties fleet

[approximately 1711]

Universal building-blocks box =

[late 19th century?]

J. Smithson, dealer in every description of watches, jewellery, plated goods &c.

[1850?]

The repository of arts, literature, fashions, &c

[1809-1829]

Molay, A. Jacques

A. Jacques Molay

[1870?-1890?]

Hutchins, Mr. (Hassil), active 1779–1789

A catalogue of a sundry elegant solid gold snuff-boxes, of rich workmanship

[1783]

Wet drug jar

circa 1660

T'is happiness we have in view, and mine is in possessing you

mid-19th century

The Napoleon Museum will be open at Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, for a short time only ..

[1843?]

Garneray, Jean-François, 1755–1837

Collection des nouveaux costumes des autorités constituées, civils et militaires

[1796]

Wood, Charles H., fl. 1840–1870

[Engraved shell depicting the Great Eastern steamship]

[ca. 1859]

Fenton, Ellen, b. ca. 1813

Ellen Fenton diaries

1854-1862

Perring, John

Advertisement for hats and caps sold by John Perring, 85 Strand, London

between 1834-1845

Stirling Maxwell, William, 1818–1878

Annals of the artists of Spain

1848

Pierce, Constance, born 1946

Sketchbook,

1995

[The Popish Plot]

[1679?]

Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828

A general history of quadrupeds

1811

Sala, George Augustus, 1828–1895

The Great Exhibition "wot is to be", or, Probable results of the industry of all nations in the year '51 : showing what is to be exhibited, who is to exhibit it; in short, how its [!] all going to be done

1850