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Sotheby's Belgravia (Firm)
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Victoria and Albert Museum
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Karl Baedeker (Firm)
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Arts Council of Great Britain
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Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
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Ward, Lock & Co
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Tate Gallery
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Blake, William, 1757–1827
58
Fine Art Society
53
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
50
Pevsner, Nikolaus, Sir, 1902–
48
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986
45
National Trust (Great Britain)
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Mee, Arthur, 1875–1943
38
National Gallery (Great Britain)
38
Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts
31
Walker Art Gallery
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Thos. Agnew and Sons Ltd
29
Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797
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exhibition catalogue
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Painting, European -- Catalogs.
321
Hilles, Frederick Whiley, 1900– -- Provenance (BAC,REF)
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Art, British -- Exhibitions.
225
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183
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150
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141
Blake, William, 1757–1827.
136
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136
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851.
134
Auction catalogs.
129
Drawing, British -- Catalogs.
125
Great Britain.
123
Watercolor painting, Victorian -- Catalogs.
121
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116
Furniture -- Catalogs.
116
Watercolor painting -- Catalogs.
115
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114
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109
Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Great Britain -- Exhibitions.
108
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Blake, William, 1757–1827
286
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
247
Constable, John, 1776–1837
115
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
109
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96
Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999
89
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85
Morris, William, 1834–1896
78
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
76
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
75
Whistler, James McNeill, 1834–1903
74
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
57
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
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Kahn, Louis I., 1901–1974
52
Bacon, Francis, 1909–1992
50
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828–1882
49
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
45
Sickert, Walter, 1860–1942
44
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833–1898
43
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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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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Scott Wilcox.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Steve Parks.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Mary E. Oake.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules Prown.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of John Herzog.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Joanna Martin.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Lisa Ford.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jack W. C. Hagstrom, M.D.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellie Hughes.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Lois Sevenni and Enrique Foster Gittes.
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Yale Center for British Art, BAC,REF: Copy 1 is a gift of Paul Mellon and copy 2 is a gift of Jules David Prown.
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Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of Paul Mellon.
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Yale Center for British Art, Copy 2 is a gift of Jules David Prown.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David and Judith Ross
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Dr. Duncan Robinson.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gillian Forrester.
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Newbery, Thomas, fl.1563
A booke in Englysh metre,
1910
2
Sachs, Hans, 1494–1576
The book of trades (Ständebuch)
[1973]
3
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
4
Hill, Thomas, approximately 1528–
The gardeners labyrinth
1982
5
Lomazzo, Giovanni Paolo, 1538–1600
A tracte containing the artes of curious paintinge
1969
6
Stow, John, 1525?-1605
A survey of London,
1908
7
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
The English husbandman
1982
8
Lawson, William, active 1618
A new orchard and garden
1982
9
Braun, Georg, 1540 or 1541–1622
Civitates orbis terrarum,
1966 [c1965]
10
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories & tragedies
1954
11
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
A prospect of the most famous parts of the world
1966
12
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571–1638
Blaeu's Atlas of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
[1970]
13
Caus, Isaac de, 1590–1648
Wilton garden ; New and rare inventions of waterworks
1982
14
Bray, Dirk de, 17th cent
A short introduction in the binding of books
1977
15
Worlidge, John, fl. 1669–1698
Systema horti-culturae, or, The art of gardening
1982
16
Nourse, Timothy, d. 1699
Campania foelix
1982
17
Elsum, John, fl. 1700–1705
The art of painting after the Italian manner
1703
18
Gentil, François
The retir'd gard'ner
1982
19
Kip, Johannes, 1653–1722
Britannia illustrata
c1984
20
Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729
Vitruvius Britannicus
2007
21
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
The exact dress of the head, 1725
1970
22
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
New principles of gardening
1982
23
Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745
An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, philosophical and practical
1982
24
Twelve months of flowers
1982?]
25
Britannia depicta, or, Ogilby improved road atlas of England and Wales 1731
1979
26
The Gardens at Stowe
1982
27
Serle, John
A plan of Mr. Pope's garden
1982
28
The Case of designers, engravers, etchers, &c.
Reprinted 1975
29
Nivelon, François
The rudiments of genteel behavior
2003
30
An Essay upon harmony as it relates chiefly to situation and building
1982
31
Collins, William, 1721–1759
Odes on several descriptive and allegoric subjects
1926]
32
Attiret, Jean Denis, 1702–1768
A particular account of the Emperor of China's gardens, near Pekin
1982
33
Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director
2005
34
Rouquet, Jean André, 1701–1758
The present state of the arts in England,
1970
35
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
A dictionary of the English language
1983
36
Swan, Abraham
The British architect
1967
37
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]
38
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant ..
