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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Reference Library
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Christie & Manson
126
Christie, James, 1773–1831
117
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
95
Christie, Manson & Woods
77
Britton, John, 1771–1857
52
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
48
Phillips, H., -1840
41
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
30
Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1777–1857
28
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
25
Burford, Robert, 1791–1861
24
Stevens, Thomas, 1828–1888
23
Cruikshank, George, 1792–1878
22
Dickens, Charles, 1812–1870
22
Morris, William, 1834–1896
22
Burnet, John, 1784–1868
21
Surtees, Robert Smith, 1805–1864
21
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
20
Harding, James Duffield, 1798–1863
20
Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791–1860
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393
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2023-2024
76
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Books
8,384
Archives & Manuscripts
486
Prints
401
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
322
Maps & Atlas (printed)
159
Drawings & Watercolors
103
Music (printed)
101
Periodicals
79
Photographs
75
Visual Materials
42
Articles & Chapters
41
Postcards
6
Maps & Atlases (manuscript)
5
Videos
3
Paintings
1
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10,358
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19th century
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20th century
106
18th century
82
17th century
16
16th century
10
15th century
6
21st century
2
Materials & Techniques
wove paper
14
ceramic (material)
11
daguerreotype (process)
9
molding (forming)
9
albumen process
4
ink
4
watercolor (paint)
4
engraving (action)
3
graphite (color)
3
silk (textile)
3
weaving
3
graphite
2
graphite (mineral)
2
lithography
2
sterling silver
2
transfer printing
2
albumen process.
1
casting (process)
1
charcoal (material)
1
crayons (drawing material)
1
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wood engraving
1,381
lithograph
1,038
aquatint
844
engraving
678
auction catalog
623
ephemera
564
chromolithograph
521
etching
282
chromoxylograph
217
armorial bookplates (provenance)
194
recreation
190
steel engraving
184
drawing book
181
watercolor
181
photograph
173
ink drawing
170
advertisement
168
memorial card
166
botanical illustration
157
map
151
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Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs.
561
Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs.
557
Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770-1859 -- Bookplate.
479
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
393
Painting, European -- Catalogs.
355
London Institution -- Ownership.
234
Painting, British -- Catalogs.
232
Upcott, William, 1779-1845 -- Autograph.
229
Mourning customs -- Great Britain.
184
Grief.
170
Drawing -- Technique.
162
Great Britain -- Social life and customs.
160
Satire, English.
159
Drawing books -- Specimens.
154
Middle Hill Press -- Publisher.
133
Decorative arts -- Catalogs.
129
Voyages and travels.
125
Great Britain -- Description and travel.
114
English wit and humor, Pictorial.
109
Drawing -- Study and teaching.
106
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19th century
1,201
18th century
86
20th century
72
17th century
18
16th century
16
15th century
7
11th century
2
15th and 16th centuries
2
Alfred, 871-899
2
Silurian
2
13th century
1
18h century
1
19h century
1
6th century
1
Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D
1
To 332 B. C
1
To 332 B.C
1
To 500
1
Associated Places
Great Britain
2,327
England
1,170
London
739
London (England)
278
Edinburgh (Scotland)
163
France
119
Italy
115
Scotland
108
United States
99
Edinburgh
92
India
92
Europe
77
Wales
76
Ireland
57
Oxford (England)
57
Egypt
51
Switzerland
50
Brighton (England)
48
Glasgow (Scotland)
47
Hammersmith
44
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Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901
56
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
47
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769–1852
29
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769–1821
28
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
27
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
26
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
22
Scott, Walter, 1771–1832
22
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
21
West, Benjamin, 1738–1820
19
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861
18
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762–1830
18
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
18
Britton, John, 1771–1857
17
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792,
17
Raphael, 1483–1520
16
Jesus Christ
15
Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, 1769–1830
13
Silenus (Mythological character)
13
Glover, John, 1767–1849
12
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Exhibition History
Color Printing in England, 1486-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, April 20, 1978-June 25, 1978)
105
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
69
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
52
Ocean Flowers (Yale Center for British Art, 2004-06-12 - 2004-08-08)
13
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
12
Adapting the Eye: an archive of the British in India, 1770-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-10-11 - 2011-12-31)
10
Instruction and Delight: Children's Games from the Ellen and Arthur Liman Collection (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 2019-May 23, 2019)
10
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
10
Unto this Last: Two Hundred Years of John Ruskin (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-09-05 - 2019-12-08)
9
Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27)
8
Making History - Antiquaries in Britain 1707-2007 (Yale Center for British Art, 2012-02-02 - 2012-05-27)
5
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
4
Art and Emancipation in Jamaica: Isaac Mendes Belisario and his Worlds (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-09-27 - 2007-12-30)
4
Captive Bodies: British Prisons, 1750-1900 (Yale Center for British Art, 2018-08-27 - 2018-12-17)
4
Picture Talking: James Northcote and the Fables (Yale Center for British Art, October 2, 2014-December 14, 2014)
3
Victorian Idyll (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-01-24 - 2019-04-21)
3
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15-August 10, 2014)
2
Art in Focus : Blue (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-04-05 - 2019-08-11)
2
Art in Focus: John Goto's High Summer (Yale Center for British Art, 2018-04-06 - 2018-08-19)
2
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
2
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David and Judith Ross
152
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gloria Scheuer
93
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.
91
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Celia Hopkinson in memory of her father Frederick Herbert Dawson and grandmother Plessy Dawson
90
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.
71
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
52
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
50
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus
27
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
26
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus.
19
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules D. Prown, MAH 1971
19
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Alan Richards, Yale BA 1967, JD 1972
18
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler.
18
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
17
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elizabeth and Horace Tower in memory of Cynthia Gay Wright
13
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968
13
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Bert Boyson
11
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Coleman O. Parsons, Yale PhD 1931
11
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Doret, Yale BA 1968, and Linda Mitchell
11
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Alicia Faxon in memory of Richard B. Faxon, Yale BA 1949
10
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A heart that boasts a tender flame, sincere and constant too
mid-19th century
2
Kipling, Rudyard, 1865–1936
The absent minded beggar
c1899
3
Black Lion Inn (Scarthingmoor, England)
[Inn tally for food and drink at the Black Lion Inn, Scarthingmoor]
[early 19th century]
4
George Wostenholm & Son (Sheffield, England)
Geo. Wostenholm & Son's, Ltd.
[not before 1875]
5
Doyle, Richard, 1824–1883
Ye cvstoms & manners of Ye Englyshe people
[approximately 1850]
6
Sage, John (Painter)
J. Sage
[approximately 1830]
7
Cullum (Firm)
The most extensive and cheapest establishment in the West of England
[1840s?]
8
Waldie, Mrs., active 1808
Bill for school expenses for Jean Cockburn, at Mrs. Waldie's school, Hendersyde
1808
9
G.A.E. Wilmot (Firm)
G. A. E. Wilmot, undertaker
[1850?]
10
Cotterell, J. H. (Jacob Henry), -1868
The paths of life
[circa 1840]
11
B. B. B
Manuscript of Keble's morning hymn
1860
12
The wonders of the world
[ca. 1843]
13
Belloc, Bessie Rayner, 1829–1925
Photogenic drawings of various objects
1848-1859
14
Morton, Edward
Presentation album to Abraham Follett Osler, on his eightieth birthday
1888
15
Newton, T
The mansion of bliss
1822
16
Fortune teller's notebook
[1829?]
17
Barklie, John R.
[Billhead of John R. Barklie, Proprietor, 99 Grafton Street, Dublin for items purchased by Mrs. Brewster of 9 Prince Edwards Terrace on March 15/55]
1855
18
A gentleman's park dissected
18--]
19
The destruction of Jerusalem
[ca. 1824?]
20
Wimpory & Son (Firm : Manchester, England)
Billhead recording purchases by Mrs. Davenport from Wimpory & Son, ladies shoe makers, Manchester
approximately 1825
21
J. Smithson, dealer in every description of watches, jewellery, plated goods &c.
[1850?]
