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601. School Board for London Certificate : West Lambeth Divn. Mantua Street School.

School Board for London Certificate : West Lambeth Divn. Mantua Street School.
Date:
[1888]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustrations ; 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

602. The English pilot : part III, describing the sea-coasts, capes, head-lands, bays, roads, harbours, rivers, and ports : together with the soundings, sands, rocks and dangers in the whole Mediterranian Sea : likewise the courses and distances from one place to another, the setting of the tides and currents, the ebbing and flowing of the sea, the prospects of the lands, &c. : collected from the practice and experience of divers able navigators both of our own and other nations.

The English pilot : part III, describing the sea-coasts, capes, head-lands, bays, roads, harbours, rivers, and ports : together with the soundings, sands, rocks and dangers in the whole Mediterranian Sea : likewise the courses and distances from one place to another, the setting of the tides and currents, the ebbing and flowing of the sea, the prospects of the lands, &c. : collected from the practice and experience of divers able navigators both of our own and other nations.
Date:
MDCCIII [1703]
Physical Description:
1 atlas ([2], 92 pages, [37] leaves of plates) : illustrations, maps ; 46 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

603. Tothill family photograph album.

Tothill family photograph album.
Date:
circa 1857-1863
Physical Description:
1 album (43 photographs) : albumen prints ; volume 21 x 17 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

604. Drawings by wards of the Adult Orphan Institution, London.

Drawings by wards of the Adult Orphan Institution, London.
Date:
1831
Physical Description:
16 drawings : graphite ; sheets 19 x 25 cm or smaller, on mounts 40 x 46 cm or smaller
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

605. I live for thee only.

I live for thee only.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

606. The Grand Vista : Festival Gardens, London.

The Grand Vista : Festival Gardens, London.
Date:
1951
Physical Description:
1 postcard : color ; 10 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

607. Gregory Kane, 68 & 69 Dame-Street, Dublin, begs to call the attention of visitors to his portable travelling cabinet ... : containing the complete furniture of a drawing-room, and forms its own case for travelling.

Gregory Kane, 68 & 69 Dame-Street, Dublin, begs to call the attention of visitors to his portable travelling cabinet ... : containing the complete furniture of a drawing-room, and forms its own case for travelling.
Creator:
Kane, Gregory, active 1851
Date:
1851
Physical Description:
1 sheet ; 22 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

608. Sample books for printed cotton fabrics manufactured by Koechlin & Frères.

Sample books for printed cotton fabrics manufactured by Koechlin & Frères.
Creator:
Koechlin, Camille, 1811–1890
Date:
1841-1843
Physical Description:
2 volumes (395; 357 pages) ; 32 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

609. The panoramic alphabet of peace.

The panoramic alphabet of peace.
Date:
[1856]
Physical Description:
[28] pages : illustrations ; 16 x 17 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

610. Moka.

Moka.
Creator:
Gilmour, Chris, 1973–
Date:
2004
Physical Description:
1 sculpture : cardboard and glue ; 16.5 x 16.0 x 10 cm, in box 17.8 x 16.0 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Driek and Michael Zirinsky in honor of Leslie Zirinsky Melnick and her family

611. To the visitors at watering places, and to the owners and drivers of donkeys.

To the visitors at watering places, and to the owners and drivers of donkeys.
Creator:
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Date:
approximately 1875
Physical Description:
2 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

612. Scraps collected from all books, at all times, in all places and on all subjects / by Edward Bradley, 1847.

Scraps collected from all books, at all times, in all places and on all subjects / by Edward Bradley, 1847.
Creator:
Bede, Cuthbert, 1827–1889
Date:
circa 1841-1872
Physical Description:
1 album (approximately 110 drawings, on 71 leaves) ; 33 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

613. Racial photographs from the Egyptian monuments.

Racial photographs from the Egyptian monuments.
Creator:
Petrie, W. M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders), 1853–1942
Date:
[1887]
Physical Description:
190 photographs mounted on XVI folded sheets : albumen prints ; photographs each 7 x 10 cm, in covers 19 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus Jr.

