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Sotheby's Belgravia (Firm)
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Victoria and Albert Museum
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Arts Council of Great Britain
70
Karl Baedeker (Firm)
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Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
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Blake, William, 1757–1827
64
Ward, Lock & Co
64
Tate Gallery
63
Fine Art Society
52
Pevsner, Nikolaus, Sir, 1902–
48
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
42
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986
40
National Trust (Great Britain)
40
Clark, Thomas A
39
Mee, Arthur, 1875–1943
38
National Gallery (Great Britain)
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Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
36
Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts
31
Walker Art Gallery
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Thos. Agnew and Sons Ltd
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23,296
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1,346
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472
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140
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117
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112
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97
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47
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artists' book
460
exhibition catalog
447
ephemera
355
private press books (publishing)
312
wood engraving
279
photomechanical print
201
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124
history
122
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117
auction catalogue
116
sheet music
106
catalog
95
auction catalog
91
chromolithograph
80
memorial card
78
exhibition catalogue
74
accordion fold format (binding)
73
poem
70
periodical
65
livres d'artiste
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Artists' books -- Great Britain.
496
Painting, European -- Catalogs.
314
Hilles, Frederick Whiley, 1900- -- Provenance (BAC,REF)
252
Painting, British -- Catalogs.
228
Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens.
225
Art, British -- Exhibitions.
217
Rare books -- Catalogs.
171
Art, Victorian -- Catalogs.
150
Great Britain.
148
Blake, William, 1757-1827.
137
Painting, Victorian -- Catalogs.
136
Art, Modern -- Exhibitions.
133
Auction catalogs.
129
Painting, British -- Exhibitions.
127
Drawing, British -- Catalogs.
125
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851.
121
Watercolor painting, Victorian -- Catalogs.
121
Drawing, Victorian -- Catalogs.
116
Art, British -- Catalogs.
115
Watercolor painting -- Catalogs.
114
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591
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16th century
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6
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4
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2
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2
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Great Britain
3,862
England
3,083
London
710
London (England)
581
Scotland
361
United States
310
Ireland
227
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193
Italy
116
Australia
115
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113
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109
India
102
Waltham Saint Lawrence
76
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54
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43
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40
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38
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36
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Blake, William, 1757–1827
287
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
221
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
110
Constable, John, 1776–1837
106
Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999
104
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
92
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
85
Moore, Henry, 1898–1986
82
Morris, William, 1834–1896
82
Whistler, James McNeill, 1834–1903
74
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
73
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926–
63
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
53
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
53
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828–1882
50
Kahn, Louis I., 1901–1974
49
Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
49
Sickert, Walter, 1860–1942
43
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
43
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833–1898
40
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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)
11
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
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
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
1
Eileen Hogan : Personal Geographies (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-05-09 - 2019-08-11)
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
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules David Prown.
145
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss.
111
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Celia Hopkinson in memory of her father Frederick Herbert Dawson and grandmother Plessy Dawson
107
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
85
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jack W. C. Hagstrom, M.D.
39
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
39
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David A. Richards.
35
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.
29
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 John Coplans Trust.
18
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Alan Richards, Yale BA 1967, JD 1972
16
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman
15
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
15
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Scott Wilcox.
15
Yale Center for British Art, acquired with funds from the Bequest of Daniel S. Kalk
15
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Steve Parks.
14
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.
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist
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Russell, John, -1494
Propositio Johannis Russell
1909
2
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D
The metamorphoses of Ovid
1968
3
Caxton, William, approximately 1422–1491 or 1492
Vocabulary in French and English
1964
4
Berners, Juliana, b. 1388?
English hawking and hunting in the Boke of St. Albans
1975
5
Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century
The noble & joyous boke entytled Le Morte Darthur
1934
6
More, Thomas, Saint, 1478–1535
A frutefull pleasaunt, and wittie worke of the beste state of a publique weale, & of the new yle, called Utopia
MCMXXIX [1929]
7
Newbery, Thomas, fl.1563
A booke in Englysh metre,
1910
8
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
9
Hill, Thomas, approximately 1528–
The gardeners labyrinth
1982
10
Lomazzo, Giovanni Paolo, 1538–1600
A tracte containing the artes of curious paintinge
1969
11
Stow, John, 1525?-1605
A survey of London,
1908
12
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
The English husbandman
1982
13
Lawson, William, active 1618
A new orchard and garden
1982
14
Donne, John, 1572–1631
Donne's Sermon of valediction at his going into Germany
1932
15
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories & tragedies
1954
16
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
A prospect of the most famous parts of the world
1966
17
Caus, Isaac de, 1590–1648
Wilton garden ; New and rare inventions of waterworks
1982
18
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571–1638
Blaeu's Atlas of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
[1970]
19
Bray, Dirk de, 17th cent
A short introduction in the binding of books
1977
20
Lacombe, Jean de, sieur de Querc̦y, active 1676
A compendium of the East
1937
21
Worlidge, John, fl. 1669–1698
Systema horti-culturae, or, The art of gardening
1982
22
The fables of Aesop
MCMXXVI [1926]
23
Carr family
Carr family collection of travel sketches, scrapbooks, and genealogical material,
1699-1981
24
Album of English bookplates
approximately 1700-1950?
25
Dryden, John, 1631–1700
Theodore & Honoria
1985
26
Nourse, Timothy, d. 1699
Campania foelix
1982
27
Elsum, John, fl. 1700–1705
The art of painting after the Italian manner
1703
28
Gentil, François
The retir'd gard'ner
1982
29
Kip, Johannes, 1653–1722
Britannia illustrata
c1984
30
Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729
Vitruvius Britannicus
2007
31
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
The exact dress of the head, 1725
1970
32
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
New principles of gardening
1982
33
Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745
An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, philosophical and practical
1982
34
Twelve months of flowers
1982?]
35
Britannia depicta, or, Ogilby improved road atlas of England and Wales 1731
1979
36
The Gardens at Stowe
1982
37
Serle, John
A plan of Mr. Pope's garden
1982
38
The Case of designers, engravers, etchers, &c.
Reprinted 1975
39
Nivelon, François
The rudiments of genteel behavior
2003
40
An Essay upon harmony as it relates chiefly to situation and building
1982
41
Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592–1676
A general system of horsemanship
1970
42
Collins, William, 1721–1759
Odes on several descriptive and allegoric subjects
1926]
43
Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Lucina sine concubitu
MCMXXX [1930]
44
Attiret, Jean Denis, 1702–1768
A particular account of the Emperor of China's gardens, near Pekin
1982
45
Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director
2005
46
Rouquet, Jean André, 1701–1758
The present state of the arts in England,
1970
47
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
A dictionary of the English language
1983
48
Swan, Abraham
The British architect
1967
49
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]
50
Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
The gentleman & cabinet-maker's director
[1966]
51
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant ..
1972]
52
Stuart, James, 1713–1788
The antiqvities of Athens, measvred and delineated
1968-
53
Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, 1717–1768
Reflections on the painting and sculpture of the Greeks
2013
54
Wood, John, 1704–1754
A description of Bath, 1765
1969
55
Donne, Benjamin, 1729–1798
A map of the County of Devon, 1765
1965
56
Paul Mellon collection of British artists' correspondence,
1767-1917
57
Martyn, Thomas, 1735–1825
The English connoisseur
1968
58
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts
59
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
The exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts
60
West, James, 1704?-1773
A catalogue of the large and capital collection of pictures by the most admired Italian, Flemish and Dutch masters
1773
61
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Sayer & Bennett's catalogue of prints for 1775
1970
62
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the Highlands of Scotland
1973
63
Heely, Joseph
Letters on the beauties of Hagley, Envil, and the Leasowes
1982
64
Boswell, James, 1740–1795
The hypochondriack,
1928
65
Beckford, William, 1760–1844
Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780
1977
66
A Select collection of poems
1969
67
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the River Wye
1973
68
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Poetical sketches
1926
69
Mason, William, 1725–1797
The English garden
1982
70
Girardin, René Louis, marquis de, 1735–1808
An essay on landscape
1982
71
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Carington Bowles's New and enlarged catalogue of useful and accurate maps, charts, and plans
1784]
72
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
A new method of landscape
c1977
73
Burns, Robert, 1759–1796
Poems chiefly in the Scottish dialect
1927
74
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the mountains and lakes of Cumberland and Westmorland
1973
75
Best, Thomas
A concise treatise on the art of angling ...
1992
76
Bunbury, Henry William, 1750–1811
An academy for grown horsemen
1929
77
Angus, William, 1752–1821
Seats of the nobility and gentry in Great Britain and Wales
1982
78
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Songs of innocence and of experience
c1991
79
Blake, William, 1757–1827
William Blake's water-colour designs for the poems of Thomas Gray
1972
80
Shenstone, William, 1714–1763
Men & manners
MCMXXVII [1927]
81
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Remarks on forest scenery
1973
82
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727–1815
[Morning]
[2015]
83
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758–1837
New description of Blenheim
1982
84
Sheraton, Thomas, 1751–1806
The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's drawing-book
[1972]
85
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
The new London letter writer
1948
86
Morritt, John B. S. (John Bacon Sawrey), 1772?-1843
Diary in Turkey and Greece
[1794?]
87
Hodges, William, 1744–1797
Travels in India during the years 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783
1999
88
Plaw, John, 1744 or 5–1820
Ferme ornée;
1972
89
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the western parts of England
1973
90
The Post office London directory
91
Malton, James, d. 1803
Georgian Dublin
1984
92
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
93
Laing, David, 1774–1856
Hints for dwellings: consisting of original designs for cottages, farm-houses, villas ...
1972
94
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
95
[Collection of illustrations depicting old English churches
18--]
96
The Boydell Shakespeare prints
[c1968]
97
Great Britain. Ordnance Survey
The first edition of the one inch Ordnance Survey
1969-1971
98
Gandy, Joseph Michael, 1771–1843
The rural architect
1971
99
Jones family
Jones family archive
1805-1945
100
Gandy, Joseph Michael, 1771–1843
Designs for cottages, cottage farms and other rural buildings, including entrance gates and lodges
1971
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