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Open house London

([2011])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions72 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line

First lessons in plain sewing for home or school

([approximately 1900?])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions16 pages : illustrations, plans ; 24 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22779439880008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

Black Lion Inn (Scarthingmoor, England)

[Inn tally for food and drink at the Black Lion Inn, Scarthingmoor]

([early 19th century])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 sheet ; 17 x 14 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22714533750008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Whitehaven and West Cumberland steeplechase, hurdle, & hunters' flat race... [Read more]

(1890)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 sheet ; 22 x 26 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line

Wm Walker & Son (Firm)

Wm. Walker & Son

(1891)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 sheet ([1] page) ; 29 x 22 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22937885690008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977

[Almanac for 1881]

([1880])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions8 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 91 x 60 mm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22685486900008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Society of Dilettanti (London, England)

Antiquities of Ionia,

(1769-1915)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions5 v. illus., plates, maps, plans, diagrs. 56 cm.
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22666741230008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Office Anthem

([approximately 193-?])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 sheet ([1] page) ; 19 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22956120820008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

Gandy, Joseph Michael, 1771–1843

Designs for cottages, cottage farms, and other rural buildings

(1805)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions2 p.l., [iii]-x, 28 p. XLIII plates (incl. plans) 32 cm.
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22800317650008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Project Ocean

(2011)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions[56] pages : color illustrations ; 7 x 10 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line

Valentine card

([approximately 1859])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 card : color lithograph ; 18 x 12 cm, 1 envelope ; 13 x 19 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22897246680008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

In Disgraceful Memory of the Russian Navy, in their terrible encounter with nine... [Read more]

([1904])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 folded card : illustrations ; 90 x 130 mm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22947882920008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

Kikkuli, fl. ca. 1350 B.C

The Kikkuli text on the training of horses (ca. 1350 B.C.)

(c1977)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions[12] folders (4, xl p.), [2] fold. leaves of plates : ill. ; 26 cm.
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22800383710008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Ward, Emily Elizabeth, 1798–1882

Six views of the most important towns, and mining districts, upon the table land... [Read more]

(MDCCCXXIX [1829])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions[8] leaves, [6] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 33 x 50 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22623847610008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Douglas, Helen, 1952–

Field notes

(2006)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions[72] p. : ill. ; 9 cm.
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22955254950008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

[Bill for food and drink, Tunstead, 1773]

(2d Novr. 1773)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 sheet ; 13 x 12 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22629310200008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Bonnell, Mandy

Sailing boats & dhows

([1994])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions[18] leaves : chiefly ill. ; 19 cm.
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22958836010008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

Hollis, Walford & Co.

Family tea establishment

([after 1842])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 sheet : illustration ; 21 x 17 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22939764470008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Reveley, Thomas, active 1904

£5 reward

(approximately 1904)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 sheet ; 23 x 28 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22712530530008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

The particulars and inventories of the estates of the sub-governor, deputy... [Read more]

(1721)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions2 v. ; 34 cm.
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22728891860008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Dilnot, John

Pond life

(2014)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions[12] pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22981545710008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

Bonnington Hotel (London, England)

Luncheon

(1951)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 menu ; 23 x 13 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22891833720008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

Bonnell, Mandy

Bethany seeds

(2013)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions[18] pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22778389230008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

London Transport Executive

[Ticket for 1951 Festival of Britain special bus service]

([1951])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 ticket ; 31 x 100 mm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22945815500008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

Reliance Rubber Company

Plastic gold

(1889-1939 [that is, 1939])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions63, [1] pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22717917740008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961

Charles Skipper & East (London, England)

Charles Skipper & East, engravers, printers

([between 1833 and 1877])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 trade card ; 63 x 90 mm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22685485820008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Frederick & Robert Sparrow & Co.

Front views of F. & R. Sparrow & Co.'s original London genuine tea... [Read more]

([1823])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 folded sheet (2 unnumbered pages) : illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm, folded to 23 x 14 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22939754970008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Moore, Henry, 1898–1986

Henry Moore shelter-sketch-book

([1967])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions[7] p., 81 leaves : ill. ; 40 cm.
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22853723290008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)

Festival of Britain

(1951)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions[20] pages : illustrations ; 24 x 21 cm folded to 24 x 11 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22741423220008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

Bruce, James, 1730–1794

Travels to discover the source of the Nile

(1790)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions5 v. : ill., maps, plans ; 30 cm.
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line

Parnell & Banner

Parnell & Banner

([approximately 1850])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 trade card ; 7 x 10 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22936473300008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

[Numerical game]

(1812)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions2 sheets. ill. 43 x 43 cm. fold. to 10 x 10 cm.
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22719148880008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022

Skute Awabo [Awabo Skute]

(1992)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 51 cm.
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22706753340008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

J. Lyons & Company

Menu

(1934)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 menu ; 17 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22891791370008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

Brébeuf, Jean de, Saint, 1593–1649

The travels & sufferings of Father Jean de Brébeuf among the Hurons of... [Read more]

(MCMXXXVIII [1938])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions196, [4] pages : maps ; 33 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22755915600008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

John Sanderson & Co

Splendid show of spring fashions

([1890?])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 sheet ; 22 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22699137290008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977

Breame, James, born 1793 or 1794

Half a cwt. of coals, James Breame's warehouse, near the bridge

([approximately 1845])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 trade card ; 60 x 70 mm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22662881300008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Bonnington Hotel (London, England)

Dinner

(1951)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 menu ; 23 x 13 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22891856280008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

Bush, Tracey

The pocket book of sea creatures

(1997)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions[24] p. : chiefly ill. ; 52 x 98 mm.
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22793433020008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

United Society of Master Chimney Sweeps (London, England)

Eleventh anniversary of the United Society of Master Chimney Sweeps

(1836)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 sheet ; 27 x 21 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22645960980008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Melville and Naomi Stone

Bonnell, Mandy

The coral aquarium

([1997])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions[21] leaves : ill. ; 25 x 594 cm, folded to 25 x 33 cm, attached to boards 26 x 34 cm.
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22957435070008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist; Paul Mellon Fund

Bonnell, Mandy

Antmothbeetlemillipedespider

(2006)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 folded sheet ([22] p.) : ill. ; 35 x 770 cm, folded to 35 x 35 cm.
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22890210630008651|Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund

The emperor of China's palace at Pekin

(MDCCLIII [1753])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions[2] pages, 20 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 40 x 51 cm (fol.)
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22979204190008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Burns, Robert, 1759–1796

The soldier's return

([1793])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 sheet (1 page) ; 23 x 9 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22685485740008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Roberson & Company

Roberson & Company, manufacturers of oil and water colors, materials for drawing... [Read more]

([not before 1862])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 broadside : ill. ; 44 x 28 cm.
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22882729390008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Little Red Riding Hood

([approximately 1880])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions[5] pages : color illustrations ; 14 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22874862350008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

Prince of Wales Theatre (London, England)

[Program for performance by Marion Hood in Dorothy at the Prince of Wales... [Read more]

([approximately 1887])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions[8] pages : illustrations ; 17 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22903329500008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

An account of the receipts and expences of the Charity-School at Worfield

([1817])

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 sheet ([1] page) ; 26 x 20 cm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22873483550008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Zoological Society of London

Zoological Society's gardens, Regent's Park. Sunday, December 14th, 1879.... [Read more]

(1879)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions1 admission ticket ; 70 x 80 mm
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line

Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022

Ten years of Uzbekistan

(1994)

• Materials & Techniques
• Dimensions[60] p. : ill. ; 52 cm.
• CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts
• Credit line22873113820008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund