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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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20,183
Reference Library
175
Creator
Christie & Manson
126
Christie, James, 1773–1831
118
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
104
Christie, Manson & Woods
77
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730–1803
70
Britton, John, 1771–1857
52
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
50
Clark, Thomas A
50
Dilnot, John
50
Phillips, H., -1840
42
Dickens, Charles, 1812–1870
41
Bush, Tracey
39
Rocque, John, -1762
37
Sackett, Colin
37
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
35
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
32
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
32
Douglas, Helen, 1952–
31
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
30
Cruikshank, George, 1792–1878
29
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Unavailable
19,516
Available
667
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2023-2024
158
Classification
Books
16,336
Archives & Manuscripts
736
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
656
Prints
644
Maps & Atlas (printed)
432
Music (printed)
243
Periodicals
180
Articles & Chapters
174
Drawings & Watercolors
136
Postcards
127
Photographs
116
Visual Materials
65
Maps & Atlases (manuscript)
36
Musical Sound Recordings
6
Videos
6
Paintings
3
Computer Files
1
Dissertations & Theses
1
Kits
1
Creator Gender
unknown
20,180
female
3
Period
19th century
11,051
20th century
4,032
18th century
2,514
21st century
902
17th century
484
15th century
320
16th century
177
14th century
2
13th century
1
Materials & Techniques
wove paper
22
ceramic (material)
11
daguerreotype (process)
9
molding (forming)
9
watercolor (paint)
8
ink
6
albumen process
5
paper
5
engraving (action)
4
graphite (color)
4
silk (textile)
4
graphite (mineral)
3
lithography
3
weaving
3
cardboard
2
glue
2
graphite
2
ivory (material)
2
laid paper
2
photographic paper
2
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Work Type
wood engraving
1,809
engraving
1,318
lithograph
1,214
ephemera
1,090
aquatint
1,036
artists' book
898
auction catalog
775
chromolithograph
649
etching
545
woodcut
424
map
421
armorial bookplates (provenance)
353
accordion fold format (binding)
327
private press books (publishing)
315
photograph
312
exhibition catalog
305
photomechanical print
302
recreation
294
drawing book
268
memorial card
261
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Subject Terms
Artists' books -- Great Britain.
856
Art auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs.
669
Art -- Private collections -- Great Britain -- Catalogs.
663
Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770–1859 -- Bookplate.
601
Painting, European -- Catalogs.
442
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
418
London Institution -- Ownership.
344
Upcott, William, 1779–1845 -- Autograph.
339
Incunabula in Yale Library.
295
Mourning customs -- Great Britain.
284
Painting, British -- Catalogs.
271
Grief.
264
Drawing -- Technique.
249
Werther, Frederick, 1881– -- Ownership.
248
Great Britain -- Social life and customs.
229
Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens.
226
Women in natural history.
211
Great Britain -- Description and travel.
188
Satire, English.
184
Decorative arts -- Catalogs.
166
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Subject Period
19th century
1,400
20th century
503
18th century
308
17th century
88
16th century
59
21st century
35
15th century
26
11th century
7
15th and 16th centuries
4
12th century
3
Alfred, 871-899
3
13th century
2
14th century
2
17th-18th centuries
2
Description and travel
2
Elizabeth II
2
Silurian
2
To 500
2
To 510 B.C
2
16th century,
1
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Associated Places
Great Britain
4,358
England
1,945
London
1,168
London (England)
481
France
304
United States
241
Italy
216
Edinburgh (Scotland)
188
Scotland
183
Europe
127
Edinburgh
124
Ireland
122
India
121
Wales
114
Oxford (England)
92
Germany
88
Waltham Saint Lawrence
76
Switzerland
73
Spain
64
Paris (France)
63
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Associated People
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
87
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901
72
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926–
41
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
39
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900
35
Jesus Christ
32
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769–1821
32
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
30
Bewick, Thomas, 1753–1828
29
Hogarth, William, 1697–1764
29
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769–1852
29
Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841–1910
26
Shirley Smith, Richard
24
Raphael, 1483–1520
23
Scott, Walter, 1771–1832
23
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895–1952
21
West, Benjamin, 1738–1820
20
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762–1830
19
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861
18
George V, King of Great Britain, 1865–1936
18
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Exhibition History
Color Printing in England, 1486-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, April 20, 1978-June 25, 1978)
123
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
86
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
83
Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
62
Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27)
54
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
43
Paul Mellon's Legacy : A Passion for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-04-18 - 2007-07-29)
30
The Mapmaker's Art: 300 Years of British Cartography (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 1989-March 12, 1989)
17
Making History - Antiquaries in Britain 1707-2007 (Yale Center for British Art, 2012-02-02 - 2012-05-27)
16
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
14
Adapting the Eye: an archive of the British in India, 1770-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-10-11 - 2011-12-31)
13
Ocean Flowers (Yale Center for British Art, 2004-06-12 - 2004-08-08)
13
Instruction and Delight: Children's Games from the Ellen and Arthur Liman Collection (Yale Center for British Art, January 17, 2019-May 23, 2019)
12
Unto this Last: Two Hundred Years of John Ruskin (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-09-05 - 2019-12-08)
9
Art in Focus : Blue (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-04-05 - 2019-08-11)
7
Britannia & Muscovy: English Silver at the Court of the Tsars (Yale Center for British Art, May 24, 2006-September 10, 2006)
7
Art and Emancipation in Jamaica: Isaac Mendes Belisario and his Worlds (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-09-27 - 2007-12-30)
5
Eileen Hogan : Personal Geographies (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-05-09 - 2019-08-11)
5
Spreading Canvas - Eighteenth - Century British Marine Painting (Yale Center for British Art, 2016-09-09 - 2016-12-04)
5
Captive Bodies: British Prisons, 1750-1900 (Yale Center for British Art, 2018-08-27 - 2018-12-17)
4
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Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Celia Hopkinson in memory of her father Frederick Herbert Dawson and grandmother Plessy Dawson
219
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
164
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David and Judith Ross
161
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss.
136
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.
129
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert.
117
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gloria Scheuer
95
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.
87
Yale Center for British Art, acquired with funds from the Bequest of Daniel S. Kalk
72
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
69
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist
55
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Alan Richards, Yale BA 1967, JD 1972
49
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman
44
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jack W. C. Hagstrom, M.D.
44
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Duncan and Lisa Robinson
33
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
30
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus
27
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules D. Prown, MAH 1971
27
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Michael D. Coe, Yale MAH 1968
25
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler.
23
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Language
English
17,479
French
532
Latin
367
German
266
Italian
131
Dutch
50
No linguistic content
39
Undetermined
34
Spanish
23
English, Middle (1100-1500)
10
Swedish
10
French, Middle (ca. 1300-1600)
9
Welsh
9
German, Middle High (ca. 1050-1500)
8
Japanese
6
Multiple languages
6
Portuguese
5
Russian
5
Danish
4
Efik
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Constable, John, 1776–1837
Letter to John Thomas Smith
1797, between January 16 and March 23
2
Bush, Tracey
The pocket book of sea creatures
1997
3
Yelloly, Sophia Mary, 1811–1840
Yelloly family watercolor albums
1827-1839
4
Potter, John (Hatter)
Potter, No. 22, Old Bond Street, late foreman to Mr. Breach, hatter to Their Majesties
[approximately 1816]
5
Dempsey & Carroll
Prince Albert
between 1878 and 1900?
6
Dearest name thee happy time that I in truth may all you mine
mid-19th century
7
Bonnington Hotel (London, England)
Dinner
1951
8
Bill for building expenses
1760
9
In ever loving memory of William George Banks
1928
10
Valentine card
mid-19th century
11
Armer's (Flookborough, England]
Armer's, Flookborough
[early 19th century]
12
Reid, Jane Caroline, 1797–1834
Sketchbook of figures, cattle, and views in Kolkata
between 1821 and 1831
13
Conversation cards, or, Pleasing pastimes for winter evenings
[ca. 1815?]