22
When the hearts feeling burns with concealing, oh, what an anguish silent to languish
mid-19th century
23
Daniell, William, 1769–1837
To George Dance Esquire R.A., architect to the city of London, &c., these six views of the metropolis of the British Empire are respectfully dedicated
January 1st, 1805
24
J. Fallon & Co. (Leek, England)
[Billhead of J. Fallon & Co., fish merchant, Leek, Staffordshire, for purchases made by Mr. Russell, 1887]
1887
25
G. W.'s transparencies
[approximately 1840?]
26
Tax bill for William Hanham, Cranleigh, Surrey, August 27th, 1843
1843
27
John Sanderson & Co
Splendid show of spring fashions
[1890?]
28
Universal building-blocks box =
[late 19th century?]
29
Love has triumphed
mid-19th century
30
Character of forest trees
circa 1817
31
Estcourt, Thomas Grimston Bucknall, 1775–1853
Sketchbooks
1826-1851
32
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Packet of embossed gilt paper ornaments
1810?
33
Walter, John
A tour in North Wales
1817
34
Zoological Society of London
Zoological Society's gardens, Regent's Park. Sunday, December 14th, 1879. Admit one
1879
35
[Photographic postcard of an unidentified group of people and 4 wheeled wagon]
[approximately 1880-1900?]
36
T'is happiness we have in view, and mine is in possessing you
mid-19th century
37
Notebook of recipes and taxidermic instructions
1830-1834
38
Muriel, Catharine
Catharine Muriel commonplace book
1825-circa 1840
39
Haldane, James (Tailor)
Billhead of James Haldane, London tailor, recording services rendered to Viscount Strathallan, 1843
1843
40
In sorrowing remembrance of Jessie, wife of Horace Hart
1871
41
In affectionate remembance of Euphemia Froude, who died October 29th, 1897
1897
42
This small tribute, dearest, take keep it for thy lovers sake ..
mid-19th century
43
Bailie Nicol Javie Hotel (Aberfoyle, Scotland)
Bailie Nicol Javie Hotel, Aberfoyle
[188-?]
44
Wellington
1852
45
I wait a return of thy love
mid-19th century
46
Printer's sample: "Boots and Shoes neatly mended"
[1850?]
47
Literary and Scientific Mechanics' Institute (Hull, England)
Hull Mechanics' Institute
[1845]
48
Barrett, B., Mr., active 1847
Bill for school expenses for F. Blanchard at B. Barrett's boarding school, Great Yarmouth
1847
49
Wood, Charles H., fl. 1840–1870
[Engraved shell depicting the Great Eastern steamship]
[ca. 1859]
50
Specimens of articles in common use
between 1840 and 1860?
51
Silver & Co. (London, England)
Billhead of Silver & Co., clothiers, London, recording clothing purchased by Mrs. Lambert
1825
52
Castell Brothers (Firm : London, England)
May Christmas bring you many blessings
[1880?]
53
Armer's (Flookborough, England]
Armer's, Flookborough
[early 19th century]
54
Luxmoore, Mary
Sketches of Teignmouth and Torquay
circa 1830
55
[Victorian pop-up Valentines Card]
[approximately 1875]
56
Stevens, Thomas, 1828–1888
Are you ready?
[1880]
57
Conversation cards, or, Pleasing pastimes for winter evenings
[ca. 1815?]
58
Reid, Jane Caroline, 1797–1834
Sketchbook of figures, cattle, and views in Kolkata
between 1821 and 1831
59
In memory of Jacob Henry Tillett, would-be-M.P. for his native city : November, 17th, 1868 : July, 12th, 1870 : February, 4th, 1874 : March, 5th, 1875
1892
60
Mathiss, Madeleine
Album of pressed seaweed specimens
1869
61
In memory of the late John Distance
1854
62
Lever Brothers Ltd.
Lifebuoy royal disinfectant soap
[approximately 1894?]
63
Valentine card
mid-19th century
64
Whitehaven Steam Navigation Company
Billhead of Whitehead Steam Navigation Company for Mr. L Whittle for goods that have been delivered
1851
65
Potter, John (Hatter)
Potter, No. 22, Old Bond Street, late foreman to Mr. Breach, hatter to Their Majesties
[approximately 1816]
66
British Fire Office (London, England)
[Fire insurance policy for Mr. Robert Gibbs, March 1, 1808, from British Fire Office]
March 1st, 1808
67
Wallis's elegant and instructive game exhibiting the wonders of art, in each quarter of the world
[ca. 1820]
68
Valentine card
mid-19th century
69
Yelloly, Sophia Mary, 1811–1840
Yelloly family watercolor albums
1827-1839
70
Dempsey & Carroll
Prince Albert
between 1878 and 1900?
71
Swaine, Alport & Lothian (London, England)
[Billhead of Swaine, Alport & Lowthian, distillers, London, recording gin purchased by Thomas Tebbitt, 1828]
1828
72
In affectionate remembrance of Mary, the beloved wife of Joseph Hardy, of Alston
1870
73
A faithful tribute of affection! To my love
mid-19th century
74
Crompton, Elizabeth Jane, 1791–1869
Scotch scenery,
circa 1814
75
In loving memory of Herbert, eldest son of Henry and Sarah Adlington, (of Croft House, Ripley,)
1896
76
In remembrance of the late Robert Minto of Barton-Upon-Humber
1857
77
Album of family portrait photographs, from Newcastle upon Tyne
between 1870 and [1890?]
78
Macdonald, Thomas (Engraver)
Thomas Macdonald, sketch maker & designer
[approximately 1880?]
79
May nothing cloud your Xmas day, or interrupt its glee, but may its joys con-neck-tie-dly be collared all by thee!
[approximately 1875?]
80
Album of seaweed specimens, in scallop shell binding
mid-19th century
81
Society of Dilettanti (London, England)
Antiquities of Ionia,
1769-1915
82
Dearest name thee happy time that I in truth may all you mine
mid-19th century
83
Documents concerning "James II receiving the mathematical scholars of Christ's Hospital"
1837
84
J. Christie & Son (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Billhead of J. Christie & Son, Edinburgh clothiers, for purchases by Joseph Markland, 1850
1850
85
Nicklin & Son (Birmingham, England)
Nicklin & Son
[approximately 1817]
86
Reece & Co. (London, England)
[Billhead of Reece & Co. for supplies bought by the Medical Botanical Society]
1838-1839
87
C. Goodall & Son
Flower time & fruit time
[approximately 1880]
88
[Bill for food and drink, Tunstead, 1773]
2d Novr. 1773
89
White Hart Inn and Family Hotel (Winchester, England)
Clarke S. Mallett
[188-?]
90
Osborn, Joseph (Maltster)
[Billhead of Joseph Osborn, maltster, for purchases made by H. Brandreth, 1848]
1848
91
Doyle, Richard, 1824–1883
Ye cvstoms & manners of Ye Englyshe people
[approximately 1850]
92
Pigot, James, 1769–1843
J. Pigot, engraver, and copper plate printer
[between 1810 and 1821]
93
Gilks, Edward, 1822?-
Edward Gilks, ornamental designer
[1840?]
94
Mr. Ingham, general dealer, Sheffield
[approximately 1840?]
95
Stapley, W. B.
Album of landscape drawings and compiled by W.B. Stapley
1855-1870
96
I am thine love
mid-19th century
97
Register of criminal offenders in Nottingham, England
circa 1879-circa 1921
98
Bonchurch Family Hotel (Brannon, Wotton, Isle of Wight)
[Trade card for Bonchurch Family Hotel)
[188-?]
99
United Society of Master Chimney Sweeps (London, England)
Eleventh anniversary of the United Society of Master Chimney Sweeps
1836
100
Great Britain. Commissioners of Excise
[Permit for Thomas Cooper to receive one cask of foreign brandy, 1809]
1809
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