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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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4,080
Reference Library
113
Creator
Clark, Thomas A
39
Dilnot, John
26
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
25
Sackett, Colin
22
King, Ronald, 1932–
21
Dickens, Charles, 1812–1870
19
Finlay, Ian Hamilton
19
Edwards, Lionel, 1878–1966
15
Kemplen, Tony
15
Somerville, E. Œ. (Edith Œnone), 1858–1949
15
Labour Party (Great Britain)
14
Liberal Party (Great Britain)
14
Blake, William, 1757–1827
12
Sassoon, Siegfried, 1886–1967
12
Bush, Tracey
11
Fairfax-Blakeborough, J. (John), 1883–
11
Horl, Mikel
11
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
11
Shirley Smith, Richard
11
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
10
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Unknown
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Accessible by appointment in the Reference Library
113
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Under Certain Circumstances
4,036
Free to Use
44
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Unavailable
3,914
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166
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2023-2024
16
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Books
3,087
Articles & Chapters
143
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
133
Music (printed)
126
Archives & Manuscripts
125
Postcards
114
Prints
97
Periodicals
65
Photographs
42
Maps & Atlas (printed)
30
Visual Materials
15
Drawings & Watercolors
13
Musical Sound Recordings
5
Computer Files
1
Videos
1
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4,080
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20th century
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19th century
116
18th century
30
21st century
17
17th century
13
16th century
9
15th century
7
Materials & Techniques
ink
2
photographic paper
2
albumen process
1
engraving (action)
1
gelatin silver process
1
graphite (mineral)
1
laid paper
1
plywood
1
steel engraving (printing process)
1
watercolor (paint)
1
wove paper
1
zinc
1
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artists' book
483
ephemera
471
private press books (publishing)
314
wood engraving
296
exhibition catalog
231
photomechanical print
224
photograph
143
postcard
139
sheet music
116
memorial card
97
chromolithograph
95
accordion fold format (binding)
79
poem
71
advertisement
69
memorials (commemorative)
66
livres d'artiste
63
lithograph
57
engraving
56
photographic postcard
54
poetry
53
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Artists' books -- Great Britain.
517
Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens.
226
Art, Modern -- Exhibitions.
123
Fox hunting.
113
Mourning customs -- Great Britain.
101
Grief.
96
Horses.
81
English poetry.
78
Circle Press -- Publisher.
76
Death.
69
Private press books -- England -- Waltham Saint Lawrence -- Specimens.
69
Songs with piano.
63
Great Britain -- Social life and customs.
59
Postcards -- Specimens.
59
Horse racing.
53
Horsemanship.
53
Horse racing -- Great Britain.
50
Popular music -- 1901-1910.
48
Moschatel Press -- Publisher.
36
Photography, Artistic.
33
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20th century
403
19th century
76
18th century
26
17th century
16
16th century
13
15th century
3
11th century
2
15th and 16th centuries
2
Description and travel
2
Elizabeth II
2
14th century
1
17th cenury
1
58 B.C.-511 A.D
1
Civil War, 43-31 B.C
1
Twentieth Century
1
Twentieth century
1
Associated Places
Great Britain
1,136
England
440
London
259
United States
92
Waltham Saint Lawrence
76
London (England)
72
France
38
Guildford
31
Ireland
29
Scotland
26
Guildford (England)
22
India
16
Italy
16
Edinburgh
15
Oxford
13
Oxford (England)
13
Cambridge
12
Glasgow
12
Virginia
12
Germany
11
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Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926–
30
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
20
George V, King of Great Britain, 1865–1936
19
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895–1952
18
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901
16
Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841–1910
14
Shirley Smith, Richard
13
Blake, William, 1757–1827
12
Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900–2002
12
Procktor, Patrick, 1936–2003
11
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
10
Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867–1953
10
Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999
9
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
9
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
8
Dickens, Charles, 1812–1870
8
Finlay, Ian Hamilton
8
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
8
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986
8
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
8
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Exhibition History
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
17
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
3
Art in Focus : Blue (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-04-05 - 2019-08-11)
2
Eileen Hogan : Personal Geographies (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-05-09 - 2019-08-11)
2
“The Poet of Them All”: William Shakespeare and Miniature Designer Bindings from the Collection of Neale and Margaret Albert (Yale Center for British Art, June 16, 2016-August 21, 2016)
2
Captive Bodies: British Prisons, 1750-1900 (Yale Center for British Art, 2018-08-27 - 2018-12-17)
1
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
1
Figures of Empire: Slavery and Portraiture in Eighteenth-Century Atlantic Britain (Yale Center for British Art, 2014-10-02 - 2014-12-14)
1
Peterloo and Protest (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-08-16 - 2019-12-01)
1
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
1
Victorian Idyll (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-01-24 - 2019-04-21)
1
Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Celia Hopkinson in memory of her father Frederick Herbert Dawson and grandmother Plessy Dawson
118
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss.
115
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
113
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
43
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jack W. C. Hagstrom, M.D.
40
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.
31
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Duncan and Lisa Robinson
26
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jock Reynolds
22
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman
18
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Alan Richards, Yale BA 1967, JD 1972
16
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
16
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist
16
Yale Center for British Art, acquired with funds from the Bequest of Daniel S. Kalk
16
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ronald King
13
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of William S. Reese, Yale BA 1977, in honor of Elisabeth Fairman.
13
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968
12
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Thomas Strong, Yale MFA 1967.
12
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David W.P. Jewitt
11
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David and Judith Ross
9
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
9
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Language
English
3,942
French
46
German
20
Undetermined
14
Welsh
9
No linguistic content
6
Latin
4
Dutch
3
Italian
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Portuguese
3
Efik
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Spanish
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Danish
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English, Middle (1100-1500)
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Japanese
1
Norwegian
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Polish
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Cavanders, Ltd. (Firm)
Ancient Chinese
[1926]
2
John Bartholomew and Son
Bartholomew's one inch to the mile environs of London
[not before 1921]
3
Levinstein Limited (firm)
Fast khakis and blues, for government requirements
1914?
4
In affectionate remembrance of Elizabeth Heap, of Bent Clough Farm, Colne
1914
5
Underwood & Underwood
Sun Sculpture stereoscope
not before 1901
6
Office Anthem
[approximately 193-?]
7
Bonnington Hotel (London, England)
Dinner
1951
8
Golden Lion Hotel (Stirling, Scotland)
Golden Lion Hotel
[192-?]
9
In loving memory of Frederick Charles
1911
10
Cunard Steamship Company, ltd.
Children's tea party held on board R.M.S. "Ivernia"
1955
11
Harrow School
Harrow School
1931
12
S.A., her book
approximately 1920?
13
[Receipt from Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, E.C.]
[approximately 1930?]
14
In sacred memory of the victims of the great explosion in the East End of London on Friday evening, January, 19th, 1917
1917
15
London & County Banking Company
A couple of hundred just to go with
1900
16
[3 postcards from the Franco-British Exhibition]
[1908]
17
In ever loving memory of William George Banks
1928
18
Leighton, Clare, 1898–1989
Clare Leighton collection,
1949-1953
19
John Thridgould & Co.
Rock me to sleep Teddy
[approximately 1905]
20
Alexander McBean & Sons
Billhead recording clothing purchased by George W. Humphreys, Esq. from, Alexander McBean & Sons, clothiers, Inverness
1900
21
Simpson's-in-the-Strand
Simpson's in-the-Strand, Grand Divan Tavern
1960
22
J. Grossmith & Son
Phul-nana perfume
[ca. 1926?]
23
Whitbread and Company
The Harrow, Wateringbury
[between 1949 and 1955]
24
Scottish Widows' Fund and Life Assurance Society
Scottish Widows' Fund Mutual LIfe Assurance Society
[approximately 1914]
25
Cunard Steamship Company, ltd.
Programme of events, Monday August 22nd, 1955
1955
26
St. John Ambulance Association
The triangular bandage
[circa 1915?]
27
Nurse's photograph album from Kinmel Park Military Training Camp
1917
28
First lessons in plain sewing for home or school
[approximately 1900?]
29
Bedford Lemere & Co.
Intérieurs anglais
circa 1900
30
Bacon Brothers (Cambridge, England)
[Original Calverley cigarette packet manufactured by Bacon Brothers of Cambridge England]
[approximately 1930]
31
In loving memory of Mary Ann, widow of the late Thomas Bowes, Snilesworth
1944
32
Register of criminal offenders in Nottingham, England
circa 1879-circa 1921
33
St. John Ambulance Association
Triangular bandage, printed with illustrations of bandage use
approximately 1920
34
Savoy Hotel (London, England)
Savoy Hotel
[192-?]
35
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
[Bookmark from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents]
[approximately 1970?]
36
In Disgraceful Memory of the Russian Navy, in their terrible encounter with nine unarmed fishing smacks
[1904]
37
Stencilled friezes
[ca. 1900?]
38
Album of drawings
ca. 1900-1903
39
Bacon Brothers (Cambridge, England)
[Label for Bacon Brothers Ye Golden Pride
[approximately 1905]
40
Royal Bath Hotel (Bournemouth, England)
[Lunch and dinner menu for the Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth, August 13, 1955]
1955
41
A souvenir frae bonny Scotland
[1930?]
42
Pierce, Constance, born 1946
Sketchbook,
1995
43
In loving memory of Emily Clifford, dearly beloved wife of George Clifford
1905
44
Dilnot, John
[Set of three postcards made to accompany "Estate : a book of collected drawings."]
1991
45
Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)
Britain at home to the world
1951
46
Mintons Ltd
Minton English bone china
[between 1960 and 1980]
47
[Postcard with birthday wishes]
[approximately 1910]
48
[Luncheon menu for the University Arms Hotel, Cambridge, Sept. 6th, 1939]
1939
49
Stevens Art Gallery (St. Paul, Minn.)
Stevens Art Gallery
early 20th century
50
Kikkuli, fl. ca. 1350 B.C
The Kikkuli text on the training of horses (ca. 1350 B.C.)
c1977
51
Morrison, S. G.
[Billhead of S.G. Morrison, general merchant in Fraserburgh, for purchases made by Mr. Bird, 1911 : with advertisement for Lipton's Tea]
1911
52
Royal Navy & Military Tournament
[approximately 1910]
53
Lydiat, Anne
Without
[1999]
54
Alfred Savage Ltd.
Oxford University
[between 1961 and 1963]
55
Whitstable in an oyster shell
[approximately 1930]
56
Main Vista South
1951
57
Regency Hotel (Ramsgate, England)
The Regency. Ramsgate
1953
58
The Princes Restaurant, Piccadilly
[191-?]
59
Parkinson, W. (William), 1871–1927
Westminster Abbey fund
1920
60
Till the boys come home
1914 or 1915
61
An artistic calendar
[approximately 1950?]
62
Kindergarten and transition class
[approximately 1900]
63
Cunard White Star, ltd
Menu
[1935]
64
C. Goodall & Son
Goodall's Royal Bezique register
[approximately 1900]
65
Wedding portrait of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten, December 20, 1947
1947
66
Coq d'Or (London, England)
Carte du jour
1955
67
Pollard, G.
Letter
1928 April 13th
68
J. Beagles & Co. Ltd.
Queen Victoria Memorial
1911
69
First lessons in knitting for home or school
[approximately 1900?]
70
Officer's photograph album of British military hospitals and camps
1917-1918
71
Society of Dilettanti (London, England)
Antiquities of Ionia,
1769-1915
72
[Chinese decorative packaging labels]
[approximately 1950?]
73
Scottish Widows' Fund and Life Assurance Society
Scottish Widows' Fund
[approximately 1913?]
74
West Sussex (England). County Council
Licence to drive a motor car or cycle for Frank Wickham of Woolbeding Rectory Cottage, Midhurst
1916
75
Treloar & Sons
Advertisement for Treloar's Inlaid Linoleum
[1902?]
76
In affectionate remembrance of Elizabeth Brooks who departed this life January 2th, 1918
1918
77
[Christmas card from KSLI (King's Shropshire Light Infantry)]
[approximately 1939]
78
Bush, Tracey
The pocket book of sea creatures
1997
79
Joyful mystery birthday card jig-saw puzzle
[approximately 1930]
80
Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)
Festival of Britain
1951
81
Walla Walla Cycling Club (Manchester, England)
Walla Walla Cycling Club minute book
1897-1903
82
Bonnell, Mandy
The coral aquarium
[1997]
83
Boulten, D.
Ex libris Henry Dodwell
1920
84
Father Tuck's kindergarten paper modelling
[between 1910 and 1925]
85
Rotary Photo
Unveiling of the Queen Victoria Memorial, London
[1911]
86
Scrapbook of St. John's Wood Art Schools
1932-1939
87
Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)
Festival pleasure gardens
1951
88
Bacon Brothers (Cambridge, England)
Cromwell special
[approximately 1905]
89
[Songs for piano]
[190-?]
90
Collection of eight prize awards given in dog shows
1924-1925
91
M'Culloch, John A.
Scottish National Exhibition, 1908
[1908]
92
Reliance Rubber Company
Plastic gold
1889-1939 [that is, 1939]
93
Menu
1939
94
Freemasons. Chilterns Lodge, No. 4634 (Buckinghamshire, England)
Ladies' Festival : Wednesday, 6th November, 1929 : Wharncliffe Rooms, Hotel Great Central, N.W
1929
95
Turner & Wainwright Ltd
Turnwright's Toffee De-light
[1930?]
96
Palestine Pavilion
[1924]
97
Gurton, Alfred
Diary of Alfred Gurton on a trip to India
1918
98
London Association for the Blind
[Advertisement for household items made by blind workers]
[approximately 1930]
99
Ladies and Gentlemen!
[approximately 195-?]
100
W. & D. Downey
Her Majesty the Queen / W. & D. Downey, photographers
1902
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