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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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21,320
Reference Library
175
Creator
Christie & Manson
126
Christie, James, 1773–1831
118
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
111
Christie, Manson & Woods
77
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
70
Britton, John, 1771–1857
56
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
52
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
50
Clark, Thomas A
50
Dilnot, John
50
Rocque, John, -1762
49
Phillips, H., -1840
45
Dickens, Charles, 1812–1870
41
Bush, Tracey
39
Sackett, Colin
37
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
33
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
32
Cruikshank, George, 1792–1878
31
Douglas, Helen, 1952–
31
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
30
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Unknown
1,034
On-site Access
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room
21,320
Accessible by appointment in the Reference Library
175
Image Use
Under Certain Circumstances
20,179
Free to Use
1,141
Image Available
Unavailable
19,526
Available
1,794
New Additions
2023-2024
158
Classification
Books
17,058
Archives & Manuscripts
777
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
756
Prints
734
Maps & Atlas (printed)
485
Music (printed)
248
Articles & Chapters
188
Periodicals
188
Drawings & Watercolors
166
Postcards
131
Photographs
129
Visual Materials
74
Maps & Atlases (manuscript)
44
Videos
7
Musical Sound Recordings
6
Paintings
3
Computer Files
1
Dissertations & Theses
1
Kits
1
PrintsVisual Materials
1
Creator Gender
unknown
21,316
female
4
Period
19th century
11,780
20th century
4,080
18th century
2,767
21st century
902
17th century
549
15th century
301
16th century
200
14th century
2
13th century
1
Materials & Techniques
ceramic (material)
23
wove paper
21
throwing (pottery technique)
11
wood
10
wood engraving (process)
10
daguerreotype (process)
9
molding (forming)
9
watercolor (paint)
8
ink
6
albumen process
5
paper
5
engraving (action)
4
graphite (color)
4
silk (textile)
4
graphite (mineral)
3
lithography
3
transfer printing
3
weaving
3
cardboard
2
glue
2
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Work Type
wood engraving
1,885
engraving
1,493
lithograph
1,340
ephemera
1,231
aquatint
1,152
artists' book
899
auction catalog
780
chromolithograph
692
etching
621
map
463
woodcut
432
armorial bookplates (provenance)
396
recreation
339
accordion fold format (binding)
338
photograph
337
advertisement
317
private press books (publishing)
315
exhibition catalog
307
photomechanical print
306
watercolor
303
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Subject Terms
Artists' books -- Great Britain.
857
Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs.
673
Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs.
665
Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770-1859 -- Bookplate.
605
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
457
Painting, European -- Catalogs.
443
London Institution -- Ownership.
348
Upcott, William, 1779-1845 -- Autograph.
343
Mourning customs -- Great Britain.
295
Drawing -- Technique.
276
Grief.
271
Incunabula in Yale Library.
271
Painting, British -- Catalogs.
271
Women in natural history.
239
Great Britain -- Social life and customs.
237
Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens.
226
Werther, Frederick, 1881- -- Ownership.
218
Great Britain -- Description and travel.
197
Satire, English.