614. John Lloyd, tobacco & snuff manufacturer : 30, High Street, Birmingham & 77, Snow Hill, London.

John Lloyd, tobacco & snuff manufacturer : 30, High Street, Birmingham & 77, Snow Hill, London.
Creator:
Lloyd, John, active 1843
Date:
[ca. 1843]
Physical Description:
1 trade card : engraving ; 6 x 9 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

615. [Set of five postcards made to accompany "Out of the Trees and into the Wood."]

[Set of five postcards made to accompany "Out of the Trees and into the Wood."]
Creator:
Dilnot, John
Date:
1985
Physical Description:
[5] postcards : color ; 11 x 16 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist

616. Unveiling of the Queen Victoria Memorial, London.

Unveiling of the Queen Victoria Memorial, London.
Creator:
Rotary Photo
Date:
[1911]
Physical Description:
1 postcard : b/w ; 9 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

617. To the Parishioners of Leominster.

To the Parishioners of Leominster.
Creator:
Huxley, John, active 1849
Date:
March 20th, 1849
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) ; 25 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

618. Will you share these with me?

Will you share these with me?
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

619. The lanner : tailpiece.

The lanner : tailpiece.
Creator:
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
Date:
1797?
Physical Description:
1 printing block ; 22 mm high x 45 mm wide x 24 mm deep
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

620. Wet drug jar.

Wet drug jar.
Date:
between 1700 and 1740
Physical Description:
1 jar : white delftware ; 19 cm high (including handle) x 14 cm in diameter (20 cm including handle)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of James N. Spencer and Kathleen Moretto Spencer

621. The circle of knowledge : a new game of the wonders of nature, science, & art.

The circle of knowledge : a new game of the wonders of nature, science, & art.
Date:
[ca. 1850?]
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored aquatint ; 65 x 51 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

622. I will love thee ever dearly.

I will love thee ever dearly.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

623. Oh speed fair sun! Thy face divine and bring my love to me.

Oh speed fair sun! Thy face divine and bring my love to me.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

624. In loving memory of Betsy Ann : widow of Edwin Long : who died October 31st, 1924 : aged 79 years.

In loving memory of Betsy Ann : widow of Edwin Long : who died October 31st, 1924 : aged 79 years.
Date:
[1924]
Physical Description:
1 card : illustrations ; 17 x 6 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

625. Classes for oil painting, water colour and pencil drawing, &c., 46, Renfield Street.

Classes for oil painting, water colour and pencil drawing, &c., 46, Renfield Street.
Creator:
MacKenzie, David Maitland, 1800–1875
Date:
May, 1843
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) ; 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

626. King Richard II.

King Richard II.
Creator:
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
Date:
[not after 1828]
Physical Description:
1 printing block ; 35 mm high x 45 mm wide x 24 mm deep
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

627. To the keepers and drivers of donkeys.

To the keepers and drivers of donkeys.
Date:
[approximately 1850]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([2] pages) : illustrations ; 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

628. The magic ring : a new game : replete with humour and pleasant variety.

The magic ring : a new game : replete with humour and pleasant variety.
Date:
November 1st, 1796
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored engraving ; sheet 42 x 57 cm, folded to 19 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

629. Jupiter and the herdsman.

Jupiter and the herdsman.
Creator:
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
Date:
1818?
Physical Description:
1 printing block ; 53 mm high x 76 mm wide x 23 mm deep
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

630. Tree.

Tree.
Creator:
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
Date:
not after 1828
Physical Description:
1 printing block ; 41 mm high x 76 mm wide x 24 mm deep
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

631. R. Ackermann, Junr's : established for the sale of sporting, prints, drawings & paintings : 191, Regent Street, London.

