Collection: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Image Use: Free to Use

Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse

[1753]

Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788

Thomas Gainsborough letter to William Jackson, 1773 January 29

1773 January 29

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

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]

Davis, Joseph, active 1818–1857

Medal commemorating the abolition of the apprenticeship system in the British West Indies

1838

[The Souvenir Rose]

[approximately 1865?]

The forty thieves

[between 1837-1840]

Wet drug jar

between 1700 and 1725

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

[Bookmark from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents]

[approximately 1970?]

The Chinese sensitive plant, or, The living leaf

[approximately 1850]

George Gordons Glasgow Ginghams original standard qualities

[approximately 1846?]

Clarke, J., active 1820

J. Clarke

[approximately 1820?]

Bowers, George Frederick

Crimean War

1856?

Howle, J. (Tailor)

[Gentlemen's fitting measurements diagram for use by tailors]

[approximately 1820-1830]

The brigand

[between 1840-1850]

In affectionate remembrance of Moses

1875

Jonathan Bradford, or, The murder at the road side inn

[between 1835-1837]

The red rover

[between 1835-1837]

Ointment pot

between 1650 and 1700

The Chinese sensitive leaf

[approximately 1820?]

A lady's ticket for the anniversary sermon of the Small Pox Hospital

[1752]

Uncle Tom's cabin

1852

What gives us comfort in this world of woe? ..

mid-19th century

Capper, Benjamin Pitts

Cambridgeshire

[1808]

The Woodman's hut

[between 1837-1840]1

Constant as the sun in heaven above, this heart that thou has won will be to see in love

mid-19th century

Dry drug jar

circa 1740

Clark, John Heaviside, approximately 1770–1863

Myriorama

[1824]

Photogram of ferns

1860s?

Jennens, Bettridge & Sons

Jennens, Bettridge & Sons, manufacturers to Her Majesty & The Royal Family

[approximately 1849?]

I would these flowers had lips to tell that I do love thee true and well

mid-19th century

Wet drug jar

circa 1750

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901

Leaves from the journal of our life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861

1868

Der freischutz

[between 1840-1850]

Dry drug jar

circa 1750

Anti-Corn Law League

[Campaign card advertising the free trade movement, and the Free Trade Star]

[approximately 1844]

Mazeppa

[between 1837-1840]

J. Beagles & Co. Ltd.

Queen Victoria Memorial

1911

Sallis, William, 1782–1865

Sallis's comic play grammar

[ca. 1850?]

Harrow School

1931

Jansson, Jan, 1588–1664

Americae pars meridionalis

[between 1641 and 1680]

[Trade card for The London Hotel]

1862

The Chinese sensitive leaf

[approximately 184-?]

Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828

The dove and the bee

1818?

Apolla Quadrille Party

[approximately 1860?]

W.T. Copeland & Sons

Portrait plate of Albert Smith

circa [1859?]

Wild flowers and their teachings

1848

[Receipt from Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, E.C.]

[approximately 1930?]

Wet drug jar

circa 1660

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

[1843?]

European polyorama

[approximately 1851]

Linwood, Mary, 1755–1845

Exhibition of Miss Linwood's pictures in needle work

[1798?]

Harlequin and Old Dame Trot

[between 1837-1840]

W. Alexander & Son

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

[approximately 1830?]

Col. W. de Basil's Ballets Russes

[1935]

Harlequin & little Tom Tucker

[between 1835-1837]

The miller's maid

[between 1840 and 1850]

Dry drug jar

circa 1750

Gothus, Olaus Joannis, 1600–1644

Marchionatus Brandenburgicus

[ca. 1681]

Pizarro

[between 1850--1862]

[Valentines card]

[approximately 1890?]

Can you keep a secret? If so open this

mid-19th century

First lessons in knitting for home or school

[approximately 1900?]

Blue beard

[1861]

Wet drug jar

circa 1750

Stevens, Thomas, 1828–1888

With best wishes for your birthday

[ca. 1870]

Sweet, Robert, 1783–1835

Flora Australasica, or, A selection of handsome, or curious plants, natives of New Holland, and the South Sea Islands

1827-28

Dales, T. T

Panoramacopia

1824

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]

Carrick, Robert, active 1853–1895

The blue lights

[1853?]

Luard, John, 1790–1875

Views in India, Saint Helena,

[1838]

Prosser, George Frederick

Select illustrations of Hampshire

1833

John V. Harrison & Co.

[approximately 1840?]

Constable & Company (Firm : London, England)

Constable & Compy

[approximately 1850]

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]