1972]
39
Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
The gentleman & cabinet-maker's director
[1966]
40
Stuart, James, 1713–1788
The antiqvities of Athens, measvred and delineated
1968-
41
Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, 1717–1768
Reflections on the painting and sculpture of the Greeks
2013
42
Wood, John, 1704–1754
A description of Bath, 1765
1969
43
Donne, Benjamin, 1729–1798
A map of the County of Devon, 1765
1965
44
Martyn, Thomas, 1735–1825
The English connoisseur
1968
45
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts
46
West, James, 1704?-1773
A catalogue of the large and capital collection of pictures by the most admired Italian, Flemish and Dutch masters
1773
47
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Sayer & Bennett's catalogue of prints for 1775
1970
48
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the Highlands of Scotland
1973
49
Boswell, James, 1740–1795
The hypochondriack,
1928
50
Heely, Joseph
Letters on the beauties of Hagley, Envil, and the Leasowes
1982
51
Beckford, William, 1760–1844
Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780
1977
52
A Select collection of poems
1969
53
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the River Wye
1973
54
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Poetical sketches
1926
55
Mason, William, 1725–1797
The English garden
1982
56
Girardin, René Louis, marquis de, 1735–1808
An essay on landscape
1982
57
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Carington Bowles's New and enlarged catalogue of useful and accurate maps, charts, and plans
1784]
58
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
A new method of assisting the invention in drawing original compositions of landscape (1785)
1981
59
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
A new method of landscape
c1977
60
Burns, Robert, 1759–1796
Poems chiefly in the Scottish dialect
1927
61
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the mountains and lakes of Cumberland and Westmorland
1973
62
Angus, William, 1752–1821
Seats of the nobility and gentry in Great Britain and Wales
1982
63
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Songs of innocence and of experience
c1991
64
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Remarks on forest scenery
1973
65
Sheraton, Thomas, 1751–1806
The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's drawing-book
[1972]
66
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758–1837
New description of Blenheim
1982
67
Hodges, William, 1744–1797
Travels in India during the years 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783
1999
68
Morritt, John B. S. (John Bacon Sawrey), 1772?-1843
Diary in Turkey and Greece
[1794?]
69
Plaw, John, 1744 or 5–1820
Ferme ornée;
1972
70
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the western parts of England
1973
71
Malton, James, d. 1803
Georgian Dublin
1984
72
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
73
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
74
Laing, David, 1774–1856
Hints for dwellings: consisting of original designs for cottages, farm-houses, villas ...
1972
75
The Boydell Shakespeare prints
[c1968]
76
Great Britain. Ordnance Survey
The first edition of the one inch Ordnance Survey
1969-1971
77
Gandy, Joseph Michael, 1771–1843
The rural architect
1971
78
Gandy, Joseph Michael, 1771–1843
Designs for cottages, cottage farms and other rural buildings, including entrance gates and lodges
1971
79
Flaxman, John, 1755–1826
Flaxman's illustrations to Homer
1977
80
Wood, John, -1782
A series of plans for cottages or habitations of the labourer,
1972
81
Don Pottery pattern book, 1807
1983
82
Lugar, Robert
The country gentleman's architect;
1971]
83
Gyfford, E
Designs for small picturesque cottages and hunting boxes
1971
84
Hope, Thomas, 1770?-1831
Household furniture and interior decoration;
[1971]
85
Pocock, William Fuller, 1779–1849
Architectural designs for rustic cottages, picturesque dwellings, villas, &c ...,
1972]
86
Edwards, Edward, 1738–1806
Anecdotes of painters, who have resided or been born in England,
1970
87
Hayley, William, 1745–1820
The life of George Romney
1809
88
Adam, William, 1689–1748
Vitruvius Scoticus
2011
89
Bankes, H
Henry Bankes's Treatise on lithography
1976
90
Hooker, William, 1779–1832
Pomona Londinensis
2003
91
Upcott, William, 1779–1845
A bibliographical account of the principal works relating to English topography
1978
92
Papworth, John Buonarotti, 1775–1847
Rural residences: consisting of a series of designs for cottages, decorated cottages, small villas and other ornamental buildings,
1971
93
Senefelder, Alois, 1771–1834
A complete course of lithography ..
1968
94
Galt, John, 1779–1839
The life of Benjamin West (1816-1820)
1960
95
Cicognara, Leopoldo, conte, 1767–1834
Catalogo ragionato dei libri d'arte e d'antichità posseduti dal conte Cicognara
1960]
96
Ralston, J., artist
Views of the ancient buildings in Manchester
1975
97
Knight, F. (Frederick)
Scroll ornaments of the early Victorian period
1978
98
Hansard, T. C. (Thomas Curson), 1776–1833
Typographia: an historical sketch of the origin and progress of the art of printing;
1966]
99
Martin, John, 1789–1854
[Account book of engravings sales
100
Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797
History of the modern taste in gardening ; Journals of visits to country seats
1982
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