R. Ackermann, Junr's : established for the sale of sporting, prints, drawings & paintings : 191, Regent Street, London.
Creator:
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1793–1868
Date:
[approximately 1825]
Physical Description:
1 trade card : engraving ; 9 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

632. The live doll.

The live doll.
Date:
[approximately 1860?]
Physical Description:
8 pages : illustrations ; 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

633. Thou are all I wish.

Thou are all I wish.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

634. Cupid'a ariel ship.

Cupid'a ariel ship.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

635. If truest love can gain respect I may a mutual love expect ...

If truest love can gain respect I may a mutual love expect ...
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

636. The royal pastime of cupid, or, Entertaining game of the snake.

The royal pastime of cupid, or, Entertaining game of the snake.
Date:
12th May 1794
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored engraving ; sheet 38 x 46 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

637. The Royal album.

The Royal album.
Creator:
Mayall, J. E. (John Jabez Edwin), 1813–1901
Date:
ca. 1860-1861
Physical Description:
1 album (20 photographs) ; 16 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

638. Scottish Widows' Fund : the largest British Mutual Life Office : funds £20,5000,000.

Scottish Widows' Fund : the largest British Mutual Life Office : funds £20,5000,000.
Creator:
Scottish Widows' Fund and Life Assurance Society
Date:
[approximately 1913?]
Physical Description:
1 bookmark : color illustrations ; 18 x 6 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

639. Happy is her most truly so for whom you heart does beat : a wife is so modest and so fair must render bliss complete.

Happy is her most truly so for whom you heart does beat : a wife is so modest and so fair must render bliss complete.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

640. The Royal Regatta : a game.

The Royal Regatta : a game.
Date:
[ca. 1852?]
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored lithograph ; 53 x 73 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

641. In loving and affectionate remembrance of George Gordon Duffield : infant son of William and Martha Duffield : who departed this life January 5th, 1898 : after five months intense suffering : aged 6 months.

In loving and affectionate remembrance of George Gordon Duffield : infant son of William and Martha Duffield : who departed this life January 5th, 1898 : after five months intense suffering : aged 6 months.
Date:
1898
Physical Description:
1 folded card : letterpress ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

642. Scottish National Exhibition, 1908 : The blacksmith : Senegalese village.

Scottish National Exhibition, 1908 : The blacksmith : Senegalese village.
Creator:
M'Culloch, John A.
Date:
[1908]
Physical Description:
1 postcard : photomechanical print ; 9 x 14 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

643. Africa [cartographic material].

Africa [cartographic material].
Creator:
Valck, G. (Gerard), 1651–1726
Date:
[ca. 1686?]
Physical Description:
1 map : hand colored ; 57 x 94 cm, on sheet 62 x 102 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

644. Silver palace and the golden poppy, or, The water and fire kings : a water pageant, in one act, written expressly for, and adapted only to, Skelts' characters and scenes in the same.

Silver palace and the golden poppy, or, The water and fire kings : a water pageant, in one act, written expressly for, and adapted only to, Skelts' characters and scenes in the same.
Date:
[between 1837-1840]
Physical Description:
12 pages ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus.

645. Collection of eight prize awards given in dog shows.

Collection of eight prize awards given in dog shows.
Date:
1924-1925
Physical Description:
8 pieces ; 8 x 16 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

646. St. Valentine's Day at length is here to lovers still held dear

St. Valentine's Day at length is here to lovers still held dear
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

647. Accept these flowers thus gracefully combined ... thus in unison let our loves be twined.

Accept these flowers thus gracefully combined ... thus in unison let our loves be twined.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 card ; 22 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

648. The rhinoceros.

The rhinoceros.
Creator:
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
Date:
1790?
Physical Description:
1 printing block ; 49 mm high x 73 mm wide x 22 mm deep
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

649. Triangular bandage, printed with illustrations of bandage use.

Triangular bandage, printed with illustrations of bandage use.
Creator:
St. John Ambulance Association
Date:
approximately 1920
Physical Description:
1 printed bandage : linen ; 144 x 69 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

650. The royal and entertaining Game of the goose.

The royal and entertaining Game of the goose.
Date:
[between 1761 and 1794]
Physical Description:
1 sheet. 49 x 39 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

651. The cottage of content; or, Right roads and wrong ways. A humourous game.

The cottage of content; or, Right roads and wrong ways. A humourous game.
Date:
1848
Physical Description:
1 sheet. 57 x 43 cm., fold. to 21 x 16 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

652. To all who are possessed of a laudable curiosity : and are desirous of inspecting the striking parts of the creation : there is to be seen, at the [blank] the beautiful zebra, or wild ass ... : it was brought from the Cape of Good Hope, in the year 1762, by Sir Thomas Adams.