14
Whitbread and Company
The Harrow, Wateringbury
[between 1949 and 1955]
15
Luxmoore, Mary
Sketches of Teignmouth and Torquay
circa 1830
16
Macdonald, Thomas (Engraver)
Thomas Macdonald, sketch maker & designer
[approximately 1880?]
17
Sage, John (Painter)
J. Sage
[approximately 1830]
18
Society of Dilettanti (London, England)
Antiquities of Ionia,
1769-1915
19
Cavanders, Ltd. (Firm)
Ancient Chinese
[1926]
20
Mathiss, Madeleine
Album of pressed seaweed specimens
1869
21
Underwood & Underwood
Sun Sculpture stereoscope
not before 1901
22
The royal wedding official programme
2011
23
Stevens, Thomas, 1828–1888
Are you ready?
[1880]
24
[Victorian pop-up Valentines Card]
[approximately 1875]
25
C. Goodall & Son
Flower time & fruit time
[approximately 1880]
26
Doyle, Richard, 1824–1883
Ye cvstoms & manners of Ye Englyshe people
[approximately 1850]
27
Open house London
[2011]
28
First lessons in plain sewing for home or school
[approximately 1900?]
29
Levinstein Limited (firm)
Fast khakis and blues, for government requirements
1914?
30
Cullum (Firm)
The most extensive and cheapest establishment in the West of England
[1840s?]
31
Grand tour watercolor albums
1793-1842
32
Cunard Steamship Company, ltd.
Programme of events, Monday August 22nd, 1955
1955
33
I am thine love
mid-19th century
34
The destruction of Jerusalem
[ca. 1824?]
35
Walter, John
A tour in North Wales
1817
36
H.R.H Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton on the occasion of their engagement, 16th November 2010
2010
37
Dison & Co. (Firm : London, England)
Dison & Co., lace manufacturers
[circa 1850?]
38
Why, what, and because, or, The road to the temple of knowledge / T.H. Jones, del. et litho
[approximately 1855]
39
Bonnell, Mandy
The coral aquarium
[1997]
40
Character of forest trees
circa 1817
41
The gift receive the deed approved ..
mid-19th century
42
John R. Purssell & Comp.
John R. Purssell & Comp., 20, Ludgate Hill, opposite the Old Bailey
[between 1850 and 1875?]
43
Zoological Society of London
Zoological Society's gardens, Regent's Park. Sunday, December 14th, 1879. Admit one
1879
44
Wright, James, coach builder
Billhead recording repairs to the carriages of Sir George Musgrave in Penrith,Cumbria, from March, 1864 to January, 1865
1864-1865
45
Leighton, Clare, 1898–1989
Clare Leighton collection,
1949-1953
46
Breame, James, born 1793 or 1794
Half a cwt. of coals, James Breame's warehouse, near the bridge
[approximately 1845]
47
Mockett, Andrew
A chapbook of English tat
[2002]
48
Salisbury, W. T
Select meditations and reflections on death
circa 1782-1792
49
Nurse's photograph album from Kinmel Park Military Training Camp
1917
50
Love has triumphed
mid-19th century
51
In loving memory of Mary Ann, widow of the late Thomas Bowes, Snilesworth
1944
52
Register of criminal offenders in Nottingham, England
circa 1879-circa 1921
53
[Bill for food and drink, Tunstead, 1773]
2d Novr. 1773
54
White Hart Inn and Family Hotel (Winchester, England)
Clarke S. Mallett
[188-?]
55
Bonchurch Family Hotel (Brannon, Wotton, Isle of Wight)
[Trade card for Bonchurch Family Hotel)
[188-?]
56
In Disgraceful Memory of the Russian Navy, in their terrible encounter with nine unarmed fishing smacks
[1904]
57
Brown, Hannah (Bookbinder)
Butterflies
made in 2011
58
[Six mid-19th century silhouette cut-outs]
mid-19th century
59
Bush, Tracey
British butterflies
[2004]
60
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834
Packet of embossed gilt paper ornaments
1810?
