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Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts

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Credit Line Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.

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Period 19th century

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Subject Terms Art -- Private collections.

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Classification Books

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1. An historical account of Corsham House, in Wiltshire, the seat of Paul Cobb Methuen, Esq. : with a catalogue of his celebrated collection of pictures dedicated to the patrons of the British Institution, and embracing a concise historical essay on the fine arts : with a brief account of the different schools, and a review of the progressive state of the arts in England : also biographical sketches of the artists, whose works constitute this collection / by John Britton ; embellished with a view and plan of the house.

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Creator:
Britton, John, 1771–1857
Date:
1806
Physical Description:
[4], 108 pages, [2] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.

2. Museum Disneianum : being a description of a collection of ancient marbles, specimens of ancient bronze, and various ancient fictile vases, in the possession of John Disney, at the Hyde, near Ingatestone ; with engravings.

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Date:
1846-1849
Physical Description:
3 volumes (xv, [1], 281 pages) : illustrations ; 35 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.

3. Catalogue of the works of art forming the collection of Robert Napier, of West Shandon, Dumbartonshire / mainly compiled by J.C. Robinson, F.S.A. ; member of the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, and of St. Luke at Tome, etc ; art referee of the South Kensington Museum.

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Creator:
Robinson, J. C. (John Charles), Sir, 1824–1913
Date:
1865
Physical Description:
x, 326 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.

4. A catalogue of pictures by British artists in the possession of Sir John Fleming Leicester, Bart. : with etchings from the whole collection : including the pictures in his gallery at Tabley House, Cheshire : executed by permission of the proprietor : and accompanied with historical and biographical notices / by John Young ; engraver in mezzotinto to His Majesty, and Keeper of the British Institution.

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Creator:
De Tabley, John Fleming Leicester, Baron, 1762–1827
Date:
1825
Physical Description:
[8], 33, [2] pages, 33 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 32 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.

5. A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole.

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Creator:
Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797
Date:
1842
Physical Description:
xxiv, 250 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.

6. The Fountaine Collection : prices and purchasers' names.

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Date:
[1884]
Physical Description:
71 pages ; 24 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.