To all who are possessed of a laudable curiosity : and are desirous of inspecting the striking parts of the creation : there is to be seen, at the [blank] the beautiful zebra, or wild ass ... : it was brought from the Cape of Good Hope, in the year 1762, by Sir Thomas Adams.
Date:
[1773]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Joseph Reed, Yale BA 1954, and Kit Reed

653. The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant : demonstrating, after the most easy and practical method, all the principal rules of architecture, from the plan to the ornamental finish, illustrated with a greater number of useful and familiar examples than any work of that kind hitherto published, with clear and ample instructions, annexed to each subject or number, on the same plate ... : also, the figure, description, and use of a new-invented joint-rule ... : the whole correctly engraven on seventy-seven folio copper plates / from the designs of William Pain ...

The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant : demonstrating, after the most easy and practical method, all the principal rules of architecture, from the plan to the ornamental finish, illustrated with a greater number of useful and familiar examples than any work of that kind hitherto published, with clear and ample instructions, annexed to each subject or number, on the same plate ... : also, the figure, description, and use of a new-invented joint-rule ... : the whole correctly engraven on seventy-seven folio copper plates / from the designs of William Pain ...
Creator:
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
Date:
MDCCLVIII [1758]
Physical Description:
[6], 4 pages, [76] leaves of plates (1 folded) : illustrations ; 40 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

654. 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.

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.
Date:
1892
Physical Description:
1 card : illustrations ; 110 x 80 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

655. [Atlas of the counties of England and Wales].

[Atlas of the counties of England and Wales].
Creator:
Saxton, Christopher, 1542?-
Date:
[1590?]
Physical Description:
1 atlas ([74] leaves) : 34 maps (some folded) ; 44 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

656. The decorative painters' and glaziers' guide : containing the most approved methods of imitating oak, mahogney, maple, rose, cedar, coral, and every other kind of fancy wood ... : also a complete body of information on the art of staining and painting on glass ... / by Nathaniel Whittock.

The decorative painters' and glaziers' guide : containing the most approved methods of imitating oak, mahogney, maple, rose, cedar, coral, and every other kind of fancy wood ... : also a complete body of information on the art of staining and painting on glass ... / by Nathaniel Whittock.
Creator:
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
Date:
1827
Physical Description:
iv, 322 p., [77] leaves of plates : ill. ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

657. Plans, elevations, and sections, of noblemen and gentlemen's houses, and also of stabling, bridges, public and private, temples, and other garden buildings; executed in the counties of Derby, Durham, Middlesex, Northumberland, Nottingham and York. By James Paine ...

Plans, elevations, and sections, of noblemen and gentlemen's houses, and also of stabling, bridges, public and private, temples, and other garden buildings; executed in the counties of Derby, Durham, Middlesex, Northumberland, Nottingham and York. By James Paine ...
Creator:
Paine, James, 1717?-1789
Date:
1783
Physical Description:
2 v. plates (part double) plans (part double) 62 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

658. A genealogical history of the kings of England and monarchs of Great Britain, &C. from the conquest anno 1066 to the year, 1677. In seven parts or books. Containing a discourse of their several lives, marriages, and issues ... all engraven in copper plates ... By Francis Sandford, esq., Lancaster herald at arms.

