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Sotheby's (Firm)
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Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
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Arts Council of Great Britain
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Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc
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Tate Gallery
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633
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585
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490
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210
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205
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191
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191
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320
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163
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
146
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122
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119
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116
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114
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110
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106
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102
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
92
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
72
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71
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828–1882
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66
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules David Prown.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David A. Richards.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of John Coplans Trust.
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McCann, Alison
A short history of Chichester Greyfriars and Priory Park
[19??]
2
Dolls in wonderland
19--]
3
The superb six
197?
4
Nathan, Janet, 1938–
Janet Nathan
1997
5
Newbery, Thomas, fl.1563
A booke in Englysh metre,
1910
6
Sachs, Hans, 1494–1576
The book of trades (Ständebuch)
[1973]
7
Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604
A sparke of frendship and warme goodwill, that shewes the effect of trve affection and Vnfoldes the fineneffe of this world
1978
8
Hill, Thomas, approximately 1528–
The gardeners labyrinth
1982
9
Lomazzo, Giovanni Paolo, 1538–1600
A tracte containing the artes of curious paintinge
1969
10
Stow, John, 1525?-1605
A survey of London,
1908
11
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
The English husbandman
1982
12
Lawson, William, active 1618
A new orchard and garden
1982
13
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories & tragedies
1954
14
Caus, Isaac de, 1590–1648
Wilton garden ; New and rare inventions of waterworks
1982
15
Bray, Dirk de, 17th cent
A short introduction in the binding of books
1977
16
Fisher, Payne, 1616–1693
Catalogue of the tombs in the churches of the city of London, A.D. 1666
Printed 1668, Privately reprinted 1885
17
Bodleian Library
Catalogus impressorum bibliothecæ Bodlejanæ in academia Oxoniensi
1674
18
Worlidge, John, fl. 1669–1698
Systema horti-culturae, or, The art of gardening
1982
19
Nourse, Timothy, d. 1699
Campania foelix
1982
20
Reynolds, Frances, 1729–1807
[Miss Reynolds' common place book]
[17--]
21
Elsum, John, fl. 1700–1705
The art of painting after the Italian manner
1703
22
Gentil, François
The retir'd gard'ner
1982
23
Kip, Johannes, 1653–1722
Britannia illustrata
c1984
24
Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729
Vitruvius Britannicus
2007
25
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
The exact dress of the head, 1725
1970
26
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
New principles of gardening
1982
27
Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745
An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, philosophical and practical
1982
28
Twelve months of flowers
1982?]
29
Britannia depicta, or, Ogilby improved road atlas of England and Wales 1731
1979
30
The Gardens at Stowe
1982
31
Serle, John
A plan of Mr. Pope's garden
1982
32
Nivelon, François
The rudiments of genteel behavior
2003
33
Sasportas, Jacob, 1610–1698
Sefer Ohel Yaʻaḳov
497 [1737]
34
An Essay upon harmony as it relates chiefly to situation and building
1982
35
Attiret, Jean Denis, 1702–1768
A particular account of the Emperor of China's gardens, near Pekin
1982
36
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
Commonplace book,
1753-1760
37
Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director
2005
38
Rouquet, Jean André, 1701–1758
The present state of the arts in England,
1970
39
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
A dictionary of the English language
1983
40
Swan, Abraham
The British architect
1967
41
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
[Sir Joshua Reynolds' sitter-book]
1757-
42
Society of Artists of Great Britain
A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c...
1760-1791
43
Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce (Great Britain)
A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints etc. of the present artists
1760-[1764]
44
Stuart, James, 1713–1788
The antiqvities of Athens, measvred and delineated
1968-
45
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant ..
1972]
46
Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, 1717–1768
Reflections on the painting and sculpture of the Greeks
2013
47
Wood, John, 1704–1754
A description of Bath, 1765
1969
48
Donne, Benjamin, 1729–1798
A map of the County of Devon, 1765
1965
49
The Life of Mr. James Quin, comedian,
1887
50
Martyn, Thomas, 1735–1825
The English connoisseur
1968
51
Morrison, Thomas, 1705–1778
A Pindarick ode on painting
1767
52
West, James, 1704?-1773
A catalogue of the large and capital collection of pictures by the most admired Italian, Flemish and Dutch masters
1773
53
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Sayer & Bennett's catalogue of prints for 1775
1970
54
Burkett, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
John Bracken
[1976?]
55
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the Highlands of Scotland
1973
56
Boswell, James, 1740–1795
The hypochondriack,
1928
57
Heely, Joseph
Letters on the beauties of Hagley, Envil, and the Leasowes
1982
58
Beckford, William, 1760–1844
Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780
1977
59
A Select collection of poems
1969
60
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the River Wye
1973
61
Green, Valentine, 1739–1813
A review of the polite arts in France,
1782
62
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Poetical sketches
1926
63
Girardin, René Louis, marquis de, 1735–1808
An essay on landscape
1982
64
Mason, William, 1725–1797
The English garden
1982
65
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Carington Bowles's New and enlarged catalogue of useful and accurate maps, charts, and plans
1784]
66
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
A new method of landscape
c1977
67
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
A new method of assisting the invention in drawing original compositions of landscape (1785)
1981
68
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the mountains and lakes of Cumberland and Westmorland
1973
69
Angus, William, 1752–1821
Seats of the nobility and gentry in Great Britain and Wales
1982
70
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Songs of innocence and of experience
c1991
71
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Remarks on forest scenery
1973
72
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758–1837
New description of Blenheim
1982
73
[Benjamin West
74
Hodges, William, 1744–1797
Travels in India during the years 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783
1999
75
Morritt, John B. S. (John Bacon Sawrey), 1772?-1843
Diary in Turkey and Greece
[1794?]
76
Plaw, John, 1744 or 5–1820
Ferme ornée;
1972
77
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the western parts of England
1973
78
Malton, James, d. 1803
Georgian Dublin
1984
79
A Description of the paintings at Rivalx Bank Top
[198-?]
80
Geoghegan, Charles
Artizans' dwellings for the city of Dublin,
[18--]
81
Architectural details (ornamental and structural) of the Renaissance period in England
[18--]
82
Cotton, William Alfred, 1852–1889
Notes on the coinage of Henry II
83
A description of Blenheim Palace, the seat of his grace the Duke of Marlborough, Woodstock, Oxon
[18--]
84
Mackie, Charles, d. 1864
History of the Abbey and Palace of Holyrood
[18--]
85
Wm. Helburn (Firm)
Historic English interiors from the Elizabethean and all other Renaissance periods
[18--]
86
Plaw, John, 1744 or 5–1820
Sketches for country houses, villas and rural dwellings, calculated for persons of moderate income and for comfortable retirement ...,
1972
87
Laing, David, 1774–1856
Hints for dwellings: consisting of original designs for cottages, farm-houses, villas ...
1972
88
Hoppner, John, 1758–1810
Bygone beauties
[18--]
89
Dallaway, James, 1763–1834
Anecdotes of the arts in England, or Comparative remarks on architecture, sculpture and painting, chiefly illustrated by specimens at Oxford London
90
The Boydell Shakespeare prints
[c1968]
91
A correct catalogue of the works of Mr. West
92
Gandy, Joseph Michael, 1771–1843
The rural architect
1971
93
Gandy, Joseph Michael, 1771–1843
Designs for cottages, cottage farms and other rural buildings, including entrance gates and lodges
1971
94
Flaxman, John, 1755–1826
Flaxman's illustrations to Homer
1977
95
Wood, John, -1782
A series of plans for cottages or habitations of the labourer,
1972
96
Don Pottery pattern book, 1807
1983
97
Pocock, William Fuller, 1779–1849
Architectural designs for rustic cottages, picturesque dwellings, villas, &c ...,
1972]
98
Gyfford, E
Designs for small picturesque cottages and hunting boxes
1971
99
Lugar, Robert
The country gentleman's architect;
1971]
100
Benjamin West, President of the Royal Academy
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