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Rare Books and Manuscripts 1,083
Reference Library 14

Creator

Christie & Manson 122
Christie, James, 1773–1831 113
Christie, Manson & Woods 68
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803 63
Phillips, H., -1840 37
Edward Foster (Firm) 17
Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1777–1857 17
British Institution 15
Phillips, Mr. 13
Coxe, Peter, -1844 11
Foster and Son (London, England) 11
Peter Coxe, Burrell, and Foster (London, England) 10
Mr. Langford and Son 9
Greenwood, John, 1727–1792 8
Sotheby, Samuel, 1771–1842 8
Blake, William, 1757–1827 7
Langford, Mr. (Abraham), 1711–1774 7
Richardson, William, active 1778–1815 7
Donne, John, 1572–1631 6
Metal Box Company 6
Sotheby and Son 6
Squibb, Mr. 6
Leigh and Sotheby 5
Mr. Stanley (Firm) 5
Christie, Manson, & Christie 4
Redfern Gallery 4
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900 4
Stanley, George (Auctioneer) 4
Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837–1909 4
Christie and Ansell (London, England) 3

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Accessible in the Study Room 1,083
Accessible in the Reference Library 14

Image Use

Under Certain Circumstances 1,083

Image Available

unavailable 1,083

Provenance

New Online Additions

2024 - 2025 1

Classification

Books 1,083

Collective Title

Period

19th century 703
20th century 226
18th century 134
21st century 18
17th century 7

Materials & Techniques

Height [cm]

Width [cm]

Work Type

auction catalog 652
private press books (publishing) 171
catalog 85
wood engraving 78
engraving 38
ephemera 35
poem 34
exhibition catalog 30
auction catalogue 27
lithograph 23
photomechanical print 21
drawing book 16
etching 16
advertisement 14
aquatint 14
fiction 14
armorial bookplates (provenance) 11
annotations (provenance) 10
prices (provenance) 10
translation 10
publisher's advertisement 9
prospectuse 7
chromolithograph 6
menu 6
publishers' advertisement 6
chromoxylograph 5
exhibition catalogue 5
fairy tale 5
juvenile literature 5
map 5

Genre

Subject Terms

Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs. 645
Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs. 628
Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770–1859 -- Bookplate. 527
Painting, European -- Catalogs. 400
London Institution -- Ownership. 321
Upcott, William, 1779–1845 -- Autograph. 316
Painting, British -- Catalogs. 251
Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens. 159
Decorative arts -- Catalogs. 141
Drawing, European -- Catalogs. 131
Drawing, British -- Catalogs. 127
Prints, European -- Catalogs. 87
Prints, British -- Catalogs. 69
Art -- Private collections. 68
Sculpture, European -- Catalogs. 63
Agar, James Charles Herbert Welbore Ellis, Earl of Normanton, 1818–1896 -- Bookplate. 59
Gunnis, Rupert -- Bookplate. 55
Bronzes -- Catalogs. 37
Porcelain -- Catalogs. 32
Painting -- England -- London -- Exhibitions. 30
Private libraries -- Catalogs. 28
Sculpture, British -- Catalogs. 28
Furniture -- Catalogs. 27
Exhibitions -- England -- London -- Catalogs. 26
Book auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs. 19
English poetry. 16
Jewelry -- Catalogs. 16
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792, artist. 16
Painting -- England -- London -- Catalogs. 15
Copperplates -- Catalogs. 14

Subject Period

20th century 39
19th century 34
18th century 15
17th century 7
21st century 3
16th century 2
11th century 1
17th cenury 1

Associated Places

London 1,083

England 1,082

Associated People

Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792, 17
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792 12
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606–1669 11
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577–1640 10
Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599–1641 10
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788, 8
Teniers, David, 1610–1690, 8
Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599–1641, 8
Blake, William, 1757–1827 7
Etty, William, 1787–1849, 7
Lorrain, Claude, 1600–1682, 7
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606–1669, 7
Wilson, Richard, 1713–1782, 7
Cooper, Thomas Sidney, 1803–1902, 6
Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, 1769–1830 6
Ostade, Adriaen van, 1610–1685 6
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577–1640, 6
Wilkie, David, Sir, 1785–1841, 6
Both, Jan, 1618?-1652 5
Both, Jan, 1618?-1652, 5
Callcott, Augustus Wall, 1779–1844, 5
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471–1528 5
Gilmore, Allan, approximately 1765–1841 5
Glover, John, 1767–1849 5
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764, 5
Landseer, Edwin, Sir, 1802–1873, 5
Morland, George, 1763–1804, 5
Müller, William James, 1812–1845, 5
O'Neil, Charles, active 1823 5
Ostade, Adriaen van, 1610–1685, 5