A genealogical history of the kings of England and monarchs of Great Britain, &C. from the conquest anno 1066 to the year, 1677. In seven parts or books. Containing a discourse of their several lives, marriages, and issues ... all engraven in copper plates ... By Francis Sandford, esq., Lancaster herald at arms.
Creator:
Sandford, Francis, 1630–1694
Date:
1683
Physical Description:
6 p. l., 578 (i.e. 588), [10] p., 1 l. : illus., plates (part double) 37 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

659. Diamond Jubilee souvenir badge.

Diamond Jubilee souvenir badge.
Creator:
Whitehead & Hoag Company (Newark, N.J.)
Date:
[1897?]
Physical Description:
1 badge with ribbon ; 13.5 x 6 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

660. An epistle to the Right Honourable Richard Earl of Burlington : occasion'd by his publishing Palladio's designs of the baths, arches, theatres, &c. of ancient Rome / by Mr. Pope.

An epistle to the Right Honourable Richard Earl of Burlington : occasion'd by his publishing Palladio's designs of the baths, arches, theatres, &c. of ancient Rome / by Mr. Pope.
Creator:
Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744
Date:
1731
Physical Description:
14, [1] p. ; 34 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

661. The journey from Chester to London.

The journey from Chester to London.
Creator:
Pennant, Thomas, 1726–1798
Date:
MDCCLXXXII [1782]
Physical Description:
[2], iv, 452, [6] pages, 22 leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

662. Rangoon views and combined operations in the Birnam Empire.

Rangoon views and combined operations in the Birnam Empire.
Creator:
Moore, Joseph
Date:
1825-1826
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

663. Yelloly family watercolor albums.

Yelloly family watercolor albums.
Creator:
Yelloly, Sophia Mary, 1811–1840
Date:
1827-1839
Physical Description:
3 volumes ; 18 x 25 cm, and smaller.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

664. Potter, No. 22, Old Bond Street, late foreman to Mr. Breach, hatter to Their Majesties.

Potter, No. 22, Old Bond Street, late foreman to Mr. Breach, hatter to Their Majesties.
Creator:
Potter, John (Hatter)
Date:
[approximately 1816]
Physical Description:
1 trade card ; 50 x 82 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

665. Prince Albert / engraved by Messrs. Dempsey & Carroll, for their publications.

Prince Albert / engraved by Messrs. Dempsey & Carroll, for their publications.
Creator:
Dempsey & Carroll
Date:
between 1878 and 1900?
Physical Description:
1 print : steel engraving ; 14 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977

666. [Fire insurance policy for Mr. Robert Gibbs, March 1, 1808, from British Fire Office]

[Fire insurance policy for Mr. Robert Gibbs, March 1, 1808, from British Fire Office]
Creator:
British Fire Office (London, England)
Date:
March 1st, 1808
Physical Description:
4 pages : illustrations ; 25 x 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

667. Billhead of Whitehead Steam Navigation Company for Mr. L Whittle for goods that have been delivered.

Billhead of Whitehead Steam Navigation Company for Mr. L Whittle for goods that have been delivered.
Creator:
Whitehaven Steam Navigation Company
Date:
1851
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) ; 15 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

668. Sketches in the grounds of Marshalls, the seat of Rowland Stephenson Esqr.

Sketches in the grounds of Marshalls, the seat of Rowland Stephenson Esqr.
Creator:
Hornor, Thomas, 1785–1844
Date:
1824]
Physical Description:
[16] leaves : all ill. ; 16 x 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

669. Chinese and Gothic architecture properly ornamented : being twenty new plans and elevations, on twelve copper-plates : containing a great variety of magnificent buildings, accurately described : as also, several of a smaller kind elegantly design'd, with all necessary offices, of great strength, easy construction, and graceful appearance : scales are annexed, and regular estimates are made for each design : the whole carefully calculated by the great square : with instructions to workmen, &c. in several pages of letter-press : intended as an improvement of what has been published of that sort / correctly engraved from the designs of William and John Halfpenny, architects ; published according to act of Parliament, April 24, 1752.

Chinese and Gothic architecture properly ornamented : being twenty new plans and elevations, on twelve copper-plates : containing a great variety of magnificent buildings, accurately described : as also, several of a smaller kind elegantly design'd, with all necessary offices, of great strength, easy construction, and graceful appearance : scales are annexed, and regular estimates are made for each design : the whole carefully calculated by the great square : with instructions to workmen, &c. in several pages of letter-press : intended as an improvement of what has been published of that sort / correctly engraved from the designs of William and John Halfpenny, architects ; published according to act of Parliament, April 24, 1752.
Creator:
Halfpenny, William, d. 1755
Date:
1752
Physical Description:
16 p., 12 leaves of plates : ill. ; 34 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

670. Thou hast here, gentle reader, a true hydrographical description of so much of the world as hath beene hetherto discouered and is comne to our knowledge ...

Thou hast here, gentle reader, a true hydrographical description of so much of the world as hath beene hetherto discouered and is comne to our knowledge ...
Creator:
Wright, Edward, 1558?-1615
Date:
[1599?]
Physical Description:
1 map ; 43 x 62 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

671. "Our Boys" Clothing Company's universal progressive drawing book.

"Our Boys" Clothing Company's universal progressive drawing book.
Creator:
Our Boys Clothing Company
Date:
[ca. 1885?]
Physical Description:
[16] p. : chiefly ill. ; 15 x 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

672. Thomas Macdonald, sketch maker & designer.

Thomas Macdonald, sketch maker & designer.
Creator:
Macdonald, Thomas (Engraver)
Date:
[approximately 1880?]
Physical Description:
1 trade card : illustration ; 12 x 8 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

673. May nothing cloud your Xmas day, or interrupt its glee, but may its joys con-neck-tie-dly be collared all by thee!

May nothing cloud your Xmas day, or interrupt its glee, but may its joys con-neck-tie-dly be collared all by thee!
Date:
[approximately 1875?]
Physical Description:
1 Christmas card : color illustrations ; 6 x 10 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

674. The majestic game of the Asiatic ostrich.

The majestic game of the Asiatic ostrich.
Date:
[approximately 1825]
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet : hand-colored engraving, on linen ; 51 x 41 cm, folded (in slipcase) to 17 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

675. Album of seaweed specimens, in scallop shell binding.

Album of seaweed specimens, in scallop shell binding.
Date:
mid-19th century
Physical Description:
1 item (1 shell, 30 seaweed specimens) ; 13 x 12 x 4 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

676. Select views in Mysore, the country of Tippoo Sultan; from drawings taken on the spot by Mr. Home; with historical descriptions.

Select views in Mysore, the country of Tippoo Sultan; from drawings taken on the spot by Mr. Home; with historical descriptions.
Creator:
Home, Robert, 1752–1834
Date:
1794
Physical Description:
2 p.., [v]-vii p., 1 leaf, 48 p. 29 plates, fold. map, 3 fold plans. 35 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

677. In remembrance of the late Robert Minto of Barton-Upon-Humber : who died January 29th, 1857, aged 76 years.

In remembrance of the late Robert Minto of Barton-Upon-Humber : who died January 29th, 1857, aged 76 years.
Date:
1857
Physical Description:
1 embossed print : letterpress ; 78 x 116 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

678. Album of family portrait photographs, from Newcastle upon Tyne.

Album of family portrait photographs, from Newcastle upon Tyne.
Date:
between 1870 and [1890?]
Physical Description:
1 album (73 photographs) ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

679. The supernatural visitor, or, Warnings from the world of spirits relating the appearance of persons after death, for the purpose of detecting murders, forewarning death, and discovering hidden treasures / by C. Williams, author of numerous popular works.

