Thomas Gainsborough letter to William Jackson, 1773 January 29
1773 January 29
2
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse
[1753]
3
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
The anatomy of the horse
1853
4
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]
5
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
The anatomy of the horse
1766
6
Constable, John, 1776–1837
Letter to John Thomas Smith
1797, between January 16 and March 23
7
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
Hogarth moralized
1831
8
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Views in Rome and its environs
1841
9
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Alphabet
1857
10
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
Picturesque views in England and Wales
MDCCCXXXVIII [1838]
11
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant
MDCCLVIII [1758]
12
Payne, John, 1710–1771
Twelve designs of country-houses
1757
13
Rodler, Hieronymus
Perspectiua
1546
14
Whitehaven Steam Navigation Company
Billhead of Whitehead Steam Navigation Company for Mr. L Whittle for goods that have been delivered
1851
15
Wallis's elegant and instructive game exhibiting the wonders of art, in each quarter of the world
[ca. 1820]
16
Valentine card
mid-19th century
17
Medhurst, Walter Henry, 1796–1857
China : its state and prospects
1838
18
Paine, James, 1717?-1789
Plans, elevations, and sections, of noblemen and gentlemen's houses,
1783
19
Potter, John (Hatter)
Potter, No. 22, Old Bond Street, late foreman to Mr. Breach, hatter to Their Majesties
[approximately 1816]
20
Dempsey & Carroll
Prince Albert
between 1878 and 1900?
21
British Fire Office (London, England)
[Fire insurance policy for Mr. Robert Gibbs, March 1, 1808, from British Fire Office]
March 1st, 1808
22
Mrs. Stewart's concert Hanover Square
[1789]
23
In memory of Jacob Henry Tillett, would-be-M.P. for his native city : November, 17th, 1868 : July, 12th, 1870 : February, 4th, 1874 : March, 5th, 1875
1892
24
Yelloly, Sophia Mary, 1811–1840
Yelloly family watercolor albums
1827-1839
25
Stowe, a description of the house and gardens of the most noble and puissant prince, George Grenville Nugent Temple
1788
26
The royal and entertaining Game of the goose
[between 1761 and 1794]
27
The cottage of content; or, Right roads and wrong ways
1848
28
Sandford, Francis, 1630–1694
A genealogical history of the kings of England and monarchs of Great Britain, &C
1683
29
Bush, Tracey
The pocket book of sea creatures
1997
30
To all who are possessed of a laudable curiosity
[1773]
31
Moore, Joseph
Rangoon views and combined operations in the Birnam Empire
1825-1826
32
Rickman, Thomas, 1776–1841
An attempt to discriminate the styles of English architecture, from the conquest to the reformation
[1817]
33
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
Notes on some of the principal pictures exhibited in the rooms of the Royal Academy : 1855
1855
34
Taunt, Henry
A new map of the river Thames from Oxford to London
[1873]
35
Driver & Shaw
Catalogue of improved superfine colours, and drawing materials
1824
36
Reid, Jane Caroline, 1797–1834
Sketchbook of figures, cattle, and views in Kolkata
between 1821 and 1831
37
Cox, David, 1783–1859
The young artist's companion, or, Drawing-book of studies and landscape embellishments
1825
38
Ireland, Samuel, -1800
Picturesque views on the River Wye
1797
39
Tregear's Black jokes
1834
40
Blanchet, Etienne
Blanchet, artistes capillaires
not before 1866?
41
St. John Ambulance Association
Triangular bandage, printed with illustrations of bandage use
approximately 1920
42
Hibberd, Shirley, 1825–1890
The seaweed collector
[1872]
43
Egan, Pierce, 1772–1849
Key to the picture of the fancy going to a fight at Moulsey-Hurst
1819
44
Conversation cards, or, Pleasing pastimes for winter evenings
[ca. 1815?]
45
Antiquities of Great Britain, illustrated in views
46
Gardiner, William, 1809?-1852
Twenty lessons on British mosses, or, First steps to a knowledge of that beautiful tribe of plants
1846
47
Kipling, Rudyard, 1865–1936
The absent minded beggar
c1899
48
Black Lion Inn (Scarthingmoor, England)
[Inn tally for food and drink at the Black Lion Inn, Scarthingmoor]
[early 19th century]
49
George Wostenholm & Son (Sheffield, England)
Geo. Wostenholm & Son's, Ltd.
[not before 1875]
50
Doyle, Richard, 1824–1883
Ye cvstoms & manners of Ye Englyshe people
[approximately 1850]
51
G.A.E. Wilmot (Firm)
G. A. E. Wilmot, undertaker
[1850?]
52
A letter on the nature and state of curiosity as at present with us ..
1736
53
Vues de la ville de Londres
1758
54
Atkinson, John Augustus, 1775–approximately 1833
Sixteen scenes taken from The miseries of human life
March 1st 1807
55
The Illustrated London news Colosseum view of London
[1843]
56
Waldie, Mrs., active 1808
Bill for school expenses for Jean Cockburn, at Mrs. Waldie's school, Hendersyde
1808
57
Dean's steam-boat alphabet
[1855?]
58
First lessons in plain sewing for home or school
[approximately 1900?]
59
Barker, Henry Aston, 1774–1856
Explanation of the view of the splendid victory gained by the Marquis of Wellington over the French army, consisting of 65,000 men, commanded by Joseph Bonaparte, on the plains of Vittoria
1814
60
Sowerby, James, 1757–1822
A botanical drawing-book, or, An easy introduction to drawing flowers according to nature
[1807?]
61
Shoubridge, James
Billhead recording clothing purchased by Mrs. Clough from James Shoubridge, hatter, London
1807
62
Open house London
[2011]
63
Barber, J. T
A tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire
1803
64
Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400
The works of Geoffrey Chaucer
Finished on the 8th day of May, 1896]
65
Bridgens, Richard
West India scenery with illustrations of Negro character, the process of making sugar, &c. from sketches taken during a voyage to, and residence of seven years in, the island of Trinidad
[1836?]
66
Pennant, Thomas, 1726–1798
The journey from Chester to London
MDCCLXXXII [1782]
67
Witton, Philip Henry
Views of the ruins of the principal houses destroyed during the riots at Birmingham =
1791 [i.e. 1792]
68
Gascoigne, George, -1577
The noble arte of venerie or hunting
[1575]
69
Whitbread and Company
The Harrow, Wateringbury
[between 1949 and 1955]
70
A booke of secrets
1596
71
The Crystal Palace in Hyde Park
[1851]
72
Mayhew, Henry, 1812–1887
London labour and the London poor
1851[-1861]
73
T. C. L. (London, England)
Catalogue of up to date suites & chairs in Chippendale, Sheraton, Queen Anne, Jacobean, Hepplewhite, & Louis Styles
[1890?]
74
In remembrance of the late Robert Minto of Barton-Upon-Humber
1857
75
May nothing cloud your Xmas day, or interrupt its glee, but may its joys con-neck-tie-dly be collared all by thee!
[approximately 1875?]
76
The majestic game of the Asiatic ostrich
[approximately 1825]
77
The brigand
[between 1840-1850]
78
Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
Mr. Ogilby's Pocket book of roads
1679
79
Galilei, Galileo, 1564–1642
Dialogo di Galileo Galilei Linceo, matematico sopraordinario dello studio di Pisa
MDCXXXII [1632]
80
Celebrated horses of America
1881-1882
81
In affectionate remembrance of Mary, the beloved wife of Joseph Hardy, of Alston
1870
82
In loving memory of Herbert, eldest son of Henry and Sarah Adlington, (of Croft House, Ripley,)
1896
83
In affectionate remembrance of Moses
1875
84
Panorama (Leicester Square, London, England)
Panorama, Leicester Square
1805
85
The Chinese sensitive leaf
[approximately 1820?]
86
[Teleorama]
[approximately 1825?]
87
Six views of Buxton & neighbourhood
[185-?]
88
Rocque, John, -1762
Plan of the house, gardens, park & hermitage of Their Majesties at Richmond
1734
89
Scott, Allan N. (Allan Newton), 1824–1870
Sketches in India
1862
90
Armer's (Flookborough, England]
Armer's, Flookborough
[early 19th century]
91
Boulton, George
The route of the mail & post coaches, George Boulton & Co. proprietors
[between 1796 and 1809]
92
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
93
Tegetmeier, W. B. (William Bernhard), 1816–1912
The poultry book
1867
94
Kruyff, Cornelis de, 1771–1854
Vues choisies d'Amsterdam et ses environs
[1825?]
95
Freeling, Arthur
Lacey's railway companion and Liverpool and Manchester guide
[1832]
96
Picart, Bernard, 1673–1733
Ceremonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde
1723
97
Rigaud, Jacques, 1681–1754
Stowe Gardens in Buckinghamshire, belonging to the right honourable the Lord Viscount Cobham : laid out by Mr. Bridgman, principal gardener to their majesties King George I and II / delineated in a large plan and fifteen perspective views : drawn on the spot by Mons. Rigaud, and engraved by him and Mons. Bernard Baron =