Exhibition History

The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05) 3

Credit Line

22709639120008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 6
22709619660008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 5
22709620320008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 3
22711725610008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 3
22826534440008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gloria Scheuer 3
22709601630008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22709619600008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22711725370008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22711725670008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22738131370008651|Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter 2
22818957730008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 2
22606018760008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606696800008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606704000008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606724490008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606727260008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606737970008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606839470008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606850810008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606863460008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606865190008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22606868050008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22607144580008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22607197660008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22607324760008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22607356230008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22607685220008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22608141520008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22608171240008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1
22608188150008651|Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection 1

Language

English 1,081
French 1
Latin 1

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Blake, William, 1757–1827

The note-book of William Blake

MCMXXXV [1935]
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Blake, William, 1757–1827

Pencil drawings by William Blake

1927
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Blake, William, 1757–1827

Blake's pencil drawings

1956
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Blake, William, 1757–1827

The writings of William Blake

MCMXXV [1925]
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Blake, William, 1757–1827

The complete writings of William Blake

MCMLVII [1957]
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Blake, William, 1757–1827

The illustrations of William Blake for Thornton's Virgil

1937
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Blake, William, 1757–1827

Poetry and prose of William Blake

1935
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Christie, James

A catalogue of those highly celebrated and matchless chef d'œuvres of the... [Read more]

[1806]
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Christie & Manson

Catalogue of the celebrated collection of capital pictures, formed by John... [Read more]

[1848]
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Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888–1935

Men in print

1940
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Powys, Llewelyn, 1884–1939

The book of days of Llewelyn Powys

1937
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Christie, James, 1773–1831

A catalogue of a pleasing collection of pictures

1805
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Christie, Manson & Woods

Catalogue of a fine and valuable collection of ancient & modern pictures

[1868]
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Christie, James, 1773–1831

A catalogue of the valuable and very select collection of Italian, French,... [Read more]

[1829]
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Mr. Langford and Son

A catalogue of the collection of pictures and drawings framed and glazed,... [Read more]

[1771]
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The Tenbury letters

1942
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A. Davis's (Firm : London, England)

[Advertisement for silver, brass and metal polish]

[1843?]
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Foster and Son (London, England)

Catalogue of the entire and extremely choice collection of pictures of the... [Read more]

[1844]
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Christie & Manson

A catalogue of a valuable collection of Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch... [Read more]

1832
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Redfern Gallery

Denise René back in London presents her artists 21 years on

1989
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Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803

A catalogue of a capital and valuable collection of Italian, French,... [Read more]

[1802]
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Christie, James, 1773–1831

A catalogue of that magnificent and truly valuable collection of pictures, the... [Read more]

[1805]
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Morris, William, 1834–1896

William Morris

1934
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Stewart, Wheatley, & Adlard

A catalogue of a highly interesting and valuable collection of... [Read more]

[1828]
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Christie, James, 1773–1831

A catalogue of that magnificent and truly valuable collection of pictures, the... [Read more]

[1805]
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Cockalorum

[1948]
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Christie, James, 1773–1831

A catalogue of the remaining part of the valuable collection of modern drawings

[1830]
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Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852

Hints on light and shadow, composition, etc.

1838
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Mercury Gallery

Paintings, watercolours, drawings, sculpture for the collector

1996
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The Fountaine Collection

[1884]
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Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803

A catalogue of a select part of the capital, valuable, and genuine... [Read more]

[1801]
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Foster and Son (London, England)

A catalogue of the very interesting collection of foreign and English pottery... [Read more]

1870
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C. Barr & Co

C. Barr & Co.

[approximately 186-?]
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Cranmer-Byng, L. (Launcelot), 1872–1945

Tomorrow's star

1938
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Dryden, John, 1631–1700

Songs and poems of John Dryden

1957
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García Calderón, Ventura, 1886–1959

The lottery ticket

[1945]
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Christie, James, 1773–1831

A catalogue of a valuable collection of Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch... [Read more]

[1810]
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Christie, James, 1773–1831

A catalogue of the remaining drawings, and books of drawings, of the late... [Read more]

[1804]
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London Design Festival

London Design Festival

2012
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Cholmondeley-Pennell, H. (Henry), 1837–1915

Puck on Pegasus

1868
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Christie & Manson

Catalogue of the very important collection of pictures of the greatest English... [Read more]

[1849]
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Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803

A catalogue of the distinguished, capital, and truly valuable collection... [Read more]

[1802]
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Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803

A catalogue of part of the reserved collection of pictures late the... [Read more]

[1795]
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Christie & Manson

A catalogue of the very valuable and well selected collection of modern... [Read more]

[1837]
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Boydell, John, 1719–1804

A catalogue of historical prints, various subjects, landscapes, sea... [Read more]

1787-1794
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Ros, Amanda McKittrick, 1860–1939

Irene Iddesleigh

MCMXXVI [1926]
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Kane, Gregory, active 1851

Gregory Kane, 68 & 69 Dame-Street, Dublin, begs to call the attention of visitors... [Read more]

1851
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Christie, James, 1773–1831

A catalogue of the contents of the very valuable copy of Granger's... [Read more]

[1826]
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Inventory of furniture,

1830?]
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De Heriz, Patrick

La belle O'Morphi

[1947]

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