The supernatural visitor, or, Warnings from the world of spirits relating the appearance of persons after death, for the purpose of detecting murders, forewarning death, and discovering hidden treasures / by C. Williams, author of numerous popular works.
Creator:
Williams, C., active 1840
Date:
1840
Physical Description:
24 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

680. Rose Hannah Hands sampler.

Rose Hannah Hands sampler.
Creator:
Hands, Rose Hannah, 1831 or 1832–1893
Date:
1840
Physical Description:
1 sampler : embroidery ; visible area 41 x 31 cm, in frame 53 x 43 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

681. The hare and the tortoise : a new game.

The hare and the tortoise : a new game.
Date:
Novr. 5th. 1849
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored lithograph ; 43 x 54 cm, folded to 14 x 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

682. Crowned heads, or, Contemporary sovereigns : an instructive game.

Crowned heads, or, Contemporary sovereigns : an instructive game.
Date:
[ca. 1845?]
Physical Description:
1 game : hand-colored lithograph ; 56 x 76 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

683. America [cartographic material].

America [cartographic material].
Creator:
Valck, G. (Gerard), 1651–1726
Date:
[ca. 1686]
Physical Description:
1 map : hand colored ; 56.5 x 95 cm, on sheet 63.5 x 102 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

684. Contrasts : a series of twenty drawings / designed by S. Stickney.

Contrasts : a series of twenty drawings / designed by S. Stickney.
Creator:
Ellis, Sarah Stickney, 1799–1872
Date:
1832
Physical Description:
[21] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

685. Editio Roberti Whitintoni Lichfeldie[n]sis grammatices magistri et protouatis Anglie i[n] florentissima Oxoniensi academia laureati. Declinationes no[m]i[nu]m ta[m] latinorum q[uam] grecoru[m] patronymicoru[m] et barbaroru[m] e Prisciano Sipo[n]tino Sulpitio [et] ascensio amussatim collecte cu[m] co[m]mentariolo interliniari et dictionu[m] interpretatiu[n]culis. In quibus nu[m]erose digere[n]dis adeo seruatur mediaru[m] syllabaru[m] productio et abbreuiatio vt studiose eas legenti et quantitatem et accentum mediaru[m] syllabarum in nominibus saltem cognoscere: vel parua preceptoris dilucidatione haud erit difficile.

Editio Roberti Whitintoni Lichfeldie[n]sis grammatices magistri et protouatis Anglie i[n] florentissima Oxoniensi academia laureati. Declinationes no[m]i[nu]m ta[m] latinorum q[uam] grecoru[m] patronymicoru[m] et barbaroru[m] e Prisciano Sipo[n]tino Sulpitio [et] ascensio amussatim collecte cu[m] co[m]mentariolo interliniari et dictionu[m] interpretatiu[n]culis. In quibus nu[m]erose digere[n]dis adeo seruatur mediaru[m] syllabaru[m] productio et abbreuiatio vt studiose eas legenti et quantitatem et accentum mediaru[m] syllabarum in nominibus saltem cognoscere: vel parua preceptoris dilucidatione haud erit difficile.
Creator:
Whittington, Robert, -approximately 1560
Date:
Anno d[omi]ni. MCCCCCxxi [1521]
Physical Description:
[28] pages ; 21 cm (4to)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

686. In loving memory of Mary Ann, widow of the late Thomas Bowes, Snilesworth : who died at Brewster Bill, Ardenside, on November 6th, 1944 : aged 83 years.

In loving memory of Mary Ann, widow of the late Thomas Bowes, Snilesworth : who died at Brewster Bill, Ardenside, on November 6th, 1944 : aged 83 years.
Date:
1944
Physical Description:
1 folded card : illustrations ; 80 x 120 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

687. The seasons, by James Thomson. Illustrated with engravings by F. Bartolozzi, R.A. and P.W. Tomkins, historical engravers to Their Majesties; from original pictures painted for the work by W. Hamilton, R.A.

The seasons, by James Thomson. Illustrated with engravings by F. Bartolozzi, R.A. and P.W. Tomkins, historical engravers to Their Majesties; from original pictures painted for the work by W. Hamilton, R.A.
Creator:
Thomson, James, 1700–1748
Date:
1797
Physical Description:
7 p.l., 244 p. col. front., col. ill., col. plates. 47 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

688. A list of caricatures, suitable to the present times; just published by R. Ackermann ...

A list of caricatures, suitable to the present times; just published by R. Ackermann ...
Creator:
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Date:
1814]
Physical Description:
broadside. 19 x 12 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

689. A brief history of the Wesleyan missions on the western coast of Africa : including biographical sketches of all the missionaries who have died in that important field of labour. : with some account of the European settlements, and of the slave-trade : illustrated with a map and six engravings / by William Fox.