193
Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
184
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Subject Period
19th century
1,560
20th century
515
18th century
335
17th century
98
16th century
62
21st century
35
15th century
26
11th century
7
15th and 16th centuries
4
12th century
3
Alfred, 871-899
3
13th century
2
14th century
2
17th-18th centuries
2
Description and travel
2
Elizabeth II
2
Silurian
2
To 500
2
To 510 B.C
2
16th century,
1
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Associated Places
Great Britain
4,654
England
2,018
London
1,205
London (England)
529
France
316
United States
247
Italy
230
Scotland
194
Edinburgh (Scotland)
191
India
173
Europe
130
Ireland
130
Edinburgh
128
Wales
126
Oxford (England)
96
Germany
90
Waltham Saint Lawrence
76
Switzerland
75
Egypt
68
Spain
68
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Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
89
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901
85
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926–
41
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769–1821
39
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
39
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
37
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769–1852
32
Jesus Christ
31
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
30
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
30
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
29
Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841–1910
26
Scott, Walter, 1771–1832
25
Raphael, 1483–1520
24
Shirley Smith, Richard
24
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861
22
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762–1830
21
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895–1952
21
Blackburne, Anna, 1726–1793
20
George V, King of Great Britain, 1865–1936
20
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Exhibition History
Color Printing in England, 1486-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, April 20, 1978-June 25, 1978)
138
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
118
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
114
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
78
Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27)
65
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
54
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
39
Adapting the Eye: an archive of the British in India, 1770-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-10-11 - 2011-12-31)
25
Making History - Antiquaries in Britain 1707-2007 (Yale Center for British Art, 2012-02-02 - 2012-05-27)
24
Ocean Flowers (Yale Center for British Art, 2004-06-12 - 2004-08-08)
23
The Mapmaker's Art: 300 Years of British Cartography (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 1989-March 12, 1989)
23
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
19
Art and Emancipation in Jamaica: Isaac Mendes Belisario and his Worlds (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-09-27 - 2007-12-30)
15
Instruction and Delight: Children's Games from the Ellen and Arthur Liman Collection (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 2019-May 23, 2019)
15
Unto this Last: Two Hundred Years of John Ruskin (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-09-05 - 2019-12-08)
14
Spreading Canvas - Eighteenth - Century British Marine Painting (Yale Center for British Art, 2016-09-09 - 2016-12-04)
13
Art in Focus : Blue (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-04-05 - 2019-08-11)
8
Art in Focus: John Goto's High Summer (Yale Center for British Art, 2018-04-06 - 2018-08-19)
8
Britannia & Muscovy: English Silver at the Court of the Tsars (Yale Center for British Art, May 24, 2006-September 10, 2006)
8
Crafting Worldviews: European Instruments of Art and Science from Yale University (Yale University Art Gallery, 2023-02-17 - 2023-06-25)
8
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Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Celia Hopkinson in memory of her father Frederick Herbert Dawson and grandmother Plessy Dawson
221
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
175
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David and Judith Ross
164
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss.
136
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.
133
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
117
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gloria Scheuer
97
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.
91
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
79
Yale Center for British Art, acquired with funds from the Bequest of Daniel S. Kalk
73
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist
55
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Alan Richards, Yale BA 1967, JD 1972
51
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman
46
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jack W. C. Hagstrom, M.D.
44
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus.
38
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Duncan and Lisa Robinson
33
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus
32
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
32
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules D. Prown, MAH 1971
27
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968
26
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Language
English
18,488
French
551
Latin
381
German
270
Italian
133
Dutch
51
No linguistic content
51
Undetermined
34
Spanish
25
English, Middle (1100-1500)
10
French, Middle (ca. 1300-1600)
10
Swedish
10
Welsh
10
German, Middle High (ca. 1050-1500)
8
Multiple languages
7
Efik
6
Japanese
6
Portuguese
5
Russian
5
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21001
Smith, Harry Worcester, 1865–1945
A sporting family of the old South,
1936
21002
Tryphiodorus
Destruction of Troy
[1739]
21003
The Crystal Palace and park in 1853
MDCCCLII [1852]
21004
Wood, Anthony
Parochial collections
Oxford : 1920
21005
Shirley Smith, Richard
Richard Shirley Smith
2002
21006
Milton, John, 1608–1674
L'Allegro
[1890?]
21007
Kettle, John, fl. 1868
The case of Barnes and Griffiths
1868]
21008
Holkham Hall. Library
Catalogue of the mss. at Holkham
21009
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
To the subscribers to The history of the University and City of Oxford,
[1815]
21010
Index of places to Dugdale's Warwickshire
1844?]
21011
Malmesbury Abbey
Cartularium Saxonicum Malmsburiense in com. Wilts
18.... [i. e., 1829]
21012
Denne, Samuel, 1730–1799
The history and antiquities of Rochester and its environs
1772
21013
Aspin, Jehoshaphat, 18th/19th cent
Cosmorama
[1834]
21014
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green
In the press, and will be published in December, 1824. By Messrs. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, an Encyclopedia of Agriculture;
1824]
21015
Sulivan, Richard Joseph, Sir, 1752–1806
A tour through parts of England, Scotland, and Wales, in 1778.
MDCC.LXXXV [1785]
21016
Cooke, William Bernard, 1778–1855
A new picture of the Isle of Wight,
1808
21017
Wright, C. (Charles), active 1817–1820
The history and description of Arundel Castle, Sussex
1818
21018
Graham, Richard, fl. 1680–1720
A short account of the most eminent painters,
[1716]
21019
Stone, Thomas, fl. 1798
The history of Faringdon, and the neighbouring towns and seats in Berkshire
1798
21020
Gethin, Grace, Lady, 1676–1697
Misery is vertues whetstone,
1703
21021
Schmid, Christoph von, 1768–1854
The basket of flowers, or, Piety and truth triumphant
[188-?]
21022
Wyss, Johann David, 1743–1818
The Swiss family Robinson
1878
21023
Great Britain. Department of Science and Art
Catalogue of ornamental casts in the possession of the department, third division
1854
21024
Moore, George, 1852–1933
Aphrodite in Aulis
[1930]
21025
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Six progressive lessons for flower painting
1810
21026
An alphabet of capital letters selected from the illuminations of Italian Choral Books of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
21027
Wetton's Guide-book to Northampton and its vicinity
1849
21028
Boid, Edward
A description of the Azores, or, Western Islands from personal observations
1834
21029
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788–1824
The poetical works of Lord Byron
1839
21030
Burkill's picturesque views of Bolton Abbey
[184-]
21031
Churches of Islington
[1841]
21032
Collinso furioso, or, Matters "to tatters"
July. 1825
21033
L'Orme, Philibert de, 1515?-1570
Nouuelles inuentions pour bien bastir et à petits fraiz
1576
21034
Lederer, John
The discoveries of John Lederer
1672
21035
Mawe, John, 1764–1829
Travels in the gold and diamond districts of Brazil
1825
21036
Cooke, John, 1738–1823
An historical account of the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich
[1789]
21037
Patin, Charles, 1633–1693
Travels thro' Germany, Bohemia, Swisserland, Bohemia, Holland, and other parts of Europe
1696
21038
Phillips, Tom, born 1937
Where are they now?
1990
21039
Roberts, Jane, active 1834–1856
Two years at sea
1834
21040
Lewis, George Robert, 1782–1871
Ancient church of Shobdon, Herefordshire
1852
21041
Mémories du Muséum d'histoire naturelle par les professeurs de cet établissement
[1814?]
21042
Miles, Edmund
An epitome, historical and statistical, descriptive of the Royal Naval Service of England
1841
21043
Morton, Henry, fl. 1807–1825
Views illustrative of Hastings and its vicinity
[Aug. 6, 1817]
21044
Winsor & Newton
Winsor & Newton's catalogue of colours and materials for water colour painting, pencil, chalk, architectural drawing &c. &c
1888
21045
Raemaekers, Louis, 1869–1956
The great war, a neutral's indictment
1916
21046
Pilleau, Henry, 1813 or 1815–1899
Sketches in Egypt
1845
21047
Proposals for publishing by subscription four prints
[1813?]
21048
Milton, John, 1608–1674
Paradise lost
1794
21049
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
Nattes's practical geometry, or, Introduction to perspective
1819
21050
Morris, William, 1834–1896
The wood beyond the world
1894]
21051
Skjöldebrand, A. F. (Anders Fredrik), 1757–1834
A picturesque journey to the North Cape
1813
21052
Kley, Heinrich, 1863–1945
Festzug
1886
21053
Six engravings in illustration of The bride of Lammermoor
21054
Rugendas, Georg Philipp, 1666–1742
[Eighty-four mezzotints by Georg Philipp Rugendas and Christian Rugendas]
[1693-1735]
21055
Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
The London and country builder's vade mecum, or, The compleat and universal architect's assistant
1745
21056
Stackhouse, Thomas, 1756–1836
Copies of drawings illustrative of a course of lectures on architectural & other remains of Britain
[1833]
21057
Stewart, Mary
Four panoramic views of Edinburgh
1822
21058
Tijou, Jean
Nouveau livre de desseins
1693
21059
Twining, Henry
On the elements of picturesque scenery
1846
21060
Vyse, Howard
Views of Crewe Hall, Cheshire
[1840?]
21061
Butts, Anthony, 1900–1942
Curious relations
1945
21062
Illustrative views of the metropolitan Cathedral Church of Canterbury
1836
21063
Svedman, Karl Villhelm
Costume of Sweden
1823
21064
Bloxam, Matthew Holbeche, 1805–1888
A glimpse at the monumental architecture and sculpture of Great Britain, from the earliest period to the eighteenth century
1834
21065
Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811–1863
The history of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond
1878
21066
Haebler, Konrad, 1857–1946
Der Westeuropäische Wiegendruck in Original-Typenbeispielen
1928
21067
D'Alton, John, 1792–1867
The history of the county of Dublin
1838
21068
Jackson, George
On the means of improving public taste
1844
21069
Smith, Albert, 1816–1860
Paris and London
1867
21070
Clark, Thomas A
Lacemaker
1982
21071
Lambert, John, active 1806–1811
Travels through Canada, and the United States of North America, in the years 1806, 1807, & 1808
1814
21072
Wordsworth, William, 1770–1850
Poems of William Wordsworth
1859
21073
Evelyn, John, 1620–1706
Sculptura: or The history, and art of chalcography and engraving in copper
1662
21074
Swan, Abraham
The British architect, or, The builder's treasury of stair-cases
1745
21075
Carter, John, 1761 or 1762–1829
Account of sepulchral monuments discovered at Lincoln
1795?]
21076
Flaxman, John, 1755–1826
Compositions of the "Acts of mercy,"
1831
21077
E. D
The bell post
1865]
21078
E. A. S. (Elizabeth Anne Steele-Graves)
List of the family portraits at Mickleton Manor House Gloucestershire. 1845
1860
21079
Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792–1872
Inquiries proposed by Mr. Phillipps,
1819]
21080
Prospectus of a new edition of The history of Kent
ca. 1886.]
21081
Paton, J. Noël (Joseph Noël), 1821–1901
Compositions from Shakspeare's Tempest
1845
21082
Gorham, George Cornelius
The history and antiquities of Eynesbury and St. Neot's,
1820
21083
[Printer's specimen book
[ca. 1815]
21084
Alderley Edge and its neighbourhood
1843
21085
Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward), 1841–1909
Art-studies from nature,
1872
21086
Golden thoughts from golden fountains
[1868]
21087
Brunet, Jacques-Charles, 1780–1867
Dictionnaire bibliographique, historique, et critique, des livres rares, precieux, singuliers, curieux, estimés, et recherchés
1802
21088
Beckford, Peter, 1740–1811
Thoughts on hunting,
[1820]
21089
Picturesque views in Chester
1840
21090
Great industrial exhibition
[1851]
21091
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
Letters from John Ruskin to Ernest Chesneau
1894
21092
A companion to every place of curiosity and entertainment in and about London and Westminster ...
1776
21093
Description sommaire des objets d'art
1862
21094
Mr. Ruskin
21095
Lewis, Samuel, -1865
A topographical dictionary of Scotland
1846
21096
Rocque, John, -1762
A plan of the city of St. Martins in the island of Ré
1757
21097
Oxford University robes
c1902
21098
Henderson, James, 1783?-1848
A history of the Brazil
1821
21099
Fortune, Robert, 1813–1880
A journey to the tea countries of China
1852
21100
Voltaire, 1694–1778
The princess of Babylon
MCMXXVII [1927]
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