61
Royal Navy & Military Tournament
[approximately 1910]
62
Pigot, James, 1769–1843
J. Pigot, engraver, and copper plate printer
[between 1810 and 1821]
63
J. Smithson, dealer in every description of watches, jewellery, plated goods &c.
[1850?]
64
Morrison, S. G.
[Billhead of S.G. Morrison, general merchant in Fraserburgh, for purchases made by Mr. Bird, 1911 : with advertisement for Lipton's Tea]
1911
65
Osborn, Joseph (Maltster)
[Billhead of Joseph Osborn, maltster, for purchases made by H. Brandreth, 1848]
1848
66
Doyle, Richard, 1824–1883
Ye cvstoms & manners of Ye Englyshe people
[approximately 1850]
67
Gilks, Edward, 1822?-
Edward Gilks, ornamental designer
[1840?]
68
Cockburn, Julie
Butterflies
2004
69
Stapley, W. B.
Album of landscape drawings and compiled by W.B. Stapley
1855-1870
70
Fob seal, with motto "Am I not a man and a brother?"
not before 1787
71
Thompson, Miss, active 1889
Bill for school expenses for Mr. Bryans from Miss Thompson, 17 and 18 Holland Road, Brighton
April 1889
72
Wallis's elegant and instructive game exhibiting the wonders of art, in each quarter of the world
[ca. 1820]
73
Valentine card
mid-19th century
74
Mrs. Stewart's concert Hanover Square
[1789]
75
Whitehaven Steam Navigation Company
Billhead of Whitehead Steam Navigation Company for Mr. L Whittle for goods that have been delivered
1851
76
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
77
British Fire Office (London, England)
[Fire insurance policy for Mr. Robert Gibbs, March 1, 1808, from British Fire Office]
March 1st, 1808
78
Swaine, Alport & Lothian (London, England)
[Billhead of Swaine, Alport & Lowthian, distillers, London, recording gin purchased by Thomas Tebbitt, 1828]
1828
79
Savoy Hotel (London, England)
Savoy Hotel
[192-?]
80
In affectionate remembrance of Mary, the beloved wife of Joseph Hardy, of Alston
1870
81
In loving memory of Herbert, eldest son of Henry and Sarah Adlington, (of Croft House, Ripley,)
1896
82
Office Anthem
[approximately 193-?]
83
In memory of the late John Distance
1854
84
Castell Brothers (Firm : London, England)
May Christmas bring you many blessings
[1880?]
85
Lever Brothers Ltd.
Lifebuoy royal disinfectant soap
[approximately 1894?]
86
In remembrance of the late Robert Minto of Barton-Upon-Humber
1857
87
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?]
88
Rice, Edmund Nagle, -1801
A plan of mathematical learning taught in the Royal Academy, Portsmouth
approximately 1798-1799
89
Scottish Widows' Fund and Life Assurance Society
Scottish Widows' Fund Mutual LIfe Assurance Society
[approximately 1914]
90
A booke of secrets
1596
91
Campbell, Ken, 1939–2022
Father's garden
1989
92
Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England)
Prize medal of the Exhibition
1851
93
Crystal Palace Company (Sydenham, London, England)
Crystal Palace season ticket, 1855
[1855]
94
Rose, Richard, 1728–1770
A journal of a voyage to Madrass
1761
95
Nattes, John Claude, 1765?-1822
Monsieur Nattes, no. 41, Charles Street, Westminster
[approximately 1781?]
96
Album of British grasses
circa 1800
97
United Society of Master Chimney Sweeps (London, England)
Eleventh anniversary of the United Society of Master Chimney Sweeps
1836
98
Great Britain. Commissioners of Excise
[Permit for Thomas Cooper to receive one cask of foreign brandy, 1809]
1809
99
Douglas, Helen, 1952–
Field notes
2006
100
Kikkuli, fl. ca. 1350 B.C
The Kikkuli text on the training of horses (ca. 1350 B.C.)
c1977
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