A brief history of the Wesleyan missions on the western coast of Africa : including biographical sketches of all the missionaries who have died in that important field of labour. : with some account of the European settlements, and of the slave-trade : illustrated with a map and six engravings / by William Fox.
Creator:
Fox, William, active 1851
Date:
1851
Physical Description:
xx, 624 p., [7] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill.,map ; 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

690. A chapbook of English tat.

A chapbook of English tat.
Creator:
Mockett, Andrew
Date:
[2002]
Physical Description:
[32] pages : chiefly ilustrations ; 22 x 30 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist

691. Programme of events, Monday August 22nd, 1955 : R.M.S. "Ivernia," Cunard Steam-Ship Co., Ltd.

Programme of events, Monday August 22nd, 1955 : R.M.S. "Ivernia," Cunard Steam-Ship Co., Ltd.
Creator:
Cunard Steamship Company, ltd.
Date:
1955
Physical Description:
1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages) : illustrations ; 16 x 26 cm, folded to 16 x 13 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

692. Decalcomania sample book.

Decalcomania sample book.
Date:
circa 1870
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill. ; 33 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

693. Sketches in the island of Madeira.

Sketches in the island of Madeira.
Creator:
Dillon, Frank, 1823–1909
Date:
1850
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

694. Flower time & fruit time.

Flower time & fruit time.
Creator:
C. Goodall & Son
Date:
[approximately 1880]
Physical Description:
1 print : chromolithograph ; 90 x 60 mm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

695. Letters written in a Mahratta camp during the year 1809 : descriptive of the character, domestic habits, and religious ceremonies, of the Mahrattas : with ten coloured engravings, from drawings by a native artist / by Thomas Duer Broughton, Esq., late Commander of the resident's escort at the Court of Scindia.

Letters written in a Mahratta camp during the year 1809 : descriptive of the character, domestic habits, and religious ceremonies, of the Mahrattas : with ten coloured engravings, from drawings by a native artist / by Thomas Duer Broughton, Esq., late Commander of the resident's escort at the Court of Scindia.
Creator:
Broughton, Thomas Duer, 1778–1835
Date:
1813
Physical Description:
[16], 358, [2] p., [10] leaves of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

696. Madras [graphic].

Madras [graphic].
Date:
[1832?]
Physical Description:
1 print : aquatint ; sheet 15 x 233 cm, rolled to 15 x 2.5 cm (scroll format)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

697. Vues choisies d'Amsterdam et ses environs / dessinées d'après nature par C. de Kruyf et autres artistes.

Vues choisies d'Amsterdam et ses environs / dessinées d'après nature par C. de Kruyf et autres artistes.
Creator:
Kruyff, Cornelis de, 1771–1854
Date:
[1825?]
Physical Description:
[2] p., [46] leaves of plates : ill. ; 36 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

698. Mr. Ogilby's Pocket book of roads : with computed and measured distances and the distinction of market and post townes.

Mr. Ogilby's Pocket book of roads : with computed and measured distances and the distinction of market and post townes.
Creator:
Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
Date:
1679
Physical Description:
[13], 27 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : map ; 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

699. Lacey's railway companion and Liverpool and Manchester guide : describing all the scenery on, and contiguous to, the railway : and pointing out to the visitor at both places all that is interesting and necessary for business and pleasure / by Arthur Freeling.

Lacey's railway companion and Liverpool and Manchester guide : describing all the scenery on, and contiguous to, the railway : and pointing out to the visitor at both places all that is interesting and necessary for business and pleasure / by Arthur Freeling.
Creator:
Freeling, Arthur
Date:
[1832]
Physical Description:
iv, 68 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 14 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

700. Ceremonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde.

Ceremonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde.
Creator:
Picart, Bernard, 1673–1733
Date:
1723
Physical Description:
11 v.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts